Last updated 20/08/2008Latest In Depth

Pulp is Perfect?

Green Guru Is non-recycled paper the answer to our environmental problems???more'Pulp is Perfect?'
Wednesday, 20 August 2008Tags: forests, recycling-and-waste-management, forestry, greenguru

Sleep or kill?

Green Guru Is putting your computer to sleep at night as good as switching it off?more'Sleep or kill?'
Wednesday, 20 August 2008Tags: energy, greenguru

Microphone myths leave you speechless

Great Moments in Science "Tcheck, tcheck. One, two...Is this thing on?!" Dr Karl is used to microphones, but the things people do as they come to grips with a microphone has him baffled.more'Microphone myths leave you speechless'
Monday, 18 August 2008Tags: science-and-technology, computers-and-technology, pseudoscience, speech, greatmomentsinscience

Food bowl to dustbowl?

Indepth Feature The Murray-Darling Basin grows more than one fifth of all the food produced in Australia, but how will it respond to dwindling water supplies?more'Food bowl to dustbowl?'
Thursday, 14 August 2008Tags: climate-change, environmental-management, agricultural-crops, irrigation, rivers, water, australia, nsw, deniliquin-2710, moulamein-2733, qld, sa, vic

Haemorrhoid remedies cold comfort for sufferers

Great Moments in Science Bum humour is still a staple of schoolyard pranks and even silly television shows. But haemorrhoids are definitely no laughing matter. Just ask Dr Karl.more'Haemorrhoid remedies cold comfort for sufferers'
Wednesday, 13 August 2008Tags: medical-procedures, medical-research, pregnancy-and-childbirth, anatomy, greatmomentsinscience

Natural born winners

Indepth feature Scientists have discovered genes that can shape elite sports performance. But can genetics alone help us find our future Olympic champions?more'Natural born winners'
Thursday, 07 August 2008Tags: sports-organisations, genetics

South Africans condemned by AIDS denial

Great Moments in Science Dr Karl doesn't mind a tall story, or even a half-baked truth that doesn't result in harm to anyone. But misinformation that leads suffering and death really upsets him.more'South Africans condemned by AIDS denial'
Tuesday, 05 August 2008Tags: diseases-and-disorders, aids-and-hiv, infectious-diseases-other, south-africa, greatmomentsinscience

When green bags die ...

Green Guru Can green shopping bags be recycled - or do they end up as landfill like the rest of us?more'When green bags die ...'
Wednesday, 30 July 2008Tags: recycling-and-waste-management, energy, greenguru

To switch off or not to switch off?

Green Guru Does it take more energy for a fridge to cool back down than you save by turning it off?more'To switch off or not to switch off?'
Tuesday, 29 July 2008Tags: energy, greenguru

Watching dvds the low energy way

Green Guru Which uses less energy - a tv + dvd player, or a laptop?more'Watching dvds the low energy way'
Tuesday, 29 July 2008Tags: energy, greenguru