Fact or FIction: Feed a Cold, Starve a Fever
Maxims typically date back many years, but “feed a cold, starve a fever” may beat them all. There are many stories about where this maxim came from. Who coined this phrase? Is it true? Find out what modern science has to say about it. Scientific American has an excellent article on it |
A short video about the Essence of Modern Physics
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Valerie Taylor is an amazing adventurer. I grew up with stories about this woman who was fighting for the conservation of sea species in particular the shark. Here she is at 77 year old befriending a spotted moray eel. A very heart-warming video!
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The Lion Whisperer
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Koalas: Slow Life in the Fast Lane
When Saturday 1 March to record Koalas: Slow Life in the Fast Lane at 5pm on ABC1. Synopsis Koalas: Slow Life in the Fast Lane reveals the usually hidden social and breeding behaviours of koalas, and showcases never-before-seen animal behaviour and new scientific breakthroughs. The central question the film asks is this: ‘Can koalas live side by side with people in today’s increasingly urbanised Australia?’ The film explores this and answers, ‘yes, it is possible – but only with the help of science and conservation’.
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Nature’s Greatest Secret: The Coral Triangle Sunday 15 June to recordNature’s Greatest Secret: The Coral Triangle at 6.30pm on Animal Planet. Nature’s Greatest Secret: The Coral Triangle is a three-part series and will be airing on Animal Planet at the following times:
This landmark series, set in the central Indo-Pacific, unlocks some of the hidden secrets of the scientifically defined region known as the Coral Triangle, discovering species new to science, engaging with the diverse local people and experiencing natural events that are as awesome as they are humbling. Over three episodes, captured with the grandeur of blue-chip cinematography and featuring some of the world’s foremost experts on the region, this series reveals the Coral Triangle as a place of unrivalled marine diversity, beauty and biological significance – a place that has rightfully earned the nickname ‘The Ocean’s Amazon’. |
Bear Grylls - Outback Water Filtration System
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37 Pictures that prove Australia is The Craziest
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