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The Watch And The Watchmaker: Philosophy And Intelligent Design
03 Apr 2010
Professor Elliot Sober, Department of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, author of Evidence and Evolution: The Logic behind the Science, discusses the scientific shortfalls of Intelligent design as a scientific theory, as well as some shortfalls of Darwinism as a philosophy.
National Curriculum Year 10
Echidna Ancestors Swam With Platypuses
22 Sep 2009
This article is a report on the work of a number of Australian scientists related to the evolution of the Echidna and its genetic link to the Platypus. The scientists use DNA analysis to suggest that the Echidna was once an aquatic animal and is more closely linked to the Platypus than previously...
National Curriculum Year 10
Charles Darwin
14 Feb 2009
Alan Saunders and Natasha Mitchell co-host a discussion between a number of scientists and philosophers about the impact of Darwinism on our society as a whole, as part of a series of events celebrating 200 years since Darwin's birth. Individuals point out the links between philosophy and...
National Curriculum Year 10
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
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
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
Eco-Farming
02 Jul 2009
The program shows how the development of a computer land-management tool, the Catchment Management Framework (CMF), now allows natural resource managers to access all of the science that's been accumulated over the last 100 years. Soil scientists, plant scientists, ecologists and hydrologists have...
National Curriculum Year 10
Catalyst: Knowing The Enemy
29 Oct 2009
The program investigates the science of fire and some research by the CSIRO that is increasing knowledge and understanding in this area. Details are provided of tests being done at the Pyrotron, an experimental fire tunnel, in Canberra. The program examines what makes a bushfire so destructive and...
National Curriculum Year 6
Catalyst: Fighting Fire With Fire
29 Oct 2009
The program investigates the history of fire in Australia and how best to manage bushfires. It explores both the influence of climate and impact of humans on the frequency of fires, and the whole debate about prescribed burning: does it reduce risk to life and property or simply destroy ecosystems.
National Curriculum Year 10
