Good science writing makes you feel. It makes you<br/>delight in the discovery of a black hole munching on a star, laugh at the image<br/>of aliens puzzling over golf balls on the Moon, wonder at the mystery of the<br/>Spanish influenza's deadly rampage, grieve for baby shearwater chicks dying<br/>with plastic-filled stomachs, rage at the loss of the Great Barrier Reef, and<br/>cheer for the clitoris' long-overdue scientific debut.<br/>This ninth edition of the Best Australian Science Writing showcases the most powerful,<br/>colourful, insightful and brilliant news, feature, essay and poetry writing<br/>from Australian writers and scientists. It roams the length and breadth of<br/>science, revealing how a ceramic artist is helping to save the handfish, what<br/>is so dangerous about the hype around artificial intelligence, and whether too<br/>much exercise is bad for the heart. It makes us think, feel, and hopefully act.<br/>