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July 11, 2014

Galactic Haloes light walls


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Vibrating plants defend themselves, and reflux medicine can cause vitamin B12 deficiency by Ian Woolf,
Vanessa Moss explains the halo around the Milky Way Galaxy,
Rory McKay talks about projecting light art.
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf

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Vanessa Moss

Centre of Excellence for All-sky Astrophysics

Hearing danger: predator vibrations trigger plant chemical defenses
Plants respond to leaf vibrations caused by insect herbivore chewing

Proton Pump Inhibitor and Histamine 2 Receptor Antagonist Use and Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Prilosec, Nexium and other heartburn drugs cause vitamin B12 deficienc

Rory Mckay
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July 14, 2014

Neural Knitworks


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Writing beats typing for lecture notes by Ian Woolf,
Pat Pillai yarns about knitting neurons for brain health.
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf

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The Pen Is Mightier Than The Keyboard
To remember a lecture better, take notes by hand
Neural Knitworks
National Science Week
Your Brain Health
Inspiring Australia

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July 21, 2014

Fact or Fiction Implants


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Remote controlled contraceptrives could lead to altered choices by Ian Woolf,
Rod Dowler from ANSTO talks about the Fact or Fiction show with Marc West,
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Ants by the sea 6
ANSTO Fact or Fiction?

A Contraceptive Implant with Remote Control
Why this remote-controlled birth control will be the next big thing
Remote-controlled contraceptive chip that lasts for 16 years to go on sale 'by 2018'
Questions over wireless-controlled contraceptives
The Gates Foundation is developing a remote-control contraceptive
Coming soon — a contraceptive that lasts 16 years!


The Pill Makes Women Pick Bad Mates
Are Birth Control Pills Changing the Mating Game?
Has the pill changed the rules of sexual attraction?
Scent of A man
Birth Control Pills Affect Women's Taste in Men
Contraceptive Pills: The "Cancer-Causing Convenience" All Women Should Avoid

Sniff Out Your Sweetheart

Does the contraceptive pill alter mate choice in humans?
Major histocompatibility complex genes, symmetry, and body scent attractiveness in men and women
A theory of mate choice based on heterozygosity
MHC-correlated odour preferences in humans and the use of oral contraceptives
MHC-dependent mate preferences in humans.

July 28, 2014

Semaphore and legal Biohacking


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3D printed ice cream, solar cheaper than coal, Sydney Mini Maker Faire and a contradicting study for women's smell choice by Ian Woolf.
Meow Ludo Meow Meow talks about how Biohacking is regulated in Australia,
Sam Bruce talks about Flagging, where Frances Barrett's semaphore is interpreted by a kinect-powered computer to make music.
Hosted and produced by Ian Woolf

Samuel Bruce
3D printing with ice cream? MIT students create a 3D ice cream printer

MIT students make 3D-printed ice cream

MELT Icepops: 3D Printing an Ice Cream of Your Own Face
MELT Icepops



Sydney Mini Maker Faire

Queenslanders continue to chase the rooftop solar dream
Stanwell blames solar for decline in fossil fuel baseload
Solar sends energy prices below zero – in middle of day
Solar has won. Even if coal were free to burn, power stations couldn't compete
First Dog on the Moon on ... the end of coal
Solar blamed for pushing down power prices in Qld
Solar vs Coal: Australia’s Changing Energy Profile

Absence of Evidence for MHC–Dependent Mate Selection within HapMap Populations

BioHack Sydney facebook
Office of Gene Technology Regulation

Black Math
Frances Barret - Flagging
Samuel Bruce
Dorbot Sydney

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