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Voyage To The Planets
13 May 2010
This Australian documentary series of six episodes draws on the most up-to-date information we have about the solar system, its constituent planets and other objects encountered between the planets. The story is presented largely as a travelogue but it includes narration by actual scientists, video...
National Curriculum Year 5
Sea ice loss key to Arctic warming, study
29 Apr 2010
The story reports the conclusion made by two Australian scientists, Dr James Screen and Dr Ian Simmonds from the University of Melbourne, that the cause of the faster than expected temperature rises in the region are caused by the decline in sea ice. They explain this as due to the positive...
National Curriculum Year 10
Trawl Team
20 May 2010
Reporter Mark Horstman follows the research expedition of a team of scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division to the Southern Ocean to discover the mysterious benthic [sea floor living] creatures that live under up to two kilometres of water. Information is provided about the technology...
National Curriculum Year 8
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
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
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
Moon Dust
16 Jul 2009
When mankind first went to the Moon, there were many potential problems to overcome, but one that received little attention was dust. This program examines the work of Australian physicist Dr Brian O'Brien who has shown that this dust is more active and dangerous than anyone realized. Dr...
National Curriculum Year 10
Male Pill
22 Apr 2010
Prince Henry's Institute in Melbourne has been involved in a study to find a convenient, effective and reversible means of contraception for men. The program investigates the study and the barriers that will need to be overcome in order to make such a method freely available to men. The...
National Curriculum Year 9
Magic Lab
06 May 2010
Neurologists in USA are finding out exactly what's going on in our brain when we are deceived by a magician's trick. Their research into illusion and perception investigates the interaction of the brain and eyes to control what we see. The focus is on investigating saccades (short periods...
National Curriculum Year 9
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
