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Planning the future of New England's heritage August 4, 2004
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ABC presenter meets UNE academics for his Science show
August 02, 2004
A scientific study on peoples' longevity, international research on childrens' language and literacy, and patterns of rarity in Australian flora are just some of the topics expected to be presented to ABC presenter Robyn Williams tomorrow.
Mr Williams, presenter of the ABC's regular Science Show on Radio National, is flying in from Sydney to pre-record interviews with at least nine UNE scientists.
He will be recording his interviews with the academics on campus and will use this information as a base for future shows.
It is the first time in three years Mr Williams has visited UNE and he says he is keen to meet with academics here and find out latest research.
His first interview is expected to be with Professor Ken Watson who, along with his collaborator Professor Makoto Suzuki, is collecting blood samples from centenarians in Okinawa, Japan (where there are proportionally more people aged 100 years than anywhere else in the world). Their analysis of these samples is part of a broader study of the biology of the ageing process and the role that "stress proteins" play in "successful, stressful ageing".
Professor Brian Byrne, from UNE's School of Psychology, is also scheduled to be interviewed by Mr Williams on his research into the genetic and environmental factors affecting language and literacy in children.
James Turnell, with the Australian Poultry Cooperative Research Centre (based at UNE), hopes to present Mr Williams with his Masters research which shows how broiler litter has the same amount of energy as wood (and about half the energy of coal) and represents a renewable energy source.
Mr Williams will fly into Armidale early morning and begin his studio recordings at about 10am. He is expected back in Sydney the following day.
The interviews will be broadcast on the ABC's Science show in the next couple of months.
Posted by Lydia Roberts at August 2, 2004 01:11 PM