Alice in Typhoidland
3 Sep 2021

Alice in Typhoidland

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Delve beneath Victorian Oxford’s dreaming spires and idyllic River Thames, and discover the murky underside of the city and the battle to rid it of typhoid. Both Alice in Typhoidland and The Tragic Tale of Mary Mallon were submitted to … Continued
COVID-19 will devastate Aboriginal communities if we don’t act now
24 Mar 2020

COVID-19 will devastate Aboriginal communities if we don’t act now

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Existing chronic conditions and overcrowding means a real risk of COVID-19 wreaking havoc in our Aboriginal communities. The questions in this resource have been written for students in years 7-10 studying any science. The resource is designed for students who … Continued
Think like a scientist: natural selection in an outbreak
11 Sep 2017

Think like a scientist: natural selection in an outbreak

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Computational geneticist Pardis Sabeti and disease ecologist Lina Moses bring us to the front line of the 2013-15 Ebola epidemic and explain the science behind how this event became the largest Ebola outbreak in history. This fascinating video gives insight … Continued
Tackling Mosquitoes
21 Jul 2017

Tackling Mosquitoes

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Topics: Biological Sciences – Ecosystems; Cells; Living Things   Concepts (South Australia):  Biological Sciences - Interdependence and Ecosystems; Form and Function; Diversity and Evolution Years: 7, 8 Video length: 1:16m In the fight against disease-transmitting mosquitoes, the heroes aren't who … Continued