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Journal articles
2016, 'Whatever happened to the ‘mad, bad’ scientist? Overturning the stereotype', Public Understanding of Science, 25, pp. 31 - 44, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0963662514535689
,2016, 'Bringing Science into Fiction', Zeitschrift fur Anglistik und Amerikanistik, 64, pp. 127 - 148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/zaa-2016-0015
,2015, 'Are the Knowledge Wars finally over?', Mètode Science Studies Journal, 5, pp. 131 - 138
,2011, 'Restless Spirit', History Australia, 8, pp. 210 - 212
,2010, 'Marie Bjelke Petersen's Romances: Fulfilling the contract, subverting the text', Southerly, 70, pp. 41 - 63
,2008, 'H.G. Wells in Nature, 1893–1946', The Wellsian, 31, pp. 68 - 73
,2007, 'Catholicism and Ideal Womanhood in Fin-de-Siècle Women's Poetry', English Literature in Transition, 1880-1920, 50, pp. 50 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.2487/b155-3393-80n7-780m
,2006, 'Subterranean worlds: A critical anthology', Nineteenth-Century French Studies, 34, pp. 418 - 419
,2006, 'The Alchemist in Fiction: The Master Narrative', Hyle: International Journal for Philosophy of Chemistry, 12, pp. 5 - 29
,2003, 'From alchemy to artificial intelligence: stereotypes of the scientist in Western literature', Public Understanding of Science, Vol., pp. 243 - 253
,2002, '`Santiago Ramon y Cajal: Vacation Stories`', Bulletin of the History of Medicine, Vol., pp. 623 - 624
,2002, 'From Habitat to Wilderness: Tasmania`s Role in the Politicising of Place', Tasmanian Historical Research Association: Papers and Proceedings, 49, No. 4, pp. 269 - 284
,2001, 'Romanticism and Environmentalism: The Tasmanian Novels of Marie Bjelke-Petersen', Australian Literary Studies, 20, pp. 62 - 75
,1999, 'Dying of landscape: E.L. Grant Watson and the Australian Desert', Australian Literary Studies, 19, pp. 32 - 43
,1998, 'Editorial', Urban Policy and Research, 16, pp. 268 - 269
,1998, 'Myths that won`t die - Frankenstein`s footsteps: Science genetics and Ppopular culture', Nature, pp. 735 - 736
,1997, 'Dreaming the sky', Sky and telescope, pp. 72 - 75
,1996, 'Alfred Bader - The adventures of a chemist-collector - Bader,A', INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCE REVIEWS, 21, pp. 176 - 176, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1996UV32400015&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,1996, 'Ambivalent eulogy:Catherine Martin`s `The Explorers`', Westerly, pp. 29 - 47
,1995, 'Dreaming the stars', Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, 20, pp. 187 - 197, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/isr.1995.20.3.187
,1995, 'Dreaming the stars: the astronomy of the Australian Aborigines', Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, 20, pp. 187 - 197
,1995, 'Frankenstein: the scientist we love to hate', Public Understanding of Science, pp. 435 - 444
,1993, '3C-273 - THE HAZARDS OF PUBLICATION', PROCEEDINGS ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALIA, 10, pp. 355 - 356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1323358000026035
,1993, 'The history of astronomy in Queensland', Vistas in Astronomy, 36, pp. 231 - 252, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0083-6656(93)90131-3
,1991, 'FATALISM AND FEMINISM IN THE FICTION OF GRENVILLE,KATE', WLWE-WORLD LITERATURE WRITTEN IN ENGLISH, 31, pp. 60 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17449859108589148
,1991, 'Fatalism and feminism in the fiction of Kate Grenville', World Literature Written in English, 31, pp. 60 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17449859108589148
,1991, 'Representations of astronomers in literature', Astronomy Quarterly, 8, pp. 131 - 176, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0364-9229(91)90021-c
,1990, 'H. G. Wells in Australia', Australian Literary Studies, http://dx.doi.org/10.20314/als.27188fbd64
,1990, 'The astronomy of the Australian Aborigines', Astronomy Quarterly, 7, pp. 193 - 217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0364-9229(90)90002-i
,1989, 'LITERATURE HAS SHAPED THE PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF SCIENCE', SCIENTIST, 3, pp. 9 - &, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1989AA28500010&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,1989, 'The scientist in literature: Images and stereotypes – their importance', Interdisciplinary Science Reviews, 14, pp. 384 - 398, http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/isr.1989.14.4.384
,1988, 'SHELTER FROM THE HOLOCAUST - ASTLEY,THEA AN 'ITEM FROM THE LATE NEWS'', SOUTHERLY, 48, pp. 138 - 151, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1988Q865400008&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,1987, 'THE MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS OF 'ALTON LOCKE' DREAMLAND', CAHIERS VICTORIENS & EDOUARDIENS, pp. 29 - 37, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1987H231700003&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,1986, 'ART AS REFLECTION IN ANDERSON,JESSICA 'TIRRA LIRRA BY THE RIVER'', AUSTRALIAN LITERARY STUDIES, 12, pp. 316 - 323, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1986C592700002&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,1986, 'Art as Reflection in Jessica Anderson’s *Tirra Lirra by the River*', Australian Literary Studies, http://dx.doi.org/10.20314/als.36891cac9e
,1982, ''SOMETHING ABOUT ARTHUR' - BRONTE,C', AUMLA-JOURNAL OF THE AUSTRALASIAN UNIVERSITIES LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE ASSOCIATION, pp. 203 - 205, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1982PY38200013&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,1981, 'ELEMENTS OF ROMANTICISM IN THE 'STORY OF AN AFRICAN FARM'', ENGLISH LITERATURE IN TRANSITION 1880-1920, 24, pp. 59 - 79, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:A1981LJ52000001&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
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