Roger Short (1930_2021) discusses influences in his early life, and some of his research achievements including melatonin as a controller of circannual rhythms, and aspects of reproductive biology across the animal world.
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Hang on – we’re about to enter a wormhole!
Get ready for gravitons, dark photons and transition states. Kathryn Zurek takes us on a tour of the bewildering world of quantum physics.
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Lab Notes: How microscopic algae can devastate ocean life
A couple of months ago, a killer started mobilising off the South Australian shore — one that would wipe out marine life, make surfers feel sick, and smother picturesque beaches in thick foam.The culprit? A bloom of tiny organisms called microalgae. We can't see them with the naked eye, but in big enough numbers, they can devastate ecosystems.So what made the South Australian algal bloom so lethal, and can anything be done about blooms like it?
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Black white and green
People have been in the Australian wilderness for generations. But can people be considered part of the natural landscape or will they always have an impact?
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Mary Somerville - Brilliant polymath, scientific genius triumphed against the odds
She could only read and write from age 10. She reared children and had a first unsupportive husband. But Mary Somerville was able to correct the work of Isaac Newton, help discover Neptune, and write a science book which became a university text.
The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
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