City arborist

Ace Day Jobs Karen Sweeney loves talking about trees all day, every day. Watch Ace Day Jobs to find out how she became a tree management officer. read more 'City arborist'

Modern bug battlegrounds

InDepth Feature We've made enormous advances in our battle against bacteria, but it seems that the bugs are starting to fight back, and it's only going to get scarier. read more 'Modern bug battlegrounds'

Falling snow found on Mars

StarStuff Podcast This week: NASA discovers snow on Mars; Messenger flies by Mercury again; Hubble Telescope's service delayed; and fourth time lucky as SpaceX finally makes it to orbit. read more 'Falling snow found on Mars'

Prostate ignorance no wee problem

Great Moments in Science The prostate gland is little understood by most men. Why this is so is a matter Dr Karl can't quite put his finger on. read more 'Prostate ignorance no wee problem'

Aussie Dinosaurs Quiz

Quiz Can you tell a Muttaburrasaurus and Austrosaurus apart? Take our quiz to find out how much you really know about dinosaurs Down Under. read more 'Aussie Dinosaurs Quiz'

What is geothermal energy?

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• there but go...are we overmedicating in aged care?
  On the show this week -- a crucial issue -- as we live longer, dementia will continue to plague larger proportions of the population
  Posted 2008-10-11T12:48:19+11:00
• Tis a Nobel Season...
  Break open the champas
  Posted 2008-10-06T15:07:58+11:00
• Wakey! Wakey!
  Nicolas Rasmussen, an historian of science, has penned a history of amphetamine
  Posted 2008-10-04T00:13:35+10:00
• mp3 of Skeptics on skeptical thinking program
  Given the hassles we've had with the podcast edition of this week's show about skeptical thinking, I thought I'd better post the audio on the blog too
  Posted 2008-09-30T12:45:59+10:00
• Update on update on mp3 glitch
  All in the Mind had a glitch with its podcast/mp3 file this weekend (only a partial file was auto-uploaded of the Skeptics show) It's all fixed, and reset so your feed should refresh with the fixed version
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• Are there skeptics and Skeptics?
  I'm a great advocate of skeptical enquiry in the scientific and journalistic traditions, as regular listeners to my work will know
  Posted 2008-09-26T16:02:36+10:00
• McCain and Obama on science policy
  Further to an earlier post Alongwith Barak Obama, Republican presidential candidate John McCain has also responded to the science policy questions posed by the ScienceDebate2008 campaign
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• Call out: I'm looking for pop culture references to bacteria and cells (ancient, old and new)
  Hi All in the Minders, For a show, I'm looking for pop culture references to bacteria, single cell organisms, cells
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• The ABC's results are in for 2007/08!
  Figures have just been released which mark the ABC's progress towards reducing its energy use and its water and waste production since 2005.
  Posted Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:25:52 +1000
• Win a timer switch for your office equipment!
  Wouldn't it be great if your photocopier and printer automatically switched off at the end the day, and back on again the next morning?
  Posted Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:16:11 +1000
• Co-mingling is not a dirty word
  Learned incompetence has finally paid off for Sydney ABC staff who never got the hang of sorting their recyclables.
  Posted Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:45:20 +1000
• Recycling: not quite as easy as ABC...
  After years of stashing flat batteries, dead phones and spare CDs in our drawers, ABC's Sydney staff have now got recycling bins for all three.
  Posted Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:40:53 +1000
• Waterless urinal springs a leak
  The 10 waterless urinals being trialled by the ABC are saving water all right.
  Posted Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:24:12 +1000
• The Little Broadcaster That Could
  The ABC just scored a prize that didn't involve The Chaser, Chris Lilley or Denton - we got a Silver Star for Corporate Strategy in the 2007 Corporate Responsibility Index!
  Posted Wed, 21 May 2008 21:14:12 +1000
• Recycling for beginners: printer cartridges
  When NSW State Director Mike McCluskey looked into getting printer cartridges recycled at Ultimo, he got a bit of a surprise.
  Posted Wed, 07 May 2008 16:48:36 +1000
• Nice Loo, Shame about the Studio
  Hooking up the rainwater tank to the office loo got a mixed reception at ABC Longreach.
  Posted Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:00:55 +1000
• Is paying extra for mugs for mugs?
  The most burning environmental issue for ABC Sydney staff isn't how to reduce flights or where to cut waste - it's why they have to pay more for coffee if they bring their own mug.
  Posted Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:32:23 +1000
• Executive Hot Tub goes Solar
  At least that's what we thought was going on - why else would a bunch of blokes be installing solar hot water systems on top of the library roof?
  Posted Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:30:22 +1000
• I've got Prius Envy ...
  666 ABC Canberra just took hold of their swanky new hybrid work car, and they're being obscenely smug about it - splashing this pic all over the place.
  Posted Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:46:16 +1000
• Let there be light switches
  It was a dark day in our office yesterday.
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