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Episode 178- Scientists at work
Date:14/12/2009
Join Dr Rob as he goes thrill seeking with a ride engineer, explores the depths with a marine archaeologist and sees why a plant biologist is trying to grow blue carnations.
Earth Scientist
Kate Selway from the University of Adelaide is a Geophysicist… what you've never heard of a Geophysicist and what they do? Well you definitely need to watch this story so Kate can explain.
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Experiment – Mars Soil
Julia shows us how you can study the surface of Mars without having to travel there in a rocket.
Maritime Archaeologist
Go diving with Maritime Archaeologist, Amer Khan as he goes in search of the past under the surface of the seas and oceans off the South Australian coast.
Ride Engineer
Ever wondered who builds all those cool theme park rides? Well it's actually the job of a scientist… a ride engineer to be precise, Bob Tan from Dreamworld explains.
Football Physiology
Finding scientists in and around the sporting arena is no longer a strange thing. But it is not so usual to find a biologist at work in this environment. Join Dr Robbie Wilson Behavioural Ecologist, University of Queensland as he explains just why he's working with football players.
Plant Geneticist
How do you change a white carnation into a blue one? You make changes to it's genes and that's exactly what plant geneticist Sonia Fiorito and Tony Gendall are trying to do.
So join Dr Rob as we see real scientists at work, as he once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary under the SCOPE!
