Beaker St Festival: Should scientists stand up as things fall down?

A lively debate featuring far reaching topics from the science of salmon farming, Tasmania’s 15 year delay in the State of the Environment Report, the Impact of AI and social media on young peoples neurological development, the impact of corporate funding on research and Tim Wolz’s style in the classroom.

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When too many truffles is never enough

It was so wonderful today when when the truffles arrived. The perfume was powerful. The aroma always fills me with a frisson of excitement. The season is really in full swing now, and its a very good one because of the dry and cool conditions leading into it. There is something so exciting about seeing […]

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Grim Outlook for Maugean Skate ABC Science Show

The endangered Maugean Skate has lived since the time of the dinosaurs. An expansion in salmon farming in its only home – Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania’s west coast – led to a crash in dissolved oxygen. Since then its population has plummeted, juveniles are hard to find and it is struggling to breathe. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript.

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Shapeshifters: the wondrous world of jellyfish

Tonight Dr Lisa Ann Gershwin and I launched this magnificent book on the most mysterious creatures of the deep sea. It is a breathtaking collection of photographs and expert commentary on 100 of the most fascinating species of jellyfish. The bar scene in Star Wars has nothing on these jellies. Lisa has the most incredible […]

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Australian Government puts support behind soil carbon

The Australian Government’s First Low Emissions Technology Statement has named soil carbon as one of five priority technologies. It’s set a stretch goal to cut soil sampling costs by 90 percent which would transform the economics of soil carbon projects for farmers.

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ABC RN’s The Science Show: A deep dive into soil carbon

Alexandra de Blas takes us to a Victorian farm where soils are being used to trap carbon, degraded soils are being restored with multi-cropping, and a new approach to grazing is allowing plants to collect carbon and deposit it deep in the soil.

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Leading soil carbon project hits second milestone

Australia’s leading soil carbon project has received a second round of carbon credits in a major milestone for AgriProve and a Victorian farmer. Alexandra de Blas produced a video explaining the development.

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Carbon farming: QLD’s $500M Land Restoration Fund

The Queensland Governments world-leading $500 million Land Restoration Fund (LRF) has had its first major funding round in 2020. de Blas Communications has produced a series of videos explaining the opportunities for farmers.

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