Natural born winners

Indepth feature Scientists have discovered genes that can shape elite sports performance. But can genetics alone help us find our future Olympic champions? read more 'Natural born winners'

Botanical illustrator

Ace Day Jobs Catherine Wardrop draws plants with absolute accuracy. Watch Ace Day Jobs to find out how she got her dream job. read more 'Botanical illustrator'

Water found on Mars

StarStuff podcast Stuart Gary digs for water on Mars; finds out how samples on Mars may get back to Earth; asks 'is there life on Mars?'; discusses the recent total solar eclipse; and goes alien spotting. read more 'Water found on Mars'

South Africans condemned by AIDS denial

Great Moments in Science Dr Karl doesn't mind a tall story, or even a half-baked truth that doesn't result in harm to anyone. But misinformation that leads suffering and death really upsets him. read more 'South Africans condemned by AIDS denial'

Aussie Rivers - Photo Gallery

Aussie Rivers Gallery Take a visual trip down some of Australia's rivers. read more 'Aussie Rivers - Photo Gallery'

What should I plant to balance my carbon footprint?

Ask an Expert What plants should I put in my garden to help balance my carbon footprint? read more 'What should I plant to balance my carbon footprint?'

Saturday, 9 August

More science on ABC1
2:00pm	Nature Of Australia - The Making Of The Bush The story of how the wooded margins of Australia came to be dominated by one unique type of tree, growing in a great variety of forms - the Eucalypt.
6:30pm	Gardening Australia Practical and realistic horticultural and gardening advice, inspiring and entertaining, presented by Australia's leading horticultural experts and hosted by Peter Cundall.

Saturday, 9 August

More science on ABC2
6:05pm rpt	The New Inventors Hosted by the ebullient James O'Loghlin, The New Inventors highlights the brightest new inventions in Australia. New Inventors video (mp4) podcast
6:35pm	Scrapheap Challenge - Best Of Scrapheap Challenge This Emmy-nominated hit entertainment program features two opposing teams who have just one day to build incredible machines using only the materials they find on a scrap heap.
7:30pm rpt	The Einstein Factor Offbeat quiz show hosted by Peter Berner.

Saturday, 9 August

More ABC Radio science
ABC Radio National
12.05pm	The Science Show with Robyn Williams Swimming with Whales We are supposed to keep a distance from whales in the water, but rules don't stop them coming close if they so choose. And the minke whales off the far north coast of Queensland relish the company of humans - they approach fearlessly and even seem to be having fun with us. Dr Alastair Birtles of James Cook University has been leading expeditions to see the whales for many years. His delight in their company is undiminished and research proceeds, even identifying possible new species. What has now been found? And how are turtles faring in these tropical waters? Science Show audio podcast
1.00pm	All In the Mind with Natasha Mitchell Being your own therapist – Buddhist style Venerable Robina Courtin, acclaimed Australian Tibetan Buddhist nun, has excavated the suffering mind at its greatest depths of despair. Founder of the Liberation Prison Project, she’s helped thousands of inmates release themselves from the prison within – their mind – using Buddhist techniques. We can all be our own therapist is her powerful claim. All In the Mind audio podcast
1:35pm	The Philosopher's Zone with Alan Saunders Objective truth For a long time now, it has been fashionable to say that what science offers is not a true mirror of nature but a distorting mirror, reflecting our presuppositions, prejudices and politics. But can we take the criticisms on board while still maintaining a belief in objective truth? We meet a philosopher who says we can. Also, objectivity and the arts: can artistic judgements ever be objective or is it all down to just knowing what you like? The Philosopher's Zone audio podcast
ABC NewsRadio
4.30pm	BBC One Planet Environmental, development and agriculture stories, dealing with the impact of humankind on the natural world. One Planet audio podcast

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Life through the mind's eye

• Goodna asylum...revisited
  This week's All in the Mind continues with the series Up the Line to Goodna -for which I gathered a host of interviews with residents and staff, past and present, from what became Australia's largest (Queensland's oldest) asylum
  Posted 2008-07-18T22:28:26+10:00
• Up close and personal...
  Two fabulous audiovisual documentaries with an All in the Mind bent for you to sample: “It Ain’t Television
  Posted 2008-07-13T09:30:00+10:00
• Inside Australia's oldest, largest asylum...Goodna
  Revealing the history of an asylum isn't easy, as Jo Besley, curator with the Museum of Brisbane, discovered when she developed the exhibition, Remembering Goodna: Stories from a Queensland mental hospital
  Posted 2008-07-11T20:51:55+10:00
• In the salon: science + culture...science is culture
  Two editions of SEED Magazine's Salon sessions to check out: Novelist and journalist Tom Wolfe in conversation with neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga, taking on human nature, free will etc - read or watch Evolutionary psycholoigst Marc Hauser in coversation with film-maker
  Posted 2008-07-10T08:34:57+10:00
• Music on my mind
  The world's most famous neurologist, Oliver Sacks, was feature guest on my colleague Robyn Williams' Science Show this week
  Posted 2008-07-08T08:02:35+10:00
• Blog Extra! The saga of Nim Chimpsky - extended interview
  On All in the Mind this week: Apes, legal personhood and the extraordinary saga of Nim Chimpsky In Austria, animal activists have taken the case of a chimp called Matthew as far as the European Court of Human Rights
  Posted 2008-07-05T13:00:00+10:00
• Free will possesses will of own
  An interesting discussion has unfolded on the blog in response to some of Gazzaniga's comments on free will on the show
  Posted 2008-07-01T23:50:34+10:00
• Coming back to earth: Brain scan hyperbole revisited
  Dr Vaughan Bell of Mind Hacks has penned an excellent post predicting "the fMRI smackdown cometh"
  Posted 2008-06-28T11:16:12+10:00
• Head hi-jinx - Out of Body Experiences and other tricks of consciousness!
  What happens when your brain sees the world not as it really is? This weekend's edition of All in the Mind features the scientific effort to simulate out-of-body experiences (OBEs) to probe the limits and construction of the Self
  Posted 2008-06-28T09:09:14+10:00
• Chuffed! New York Radio Festival wins for All in the Mind
  All in the Mind has been honoured with the Grand Award at the 2008 New York Radio Festivals for best entry across all categories, as well as a Gold World Medal in the Health/Medical category
  Posted 2008-06-25T15:59:09+10:00

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Latest on the ABC”s greenover

• 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.
  Posted Fri, 28 Mar 2008 11:11:40 +1100

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