National Science Week Special
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Agricultural Science
This week, we look at the science of agriculture. When humans started growing their own food, about 12,000 years ago, it changed the world. Today it's an industry that's worth more than 4 trillion dollars that we literally rely on to live. We find out about the impacts of agriculture and how scientists around the world are working to ensure our food supply into the future.
Cultural Burning
For tens of thousands of years before colonisation, First Nations people were developing techniques to manage Australia's delicate environment. One of these is a practice known as cultural burning. Tatenda finds out why fire is an important part of the ecosystem and how cultural burning is still an important land management tool.
Life On Mars
Mars may look like a dusty, empty planet, but billions of years ago, it may have been full of life! With evidence of ancient rivers, lakes and the ingredients needed for life, scientists are asking a big question. Could humans live on Mars? Justina takes a closer look at the Red Planet, and the challenges we'd need to overcome to live there.
Seed School
We meet some students helping to save native plants from extinction, one seed at a time. They're part of a program that pairs schools with threatened native plant species. The students grow the plants, collect their seeds, and then use those seeds to grow even more plants in their local area.
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