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March 4, 2013

Plutonium credit and IQ


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Ian Woolf reports on wired rats,
Therese Chen reports on electric bees,
Ian Woolf reports on publicly available research.
From 1999, Carol Oliver reports on credit and nuclear physics, and
Lachlan Whatmore reports on the history of the IQ test.
produced and presented by Ian Woolf


More rat videos from Nicolelis Lab
A Brain-to-Brain Interface for Real-Time Sharing of Sensorimotor Information

March 11, 2013

Cognitive Reserve and Solar max


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Penguins, planetary engineering, and introverted charges by Deanna Coleman,
Cognitive Reserve by Ian Woolf,
Craniometry by Lachlan Whatmore,
Tim Baynes looks into the Sun.
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf


Education and Dementia in the Context of the Cognitive Reserve Hypothesis: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses and Qualitative Analyses
Cognitive Reserve and Lifestyle
Build Your Cognitive Reserve - Yaakov Stern
Should Grandma Join Facebook? It May Give Her a Cognitive Boost, Study Finds
How to Build and Maintain Cognitive Reserve
A savings account for your brain
Staying Sharp: Can You Prevent Alzheimer's Disease?
Can You Delay Dementia?
The latest advice in avoiding Alzheimer's
Losing your self

March 18, 2013

Pond scum and ALS


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In a Brain Awareness week special, Dr Rachel Dunlop explains her research exploring the connection between blue-green algae and motor neurone disease, and how Gulf War veterans are coming down with ALS.
Therese Chen reports on glue that works under water, inspired by mussels.
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf


A large bloom of cyanobacteria in Lake Atitlán

A large bloom of cyanobacteria in Lake Atitlán (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

March 25, 2013

Red Cross Blood Science Special


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Ian Woolf reports on Vel-negative blood,
What are A, B and O, and what is RH negative and positive? Ian Woolf speaks with with Joe Patkes, Red Cell Serologist at the Red Cross Blood Services centre in Alexandria about blood types, blood processing and transfusions.
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Red Cross Blood Service Transfusion

Red Cross Blood Service Donation

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