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Mixed Messages On Gene Patenting
23 Apr 2010
A US district court ruling that genes are a product of nature and not made or invented makes them ineligible to be patented. The article canvases a range of Australian opinions and possible implications for scientific research and the development of treatments for genetic diseases if the decision...
National Curriculum Year 10
Magic Lab
06 May 2010
Neurologists in USA are finding out exactly what's going on in our brain when we are deceived by a magician's trick. Their research into illusion and perception investigates the interaction of the brain and eyes to control what we see. The focus is on investigating saccades (short periods...
National Curriculum Year 9
Future Of The Moon
16 Jul 2009
Scientists eagerly wait for astronauts to return to the Moon because they think Moon rocks may hold clues about the beginnings of life on Earth. The Moon has witnessed most of Earth's history and has vital clues about the beginning of life on Earth. These are recorded in the Moon's many...
National Curriculum Year 10
Salinity Mythbusters
29 Mar 2010
The announcer describes briefly the situation of ground water salinity and then describes a theory in explanation put forward by a scientist. The announcer goes on to provide a counter theory put forward by another scientist . The announcer then interviews a practitioner and they discuss the...
National Curriculum Year 10
Hook Worms
18 Feb 2010
The program follows a clinical trial using hook worms as therapy for treatment of Coeliac disease, an autoimmune disease that affects 1 in 100 Australians.
National Curriculum Year 9
Blue Groper
25 Feb 2010
Australia's waters are dotted with aquatic reserves created to protect the rich diversity of out marine life. Surfing Scientist Ruben Meerman dives into a marine reserve near Sydney to see how its inhabitants are faring and meets some marine scientists monitoring blue gropers to provide critical...
National Curriculum Year 8
Animal Action: Desert Gobies
11 Feb 2010
Researchers from Monash University have found the desert goby - the ultimate Aussie battler - in the mound springs of the Lake Eyre basin. This habitat is twice as salty as the ocean and is subject to extreme temperature fluctuations. The video show the mating behaviour, sexual signaling and...
National Curriculum Year 7
Animal Action: Bombina Frog
18 Mar 2010
Many frogs are on the endangered species list; however the tiny North East Asian Bombina frog is bucking this trend. The images captured by a Korean naturalist show its aggressive survival tactics and adaptations.
National Curriculum Year 6
Something In The Water [Parts 1 & 2]
15 Feb 2010
Two determined people with scientific backgrounds who, with the support of local oyster farmers, sought to find out what was poisoning the water in George's Bay in NE Tasmania
National Curriculum Year 10
When did life begin?
17 Sep 2009
An excellent resource for students who are evaluating the impact of the fossil record including fossil stromatolites on ideas about the history of life on Earth.
BOS NSW Syllabus Years 11 and 12
