| The Science Show | For more than 20 years, it has been Rowan's hope to have his body and complete skeleton placed in a museum that deals with physical anthropology. Rowan talks about the reasons for his decision. The Science Show | Occam's Razor is not only the philosophy of William of Ockham, and an ABC Radio National program, it's also a neat shiraz from Victoria. Dan Keogh speaks to Emily Laughton, and discovers the philosophy behind the label. The Science Show | 375 million years ago animals on land had no backbones. The only animals with backbones were fish. One fish, the coelacanth was thought to be the ancestor of all backboned animals which have since appeared. Ockham's Razor | Author and keen birdwatcher Sue Taylor from Melbourne tells us of her quest to sight albatrosses in Australian waters. The Health Report | Researchers in the US have pinpointed the tiny area of the brain where Alzheimer's disease appears to start, which will lead to new ways of thinking about treatment, not just for Alzheimer's, but for schizophrenia as well. RN Breakfast | What if a species could be transformed by evolution over a period of just 30 years? And what if the species was transformed not by its own genetic change, but by effectively borrowing the genes of another species altogether? RN Breakfast | Scientists, led by a team from America's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, have found two powerful antibodies that neutralise more than 90 per cent of all known strains of HIV. Bush Telegraph | Plant and algae based oils can produce biofuels which are grown rather than drilled for and when this fuel is burnt for energy it creates much lower carbon emissions.
Catalyst | Japan is one of the most earthquake-prone regions in the world, so its modern buildings and infrastructure are designed to resist collapse. The resilient design of an ancient pagoda has inspired the new Tokyo Sky Tree, a free-standing tower more than 600 metres tall. Catalyst | Bernie Hobbs answers the question, why do some things look darker when they're wet? Catalyst | Our consumer lifestyles produce a growing mountain of waste, but finding cost effective ways to recycle it all is a challenge. Tanya Ha investigates new technology that salvages treasure from trash.
Innovations | Three engineering and chemical researchers from the University of Sydney are on the brink of a breakthrough with their Stenocara beetle inspired sail-like structure that will be used to collect water.
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