Slime Minder
22 Sep 2021

Slime Minder

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If you’re aiming to glean insights on how animals retain and use knowledge, you might think staring at a pulsating yellow splat on a dead log isn’t very productive. These are slime moulds, often avoided amorphous, brainless blobs. For biologist, … Continued
How Deadly: Water Animals
18 Sep 2021

How Deadly: Water Animals

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Nature journalist, Dr Ann Jones, explains the sometimes terrifying and often hilarious behaviour of deadly animals from around the world. This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International Science Film Festival and was selected to feature in our Animals, … Continued
Cellular Senescence
15 Sep 2021

Cellular Senescence

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Cellular senescence is a biological process that occurs as we age. This video explores the main concepts behind this phenomenon and uncovers how targeting senescent cells can potentially help us improve our quality of life. This film was submitted to … Continued
Recovery Team: Saving Species
14 Sep 2021

Recovery Team: Saving Species

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Go on an adventure with two of the nation’s leading ecologists as they venture into the Australian outback to save some of the world’s rarest and most unique creatures. This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International Science Film … Continued
The Story of Coronavirus
12 Sep 2021

The Story of Coronavirus

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Making the coronavirus visible helps people see and understand how it spreads and how to protect themselves and others - both in the community and at home with a sick family member. This film describes one person's experience of coronavirus, … Continued
A Spacetime Trilogy with Jared Kaplan
11 Sep 2021

A Spacetime Trilogy with Jared Kaplan

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Jared Kaplan, theoretical physicist at John’s Hopkins University, looks to black holes, gravity, and even a dazzle of zebras, to examine profound and whimsical questions about spacetime and our universe. This film series was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International … Continued
Synthesis of ATP
9 Sep 2021

Synthesis of ATP

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A visualisation of the molecular mechanisms that power your cells and tissues, converting food and air into the flow of chemical energy that makes your body be alive. This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International Science Film Festival … Continued
Seven Worlds, One Planet – South America
8 Sep 2021

Seven Worlds, One Planet – South America

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From the bone-dry deserts of the Atacama, where penguins weave their way through a minefield of snapping sea lions, to the lush cloud forests of the Andes, where Andean bears scale 30-metre trees in search of elusive fruits, South America … Continued
The Caretakers
6 Sep 2021

The Caretakers

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A journey into the weird, wonderful and truly astonishing lives of the small yet mighty creatures who keep the world turning – beetles. This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International Science Film Festival and was selected to feature … Continued
Relativity – A Rap Performed by Albert Einstein
5 Sep 2021

Relativity – A Rap Performed by Albert Einstein

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Take a fun look at relativity in this Hamilton-style rap where puppet Einstein travels through space with a class of students to learn the wonders of special and general relativity. This film was submitted to the SCINEMA 2021 International Science … Continued