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Last updated: Thursday, 4 December 2008Latest News in Science

Quake potential remains in Sumatra: study

An area off Indonesia's Sumatra Island that has been the source of disastrous earthquakes, still carries a lot of pent-up pressure that could result in a strong quake, say researchers. read more 'Quake potential remains in Sumatra: study'

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  • Saturn and its moon, Titan
  • A man passes out after an Absinthe binge
  • HIV in lymphocyte
  • Astrophysicist
  • Man eating a burger
  • Sea spider

Saturn moon like early 'proto-Earth'

StarStuff Podcast Titan's hydrocarbon lakes raise more questions than answers; are dark matter and antimatter linked?; and the largest cosmic ray observatory get to work. read more 'Saturn moon like early 'proto-Earth''

Tipple's status topples over proof

Great Moments in Science Alco-pops and other pre-mixed alcoholic drinks are cause for concern in the community. A century back it was absinthe that led the field in the social evil stakes. But Dr Karl reckons it's the same old problem. read more 'Tipple's status topples over proof'

HIV: a Nobel discovery

Science Feature It's been 25 years since scientists isolated HIV. We trace the history behind this profound discovery that changed our understanding, treatment and prevention of AIDS. read more 'HIV: a Nobel discovery'

Astrophysicist

Ace Day Jobs Stuart Wyithe explores our universe's oldest galaxies. Watch Ace Day Jobs to find out how he became an astrophysicist. read more 'Astrophysicist'

How much of hunger is hormonal?

Ask an Expert How much of hunger is hormonal and how much is linked to the nervous system? What are the receptors and how do they act? read more 'How much of hunger is hormonal?'

Inhabitants of the deep

Photo Gallery Our oceans cover more than 70 per cent of our planet, yet we know very little about the creatures that live in them. Take a look at some of the amazing animals identified as part of the Census of Marine Life. read more 'Inhabitants of the deep'

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6:05pm Planet Earth
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Two Men In A Tinnie
John Doyle and Dr Tim Flannery begin the journey in the tributaries that feed into the Murray and Darling rivers. They attempt to launch the Bismarck on the Maranoa River, only to find their launch spot is bone dry!
8:30pm Exposed
Psychologist Dr John Marsden exposes and analyses a wide variety of human actions and reactions. Using the latest scientific research he examines how our behaviour and actions are often determined by our genetic make-up, hormones and upbringing, and not, as we may like to think, by our own free will.

ABC2

Thursday, 4 December
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The Einstein Factor
Offbeat quiz show hosted by Peter Berner.
7:00pm Zoo Days
An entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. Narrated by Jane Horrocks.
8:10pm Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death
Amid the chaos of opening a new bread-making business, Wallace falls in love with a local beauty, while Gromit becomes a sleuth to solve the mysterious disappearance of a dozen local bakers.

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Thursday 4 December
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An hour devoted to the collective exploration of some of the great mysteries of life, such as 'why does the water in the shower slow down just when it gets hot?' Science on Mornings audio podcast
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7:35pm In Conversation with Robyn Williams
A romantic guide to the birds of East Africa
Nick Drayson is a novelist and natural historian whose latest fiction is a sheer delight. Two men compete for a date with a lady by trying to twitch the most species in and around Nairobi. Drayson reveals his inspiration and his part on the great Darwin exhibition about to open at the National Museum in Canberra. In Conversation audio podcast

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  • Making it personal: hype and hope for genetics in medicine
    Here's the two part series I've just made for ABC Radio National's Health Report Part 1 - Personalised medicine: Can you trust online genetic tests? Enter the brave new world of the genomic marketplace where DNA democracy has arrived

    Posted 2008-11-28T15:09:59+11:00
  • The Health Report...tune in for a genetic twist.
    I'm filling behind Dr Norman Swan over the next two weeks on ABC Radio National's The Health Report - pursuing a theme that's long been of interest to me

    Posted 2008-11-24T00:23:12+11:00
  • mindful journalism
    National Public Radio in the USA buys a lot of programs made by independent producers or production companies, rather than exclusively by journalists fostered in-house (they have those too of course, producing marvellous talent and wonderful radio)

    Posted 2008-11-24T00:21:10+11:00
  • Historic cases in psychology
    Over the next month, I'm running a series on All in the Mind excavating a handful of historic cases in behavioural research

    Posted 2008-11-16T12:11:36+11:00
  • Obama on S + T - watching eye
    Let's see now

    Posted 2008-11-08T07:20:02+11:00
  • The voices in your head...
    I've been interested to hear varying reports that 2-10% of us regularly experience voices inside our head that aren't our own

    Posted 2008-11-07T15:03:47+11:00
  • Aspergers or not - do a test
    So, what result did you get for: http://blogs

    Posted 2008-11-07T14:41:49+11:00
  • Superhuman candidates, and hitting the WIDE OPEN ROAD.
    What are they? Superhuman? Obama and McCain

    Posted 2008-11-04T09:41:39+11:00
  • Computers and your head - Susan Greenfield on All in the Mind
    Are our ubiquitous interactions with computers radically changing our brains? The way we think? The way we see the world? Do digital natives think significantly differently to digital immigrants? Are we heading towards a Nobody, a Someone, or an Anyone

    Posted 2008-10-31T15:57:31+11:00
  • The bewildering cognitive powers of bacteria! Be very surprised
    A few weeks ago I posted a call out for pop culture references to bacteria

    Posted 2008-10-24T18:58:06+11:00

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