Science Updates is a weekly email alert from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
= PHOTO GALLERY: INHABITANTS OF THE DEEP ==
Our oceans cover more than 70 per cent of our planet, yet we know very little about the creatures that live in them. Take a look at a snapshot of the amazing animals identified as part of the Census of Marine Life, the world's first detailed survey of marine life due to be finished in 2010.
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Read more: CENSUS FINDS GIANT BACTERIA AND OYSTERS (News in Science: 10/11/2008)
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== PARTICIPATE IN CATALYST'S NATIONAL LADYBIRD SURVEY ==
Most of us think of these beautiful little creatures as either red or orange with black spots, but there is a much greater variety of ladybird beetles than you might think. In fact there are more than 500 species of Coccinellidae in Australia. How many can you find? Grab your camera, get out into the backyard, or local park and take pictures of the ladybirds in your area. We will publish them on our ladybird map and you could even win a prize for your efforts.
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Watch video: LADYBIRDS (Catalyst: 06/11/2008)
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== DR KARL: DEAF CATS DRAW A BLANC ==
Black cats have a reputation for bad omens, that's hocus-pocus and hard to prove. But white cats also present a riddle that Dr Karl found easier to solve.
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== HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC BROADCASTING ==
The Government have released the Towards a Digital Future discussion paper outlining the key issues facing public broadcasting. You are encouraged to have your say on the future of the ABC and public broadcasting in Australia. A copy of the discussion paper and information on how to make a submission is available at http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/5636/0/
== TOP STORIES FROM NEWS IN SCIENCE == http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/1759/0/
CO2 MAY PREVENT NEXT ICE AGE: STUDY
Scheduled shifts in the earth's orbit should plunge the planet into a deep freeze thousands of years from now, but current changes to our atmosphere may stop it from occurring, say scientists.
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MISSING TAPES COULD CRACK LUNAR MYSTERIES
A 1960s tape recorder the size of a household fridge could be the key to unlocking valuable information from NASA's Apollo missions to the moon.
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SOUTHERN OCEAN CLOSE TO ACID TIPPING POINT
Australian researchers have discovered that the tipping point for ocean acidification caused by human-induced CO2 emissions is much closer than first thought.
http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/6008/0/
HYSTERECTOMIES DON'T ADD WEIGHT: STUDY
Women who have hysterectomies do not put on weight, a new study has found, but overweight women do tend to have more hysterectomies.
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== ABC GREEN AT WORK == http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/2581/0/
== THE GREEN ROOM: IT'S ALL IN THE TIMING ==
About half the instant hot and chilled water units throughout one of the Sydney ABC buildings have been programmed to switch off after business hours.
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== IN THE SKY THIS WEEK ==
The full Moon is Thursday 13 November and the last quarter Moon is Thursday 20 November. Bright Venus is easily seen high in the early evening sky bracketing the 'teapot' of Sagittarius with Jupiter (the brightest object in the sky after Venus). During the week, Venus and Jupiter come much closer together. On 17 November and 18 November Venus will be very close to the bright star Kaus Borealis in the lid of the 'teapot'. The asteroid Vesta can be seen in binoculars low in the east, near the tail of Cetus the Whale. Saturn can be seen low in the northeastern morning sky just before dawn.
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== STARSTUFF PODCAST: SWIFT CATCH OF DISTANT GAMMA-RAY BURST ==
NASA satellite detects the farthest gamma-ray burst ever; a new study of black holes raises more questions than answers; and new data on the Moon's volcanic history.
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== ABC HEALTH & WELLBEING == http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/1765/0/
== FACT BUSTER: IS SWEATING A GOOD INDICATOR OF A HEALTHY WORKOUT? ==
Many people believe exercise is only beneficial if you get hot and sweaty, but is this really the case? Find out the answer and have your say on our message board.
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== TRANSCRIPTS NOW ONLINE ==
TESTOSTERONE AND LOW FEMALE LIBIDO (Health Report: 10/11/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/5995/0/
THE EFFECT OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS ON PATIENTS WITH HEART FAILURE (Health Report: 10/11/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/5994/0/
LIFESTYLE CHANGES IN PEOPLE WITH HEART DISEASE (Health Report: 10/11/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/5993/0/
GENERIC MEDICINES (Health Report: 10/11/2008)
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I WISH I HAD BECOME A SCIENTIST (Ockham's Razor: 09/11/2008)
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LECTURE 2: WHO'S AFRAID OF NEW TECHNOLOGY? (2008 Boyer Lectures, Big Idea: 09/11/2008)
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THE FAT GENE (Science Show: 08/11/2008)
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BAD SCIENCE - BEN GOLDACRE PART 2 (Science Show: 08/11/2008)
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DIARY OF A MATHS OLYMPIAD TEAM LEADER - PART 1 OF 3 (Science Show: 08/11/2008)
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SCIENCE IN THE UNITED STATES AS BARACK OBAMA IS ELECTED PRESIDENT (Science Show: 08/11/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/6016/0/
THE VOICES WITHIN (All In The Mind: 08/11/2008)
http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/5998/0/
MARTIN GREEN (In Conversation: 06/11/2008)
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BORNEO LIVE REEF FISH TRADE (Catalyst: 06/11/2008)
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SEAHORSES (Catalyst: 06/11/2008)
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== COMING UP ON ABC RADIO == http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/1773/0/
THE SCIENCE SHOW - Worms rule
Saturday 15 November, 12.05pm & Monday 17 November, 7.05pm RN
They were Darwin's last project - and now they are being used to clean up wasteland packed with heavy metals and other toxins. How do these lowly creatures manage to make noxious molecules safe? Mark Hodson from the University of Reading explains how worms keep the surface of the planet so healthy. And we hear about guerrilla gardening: growing veg out in the street. Could this be the basis of farming in the city?
http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/902/0/
ALL IN THE MIND - Extraordinary cases in psychology: Part 1 - The story of Kitty Genovese
Saturday 15 November, 1.05pm & Monday 17 November, 1.05pm RN
When a young woman Kitty Genovese was brutally killed in a prolonged attack in New York in 1964 not one of the 38 witnesses called for help until it was too late. The case led to the naming of the phenomenon known as the Bystander Effect. This is the first of four compelling programs on influential cases in the history of psychology.
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OCKHAM'S RAZOR - The return of the Osprey
Sunday 16 November, 8.45am RN
Ospreys are a bird of prey and are found in coastal regions, including Australia, all over the world. Unfortunately in the UK at the start of the 1800s these birds, because of their exclusive diet of fish, were high on the list of species to be destroyed. Today Bob Holderness-Roddam, Project Officer with Volunteering Tasmania, tells of his experiences as a volunteer in Scotland in the 1960s protecting the nests of the few remaining breeding birds.
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2008 BOYER LECTURES - Lecture 3: The future of newspapers: moving beyond dead trees
Sunday 16 November, 5.05pm & Saturday 22 November, 7.05pm RN
Rupert Murdoch at heart is a traditional newspaperman. But he sees the wood for the trees. Newspapers will thrive in the 21st century if proprietors fully comprehend what it means to be alive in the era of information.
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INNOVATIONS
Sunday 16 November (0830hrs UT), Monday 17 November (1330 & 1705hrs UT), Wednesday 19 November (0430hrs UT), Radio Australia
How fingerprint locks are becoming a reality and, fine-tuning the farm – some smart new technology that separates the sheep from the goats.
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THE HEALTH REPORT - Overseas trained doctors
Monday 17 November, 8.30am & 8.05pm RN
This week The Health Report has a special feature on overseas trained doctors. Australia often doesn't look after them very well and appears to put needlessly complicated, demeaning and expensive barriers in their way.
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IN CONVERSATION - State Of Fear - Vale Michael Crichton
Thursday 20 November, 7.35pm RN
He was trained as both a doctor and an anthropologist - yet he made his name as a writer. Michael Crichton's death was overshadowed by the US Presidential election. In this program we hear from the man himself on why scientists should not feel neglected or abused. They were not the villains of his novel Jurassic Park but, indeed, the heroes. Why the confusion?
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== HIGHLIGHTS ON ABC TV == http://abcmail.net.au/t/320951/686964/1773/0/
HUMPBACKS: FROM FIRE TO ICE
ABC1, 7:30pm Sunday, 16 November 2008
Take an extraordinary journey with one of nature's majestic giants of the sea - the humpback whale. Humpbacks from Fire to Ice follows a mother and her calf on their perilous 12 month journey across the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Alaska and back again. During this 12 month journey, the calf learns the way of the whales and how to survive in an underwater world ruled by cunning and ruthless predators.
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CATALYST: DON'T DIE YOUNG: - THE WHOLE BODY
ABC1, 8:00pm Thursday, 20 November 2008
Dr Alice Roberts' intimate tour of the human body continues with this practical guide on how all of our organs work in unison. She (disastrously) attempts to conduct an orchestra, and takes to the treadmill in an exercise challenge at Liverpool University's School of Sport Science. Can regular exercise counterbalance the natural deterioration of our fitness levels as our body ages? Dr Alice also shows us the latest medical technology, including colourful 3D scanning, which will help doctors diagnose illness in the future.
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ZOO DAYS
ABC2, 7:00pm weeknights
Zoo Days is an entertaining new wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. With incredible behind-the-scenes access at Chester and Colchester Zoos, the series features a variety of storylines and strong personalities providing a mix of excitement, jeopardy and fun. We will experience close encounters with the scariest reptiles and the cutest baby monkeys, and find out what happens in the everyday lives of the zoo keepers.
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SLEEP CLINIC
ABC2, 8:00pm Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Jodie, the frenetic sleeper who has clinicians at Papworth Sleep Clinic fascinated by her nightly imaginings of ponies, snakes and spiders in her bedroom, tries out a drug to quieten her at night and give boyfriend Jim a rest. But it makes her a daytime zombie. Which is worse for a young woman? And Shrek-like, gentle David is pushing his marriage to breaking point with his snoring. Apart from the racket he makes, he stops breathing up to 44 times an hour in his sleep, leaving his poor wife exhausted, terrified and ready to pack up and go.
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