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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
Sea Urchins
24 Sep 2009
The program reports on the devastation of the Tasmanian fishing industry by the NSW long spine sea urchin. It looks at why this has happened and a scientific approach designed to stop this invasion of sea urchins.
National Curriculum Year 8
Dr Craig Venter
27 May 2010
Dr Graham Phillips interviews Dr J Craig Venter just before he announced the first successful synthesis of a self-replicating bacterium. This process involved manufacturing a genome from scratch and then transferring it into a living bacterial cell. These custom-built organisms have the potential...
National Curriculum Year 10
Catalyst: Dingo Secrets
04 Jun 2009
Reporter Dr Jonica Newby investigates the research project of a young biologist from University of Western Sydney. What he is finding out about a family of multicoloured dingoes in the Blue Mountains is challenging current understandings of the animals and the way they are managed. Findings about...
National Curriculum Year 6
Food Bowl To Dust Bowl?
14 Aug 2008
While reports generally indicate there will be less water in the southern part of Australia in years to come, farmers are adamant they can adapt to using less water, changing their crops and how they use them. Alongside this are techniques that monitor how much water is needed to sustain the...
National Curriculum Year 8
Catalyst: Western Waves
25 Mar 2010
The program details a research project carried out by scientists from the CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Centre in Perth WA. It describes how waves play a role in sustaining marine life, by driving currents that carry nutrients and food.
National Curriculum Year 8
Catalyst: The Rise Of Slime
22 Oct 2009
The program describes the devastating impact of the increase in giant jelly fish numbers in seas around Japan. It describes some of research into possible causes of this increase. Impacts of human activity such as over-harvesting and pollution are described. The program provides an opportunity for...
National Curriculum Year 6
Nancy Millis
11 Mar 2010
Emeritus Professor Nancy Millis shares her thoughts about her long and varied career. She was first a fermentation scientist and then most notably the chair of the Genetic Manipulation Advisory Committee, a watchdog committee established to monitor developments in genetic modification that...
National Curriculum Year 10
Trick Or Treat
10 Jun 2010
Episode 27. Two characters who greet children coming to the door for tick or treat with a trick and in between visits from children prepare some spooky party food for halloween such as slime and frozen hands.
National Curriculum Year 6
Borneo Live Reef Fish Trade
06 Nov 2008
Fisheries scientists warn that if fishing around the world continues at its current pace, more and more species will vanish. The coral triangle is one particular area where biodiversity is at risk, and the top predator appears to be humans.
BOS NSW Syllabus Years 9 and 10
