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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 min.) ; 144307114 bytes |
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Join Dr Rob for a fly through the study of all living things! Dive about with some dolphins in the name of discovery, get all fungal with a mould experiment and find out how scientists are creating plants that glow in the dark! BIOLOGY 101Dr Rob gives a brief overview of this HUGE area of science. DOLPHIN CLASSIFICATIONDolphins are intelligent, playful and have been classified by biologists into 32 species... until now! Kate Charlton-Robb talks about how she discovered a new species of dolphin.3D MICROSCOPEMicroscopes are a microbiologist's best friend and now they come in 3D! Gervase Tucksworth from Griffith University introduces the microscope that captures extremely detailed images of cells in 3 dimensions!SCOPE IN A FLASHTed Petrie reports on new ground breaking technology from Disney Research, where a simple electrode in the soil can turn a plant into a multi-touch interactive system.EXPERIMENT: MOULDJunior Scientist Kristopher places slices of bread in different areas around his house, to find out the ideal conditions for mould growth! GLOWING PLANTSThanks to bio-engineering, glowing plants are a reality! Professor Mark Tester from Bioconst explains how his team created these science fiction-like flora.RAVEN RESEARCHRavens are incredibly intelligent and live happily in busy suburbs. Kasun Ekanayake, an Ecologist from Deakin University, is using patience and a huge trap to study a native raven species, to find out a little bit more about our avian neighbours |
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Broadcast 2012-10-25 at 16:00:00 |
| Notes |
Classification: G |
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Biology.
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Dolphins -- Research.
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Microscopes.
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Molds (Fungi)
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Ravens.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Rob, host
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