Beauty BiasTuesday, 24 Aug 2010 | Life Matters
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Beginning at birth, those who are viewed as physically appealing are more likely to be viewed as intelligent, likeable and good.
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The Eagle WatchersTuesday, 24 Aug 2010 | Late Night Live
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<em>The Eagle Watchers</em> is an anthology of field stories, written by 29 eagle researchers from around the world.
Memory and witness discussionsMonday, 23 Aug 2010 | Life Matters
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New forensic psychology research from the University of Sydney indicates that crime witnesses tend to contaminate each other's memories by discussing the event.
Desert flower walkMonday, 23 Aug 2010 | Bush Telegraph
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You could be disappointed if you were hoping to see a parched arid desert in outback New South Wales this year.
Cones, rods and tubesSunday, 22 Aug 2010 | Night Air
Cones of silence, rods of connectivity and tubular bells, this evening there are things light and dark, visionary and diaphanous as the cathode ray tube meets the Delphic oracle; we're enticed by a glimmer then embrace the lambent glow - in the company of Alice as she ventures right through the glass into a reflective meta space of TV.
Cyber religionSunday, 22 Aug 2010 | Encounter
Encounter goes online to find out what religions are represented in the cyber-world and how their traditions are being changed by the experience.
The philosophy of astronomy - Simon SchafferSaturday, 21 Aug 2010 | Philosophers Zone
What is the ideology that propels scientists to go to so much trouble?
David Attenborough - the Large Blue butterflySaturday, 21 Aug 2010 | Science Show
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The Large Blue butterfly was the most keenly sought of British butterflies being large, and rare.
Lasers used to super cool gases and define timeSaturday, 21 Aug 2010 | Science Show
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Bill Phillips explains how lasers are used to super cool atoms.
Eureka Science Prizes 2010Saturday, 21 Aug 2010 | Science Show
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Now in its 21st year, the Australian Museum's Eureka Science Prizes have been awarded for 2010.
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