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1 online resource (streaming video file) (23 min. 57 sec.) ; 144695642 bytes |
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On this episode of SCOPE, Dr Rob and the team take a close look at some animal teeth, find out how plants can sting and get inside the crocodile's chomp. And if you hate needles, we'll show you vaccinations of the future - without the sting!101In this biting introduction, Dr Rob reveals what is considered a bite and what is a sting. He takes a closer look at bees, mozzies, tigers, and a whole other range of things that bite and sting.EXPERIMENT: CITRONELLA CANDLEJulia shows you how to make a special, fragrant candle to keep stinging insects away, using a natural product which comes from the leaves and stems of citronella grass.MAMMAL TEETHNearly all mammals have teeth and in their lifetime they only get two sets. We visit Wayne Longmore at the Melbourne Museum and to check them out - the milk teeth which grow soon after birth, and the replacement adult teeth. PLANT DEFENCESEven plants some time need to defend themselves - and they do so with a sting! Katrina Nitschke from the Botanic Gardens of Adelaide takes us through the various defence systems that plants have, like spines, thorns and prickles. NANOPATCHWe find out more about a tiny, engineered skin patch from Professor Mark Kendall at the University of Queensland. He shows us his research into delivering vaccinations without pain, without needles, and about 100 times more efficiently! CROCODILESNever smile at a crocodile . . . because their bite is ten times stronger that that of a great white shark! Chris Parker from Dreamworld introduces us to these amazing animals and to their sharp scary teeth. So join Dr Rob to bite, sting, chomp and zap as he once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary; under the SCOPE! |
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Broadcast 2010-07-03 at 09:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Bites and stings.
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Citronella grass.
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Crocodiles -- Anatomy.
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Mammals -- Anatomy.
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Science -- Experiments.
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Stinging nettle.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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