Traffic lights turn green in Hobart
Australia has more than six hundred thousand traffic lights. Traffic lights using an incandescent or halogen light bulb use about 70 watts of power to light up. Hobart is trialling new LED traffic...
View ArticleFlight simulator takes off in Lauderdale
A home-made 737 flight simulator is flying around the world to raise money for the RFDS.
View ArticleHistoric notebook goes on display
The Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Hobart has acquired the diary of a convict who contributed much to early scientific research.
View ArticleRevolutionary wing gives potential lift to sinking shipping industry
A revolutionary new ship design that carries passengers, vehicles and cargo in an enormous wing structure floating above the water is being trialled by Tasmanian shipbuilder Incat and could be in mass...
View ArticleNerdzilla Podcast Episode 29
The Nerdz talk about Nick Cage's comics, William Shatner's rules for life, and whether the TARDIS is cooler than the DeLorean
View ArticleMen turn old washing machines into wind turbines
A group of innovative men in southern Tasmania is converting old washing machines into power-generating wind turbines.
View ArticleTasmanian firsts: engineering inventions and improvements
Tasmanians have been inventing things for as long as there have been humans in Tasmania.
View ArticleWeb cam to help spot aurora lights in Tasmania
The green glow from the southern lights or Aurora Australis has people from all over Tasmania craning their necks into the night sky hoping to catch a glimpse. Now with the help of a dedicated web cam...
View ArticleJim Bell
This week features conversations from the Outer Limits - today: planetary scientist Jim Bell.
View ArticleJim Bell
This week features conversations from the Outer Limits - today: planetary scientist Jim Bell.
View ArticleRobert Brand
Robert Brand's working towards launching an aerospace vehicle that he wants to send to Mars.
View ArticleRick Searle: adventures of aviation hero Patrick Gordon Taylor
Rick tells the story of a largely unknown Australian aviation hero, Patrick Gordon Taylor.
View ArticleJosh Richards wants a one-way ticket to Mars
Josh is an official astronaut candidate for the Mars One project.
View ArticleSean Williams asks: can science fiction work in the real world?
Sean is a world-renowned science fiction writer.
View ArticleLive Stories Volume 10: Under the Microscope
Stories from wildly different lives in science as told at the World Science Festival Brisbane.
View ArticleLynne Kelly: unlocking ancient memory storehouses
Lynne believes she's found a 'code' describing the way non-literate peoples shared sophisticated knowledge.
View ArticleAstrophysicist Alan Duffy is mining for dark matter
Alan returns as co-investigator on the SABRE project.
View ArticleLive Stories Volume 10: Under the Microscope
Stories from wildly different lives in science as told at the World Science Festival Brisbane. (R)
View ArticleTasmanian teacher finds way to recycle marine rope offcuts for use in 3D...
A TasTAFE teacher wants to clean up the environment and create new industries at the same time by turning unwanted plastic rope into 3D printing filament.
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