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Sea Urchins 'Bulldozing' Tasmanian Reef
08 Dec 2009
This article presents a report from a team of Australian scientists, which describes the impact on the (Tasmanian) reefs of the interaction between climate change and the decline in the number of lobster predators due to overfishing.
National Curriculum Year 8
Feeding The Birds Changes Species
04 Dec 2009
This article describes the research of German scientists into the possibility that humans feeding a particular group of birds has brought about genetic changes in the bird populations and the possibility that in the future a new species of bird may emerge.
National Curriculum Year 10
Toxic Crops
06 May 2010
The program investigates recent research which shows that as carbon dioxide levels increase in the atmosphere some of the food crops will respond by becoming less nutritious and produce more toxins. Explanations for this response are presented by examining changes to photosynthesis under these...
National Curriculum Year 9
Southern Ocean Sentinel
29 Apr 2010
The Southern Ocean between Australia and Antarctica is a thermostat regulating the Earth's current climate. Scientists believe that it can be a sentinel, an early warning system, of climate tipping points to come. Tiny plankton and massive currents hold the clues to how rapidly the Southern...
National Curriculum Year 9
Pedigree Dogs
17 Sep 2009
In August 2008, the BBC aired a documentary which claimed that a century of inbreeding and extreme selection to win shows has created a health and welfare scandal related to pedigree pets. This program follows up on reactions to the UK documentary. It examines changes that have occurred since it...
National Curriculum Year 10
Mt Ruapehu
27 May 2010
Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand's deadliest volcano can kill with a fast-moving mud (lahar) capable of smothering a ski field in seconds. Dr Paul Willis reports on a project to develop a monitoring and early warning system for the mountain. Past catastrophic events and resulting changes to the landscape...
National Curriculum Year 10
Green Roofs
20 May 2010
Scientists from the University of Melbourne and CSIRO are working on a collaborative project investigating a more efficient approach to air conditioning urban buildings by placing cooling plants on the roof. The program provides a very relevant context for students to able to apply their scientific...
National Curriculum Year 9
Finches
04 Jun 2009
Mark Horstman reports on the extraordinary sex life of the Gouldian Finch. Research by scientists from Macquarie University provides new information about mating behaviour that links colour, genetics and natural selection. This knowledge is being used in a program to increase populations of these...
National Curriculum Year 10
Fab Fibre
15 Apr 2010
A research team from the Garvan Institute in Sydney has recently published research findings that connect diet and intestinal bacteria with healthier immune systems. The program examines this link and possible inflammatory diseases that might be treated by a change in diet. The experiences of a...
National Curriculum Year 10
Exoplanets
10 Sep 2009
Since 1995 astronomers have uncovered more than 350 planets orbiting other stars. The study of these planets, known as exoplanets, is causing scientists to reassess and change their ideas about how planets are formed. The program reports on how the first exoplanet was detected and the latest ideas...
National Curriculum Year 10
