MARCH 2002

FEATURES

Space Weather Forecast Turbulent
Marc Duldig describes the damage that extreme space weather events can cause.

Bushfire Research Smoulders
Peter Pockley reports on the frustration of bushfire researchers whose recommendations could have minimised the extent of the NSW bushfires.

Go for Launch!
The Australian space industry is undergoing a renaissance with the Federal government committing $100 million towards a new spaceport at Christmas Island. Jennifer Laing talks to Kirby Ikin about the new facility and future space opportunities.

Laser Search for Extraterrestrials
David Davids speaks to Ragbir Bhathal about a new approach to communicating with alien civilisations.

Ancient Antarctic Dolphin Discovery
Patrick Quilty says that the fossilised remains of an extinct dolphin genus he found in Antarctica show that the climate was much warmer 4 million years ago.

Jabiru in Decline
Eric Dorfman looks for reasons why numbers of the largest flighted land bird in Australia have reached critical levels in NSW.

Air Pollution: Size Matters
Melita Keywood examines the chemistry of air pollution particles to find out why they affect our health.

We Know What We Are, But What May We Become?
Nobel Laureate Peter Doherty explores our biological past and future.

The Full Nelson
Brendan Nelson talks up the future for universities and science with Peter Pockley.

INSIGHT

It’s Climate Change, Stupid
Clive Hamilton argues that Australian environmentalists are hindering the uptake of renewable forms of energy.

Foreigners in a Strange Land
Tim Flannery says that a sustainable future for Australia’s environment depends on a new cultural identity.

UPDATE

Nuclear Reactor Feels Stress in Argentina

Howard Ignores Refugee Petition by Expat Scientists

Telescope Builder Going Public

Howzat! Angled Bat Not Caught Out

Universal Joint Reinvented

Keeping Waters Carp-free

Salinity as a Money-spinner

Future Products: The Sneak Preview

Nanomachine Riddle Solved

Risks Of Firefighting Reassessed

The Universe Is Turquoise

First “Boffin” Measured the Stars

Gamblers Guilty of Woolly Thinking

Venom Researcher “Falls Off Perch” as

Jellyfish Claims First Victim

Early Atmosphere May Have Been Oxygen-rich

BRIEFS

New Cars Can Be Sickening

Gamma Camera for Land Mines

Rise of the Stud Oyster

Detox for Mine Sites

Floodwaters Threaten Great Barrier Reef

Artificial Eyes for Robots

Remote Clean Water

Lantana Makes Another Top 10