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1 online resource (streaming video file) (26 min. 20 sec.) ; 159397369 bytes |
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Pregnancy testing for healthy babies; bionic vision; robotic laundry help; computer logic inspired by ants; where are all the aliens?; fun fertility. PERFECT EMBRYONowadays with couples delaying childbirth, there's a greater risk that the child will be born with a serious medical condition like Down syndrome or cystic fibrosis. Tests can screen for these conditions during the pregnancy but the results could lead to a couple facing a difficult decision. Maryanne Demasi examines new technology called 'pre implantation genetic testing' that is making those decisions a whole lot easier.BIONIC EYEBionic Vision Australia is a consortium of researchers working together to develop a bionic eye that can restore the sense of vision to people with vision impairment due to retinal degenerative conditions such as retinitis, pigmentosa and age related macular degeneration. Paul Willis tests the bionic eye to experience what a person will see when a tiny chip implanted in the retina is switched on. NATURALLY INSPIRED: ANT ALGORITHMSBiomimetics is the application of biological methods and systems found in nature to the study and design of engineering systems and modern technology. In this first report of a series of naturally inspired technologies, Mark Horstman learns how the pheromones of ants are inspiring new algorithms for computing.WHERE ARE ALL THE ALIENS?There are plenty of stars in our galaxy just like our Sun, only billions of years older. If alien civilisations sprung up around them, they'd be billions of years more advanced than us. It's reasonable to expect then, that these superior beings should have made contact with us by now. Graham Phillips examines this conundrum known as Fermi's Paradox. FUN FERTILITYJust when is a woman most fertile and what changes in her biology? Surveys indicate some surprising male reactions to the female voice and gait in the run up to ovulation, as revealed in this cheeky look at fertility |
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Broadcast 2011-03-31 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Noncitizens.
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Ants -- Behavior.
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Bionics -- Research.
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Fertilization in vitro, Human.
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Pregnancy -- Nutritional aspects.
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Robots -- Design and construction.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Abbeel, Pieter, contributor
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Alexander, Ben, contributor
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Alexander, Lisa, contributor
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Barnes, Nick, contributor
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Bowman, Mark, contributor
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Burkitt, Anthony, contributor
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Demasi, Maryanne, host
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Horstman, Mark, reporter
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Krauss, Lawrence, contributor
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Lieberman, Devora, contributor
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Lineweaver, Charley, contributor
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Miller, Stephen, contributor
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Phillips, Graham, reporter
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Reid, Chris, contributor
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Traversa, Maria, contributor
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Turton, Greg, contributor
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Turton, Quinta, contributor
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