最新文章
Marine biologist, Prof Robert Warner, discusses the relationship between marine predators and their prey. He also explains why marine environments may be more robust than terrestrial ecosystems in the face of human impacts. Presented by Dr Dyani Lewis. See more at: http://upclose.unimelb.e...
关于自然界色彩的学问.物理学家Ullrich Steiner认为大自然产生的各种颜色不仅仅源于生物的求生需求,自然界的色彩学问也可以应用于人类的日常生活.Physicist Professor Ullrich Steiner explains how nature generates vibrant colors, as seen in many butterflies and beetles, through the structure...
Toxicologist and pharmacologist Prof Thomas Hartung explains why animal testing is often unnecessary or of questionable efficacy. He discusses the emerging protocols and technologies that enable development of safe products without the need to conduct animal testing. Presented by Dr Dyani L...
墨尔本大学专访心理学家彭凯平教授2月10日,清华大学心理学系主任、伯克利大学终身教授、国际积极心理学会执委彭凯平接受了墨尔本大学在线英文访谈节目Up Close的采访.在40分钟的深度访谈中,彭教授介绍了积极心理在中国的兴起与发展过程、对于当代中国的现实意义,及其对跨文...
Professor Felicia Huppert is internationally renowned for her work on the science of well-being and the promotion of human flourishing. Her research examines the causes and consequences of well-being using data from large population samples, longitudinal studies, and intervention programs suc...
＂From the studies that we've done, it's quite clear that fibre to the home is the most energy efficient technology. Fibre to the home has fibre all the way - it's passive. So there's no energy consumption between the telephone exchange and the house.＂ -- Dr Kerry Hinton - See more at: http://upclo...
Clinical and research geneticist Prof Ingrid Winship discusses the use of genetic testing to improve the lives of people with inherited diseases and their families, as well as the pitfalls of direct-to-consumer genetic testing. Presented by Dr Dyani Lewis.See more at: http://upclose.unimelb.edu.au/#stha...
Historical and descriptive linguist Assoc Prof Alexander (Sander) Adelaar discusses efforts to piece together from scant historical sources the once dormant Taiwanese language of Siraya, and explains the language's influence on a reawakening of cultural identity. Presented by Eric van Bemmel....
＂You wouldn't even have the same microbial communities as your identical twin if you had one. So, even identical twins can be up to about 60 or 70 per cent different in terms of the microbial community's that they harbour.＂ -- Prof Rob Knight - See more at: http://upclose.unimelb.edu.au/episo...
＂If we can shift that (peak age at onset of Alzheimer's disease) to 85, just a five year delay of onset, that'll have a fantastic important effect on the prevalence of this disorder in our community.＂ -- Prof Colin Masters See more at: http://upclose.unimelb.edu.au/episode/280-deferring-dementia-res...
