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Our Changing World for Thursday 21 June 2007

  • Laughter Yoga

    9:46 PM.Louise Wallace attends a laughter yoga class and learns about the importance of having a good laugh. Audio

  • Methane Megaburp

    9:34 PM.More than 50 million years ago, several thousand gigatons of methane escaped from the sea floor. The release had an immediate and violent impact upon the temperature of both the sea and on land and… Read more Audio

  • Endocrine Disruptors

    9:20 PM.Endocrinologist and frog specialist Tyrone Hayes discusses the effects of pesticides on amphibians and human health. Audio

  • Chemistry Quiz Night

    9:06 PM.How to get students excited about chemistry? Offer prizes, lots of sugar, dress them up and make them solve tough problems. Audio

On This Programme

Science

Victoria University hosts the ninth annual Chemistry Quiz Night for regional secondary school students. Complete with costumes, spot prizes and an award for the "Least Dressed" competitors, it's a highlight of the school science year.

Environment

Justin Gregory explores the phenomenon known as the "methane mega-burp", when massive amounts of methane were released from beneath the sea, 55 million years ago. He speaks to James Crampton and Chris Hollis from GNS Science about the importance of this prehistoric belch.

Tyrone Hayes, endocrinologist and frog specialist from the University of California Berkeley, discusses the effects of pesticides on amphibians around the globe, and the implications of these chemicals for human health.

Health

They say laughter is the best medicine, but is it the best workout? Louise Wallace attends a laughter yoga session with instructor Malcolm Robertson.