Orientation Week 2005  Feature Article Are We Alone in the Universe?---SETI and Drake's Equation Remember watching ET: The Extra-Terrestrial? Ever wondered how many ET civilisations are out there? Cool Science Why Do I want to Pee when I Jump into the Pool? Water immersion is a technique employed by NASA to simulate and study the effects of a zero-g environment on astronauts. Your Thyroid and You Hormones, Disorders and Prevention. Consumption of salt in moderation could be your easiest prevention strategy of goitre. How Eating Disorders can Harm You Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating are the 3 main disorders resulting from unhealthy patterns of eating. Neuroscience and Religion Associating neuro-scientific findings with religious beliefs and an attempt to approach the ultimate truth about life. Time and Eternity Explore the key issues in the arena of time and their relationship to Religion and Science. Helictites The limestone formations found in caves that defy the universal principle of gravity, and we still have don't know how they form. Current Affairs Sculpting the World of the Future Are 'designer children' the ideal solution for the prevention of Genetic Disorders? History of Science A Great French Scientist's Contributions to the World of Science Bio-Riddle: Who Am I? My discoveries and cures included the process of pasteurization, vaccines for chicken cholera, rabies, anthrax and ways of preventing silkworm diseases.   Note: These articles have been composed and edited by students of UNSW. We have done our best to acknowledge all sources of information used in writing these articles. All pictures are used with copyright permission. Contribute to OnSET: We are currently looking for articles to be published for O-Week. Do you have an interesting report, assignment, or project lying around? Send it in. If you would like to refine your work or write a new piece, please see the section on submissions regarding guidelines for submitting your articles. Email your contributions to onset@unsw.edu.au.

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