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Catalyst: Sports Motion
21 May 2009
Sports engineers from Griffith University in Queensland have developed a matchbox sized device for analyzing an athlete's technique. Existing methods often require athletes to be wired up to complex equipment which can limit their natural performance. Dr Maryanne Demasi reports on how this new...
National Curriculum Year 10
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
Earthshine
16 Jul 2009
Many of us wonder if there is life elsewhere in the Universe, if there are other Earth's orbiting distant stars, but what would one of these other Earth's look like from afar. A way to find out is to look at Earthshine, the light from Earth reflected back from the moon. The program is about the...
National Curriculum Year 10
Earthquakes
04 Mar 2010
Will scientists ever be able to predict earthquakes accurately? Dr Maryanne Demasi joins a diverse and international group of scientists on board the largest scientific drilling vessel in the world. The scientists are using the latest technology to drill into one of the most earthquake prone...
National Curriculum Year 10
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
Water found on the Moon
03 Oct 2009
Scientists have confirmed the presence of water on the moon. Rather than occurring in rivers or lakes, water is found sparsely mixed amongst rocks. It's suggested the water came from comets, or the combination of incoming protons with oxygen. Jonathan Nally described the latest experiments where...
BOS NSW Syllabus Years 7 and 8
Lakes in Antarctica
02 May 2009
Scientists are not complacent. We still have a lot to learn about the water cycle. The discovery of glacial lakes under the ice in Antarctica actively transporting water between reservoirs was a surprise. These lakes can be up to 3km beneath the ice sheets. The pressure of the ice above helps to...
BOS NSW Syllabus Years 7 and 8
