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New Release - Immune Response
Other than swelling at a cut, and maybe some pus or a slight fever, we would be forgiven for not being aware of the existence of the human immune system. It is however a highly complex system, and when it is overwhelmed, things can get a lot more serious. In this informative and engaging program the three levels of immune defence are explored in isolation and as part of a disparate yet interconnected system. High quality animations are used to illustrate the nature of specific and nonspecific defence mechanisms deployed by the human immune system. The role of human intervention in the defence against disease is also explored.
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When faced with years of pain and poor quality of life, why shouldn't a rational person be able to end their own life? For some, euthanasia means that people may be pressured - however subtly - into taking their own lives before their time. For others, euthanasia is a dignified and profoundly moral choice. In this excellent program, we explore the religious, moral and philosophical arguments surrounding euthanasia, providing both 'for' and 'against' arguments for this controversial and important topic. Featuring some of the world's finest minds on the topic, this program is bound to provoke healthy, informed debate.
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Genetic engineering is one of the great scientific breakthroughs in recent history, but it's not without controversies. Should we push genetic research to its absolute limit, or does it need limitations? This program looks at the possible benefits of genetic engineering, such as the curing of hereditary diseases and the creation of better, more efficient crops. It also explores the potential issues that arise with this new technology - the questionable morality of cloning, and the controversy that surrounds stem-cell research for example. Students will hear both a secular and religious perspectives on the morality of intervening in nature at the most fundamental level.
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It is estimated that three million people worldwide have been conceived via in vitro fertilization, or IVF. Having this still relatively recent technology has led us to question who 'deserves' it, and the extent to which an embryo should be engineered. Some parents-to-be use IVF to avoid potential hereditary diseases, yet should parents be allowed to choose things like sex, hair and eye colour? Should IVF be free, and if so, should it be free for everyone? This program looks at how different countries have navigated this new ethical territory, and investigates the often opposing stances that various religions have towards the practice. How have the boundaries for artificial pro-creation been set?
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Since its discovery in 1953, mankind has been increasingly fascinated with DNA, the genetic blueprint. From the selective breeding of plants and animals in agriculture, through to the production of recombinant proteins for medical purposes and, more recently, the cloning of animals, science has investigated ways of manipulating the basic genetic code. This program outlines the basic tools/techniques for manipulation of DNA and how these are being used to ask fundamental questions about how genes work. From a more applied angle we take a tour of the myriad ways these advances are being utilised in medicine, agriculture and the environment. Together with its applications, we discuss the range of ethical questions arising from genetic engineering and the manipulation of DNA to produce so called 'designer genes'.
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Biodiversity, why is it so crucial to our survival and the planets? Biodiversity makes up our many interrelated ecosystems and is something we must strive to sustain. This Australian made, curriculum fit program explores what biodiversity is, with a focus on the long term effects in Australia. Key interviews from Victoria University lecturers, the Threatened Species Network Wildlife Fund and a Zoologist highlight the importance and necessity of biodiversity in Australia. This program also offers suggestions on what we can do to conserve biodiversity on a day-to-day basis and gives a real world demonstration of such conservation in action with the recovery and rebuilding of the natural habitats of the endangered helmeted honey-eater.
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WS11100007
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A mutagen is an agent (physical, chemical or biological) capable of altering the structure of DNA within our cells. Mutagens generally act either directly on the DNA themselves or produce chemicals that in turn act on the DNA causing substitutions, deletions, insertions, or rearrangement of important genetic code. In this program we take a look inside the human body to discover how the DNA in our cells can be affected by chemicals, radiation, and other things we encounter in our everyday lives. We also discuss how mutagens can result in the development of cancers in the human body.
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Enzymes are the critical ingredient in every organism that make life possible. They are catalysts and drive every chemical reaction that takes place in the human body, enabling our bodies to be built from proteins, carbohydrates, and fats. In this program we investigate the role of enzymes in detail, offering both theoretical and practical examples. We look at how enzymes function in living organisms, enzyme kinetics, enzyme substrate complex, enzyme activity, and finally the power of enzymes in the 21st century. We demonstrate enzyme activity, and the affects of substrate concentration, the pH, temperature and inhibitors.
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This program explores the need for multicellular animals to have specialised internal transport systems. Following veterinary experts, we get an exclusive insight into the day-to-day activities of domestic animal health. Seeing what they do to save the life of that beloved family pet and at its core we see how the transport systems can efficiently distribute materials to and from all parts of the body, providing nutrients to cells and removing waste products. They also provide the vital link with the exchange (respiratory and excretory) systems. The evolutionary aspect of internal transport mechanisms is discussed. Following this is a detailed look at circulatory systems, including the differences between the closed systems of vertebrates and the open systems of invertebrates.
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The earth's natural environment is home to millions of species of animals and plants, all made up of cells. But how do plants provide their cells with nutrients? Just like animals, plants rely on complex transport systems. These are systems that can efficiently distribute materials from soil and leaves to the parts of the plant where they are needed. This program explores why many multicellular plants have specialised internal transport systems, while looking at what a transport system is, how plants get their nutrition, and the structure and function of root hairs. Separate transport systems of the xylem and phloem are also discussed.
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The African savannahs are teeming with many amazing animals, but today many of them face dire futures with pressures from predators and man-made environmental changes. In this program we observe just some of these incredible African animals: mega fauna like the rhinoceros, giraffe and hippopotamus; carnivores such as the cheetah and the lion, as well as animals such as wild zebras, vervet monkeys and meerkats. We examine the ways they eat, breed and survive and the behaviours they exhibit to thrive in this dynamic environment. A fascinating introduction to this complex habitat.
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Emerging diseases form the biggest threats to our future health. Either increasingly resistant to treatment or completely new, these diseases can move from outbreak to epidemic to pandemic with terrifying speed.
In this program we are on the trail of the causes, symptoms and treatments of four of the worst: CJD; SARS; Avian Flu; Zoonoses. Featuring input from CSIRO Virology, excellent graphics and clear explanations, this is an up-to-date and engaging look at the transmission, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of these diseases.
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Touch a hot stove and the muscles in your fingers will jerk your skin away before you've even registered the pain. Go for a run on a hot day and feel the sweat seep out of your pores. Stand outside in the cold in winter and count the length of time before your body begins to shiver. All these reactions are the result of homeostasis - that is, the mechanism by which our bodies - and the life support systems of all organisms - works to maintain a stable internal environment, despite changes in external conditions. In this program we'll explore the concept of homeostasis. We'll ask what homeostasis is, why it is important, take a look at detecting changes from the stable state, counteracting changes from the stable state, and how homeostasis works.
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Natural selection is a process which affects every species on Earth, including humans. Many people believe that as members of modern, technological societies we are immune to natural processes because we can modify our environment to suit our needs. This program illustrates how natural selection continues to affect us all in fundamental ways that will determine our future survival as a species. Included in the program is a brief explanation of natural selection, examples of how natural selection is operating all around us, how natural selection has affected human evolution and how it is still affecting our daily lives. The program concludes with the reciprocal view of how modern human society is affecting natural selection processes in the environment, and the consequences for the future of life on Earth.
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This program reviews the history of the Theory of Evolution and explains the basic elements of the theory using engaging and informative graphics. It explains what a scientific theory is and why scientists argue that ID is not Science. This debate will no doubt continue and this program will help students understand not only the history and the basics of evolutionary theory but also the bigger question of 'what is science?' compared to 'what is faith?'
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Bringing thiss classic program All Systems Go into a new era, All Systems Go Again is a fast-moving and lively exploration of the three human energy systems - ATP-PC, Lactic and Aerobic. Concise, up-to-date images and footage will keep students engaged while they investigate the three energy systems of the human body, their intricate links to one another and the way they work in perfect harmony during any activity. Providing an insight into how the body uses energy as quickly and as efficiently as possible to produce a variety of complex movements, All Systems Go Again takes a complex subject and breaks it down to ensure it is understood by all.
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"All Systems Go Again is a fantastic resource that primarily focuses on the most recent findings regarding energy systems and muscular movement. It is brilliant in the way it integrates the related areas of muscle structure and function; fibres types vs. function; conversion of food to energy; delivery of oxygen to working muscles; fatigue and recovery and training methods and chronic effects". - Robert Malpeli, VCE state PE reviewer, Balwyn High School.
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LU08690864
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Beginning with the basic concepts of a biological signal and receptor the definition of signal transduction is explained. We then explore various ways in which cells signal other cells: paracine, synaptic and endocrine. Extensive use of animated graphics brings the processes of signal processing to life, showing how the various types of signalling molecules enter cells and how their receptors operate, in particular channel-linked and G- protein receptors. Second messengers are explained. The final section deals with signal amplification, divergent and convergent pathways.
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Providing an in-depth investigation into the two main mechanisms, this program looks in detail at the nervous system of animals, including neuron structure, how a signal is transmitted through and between neurons and the division of the nervous system into central and peripheral, voluntary and automatic. The hormone system is explained with a detailed look at the various endocrine glands, the hormones they secrete and their roles in coordinating the body's functions. Extensive use of high-quality animated graphics and clear explanations ensure that this program is a powerful tool for enhancing student understanding of these complex biological processes in animals.
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The study of plant hormones has long been part of Biology courses. The use of animation in this program gives students a better understanding of the complex interaction between organism and environmental stimuli in a way that the pages of a book can't. This program deals with how plants use hormones to coordinate and control their activities with changes in the environment. The roles of the major hormones are discussed and their mode of action at a cellular level is explored. Some of the lesser known hormones are described.
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WA11100029
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There is a lot of controversy around genetic modification of organisms and cloning. This program looks at the way man has modified genomes of plants and animals used for food since the dawn of agriculture. As knowledge of cells and genetics has increased, so has man's ability to alter genomes. Animations show how genetic engineers are now able to construct and insert genes for desirable characteristics into plants and how technology is used to increase numbers of animals with desirable traits and screen out those with disease or lower food yields.
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PY08690891
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With the aid of high quality graphics and animations, this program covers three major categories of biological macromolecules: carbohydrates, lipids and the nucleic acids RNA and DNA. It clearly explains the structure and biological roles of each type of macromolecule and examines similarities and differences between them, using many biological examples. The first of two programs on the subject, 'Macromolecules 1' is essential viewing for all senior biology students.
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KU08690615
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Macromolecules 2 completes our coverage of biological macromolecules by examining the structure and function of proteins. We also introduce and explain the Proteome. Proteomics, or the analysis of protein structure and protein interactions, is defined and the tools of Proteomics are explained with graphics and footage from a Proteomics laboratory. An example of an application of proteomics, the development of the anti viral drug Relenza, is also examined.
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Through case studies, this program looks at two aspects of Bioethics. It examines the use of live animals in medical research and the development of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's). The program explores some of the ethical issues involved in modern applications of biology and experts give their views for and against the two practices providing the viewer with an ethical debate.
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The human body uses three main energy systems to carry out physical activity - the ATP-PC system, the lactic acid system and the aerobic system. This program covers the workings of the three energy systems, the effects of exercise on each of them, effects of exercise on the body, including raising the temperature, fluid and mineral loss, breaking down of muscle tissue and delayed onset of muscle soreness. Various strategies and recovery techniques are examined, including those incorporated into a cool down session after exercise - fluid and carbohydrate replenishment, active recovery and stretching. It also covers passive recovery and its role, and looks at various ways to continue the recovery process in the 24 hours or so after training or playing sport.
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Doctor and geneticist Francis Collins' research team identified the genes for cystic fibrosis and Huntington Disease. In 1993 he replaced James Watson as Director of the Human Genome Project - the largest biological research project ever undertaken.
In this program, Francis Collins discusses:
His early life, University and how he got into in genetics
The future role of genetics in medical treatment
Genetic vs. environmental factors
Science and religion
The Human Genome Project
Patenting of scientific and medical discoveries: the issues
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This program examines modern day epidemics, using three case studies from the late 20th and early 21st centuries - SARS, HIV-AIDS, and influenza.
Firstly, SARS took the world by surprise in early 2003, and was particularly prevalent in Hong Kong and the south of China. The program looks at the response by authorities in the area, and outlines how the Australian government handled fears.
Secondly, HIV-AIDS exists in epidemic proportions in southern Africa, and the program includes reports from ABC journalists from South Africa and Kenya.
The third epidemic, influenza has been around for more than a century and has claimed more human lives than any other disease. Experts predict that another epidemic could hit at any minute and the program explores how Australia is preparing itself.
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The eye is one of our major sense organs. It gathers light information and transforms it into a signal that is used by the brain to formulate an appropriate response. How does this process work? What are the structures involved, and what do they do? These questions are answered using a unique, integrated approach that combines the anatomy and function of the eye. Includes detailed footage of the dissection of the bovine eye.
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From light comes sight the role of light in vision
The outer eye
The anatomy of the inner eye
Forming an image
Sending the image to the brain
Accommodation
The blind spot
Seeing in the dark
Award
Winner of a Bronze Dragon Award at the Beijing International Science Film Festival 2004
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This program explores the remarkable world of plants - without them, no other life form would exist. It looks at characteristics of all living things, including cellular respiration, growing and repairing, responding to stimuli, taking nutrients from the environment, and reproduction - and emphasises how these occur in plants. Both sexual and asexual reproduction are covered and the role of chlorophyll, chloroplasts and sunlight is highlighted. The program also explores the form and vital functions of roots, stems and leaves.
The junior program covers the material at a general, simpler level, which is suitable for lower/middle secondary levels.
The senior program covers the material in more complex terms, and is pitched at students of senior biology.
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This program explores the remarkable world of plants - without them, no other life form would exist. It looks at characteristics of all living things, including cellular respiration, growing and repairing, responding to stimuli, taking nutrients from the environment, and reproduction - and emphasises how these occur in plants. Both sexual and asexual reproduction are covered ad the role of chlorophyll, chloroplasts and sunlight is highlighted. The program also explores the form and vital functions of roots, stems and leaves.
The junior program covers the material at a general, simpler level, which is suitable for lower/middle secondary levels.
The senior program covers the material in more complex terms, and is pitched at students of senior biology.
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This program looks as two naturally occurring phenomena that are essential to the survival of plants, light and water. It covers photosynthesis and cellular respiration, and compares the products and reactants, and other characteristics of each process. The vital role of water in plants is explored, including the movement of water into a plant through its roots, transportation and translocation of water and nutrients inside a plant, and the ultimate release of water vapour into the atmosphere, or transpiration.
It explains the function of vascular tissues, or xylem and phloem, and their importance in moving various substances around a plant.
The junior program covers the material at a more general and simplistic level, which is suitable for lower/middle secondary levels. The senior program covers the material in more complex terms, and is pitched at students of senior biology.
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This program looks as two naturally occurring phenomena that are essential to the survival of plants, light and water. It covers photosynthesis and cellular respiration, and compares the products and reactants, and other characteristics of each process. The vital role of water in plants is explored, including the movement of water into a plant through its roots, transportation and translocation of water and nutrients inside a plant, and the ultimate release of water vapour into the atmosphere, or transpiration. It explains the function of vascular tissues, or xylem and phloem, and their importance in moving various substances around a plant.
The junior program covers the material at a more general and simplistic level, which is suitable for lower/middle secondary levels. The senior program covers the material in more complex terms, and is pitched at students of senior biology.
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Evolution is the gradual change that can be seen in a population's genetic composition, from one generation to the next. The three main mechanisms of evolution include genetic drift, mutation and natural selection. The first part concentrates on Genetic Drift with the use of a model to demonstrate its effect on small and large populations. An example will also be used to explain how Genetic Drfit can lead to the formation of a new biological species over a long period of time. Then models of Mutation and Natural Selection are demonstrated and the results carefully tabulated and analysed. Examples of particular populations, which have likely evolved through each mechanism, are also highlighted.
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This program examines the workings of the Earth's biosphere. It discusses how the one way flow of energy from the sun underpins the c
ontinual recycling of molecules between living & non-living states. Featured are:
Key nutrient cycles including carbon/oxygen, nitrogen and phosphorous
The research of Jean-Baptiste van Helmont.
Discussion on how human practices are impacting on nutrient cycles ¡P An examination of how living things decompose. Time-lapse sequences of decomposing organic matter.
A case study of the workings of a major coffee farm and how it's proprietors attempt to manage production thanks to their improved understanding of cycles in the biosphere.
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The human body relies on the coordinated activity of a number of body systems. This program looks at the systems that deliver oxygen and nutrients to our tissues, and remove waste products such as carbon dioxide. Using a unique combination of pig organ dissection and clear, informative graphics and animation, it provides a fascinating insight into the way our bodies function.
The systems examined are:
The cardiovascular or circulatory system (heart & blood vessels)
The respiratory system
The gastrointestinal or digestive system
The excretory or urinary system Highly Commended at the Australian Video Awards 2004
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PA11100273
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This program is about gene technology - the actual techniques used by the scientists producing remarkable breakthroughs in areas like health, agriculture and forensics. The following techniques are covered in depth: polymerase chain reactions; gel electrophoresis; DNA sequencing (in two parts); and genetic modification of organisms. The program focuses on three examples of this technology in action - Menkes' disease research (health); transgenic pasture grass research (agriculture); and police forensic work. Footage and expert comment from these working labs along with detailed graphics bring clarity to this difficult subject.
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KD08690176
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This program shows how all living organisms are classified into five basic categories or kingdoms - Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protoctista and Monera. Using easily understood graphics and footage, this program explains how and why the five kingdom system was developed from two original kingdoms - plants and animals. It also covers how recent developments in genetics have provided significant insight into the nature of living organisms, and how new relationships between living organisms are continually discovered - which may lead to changes in the way we classify living things in the future.
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This beautifully filmed program details the life cycle of the butterfly. In addition, it highlights selected survival strategies and their likely purpose. Close up and time-lapse photography provide viewers with the chance to see many aspects of butterfly biology that would otherwise be impossible to see. Life Cycle of the Butterfly examines:
Egg laying and hatching
Caterpillar development through the various instars
Pupation
Emergence
Adult behaviour such as courtship and mating
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YD11100356
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Too often our associations with ageing and being old are negative. Whilst there are many genuine problems associated with age, mature adults in Australian society are also some of the happiest and busiest people in any segment of society.
In this program we examine old age; what happens in the body and mind; its implications for every one of us now; and how we can each aim to reach a happy and healthy old age.
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NN08690011
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This program examines the makeup of the DNA molecule, where it is found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, as well and viruses and viroids. It looks at the role of messenger, transfer and ribosomal RNA in using DNA codes to manufacture proteins, and the various amino acids involved.
It also covers the relatively recent development of DNA manipulation, including the use of restriction enzymes, DNA recombination and sequencing, and the scientific, medical and commercial application of various techniques.
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DA08690118
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Any ecosystem needs energy to sustain it, and the organisms within it. This energy comes in massive quantities from the Sun, although only a tiny fraction of the solar energy hitting the Earth goes towards sustaining life. The flow of energy through an ecosystem is complex, and vital to sustaining all life within it. This program explores energy flow through ecosystems, and how organisms at various levels in the food chain obtain their energy, use it, lose it, and store it. Number, biomass and energy pyramids are introduced, with a focus on the decreasing amounts of energy available to organisms at higher trophic levels. The concepts of niche, niche overlap, competition and limitations on organisms, are also introduced.
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NR08690820
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It was in the latter half of the 19th century that Gregor Mendel paved the way for the study of Genetics. This program starts with Mendel, and introduces a number of important concepts, principles and definitions that form the basis of the modern understanding of genetics and inheritance.
It covers the use of Punnet Squares for predicting the outcome of monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, and looks at gene linkage, sex linkage, and crossing over. The use of a Pedigree Analysis is a particularly useful way to trace how certain traits are passed down generations, and this program introduces Pedigree Analyses using examples of autosomal and sex-linked inheritance.
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AG08690177
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Infectious disease is still a major influence on the quality of life experienced by most of humanity.
We are all familiar with, to some extent, the effect they have on us. Just over fifty years ago, our hospitals were used for isolation of patients suffering from incurable infectious diseases. Fortunately, things have improved for us and we only occasionally experience such disease.
This is not the case in other less developed countries, where infectious diseases are still common. Although the twentieth century seemed to be the golden age for the treatment of infectious human disease, scientists are warning that the battle is certainly not over.
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PE11100161
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This information-rich production takes viewers on a tour of a 'cell gallery', and using illustrations of electron microscope imagery and graphics, looks in detail at the structure and function of cellular organelles, including cell membranes, nuclei, mitochondria, chloroplasts, smooth and rough endoplasmic reticula, ribosomes, the Golgi complex, lysosomes, vacuoles, the cytoplasm, cytosol and cytoskeleton, microtubules and microfilaments. It covers the importance of internal cellular membranes, and compares the relative sizes of the different organelles within a cell.
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LR08690241
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This program looks at the structure of cell membranes and their function, including compartmentalisation, regulation of the movement of materials, access to information, intercellular interaction, and as a location for biochemical activities. Using a combination of narration, video footage and graphics, the program covers how cell membranes operate and various ways in which materials can cross them, including diffusion, active and passive transport, osmosis, endo- and exocytosis. It also looks at some of the effects of osmosis, including plasmolysis and turgor in plants. Finally the program studies why the surface area to volume ratio of living things is important, and how organisms overcome the tendency for this ratio to decrease, as they grow larger.
Review
"Marvellous program - Covers the difficult idea of the current model of membrane structure very clearly. Good question sheet. Pace of program is good and review sections are also well done." - K.Caley, Grafton High School, Grafton, NSW.
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ZH08690288
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Ponds offer a unique opportunity for scientific study. If you think of any key biological concept there's a good chance you'll find it illustrated in, or around a pond. They are fine examples of the biosphere in action. The Pond examines:
Community ecology, the importance of biological communities and how scientists work to understand complex scientific concepts by breaking things down into communities;
Food chains and food webs, including the complexities and problems of examining a food web;
Key biological process including photosynthesis, the oxygen/carbon cycle and energy transfer along a food chain;
The importance of the detritus pathway;
Adaptations of and interactions between living organisms.
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EA11100382
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This program presents a real life case study to show students what stem cells are, what research is being done with them and how their use will have a future benefit in fighting disease and trauma. There are interviews with researchers and scientists who are at the cutting edge of this field of science. We reveal how an individual might benefit from stem cell research in the future.
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NK08690418
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Rock platforms are a dynamic and biologically rich environment, a link between land and sea. In this program we explore the interrelationships of organisms within the rock platform ecosystem and some of the more interesting adaptations of rock platform animals. We discover the abiotic and biotic features of this environment and the many interactions between the abiotic and biotic environment. We use important scientific processes in our biological study, including transects and quadrants and data loggers. There is also an examination of the impact of human activity on this environment.
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WS11100401
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The evolution of life on this planet is an exciting and fascinating story that goes back at least 3 and half billion years. This wide reaching program moves from explaining how DNA mutations can bring benefit to a species through natural selection to how fossils are formed and dated and what the fossil record can show us.
We consider:
divergent, convergent and parallel evolution
what are homologous and analogous structures
what the "molecular clock" tells us about evolutionary lineages
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JC08690516
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"There's a common misconception that the three energy systems of the body function like a set of light bulbs, switching from one to the other as the duration of exercise gets longer. Current research shows, however, that the ATP-PC, Lactic and Aerobic systems are used together for almost all physical activity. This program clearly explains how. With the aid of clear, animated diagrams and comments from experts like Peter LeRossignol, this program explains: - Anaerobic and aerobic glycolysis - How myosin and actin use ATP to contract muscles. - Oxygen uptake and oxygen deficit. - The interplay of the three energy systems. - Chronic and acute training effects. This program also has regular breaks for note-taking and discussion to ensure students can grasp this complex topic."
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ER08690017
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We have updated this popular classic, showing more of Australia's unique animals. The program features extraordinary footage of kangaroos, emus, platypus, wombats, dingoes, crocodiles etc, and the only footage ever taken of the Tasmanian tiger. The program also looks at how animals obtain energy, how animals protect themselves, how they protect their young and survival and extinction of species. This is a wonderful introduction to our unique native species, with exciting activities and suggestions that will keep students enthralled for hours.
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MA11100254
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This program explores the revolution in genetic medicine and highlights the social and ethical implications of the emerging reproductive technologies. Will it lead to designer babies?
Through personal stories, students will realise the difficult decisions that parents confront when there is a family history of genetic disease.
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HC11100327
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New technologies in reproduction and their social implications. Through personal stories told by young infertile couples, lesbian parents and mothers who use donor sperm or donor eggs, students will realise the ethical dilemmas facing parents. Throughout the video bioethicists highlight the issues, as well as future scenarios.
Review
"I highly recommend, as do my students, the use of this resource for today's science teachers as a method of introducing reproductive technologies." Karen Skillings, College Avenue Secondary School, Woodstock, ON
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BJ11100269
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Featuring leading international ethicists and scientists, this compilation of interviews canvases key ethical issues in the controversial world of genetic technologies. With biological sciences advancing at such a rapid rate, ethical questions have emerged, the likes of which no one would have ever dreamed of a decade ago.
The issues covered in the interviews include:
Understanding the Human Genome
Science Ethics and the Law
Genetic Testing
Information and Discrimination
Building Life Forms.
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CN11100454
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Farmers have always needed to go out and poison, trap and shoot foxes to keep their numbers down, but now Australian scientists have come up with a more effective and humane solution, by developing a contraceptive vaccine to control pest populations, including foxes, rabbits and mice. Zoologist Michael Archer says harvesting is the only way to ensure that kangaroos survive. It's important to put an economic value on kangaroos and not treat them as pests to be culled. In this way the populations are monitored and managed and protected from demise. And attempting to clone the Tasmanian Tiger, scientists are trying to use DNA from a preserved specimen to bring the thylacine back from extinction.
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MU11100384
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Explore the history of our understanding of genetics, from the observations of Mendel to the discovery of DNA by Watson and Crick.
We outline the function of DNA, chromosomes, genes and protein replication, and how research into genetics has led to the development of gene technology. We examine how bacteria are engineered to mass-produce substances like insulin, look into cloning and explore the importance of the human genome project.
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CA11100193
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The program has illustrated techniques in which biotechnology has been utilised to improve agricultural production. Highlighted are specific technologies designed to improve potatoes and wool. The issues of genetically modified food, the environmental risk and appropriate labelling are some of the issues touched on in this sometimes heated debate.
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ZE11100194
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The Human Genome Project has been described as the largest biological project ever undertaken. This program assumes no knowledge of genetics and begins by outlining genes, chromosomes, DNA structure, mutations, and base sequence (the genetic code). It then examines the main steps in the project as well as the major applications.
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria - Superbugs - are a growing threat to public health. Where do they come from? Why is the problem getting worse? This program examines:
Darwin's theory of natural selection
Malaria and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria
how hospitals are grappling with the problem
Review
"Triple value: Natural Selection, bacteria/antibiotics and social issues." - Kay Dunlevy, Aberfoyle Park High School, Aberfoyle Park. SA.
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This program examines the biophysical environment through the interactions of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere and human activities. The program focuses on three examples of ecosystems. These sample studies describe the spatial and temporal changes in the biophysical environment at three scales:
Local scale: nutrient cycling through a rainforest.
Regional scale: hydrological cycle in a catchment
Global scale: carbon cycling through the world's oceans and littoral zone
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TG11100270
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This program takes an in-depth look at how a cell works - specifically its basic internal structures and processes. It includes a look at:
Single celled organisms
The differences between plant and animal cells
The challenge of becoming multicellular, and
Why cells specialise.
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HA11100279
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The program introduces the importance of energy to living things by outlining the main processes of photosynthesis. This involves the conversion of light energy from the sun into chemical energy, which plants and animals can utilise in their metabolism. The conversion is principally carried out in the leaves of plants by the pigment chlorophyll, which is found in abundance in the chloroplasts of leaf mesophyll cells.
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HC11100342
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This two-program series, uses animated 3D graphics and clear explanations to introduce the biology of genetics.
1. How Genes Work
This program introduces inheritance, the process that determines many of our individual features, such as body shape, height and hair colour.
Using hair colour as an inherited characteristic, the program: investigates the cell nucleus, focuses on DNA, chromosomes and genes, and explains, with lively graphics, how these mechanisms work to determine many of the characteristics, not only of humans, but of all living organisms.
The program presents students with a sound foundation on which to build their understanding of the latest developments in genetics.
2. Family Patterns - Why are members of the same family so different?
As a first step in exploring this question, the program: uses animated graphics to explain mitosis and meiosis, unravels the mystery of chromosomes and the part they play in sex determination and identical and fraternal twins, explains dominant and recessive expression of genes using Huntington's disease and Achondroplasia as examples, discusses mutations - cystic fibrosis, Down syndrome, and Klinefelter's syndrome, and explores some of the contentious realms of modern applied genetics: genetic testing, genetic engineering and gene therapy.
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This video is an introduction to some of our rare and threatened species. By exploring some of Australia's fragile ecosystems, we define the links between biophysical environments and species diversity. Emphasising careful ecological management, the video outlines what each species needs to survive.
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Following on from Introducing the Pathogens, this program investigates the human immune system and the body's defences against disease.
Topics covered in this comprehensive program include:
A review of the types of disease and the main groups of pathogens.
The first line of defence - physical barriers against pathogens.
How pathogens gain entry into the body.
The formation and main types of blood cells.
The second line of defence - non-specific immune response
The role of phagocytes
Complement and marker proteins and 'self' identification
The third line of defence - specific immune response
Blood based immune response
Cell-mediated immune response
Clonal Selection Theory
The nature of immunity
This excellent program features dramatised footage, 2-D animation and photomicroscopy.
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This program outlines the principles of genetic engineering and looks in detail at their application to the study and treatment of several major inherited diseases affecting humans, including Huntington's Disease and Cystic Fibrosis. The program explains some key genetic engineering techniques used and the role of these techniques in various procedures including recombinant protein synthesis. Also considered are some of the legal, ethical and social issues surrounding the application of genetic engineering techniques.
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This program investigates some of the ways in which animals have adapted to make the most of their environments. We examine a wide variety of animals and the specific adaptations that enable them to survive, including: respiration, nutrition and digestion, water balance, circulation, and adaptations that operate at a whole-organism level.
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The Pacific Islands of Palau contain some of the world's most pristine coral reef ecosystems. This program explores the interaction between coral reefs, rainforests, intertidal wetlands and mangroves. It also delves into how the indigenous people of Palau are developing management strategies to preserve the reefs, including pollution control, fish conservation, aquaculture and ecotourism.
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KP11100324
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25 minutes
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AUD 235.00
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Explains the characteristics of the fi ve major groups of pathogenic organisms, the progress of scientifi c research and technology in understanding these organisms,and how to combat the diseases they cause. It also explores how pathogens have altered the course of human history, and how they still pose a major threat to human health and survival.
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HH08690256
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35 minutes
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AUD 300.00
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It's one thing to make a nutritious meal, but whether it looks good enough to eat is another. This program examines the techniques used to present food in its best light and focuses on the relationships between colour, texture and taste. It is presented by chef Brendan Hill A.S.C.C.A., who demonstrates how to transform the presentation of a bland looking dinner by making minor changes to the main ingredients.
This program investigates the basic characteristics of aquatic and terrestrial environments and the adaptations of the plants that live in those environments. Among the specific areas examined are:
supporting structures and movement, including turbidity,
gaseous exchange and light absorption,
control of water balance via gains and losses, and
pollination and fertilisation.
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FZ08690393
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28 minutes
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1995 |
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This program shows students how that complete the practical fieldwork needed to investigate a local ecosystem. We see three biology students documenting their chosen site by conducting fieldwork tasks such as: choosing an ecosystem, accurately measuring the site, drawing up labelled scale maps showing the site in plan and profile elevations, recording the site's main features, identifying the dominant species, and taking note of the abundance and distribution of major flora and fauna species.
It concludes by briefly explaining how to use field data to identify the food chains and food webs between species, and apply biological keys to classify species.
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SH08690051
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25 minutes
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1994 |
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AUD 235.00
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This entertaining program demonstrates how the component parts of our bodies work together like a machine. It explains the structure and function of various body systems and presents simple experiments and activities demonstrated by students. The program covers a wide range of topics: The human body, skeleton, muscles, nervous system, brain, blood circulatory system, heart, digestive system, waste disposal, and respiratory system. By investigating how their bodies work, students are encouraged to develop positive values about themselves and respect for their own amazing computer - their body.
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WC11100344
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18 minutes
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1991 |
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In this fascinating film innovative scientific methods are used to answer basic questions about dinosaurs.
What did dinosaurs look like?
What did they eat?
How big and how strong were they?
How did they move, why did they have long tails and necks, who did they fight and why?
This great program will enthral young students everywhere.
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FA11100305
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20 minutes
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1990 |
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AUD 235.00
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An excellent introductory program into the lifecycle of insects and spiders and the way in which survival of the species is ensured. It has four main sections: the lifestyle, how insects obtain energy, how insects protect themselves and protection for the young. Insects have an amazing array of methods to ensure their survival from odours, poisons, stings, mimicry, camouflage and unique self made "buildings". Those with physical characteristics and behaviour that are suited to their environment will survive.
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BH11100346
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20 minutes
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1985 |
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AUD 235.00
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Featuring leading international ethicists and scientists, this compilation of interviews canvases key ethical issues in the controversial world of agricultural genetic technologies. More than 100 years of research have contributed to our understanding of genetics. In years to come, biotechnology will have a major impact on our daily lives. Speakers featured include Dr Kevin Ward, Dr Simon Robinson, Sir John Maddox, Bob Phelps and Dr Mira Virma. Regulation, the need for genetic foods to help feed the world and labelling are discussed. A thought provoking and rational look at the GM debate. Risks to Health and Environment.
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PB11100453
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24 minutes
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2000 |
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AUD 235.00
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