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November 7, 2011

Sunstones, chocolate and rain-making


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Patrick Rubie reports on the ancient crystal navigation technology of the Vikings,
Ian Woolf reports on anti-cancer and chocolate therapies for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,
Mic Cavazzini interviews Scott Peak from Australian Rain Technologies.
Discussion from Therese Chen.
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf


November 14, 2011

Sexy Smells and parasite overlords


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Martin Faccini reports on the dopamine brain control mechanisms of our parasite overlords,
Patrick Rubie reports on the science of sexy perfumes,
News by Ian Woolf:
- test tube artificial brain passes quiz
- Airdrop brings water from thin air
- aging in cells of children suffering Progeria is reversed
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf


November 21, 2011

Meat, and 200 million year old art


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Victoria Bond, Ian Woolf and Therese Chen discuss:
How much meat can an Eco-citizen eat?
The LHC may explain why there is more matter than ant-matter,
200 hundred million year old art may be from a 30 metre squid,
The human genome may be smaller than we thought,
The Fukushima nuclear disaster not as bad as feared.
Presented by Victoria Bond,
Produced by Ian Woolf

November 28, 2011

Cockroaches, crabs and kindness


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Larissa Savvas reports on how we detect people with the kindness gene, and how crabs sense danger despite being only able to see blobs,
Patrick Rubie reports on how promiscuous sparrows have less fit chicks,
Julie-Anne Popple reports on Orb weaver pest control.
Wendy Zukcer tells a story about cockroaches at home.
Presented by Victoria Bond,
Produced by Ian Woolf

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