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Science Talk 201021 HitsInterviews with five renowned scientists in areas of vaccines and virology, the environment and polar exploration, Alzheimer?s disease, and the effects of nicotine on the brain, accompanied by related resources and teaching notes. Also includes links to Science Talk resources for 2007, 2008 and 2009 featuring 23 scientists across a broad range of science areas. -
Sites2See: Light and matter23 HitsLinks to resources to explore fundamental questions about light and matter and the application of the physics of light and matter to the past, the future and to space. Includes a quick quiz, links to additional DET NSW physics resources and to the International Science School at the University of Sydney. Includes advice to teachers on syllabus links. Laptop friendly resource. -
Science Talk 201011 HitsA resource based on interviews with renound scientists in the areas of virology, the environment, Alzeihmer's Disease, and nicotine and the brain. They are accompanied by related resoures and teaching notes. -
A single page resource for National Science Week that brings together a wealth of open content, interviews with scientists, and topic-based pages from the Centre for Learning Innovation (CLI) with links for 2010 National Science Week and the 2010 theme of Australian Biodiversity. Laptop friendly resource. -
Dr Karl discusses the implications of the denial of the link between HIV and AIDS by some politicians in South Africa. How such misinformation leads to suffering and death is a concern. -
Treetop kangaroos8 HitsEverything you wanted or needed to know about tree kangaroos. This article describes their reproduction, classification, adaptations and issues relating to their conservation. -
Above the snowline5 HitsThe article gives a range of examples of adaptations and responses of Australian alpine plants and animals to cold conditions. -
How much of hunger is hormonal and how much is linked to the nervous system? This program is an excellent example of how control and coordination is brought about. It also relates back to how human behaviour evolved when we were hunters and gatherers. Hunger and eating is an example of a feedback mechanism. -
In the context of an engaging discussion of whether donated blood could provide misleading DNA evidence at a crime scene there is an excellent description of where DNA is located in cells, how it is used in forensics and how this relates to the composition of blood. -
Wagging the dog6 HitsThis program is a useful introduction to the study of the brain in control and coordination. It relates the history of how our understanding of the brain has changed. Finally it gives a light-hearted perspective on being able to predict a dog's behaviour from the main side that it wags its tail.
