Thursday, 4 March, 2021

Bee stings beat snake bites; NZ’s glow-in-the-dark sharks; Tennis demon does a road runner; and saving the platypus.

 

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LINKS

Jack jumper ant: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-21/jack-jumper-program-trains-patients-to-stop-being-allergic/11789168

Glow in the dark sharks: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56256808

Releasing platypus back into the wild: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXZxVQ905X4

 

Mars Perseverance Resources: for Prof. David Flannery Q+A

The Professor’s Story:

https://www.qut.edu.au/news?id=166153

Cool video explainer of Prof Flannery’s Mars mission:

https://youtu.be/tAiKxMiuNtU

ABC Radio interview with Prof. Flannery – as he explains his job:

https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/nasa-mars-mission-perseverance-touches-down/13171174

Good explanation of the Mars mission:

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/best-chance-in-my-lifetime-search-for-life-begins-after-mars-touchdown-20210219-p5741z.html

NASA footage of the Perseverance landing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4czjS9h4Fpg

First hi-definition images and video from the surface of Mars

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-26/nasa-releases-panoramic-photos-from-mars-perseverance-rover/13197190

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