Professor Pietro Perona describes his work on machine recognition of plants, animals and birdsong.
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Palaeontology – revealing the past, helping predict the future
Mike Archer explains how palaeontology helps us form a picture of the past, of what happened when, and so helps us see more clearly the path we are on and what is likely to happen.
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Feeding coral and how spawning is coordinated
While the outlook for coral is poor, feeding them vital nutrients might buy time on a warming planet.
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Science in Australia’s federal election campaign
Euan Ritchie says science is barely visible in campaigning for Australia’s federal election.
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12:04
Lab Notes: Why sprinting sensation Gout Gout is so fast
Gout Gout is fast becoming the face of Australian athletics, regularly clocking blisteringly quick times over 100- and 200-metre sprints.And he's only 17. Many think the best is yet to come.So what is it about Gout that makes him such an impressive sprinter at such a young age?
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