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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
Royal Botanic Gardens
17 Jun 2009
The Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney is the oldest scientific research organization in Australia. It is home to 9000 species of plants. The program is a guided tour with the Director of the Gardens, Dr Tim Entwisle. The history of the gardens is outlined as well as the viewers being introduced to...
National Curriculum Year 8
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
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
Clever Cancer
27 May 2010
Dr Mary Demasi reports on a research project at the Garvan Institute in Sydney where scientists are studying a relatively new area called "epigenetics". This work with prostrate cancer shows that it's genes being turned on and off, not genetic change that controls the growth of some...
National Curriculum Year 10
Amber Gives Clues To Origin Of Flowers
05 Oct 2009
This article describes the work of an Australian scientist in analysing the chemistry of fossilised resin. The resin was found to contain chemicals suggestive of angiosperms or flowering plants but was dated from the Cretaceous period before angiosperms had evolved. These findings suggest further...
National Curriculum Year 10
More Fish Deaths
03 Feb 2010
The newsreader interviews a local fishing tour operator about the causes of the recent large fish kill in Lake Albert. They discuss the effect of water temperature on a variety of fish species as well as the importance of plant life in the respiration process. The effect on the fish of the low ph...
National Curriculum Year 9
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
Catalyst: Giant Cuttlefish
24 Sep 2009
The program is about the one place in the world where a quarter of a million Giant Australian Cuttlefish migrate each year to reproduce. It details research about the cuttlefish and the potential impact on this population of a planned desalination plant.
National Curriculum Year 7
Volcano Helped Dinosaurs Gain The Upper Hand.
23 Mar 2010
The story describes the evidence supporting the theory that a massive volcanic eruption in what is now the Atlantic ocean 200 million years ago led to the extinction of half of the Earth's plant life and that in turn led to the rise of the dinosaurs at the expense of crocodiles.
National Curriculum Year 10
