The HSC Biology Podcast Archiv
42 Episoden
15 Minuten
Assess the causes and effects of diseases on agricultural production, including but not limited to:
plant diseases
animal diseases
Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
plant diseases
animal diseases
Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
16 Minuten
Investigate the work of Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur, to explain the causes and transmission of infectious diseases, including:
Koch’s postulates
Pasteur’s experiments on microbial contamination
Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
Koch’s postulates
Pasteur’s experiments on microbial contamination
Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
17 Minuten
Describe a variety of infectious diseases caused by pathogens, including microorganisms, macroorganisms and non-cellular pathogens, and collect primary and secondary-sourced data and information relating to disease transmission, including:
Investigate the transmission of a disease during an epidemic
design and conduct a practical investigation relating to the microbial testing of water or food samples
investigate modes of transmission of infectious diseases, including direct contact, indirect contact and vector transmission
Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
Investigate the transmission of a disease during an epidemic
design and conduct a practical investigation relating to the microbial testing of water or food samples
investigate modes of transmission of infectious diseases, including direct contact, indirect contact and vector transmission
Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
10 Minuten
EBola Article: https://www.livescience.com/ebola-lingered-survivor-sparked-outbreak.html
Sea Star Article: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bacteria-suffocating-sea-stars-wasting-disease-goo
Sea Star Article: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/bacteria-suffocating-sea-stars-wasting-disease-goo
24 Minuten
Describe a variety of infectious diseases caused by pathogens, including microorganisms, macroorganisms and non-cellular pathogens, and collect primary and secondary-sourced data and information relating to disease transmission, including:
classifying different pathogens that cause disease in plants and animals(ACSBL117)
Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
classifying different pathogens that cause disease in plants and animals(ACSBL117)
Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
12 Minuten
This week I read through an overview of research on GM crops on biodiversity by Janet E. Carpenter. Full article here: https://training.fws.gov/resources/course-resources/pesticides/GMOs/impacts_of_ge_crops.pdf
26 Minuten
This episode covers the following: Evaluating the changes to the Earth’s biodiversity due to genetic techniques.
Evaluate the effect on biodiversity of using biotechnology in agriculture.
Interpret a range of secondary sources to assess the influence of social, economic and cultural contexts on a range of biotechnologies. Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
Evaluate the effect on biodiversity of using biotechnology in agriculture.
Interpret a range of secondary sources to assess the influence of social, economic and cultural contexts on a range of biotechnologies. Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
29 Minuten
This weeks article is about the current state of CRISPR-Cas9 technology and the social and ethical concerns that are being raised. Link to original article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7129066/
22 Minuten
Investigate the uses and advantages of current genetic technologies that induce genetic change
Compare the processes and outcomes of reproductive technologies, including but not limited to:
- artificial insemination
- artificial pollination
Investigate and assess the effectiveness of cloning, including but not limited to:
- whole organism cloning
- gene cloning
Describe techniques and applications used in recombinant DNA technology, for example:
- the development of transgenic organisms in agricultural and medical applications(ACSBL087) Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
Compare the processes and outcomes of reproductive technologies, including but not limited to:
- artificial insemination
- artificial pollination
Investigate and assess the effectiveness of cloning, including but not limited to:
- whole organism cloning
- gene cloning
Describe techniques and applications used in recombinant DNA technology, for example:
- the development of transgenic organisms in agricultural and medical applications(ACSBL087) Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
7 Minuten
This episode goes through 'Gene Drives'. This is biotechnology designed to ensure favourable traits pass through a population. Article is taken from: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210306113147.htm
26 Minuten
Key Point 'Assess the significance of ‘coding’ and ‘non-coding’ DNA segments in the process of mutation.' Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
7 Minuten
This article is about the use of a second-generation CRISPR tool called 'gene editors' in order to make changes to single bases in the DNA to cure a condition called progeria.
25 Minuten
Investigate the uses and applications of biotechnology (past, present and future), including:(ACSBL087)
- analysing the social implications and ethical uses of biotechnology, including plant and animal examples
- researching future directions of the use of biotechnology
- evaluating the potential benefits for society of research using genetic technologies Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
- analysing the social implications and ethical uses of biotechnology, including plant and animal examples
- researching future directions of the use of biotechnology
- evaluating the potential benefits for society of research using genetic technologies Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
10 Minuten
In this episode, I read through an article by Avir Mitra, on the role of viral proteins in the development of the placenta. https://whyy.org/segments/the-placenta-went-viral-and-protomammals-were-born/ Journal Article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6177113/
17 Minuten
Evaluate the effect of mutation, gene flow and genetic drift on the gene pool of populations. Thanks to STEM Reactor for sponsoring this podcast. They provide everything you need to do biotechnology at school, check them out at www.stemreactor.com.au
