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Monday, 7 February 2011 17
Cyclone Yasi We've heard Yasi called a 'monster cyclone'. Was it the biggest cyclone Australia has ever seen. Was it a super-cyclone?
Thursday, 3 February 2011 0 comments
Earth science You often see spectacular photographs of lightning when volcanoes erupt. Is the lightning caused by the volcano or is it just a coincidence?
Thursday, 13 January 2011 3
Ocean currents Does ocean temperature change, and if so by how much? Does it change seasonally or does our body temperature make the water feel colder?
Wednesday, 15 December 2010 8
Keeping time If the summer solstice falls on the longest day, why doesn't it also coincide with the earliest sunrise and the latest sunset?
Tuesday, 23 November 2010 21
Evolution If birds descended from dinosaurs, by what means did they become warm-blooded, assuming the dinosaurs were reptilian and cold-blooded?
Thursday, 4 November 2010 4
Animal behaviour There have been lots of shark sightings around Australia in the last week. Are we seeing more sharks than we'd normally see at this time of year?
Thursday, 21 October 2010 28
Ask an Expert Why does information travel 'faster' down fibre optic cable than copper wire?
Thursday, 7 October 2010 2
Ask an Expert I often hear scientists talking about using 'spectroscopy' to study distant stars. How does it work and what can you really tell about an object by the light it gives off?
Friday, 17 September 2010 3
Ask an Expert There are reports of a new superbug that is resistant to antibiotics. What are superbugs, and are they on the rise in Australia?
Wednesday, 25 August 2010 12
Ask an Expert Are there any alternatives to using pesticides to kill locusts and how effective and safe are they?
Thursday, 12 August 2010 17
Ask an expert Can cats taste 'sweet'? Or do animals other than humans have similar taste receptors to us?
Thursday, 29 July 2010 2
Ask an Expert Why is 'depth of field' or 'depth of focus' greater with a smaller aperture on a camera or when the iris in your eye is closed down to a smaller pupil size?
Monday, 28 June 2010 0 comments
Ask an Expert Can acid rain go through anything? Why? How?
Thursday, 17 June 2010 10
Ask an Expert How far north of the equator can you see the Southern Cross group of stars?
Friday, 4 June 2010 11
Ask an Expert Was the tornado at Lennox Head on the New South Wales far-north coast a freak event?