Biophysicist of the Year, Bilby poo-sniffing skills, Moon donut

Thursday, 15 March 2018 - 8:30am to 9:00am
Have you seen how cute bilbies are? I mean, have you? (Photo by Sardaka, via Wikimedia Commons)

This week, Chris tells us about the work of Senior Australian of the Year, biophysicist Graham Farquhar, in understanding photosynthesis and the impact of a changing climate; Claire tells us whether bilbies have evolved to detect the presence of dogs or cats; and Stu tells us about a new theory about how the Moon may have been formed not from cheese, but from a giant space donut called a synestia.

Claire, Chris & Stu
Thursday 8:30am to 9:00am
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