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Welcome to the first edition of OnSET for 2008!
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Spotlight on Health
Starve yourself fat and eat yourself thin
UNSW student Nikki Gillot talks to one of the world's leading weight loss scientists, Dr Amanda Sainsbury-SalisCervical Cancer - Been vaccinated yet?
Med student Yumiko Kadota takes us through the best news about cancer we have had in a long timeEndometriosis: new hope?
A woman you know suffers the pain of endometriosis - classmates, sisters, mothers. Sci Comm student, Kirsten Coupland, explores this misunderstood condition.Disease origins in the womb - is the future of our health decided before we are born?
Sally Holden takes a look at the theory that may be the key to understanding heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
A journey through memory science and down memory lane with Psych student Sarah van de Klundert.
KEVIN '08: Labor's plans for science
Sally Holden, med student, surveys what the new government has in store for the Australian scientific community.
The Sobel Effect: Problems with making science popular
Tamara Moffat, Sci Comm student, watches tales of science collide with popular culture.
Nikki Gillot, 4th year med student, takes a look at the plight of the world's rarest penguin
Coming soon....
- Super Bugs! The dangers of antibiotics
- Our interview with Hazel Mitchell, discussing how she balances scientific research and her life outside
- Well I never! Fun facts about science
- Plus more!
The joys of a marine biologist
Podcasts
You can listen to our exclusive interviews including:
- The Surfing Scientist
Rubeen Meerman- President of the Australian Psychological Society
Amanda Gordon FAPS- Acclaimed Sleep Technologist
Professor Ron Grunstein- Marine biologist and PhD student at UNSW
Alex Campbell- Engineering student
Michael Dasey- A new Climate Change experiment
Dr David EllsworthClick on the links above to download individual interviews or subscribe to the OnSET podcast.
Note: We have done our best to acknowledge all sources of information used in writing these articles. All pictures are used with copyright permission.
Acknowledgements: As Managing Editors of 2008, Andrew Lush and Sally Holden, we would like to thank the Production Team for Issue 10. Special thanks to 2007 editors Nicky and Laura.
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