Re: [Swprograms] Follow-up on RA Science Show

[Daniel Say <say@xxxxxx>]

> The program now airs after the 1600 UT news on Sundays.  That is its  
> sole air time on RA.
> 
> John Figliozzi
> 
> On Feb 8, 2006, at 11:53 AM, William Martin wrote:
> 
> > Re my earlier posts about Radio Australia:
> > Was able to check for RA's Science Show this Sunday at 1400 UT
> > and, sadly, they still haven't restored it to that timeslot. Wonder
> > why they "fixed" the weekday programs in our mornings but
> > did not change that Sunday content back to what it is
> > supposed to be?
> >
> > 73, Will
> > _______________________________________________

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==== ABC Science Updates, February 9, 2006  ==================
Science Updates is a weekly email alert about recent online science coverage
and upcoming TV and radio science programs from the Australian Broadcasting
Corporation (ABC).

==== NEW ON THE LAB ==== http://www.abc.net.au/science ====

SCRIBBLYGUM - Frilled-Neck Lizard babies are out!
Across the Top End, baby frilled-neck lizards are hatching and heading for
the heights of the nearest tree. There they'll begin their high-rise life,
only descending to grab some take-away food, meet up with mates or move
house.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/february2006/

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE - Water Recycling
Even though many of our cities set targets to recycle their water, some
Australians are deeply opposed to any recycling whatsoever of their drinking
water. The truth is that virtually all of the water we have ever drunk has
been recycled many, many times.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moments/s1564380.htm

==== TOP NEWS STORIES FROM NEWS IN SCIENCE =====
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news

AUSTRALIANS RECKON THEY'RE A SICK MOB (News in Science, 9/2/06)
One in 16 Australian patients suffers from imaginary ills, the country's
first study into the prevalence of hypochondria reveals.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s1563210.htm

STEM CELL SCIENTISTS SEEK ABNORMAL EMBRYOS (Health & Medical News, 8/2/06)
Australian researchers are seeking the country's first licences to make stem
cell lines from freshly created human embryos with genetic abnormalities.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/health/HealthRepublish_1563987.htm

HUMAN WASTE CRAP FOR PLANTS (Environment & Nature News, 6/2/06)
Faeces from healthy humans contains live viruses, most of which are plant
viruses that could sicken and deform plants, an international study shows.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/enviro/EnviroRepublish_1563098.htm

SPOTTED! ICE ON COMET NUCLEUS (Space & Astronomy News, 3/2/06)
Ice has been detected on the nucleus, or solid body, of a comet for the
first time, researchers report.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/space/SpaceRepublish_1561541.htm

FOUND - FATHER OF T-REX (Ancient Worlds News, 9/2/06)
It had an odd-looking crest and long arms, but a fossil dug up in a remote
Chinese desert is the earliest example yet found of a tyrannosaur,
scientists report.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/ancient/AncientRepublish_1565889.htm

COMPUTER FEELS YOUR RAGE (Innovation & Technology News, 7/2/06)
Wouldn't it be great if your computer could recognise when you're frustrated
with it and adjust itself to calm you down? Emotion-sensing technology could
someday allow a computer to do just that, researchers say.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/tech/InnovationRepublish_1563867.htm

MORE NEWS IN SCIENCE - updated daily
http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/

==== IN THE SKY THIS WEEK ===
The Full Moon is Monday February 11.  In the early evening, ruddy Mars is in
the north-west sky, in the same binocular field as the beautiful Pleiades
cluster. Late in the evening, Saturn is easily spotted as a pale gold
object, brighter than any nearby stars in the middle region of the northern
sky. Saturn starts the week in binocular range of beautiful the Beehive
cluster. On Sunday 12 the Moon is close to Saturn. Jupiter rises at midnight
and can be seen high in the eastern morning sky, close to the brightest star
in Libra. Venus is now the "morning star", brilliant in the dawn sky. This
is an excellent time to try and see shadows cast by Venus if you live
somewhere dark. Comet A1 Pojmanski is now visible in binoculars, near the
star Peacock in Pavo if you get up around 3 am. See Southern Sky Watch for
details.
http://home.mira.net/~reynella/skywatch/ssky.htm

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THE OTHER END OF SHYNESS (All In The Mind: 04/02/2006)
Do you privately shake with nerves or shyly blush when the attention is on
you? Most people experience some form of shyness but others are so
immobilised by the fear of being judged negatively that they can barely
function. Social phobia is the third most common mental illness after
depression and substance abuse. We hear about one woman's 20 year struggle
with social anxiety and some recent scientific findings about the brain
activity associated with this disorder.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/mind/stories/s1558866.htm

INFECTIOUS CANCER IN TASMANIAN DEVILS (Science Show: 04/02/2006)
A team at the Mt Pleasant Laboratories in Launceston has found that the
devil facial tumour disease, DFTD, which is killing Tasmanian devil
populations, is not caused by bacteria or a virus as previously thought, but
by an infectious line of cancer cells which are passed from one to another
by biting.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1559962.htm

EVOLUTION OF INSECTS (Science Show: 04/02/2006)
Palaeontologist and broadcaster Paul Willis reviews Evolution of the Insects
by David Grimaldi and Michael Engel and was surprised at how many insect
fossils were assembled to form a picture of their history.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1559964.htm

NATURE AUSTRALIA MAGAZINE CLOSES (Science Show: 04/02/2006)
The Summer 2005-2006 edition of Nature Australia, Australia's second
longest-running magazine, was the last. It began as The Australian Museum
Magazine, then became Australian Natural History. Rob Morrison, President of
the Adelaide Zoological Society deplores its loss and Frank Howarth,
Director of the Australian Museum explains why the decision was taken.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1559965.htm

COUNTERFEIT DRUG RACKET (Science Show: 04/02/2006)
Nigeria's national drug regulator, Dr Dora Akunyili recently received a
Human Rights Award in London for her heroic stand against Africa's
counterfeit drug racketeers. Dr Akunyili says that literally tons of drugs
supplied to Nigeria, mainly from India and China, have been found to be
fake, although marketed under the labels of legitimate drug companies.
Robert Cockburn reports from London.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1559966.htm

UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (Science Show: 04/02/2006)
A UAV is an unmanned airborne vehicle and it's a fast-growing market, both
military and civilian. But it's the civilian applications that the new
Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation in Brisbane will be
concentrating on in their facility at Brisbane International Airport. These
applications include coastal surveillance, monitoring traffic and bush
fires, and, counting stock on Australia's vast Queensland cattle stations.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1553686.htm

HITACHI CLAIMS WORLD'S SMALLEST MICROCHIP (News Online: 06/02/2006)
Japan's Hitachi says it has developed the world's smallest and thinnest
microchip, that can be embedded in paper to track down parcels or prove the
authenticity of a document.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200602/s1563544.htm

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THE SCIENCE SHOW - Nuclear Power in the Undergrowth
Saturday February 11, 12.10pm & Monday February 13, 7.10pm
In this week's Science Show Jonathon Porritt, who chairs the UK
Sustainability Commission, responds to Dr Jim Lovelock's call for nuclear
power as an answer to climate change; David Attenborough gives some of the
secrets behind filming creepy crawly creatures; and Martin Redfern goes to
Mexico to examine the evidence that the first Americans came from Australia
30-40,000 years ago
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/

ALL IN THE MIND - The Prison of Depression - A Conversation with Dorothy
Rowe
Saturday February 11, 1pm & Wednesday February 15, 9:05pm
Dorothy Rowe has always seen herself as an outsider - yet this psychologist
and prolific author is considered one of the 50 wisest people in the UK and
her many books continue to sell like hot cakes.  Depression, she says, is an
intolerable prison we build for ourselves, but we can escape by choosing to
change the way we interpret our lives.  Hear her controversial yet heartfelt
views on the prison of depression in this frank conversation with Lynne
Malcolm.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/mind/

INNOVATIONS
Saturday February 4 (2330hrs UT), Sunday February 5 (0730hrs UT), Monday
February 6 (1330 & 1705hrs UT), Wednesday February 8 (0430hrs UT), Radio
Australia
We meet Australians who are working in one of the most promising and
exciting areas of spinal nerve regrowth research and we discover a portable
golfing GPS device that's usable on courses all over the world.
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/innovations/

OCKHAM'S RAZOR - In Awe of Nature
Sunday February 12, 8.45am
Dr Alan Finkel, Chief Technology Officer at Molecular Services Corporation
shares his appreciation for two vastly different examples of remarkable
systems that govern the daily functioning of our own bodies.  The first is
negative feedback, a simple system that is exactly paralleled by one of the
greatest inventions in engineering. The other, synapses, tiny specialized
regions between brain cells that allow them to communicate with each other.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ockham/

THE HEALTH REPORT - Global Prevalence of Dementia
Monday February 13, 8.30am & 8.05pm
Alzheimer's disease is one of the most disabling conditions worldwide and
puts an enormous burden on health systems.  A group of international
researchers have looked at the occurrence of dementia in different regions
of the world.  Knowing about the variations can provide the basis for
policymaking, planning and the allocation of health and welfare resources.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/

DR KARL - weekly talkback
Thursday 11am, Triple J
Join Dr Karl, Zan and a bunch of curious triple j listeners for your weekly
injection of science, myth-bashing and answers! And if you miss the show,
you can tune in online or download an mp3 at:
http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/stn/

IN CONVERSATION with Robyn Williams - An Electric Universe
Thursday February 16, 7.40pm
David Bodanis is an electric speaker.  His book, a biography of the equation
E=mc2, became a film.  His latest volume is on electricity and is equally
sparky.  The heroes and heroines make wonderful stories for this wired
historian of scintillating science.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/incon/

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WALKING WITH BEASTS - MAMMOTH JOURNEY
Saturday February 11, 3.30pm
The last 65 million years brought vividly to life. Follows the gruelling
migration of the Mammoth after a brief Ice Age summer in Northern Europe in
the company of Cro Magnon man. Narrated by Kenneth Branagh.
http://abc.net.au/beasts/

POLAR BEAR BATTLEFIELD
Saturday February 11, 6.05pm
Revolutionary graphics reveal the raw drama of the Arctic battleground, the
conflicts, subterfuge, battle plans and attack tactics of the polar warriors
in a harsh and unforgiving world.

LIFE IN THE UNDERGROWTH
Sunday February 12, 7.30pm
Sir David Attenborough lifts the lid on a miniature universe never before
seen on television - insects and their allies.

EXTREME ANIMALS - The Heat is On
Tuesday February 14, 6.05pm
Boiling caustic lakes corrode presenter Steve Leonard's boots but flamingos
drink from these lakes; ants walk on coal and elephants remember old water
holes deep in the ground.

THE NEW INVENTORS (Series Return)
Wednesday February 15, 8pm
This week: a solar powered Catlock, a software interface that allows people
with speech disabilities, to use a mobile phone, and a pre-fab home
renovation kit.
http://www.abc.net.au/newinventors/

THE LIFE OF MAMMALS - Insect Hunters
Thursday February 16, 6.05pm
Sir David Attenborough introduces the most diverse group of animals on
earth. Insect eating mammals have thrived since the advent of mammals.
Included in this success story are musk shrews, hedgehogs, anteaters,
armadillos and bats.

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THE EXPERIMENTALS  - Saturday 10:40am

TREKS IN A WILD WORLD - Friday 3pm, 8.45pm; Saturday 7:30pm

THE NEW INVENTORS  - Saturday 6.30pm, 10pm

CATALYST - Wednesday, 5:30pm, 8:45pm

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