Dr Shane and Dr Alicia bring you the week's hottest science, including bionic bees, arsenic-resistant bacteria, coral reduction in the Great Barrier Reef, and defining the Astronomical Unit. They talk to science writer & co-founder of Cosmos magazine, Dr Elizabeth Finkel, about the impact of the Human Genome Project which she discusses in her book The Genome Generation. They also speak to Wenju Cai from CSIRO's Marine and Atmospheric Research Division, about the Southern Hemisphere becoming drier. They mark the passing of Professor Nancy Millis; also Dr Alicia discusses the push for open access publications.

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Jože Plečnik and Ljubljana; Vienna and London

Rory Hyde on the phone talking recent international travels. Info on his new book here.

Contemporary Slovenian Architecture Exhibition, Annual GAP exhibition & film night: Ljubljana, Slovenia Exhibition: Mon 15- Fri 19 October 2012 Opening: 6pm, Tues 16 October, guest speakers, film screening, light refreshments:

 

NEWS
•    ARM reveals ‘Dome’ building design for new Geelong Library
•    Transiting Cities - Low Carbon Futures Design Ideas competition, Latrobe City has just been launched. The competition is open to students with over $20,000 in prize award money. Targeted at Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design students


OTHER EVENTS

•    Book Launch Cities of Hope: Remembered/Rehearsed, Australian architecture & stage design by Edmond & Corrigan 1962 – 2012, by Conrad Hamann. Cities of Hope will be launched on Thursday 4 October 2012 at 6pm at Pin-up Gallery, Easy St Collingwood. We will be reviewing this on the show in 2 weeks.
•    Also this Thursday night as part of WAD, Harrison/Hurst/Mallat at ACCA reflections on Venice, for RAIA and ACCA members
•    And tomorrow night, 6pm, wed 3 oct at UTS DAB Stuart Harrison talks, free public lecture
•    Many other events as part of MAA – Mon 22nd – Sun 28th Oct 
•    Another one is Jan van Schaik, of Minifie van Schaik Architects, will discuss the making of the Wattle Avenue House in regional Victoria with his clients, renowned chef Stefano de Pieri and his partner in work and life, Donata Carrazza.  Presented by Houses magazine, Our Houses is a series of events that looks beyond the finished house to explore and demystify the ways architects and their clients work together. Date: Thursday 25 October 2012 Time: 6.00–7.30pm Venue: Treasury Theatre, 1 Macarthur Place, East Melbourne Cost: $27.50, including entry and the current issue of Houses, which features Wattle Avenue House.
•    Free Public Lecture with environmental engineer Patrick Bellow (UK) from Atelier 10, one of UK’s Royal Designers, Tuesday 9th October, University of Melbourne,  Prince Philip Theatre, ground floor of the Architecture Building , 7.15pm, register here
•    OpenHAUS kicks off their What is... Architecture? discussion and debate series this Sunday at the Fitzroy Bowls Club. Join us for a Sunday afternoon drink and watch Stuart Harrison, Suzannah Waldron and Mat Ward argue that "Architecture is ALL about buildings" and Paulo Sampaio, Juliet Moore and Anthony Parker try to convince you otherwise. Gold coin donation.
Sunday 7 October, 2.00pm (don't forget Daylight savings). More info here

Direct download: The-Architects-20121002.mp3
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JP, Lorin & Stew filled in this week, and selected the following for your listening pleasure!:

Brigid McCarthy is on to talk sport and the recent Naru Footy Grand Final 
Dr Michelle Smith is a research fellow from Melbourne University and is on to talk about her recent soapbox session at the Melbourne Recital Centre about girl and women's culture in contemporary society 
Stew revealed that he did gymkhana when he was a kid
Sean 'The Birdman' Dooley talks about the Squat Lobster
George Webster, our resident linguist, is in with her Superlinguo segment, discussing a report titled 'Our Land, Our Languages' looking at languages in Australia. 

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Tim Moltmann, Director of the Integrated Marine Observing System (IMOS) joins us live on the phone from tassie to talk about a happy problem - having TOO MUCH marine data and what they did about it this next week at a 2 day conference trying to draw out the best from this wonderful and new marine resource.
From New York to the Nobbies... Marco Luccio is an artist known for his striking and bold cityscapes made on rooftops around the world including New York and Paris, but has recently shifted his artistry to the natural environment. The Island is an exciting new exhibition of 30 paintings, drypoints and drawings inspired by the monumental and awesome beauty of the rugged coastline at Phillip Island. Marco will join us live.
Dr. Peter Doherty from the Australian Institute of Marine Sciences talking live on the link from QLD about the latest long term monitoring of corals on the GBR and what we can do about it!

Direct download: Radio-Marinara-20121007.mp3
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