Our biggest hopes of keeping global methane levels down may be chewing the cud in a paddock near you. …
Even sceptical farmers are adapting as the weather gets weirder
Climate change will affect how we farm, but we’re not at the point of ‘adapt or die’. Right now the meme is ‘adapt and profit’. Today’s stories from the agriculture and climate change conference …
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Inspiring Australia: Is that angry bird a native, farming in the desert, whale spotters wanted, something is fishy about this and more
Some of 63 Unlocking Australia’s Potential science communication grants totalling $5 million announced today by the Minister for Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans. For the official …
Inspiring Australia grant overviews
A total of $5 million has been awarded across three levels of grant categories, small, medium and large, for projects to be delivered in 2012 and/or 2013 and/or 2014. The prime objective of the …
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Inspiring NT
Farming in the desert, hi-tech “QR Codes” to be placed on walking trail and more. …
Inspiring WA
Public help sought in state-wide hunt for meteorites, the science behind cooking the perfect steak, whoopee cushion as educational tool and more. …
Travelling faster than light, a vaccine for acne and missing planets
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about travelling faster than light; ancient proteins; a vaccine for acne; missing planets; and more… …
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Growing drugs in sunflowers, electric dolphins, and fingerprinting zombies
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about growing drugs in sunflowers; electric dolphins; silent submarines; fingerprinting zombies; and more… …
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Feeding the future
The world cannot rely solely on high tech, genetic modification to generate the extra food needed to satisfy a human population projected to peak at about 9.5 billion later this century, according to …
Wayward whales, battling sea monsters, possums in packs, and space junk
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about wayward whales; possums in packs; battling sea monsters; space junk; and more …
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Obese pets, reverse ageing and heat stress…
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about obese pets; reversing ageing; how your mother is to blame for your sense of taste; the peril of heat stress; and more… …
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The caveman's kitchen, T.rex revelations, slowing wind and more. Tim on radio this week.
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about slowing wind; love and pain; cane toad caviar; shining light inside your body; and more… …