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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 min.) ; 140998009 bytes |
| Summary |
Slide into this episode of SCOPE for a simply stunning serve of scintillating science, superbly structured around the letter... S!STONEFISH VENOMStonefish are one of the most venomous fish in the entire world, so collecting their venom is a pretty dangerous procedure! Richard Fitzpatrick from James Cook University and Digital Dimensions, is studying the toxic chemicals that make up stonefish venom, and he steps through the milking process. SCOPE IN A FLASHTed reports on the Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner who became the first man to break the sound barrier in a free fall jump from the edge of space. FLIGHT SIMULATORStudents from the Australian Science and Maths School take to the skies in their flight simulator and explain how it works and why it is helping them to master the skills they need to become pilots. SURFACE TENSION EXPERIMENTCSIRO Double Helix members Lilli, Philip, Erin and Scott use glitter and a giant plastic pool to discover the surprising effects of surface tension. SLEEP RESEARCHThere is nothing better than a good night's sleep! So to make sure we don't wake up on the wrong side of the bed, Cate Warland and Kate Anderson from Flinders University are studying how modern technologies like computers and tablets affect our zzzzzzzz. SAXOPHONESFor an episode all about the letter 'S' you just can't go past a shiny soprano saxophone! Dave Llewellyn from Oxzwinds plays a few tunes and chats about the different types of saxes and how they all work.So join Dr Rob for this episode which is simultaneously splendid and stupendous, as once again the ordinary becomes extraordinary, under the SCOPE |
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Broadcast 2013-02-21 at 16:00:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Flight simulators.
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Saxophone.
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Sleep -- Research.
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Stonefishes.
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Surface tension -- Experiments.
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Poisonous fishes -- Venom.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Bell, Robert, host
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