Wood Wide Web: The Brain Beneath Your Feet
July 2025
Congratulations to aspiring biologists Grace, Daisy and Jacquie who are National finalists for Australia’s most prestigious science award.
Presented annually by the Australian Museum (AM), the Eureka Prizes reward scientific excellence in the fields of research & innovation, leadership, science engagement and school science.
Among the work recognised this year is a pioneering chemical process that transforms plastic and biomass waste into sustainable fuels, a world-first 3D model of a Parkinson’s disease protein that is paving the way for drugs to slow or halt the disease, and trauma-informed memory research reshaping how courts respond to domestic violence.
Pictured: Year 11 students Daisy, Jacquie and Grace
Grace, Daisy, Jacquie will swap their lab coats for evening gowns to attend a dazzling black-tie Award Ceremony in Sydney on Wednesday 3rd September, where the winners will be announced. They will be accompanied by their very proud IB Biology teacher, Ms Veronica Parsons, our Lauriston Head of Science, Ms Andrea Nelson and their parents.
After conducting sophisticated research on the hidden intelligence of fungi through the underground mycorrhizal network – often called the ‘Wood Wide Web’. Grace, Daisy and Jacquie communicated their findings in a short animation, ‘The Brain Beneath Your Feet’?
Their animation has been published on the Australian Museum website and can also be viewed below.
Ms Veronica Parsons, their IB Biology teacher at Lauriston was incredibly proud of their achievement, saying:
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