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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 min. 10 sec.) ; 164613175 bytes |
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Eureka Prizes for Australian Science; Survival of the fittest on the Great Barrier Reef; Nano alternative to the needle and syringe; Keeping air cargo safe; Teaching science to Indigenous kids.EUREKA PRIZESGraham Phillips is co-host of The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes 2012, celebrating achievement in Australian science. The Catalyst team catch up with past winners to discover where their research has led them since winning the Eureka Prize.CORAL WINNERS AND LOSERSIt has been predicted that climate change will cause the total devastation of the Great Barrier Reef within decades, but a recent study by James Cook University presents a more optimistic view. Rather than loss of the entire reef ecosystem, climate change is likely to result in some species of coral surviving at the expense of others. Ultimately our reefs may persist but in the fight for survival there will be coral winners and losers. Ruben Meerman visits Lizard Island and the research station of marine biologist Terry Hughes.NANOPATCHScientists at the University of Queensland's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology have developed a 'nanopatch' - a potentially new vaccination delivery method that could replace the needle and syringe and save millions of lives. Maryanne Demasi discovers the potential for nanopatch technology.CARGO SCANNERIn 2009, the CSIRO's Mineral Division won the Eureka Prize for developing the world's first scanner capable of detecting explosives and other contraband material hidden in air cargo containers. Graham Phillips catches up with the CSIRO team to find out how their air cargo scanning innovation has evolved from an unrefined prototype to a streamlined commercial product that is now installed in international airports.INDIGENOUS SCIENCE EDUCATIONPromoting an understanding of science in Indigenous communities has resulted in some remarkable benefits. Macquarie University's innovative program combines the expertise of Aboriginal elders and local science teachers to study ancient sites from an Indigenous perspective. As a result, there is less truancy and a greater respect for science, Aboriginal elders, parents and teachers. Anja Taylor joins a field trip at McLean High School on the northern coast of NSW |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2012-08-30 at 20:00:00 |
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Classification: NC |
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Aboriginal Australians -- Education.
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Coral reef ecology.
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Corals -- Effect of temperature on.
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Freight and freightage -- Safety measures.
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Scanning systems -- Standards.
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Vaccination.
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New South Wales.
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Streaming video
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Demasi, Maryanne, host
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Meerman, Ruben, host
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Phillips, Graham, host
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Taylor, Anja, host
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Cutmore, Nick, contributor
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Ford, Andrew, contributor
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Harrington, David, contributor
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Hughes, Terry, contributor
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Kendall, Mark, contributor
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Tickner, James, contributor
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