JAN/FEB 2001

FEATURES

Brain Drain to Biosphere
Peter Pockley tracks the departure of two high-flying Australian scientists who could tolerate poor working prospects no longer.

The Future of Mathematics
Jan Thomas questions whether stop gap measures will repair the damage to our mathematics capability.

Lights, Camera, Action ... Cut!
Peter Pockley investigates the future of science on the ABC.

From CSIR to CSIRO
Peter Pockley speaks with the new head of CSIRO.

Corals Become Carbon Canaries
Peter Pockley reports that climate change is now the most significant coral killer.

SCEPTICS SPECIAL

Psychic – At $5 per Minute
Guy Nolch puts his psychic powers to the test.

Psychological Profiling in Murder Investigations
Richard Kocsis tests the ability of profilers, psychologists, detectives, scientists and psychics to solve a murder.

Nutrition: Who Can You Believe?
Rosemary Stanton examines some outrageous claims made for health products.

Acupuncture: Testing the Sham
Peter Meier subjects acupuncture to rigorous scientific examination.

Myth & Mysteries of Crystals
Adam Barclay takes a closer look at the real powers of the crystal.

Creation Science: Neither Science nor Religion
Ian Plimer continues his crusade against creationist pseudoscience.

Is the Future in Your Stars?
Roland Seidel examines the accuracy of predictions made in horoscopes.

SCEPTICS SPECIAL

Backwards Approach to Saying What You Mean
Despite the efforts of linguists, Stephen Luntz reports that reverse speech therapy still gets acceptance in the mainstream media.

Global Warming Has its Sceptics
Stephen Luntz reports that inconsistencies in global warming data are being seized upon by vested interests.

Bent Spoon for Breatharian
Jasmuheen cannot live on air alone, says Laurie Eddie, but she now has a Bent Spoon for trying.

Alternative Medicines: Science or Magic?
Hugh Crone visits the Mind Body Spirit festival to see why the public seeks New Age alternatives despite the great technical achievements of the
modern age.

Dihydrogen Monoxide: The Invisible Killer
Why won’t industry and government put a stop to their use of this compound?

BOOKS

Dangerous Australian Animals: Sydney Funnel-Web Spider
Struan Sutherland and Guy Nolch profile a deadly spider in an extract from their book, Dangerous Australian Animals.

UPDATE

Grim Numbers for Mathematics

Children Benefit from Mathematical Mothers

Critic Says $1.8 Billion Wish List for Science is "Peanuts"

Birds Wreak Havoc on Campus

Feathers Reveal Penguin Diet

Cruel and Kind Kookaburras

New Model of Drug Development

Crisis Management Plan for Food Tampering Incidents

Fish Eye View of Corals

Cloud Over Nuclear Reactor

Rainforests Need Protection from People

Turning Less Water into More Wine

Mapping Ecosystems by Radar

Pollution Changes Rainfall

Australasian Science Prize 2000 Presented

BRIEFS

Protect the Great White

Tea Reduces Cholesterol

Too Much Energy

Coffee’s Udder Problem

Hydrocarbon Family Synthesised

A Truly Super Computer

Skills Upgrade for Scientists

Stopping Software Piracy

Computer Finds Cures Faster