Science & Geography

This series of two 20 minute documentaries examines, for students, the distribution and disposal of water. It opens in central Australia, the driest populated country on Earth. It includes interviews with specialists to address the issue of transportation that leads to discussion on conservation and varied 'waterwise issues. We then…

Perpetual motion is the holy grail of science. It has sent many an obsessive and eccentric inventor to madness and suicide. A successful perpetual motion machine would alter the entire social and political balance of the world. It has been described as a 'machine to kill for'.

Conventional science claims…

Africa is a land located right on the Equator, the middle belt of earth. So much of Africa is warm. Many people believe that Africa is just one big jungle, but because we are learning to read a map we can see that the dark green areas of jungle and…

Agriculture signalled the birth of civilisation and soil is the most important aspect of agriculture. This program examines the characteristics of soil, its fertility, farming techniques such as the rotation of crops and the effects of herbicides and pesticides. Also discusses the future of farming.

Air transport has changed from past decades. Discoveries by scientists starting with Leonardo Da Vinci, through to the principles of physics have enabled us to put planes in the air and to build planes with different structures. Discussed is the history of aerostatic balloons and dirigibles to aeroplanes including The…

An overview of the animal kingdom, from protozoa to vertebrate animals, showing examples of the different species. The program addresses their major characteristics, evolution, adaptation to changing environments, habitats feeding habits and reproduction.