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Just over two years ago Dr Chris West left London Zoo to come to Adelaide. Why give up the directorship of such a famous menagerie to come to South Australia? Dr West explains - and describes some of their far-reaching experiments at Adelaide Zoo, including staff putting themselves in cages! Read Transcript
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Over fifteen years ago Dr Julia Horsfield was working on a way to disrupt the defensive coat of HIV, the AIDS virus. Her approach is only now bearing fruit. She describes how much patience, commitment and even passion are needed to make science work. She has long been outspoken about the need for proper funding for research in New Zealand where she lives. Read Transcript
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The relatively new vice-chancellor at James Cook University in Townsville is a scientist-turned-to-business. Professor Sandra Harding reminds us that over one third of Australia is tropical and yet only one major university in this country, apart from Charles Darwin in the NT, is properly equipped to handle the range of topics so important to the north of our region. And, unlike some, they also have a successful campus in Singapore. Read Transcript
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In this polar year many initiatives are offering new insights into changes in Antarctica. Dr Phil Tucak from Perth has spent several months exploring sites where Weddell seals are found. His studies of their behaviour and biology at a time of change are both illuminating and exciting. Read Transcript
Thursday 7.35pm
Presented by
Robyn Williams
Thursday 11 September 2008
Have you ever wondered why there is only one human race? One theory suggests a volcanic eruption 73,000 years ago wiped out almost all human existence. This explosion, the biggest of the last 2 million years, left barely 20,000 survivors which some believe caused a bottle neck of human evolution and the reason why we have evolved into only one species of humans. Professor Martin Williams discusses his research on this explosion and some of his other exciting field excursions.
5pm AEST
News and PM
with Mark Colvin
A comprehensive review and debate of national and international current affairs
