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Mixed Messages On Gene Patenting
23 Apr 2010
A US district court ruling that genes are a product of nature and not made or invented makes them ineligible to be patented. The article canvases a range of Australian opinions and possible implications for scientific research and the development of treatments for genetic diseases if the decision...
National Curriculum Year 10
'Genomic Zoo' To Unlock Vertebrate Secrets
05 Nov 2009
This article is a report by a journalist about the Genome 10K Project which plans to map the genomes of 10 000 vertebrates. Australian scientists believe that the project will provide better understanding of the role played by genes in disease. The project will collect samples from around the world...
National Curriculum Year 10
Courts Rely On Unreliable Images
03 Dec 2009
This article is a report by a journalist on the findings of a group of Australian experts in science and law that suggest that courts are relying on unreliable evidence based on images collected on CCTV.
National Curriculum Year 9
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
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
Robotic Mimicry
21 May 2009
Scientists at the University of California Berkeley are convinced they are offering a breakthrough in robot design comparable to the way the PC revolutionised computing. Their study of living organisms has offered insights which they have adapted to the world's first robotic cockroach. Dr...
National Curriculum Year 9
Professor Penny Sackett
02 Jul 2009
The program follows a day in the life of Australia's Chief scientist, Professor Penny Sackett. Her role is to provide independent advice to government about matters of science, technology and innovation that affect Australia and its people.
National Curriculum Year 9
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
Megafauna
20 May 2010
Reporter Dr Paul Willis visits Cuddie Springs, a rich fossil site in North Western NSW. The site is unique in that it provides a slice through time (about 900,000 years of prehistory). Dr Judith Field from Sydney University has been working this site for 20 years. The local Aboriginal community has...
National Curriculum Year 10
Fingerprints
28 May 2009
Fingerprints have been used by police for over 100 years to catch criminals. Dr Paul Willis reports on how advances in science are improving the expensive and dangerous practice of revealing fingerprints on paper. Students from the University of Technology Sydney were given the task of finding a...
National Curriculum Year 6
