The HSC Biology Podcast

Module 8: Kidney Disorders, Technology and Evaluation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2021 31:11

Explain a range of causes of disorders by investigating the structures and functions of the relevant organs, for example: hearing loss visual disorders loss of kidney function Investigate technologies that are used to assist with the effects of a disorder, including but not limited to: (ACSBL100) hearing loss: cochlear implants, bone conduction implants, hearing aids visual disorders: spectacles, laser surgery loss of kidney function: dialysis 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 If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod Evaluate the effectiveness of a technology that is used to manage and assist with the effects of a disorder (ACSBL100)

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Module 8: Eye Disorders and Technology

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 24:42

Explain a range of causes of disorders by investigating the structures and functions of the relevant organs, for example: visual disorders Investigate technologies that are used to assist with the effects of a disorder, including but not limited to: (ACSBL100) visual disorders: spectacles, laser surgery 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 If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

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Module 8: Ear Disorders and Technology

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2021 13:26

Explain a range of causes of disorders by investigating the structures and functions of the relevant organs, for example: hearing loss Investigate technologies that are used to assist with the effects of a disorder, including but not limited to: (ACSBL100) hearing loss: cochlear implants, bone conduction implants, hearing aids 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 If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

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Module 8: Effectiveness of Epidemiology, Public Health Campaigns and Genetic Engineering

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 21:06

Evaluate, using examples, the benefits of engaging in an epidemiological study Use secondary sources to evaluate the effectiveness of current disease-prevention methods and develop strategies for the prevention of a non-infectious disease, including but not limited to: educational programs and campaigns genetic engineering 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 If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

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Module 8:Epidemiology and Non-Infectious Disease Treatment

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 19:29

analyse patterns of non-infectious diseases in populations, including their incidence and prevalence, including but not limited to: – nutritional diseases – diseases caused by environmental exposure Investigate the treatment/management, and possible future directions for further research, of a non-infectious disease using an example from one of the non-infectious diseases categories listed above Evaluate the method used in an example of an epidemiological study 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 If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

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Module 8: Water Balance in Plants and Non-infectious Disease Causes and Effects

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 14:56

Investigate the various mechanisms used by organisms to maintain their internal environment within tolerance limits, including: mechanisms in plants that allow water balance to be maintained investigate the causes and effects of non-infectious diseases in humans, including but not limited to: genetic diseases diseases caused by environmental exposure nutritional diseases cancer Collect and represent data to show the incidence, prevalence and mortality rates of non-infectious diseases, for example: nutritional diseases diseases caused by environmental exposure 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 If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

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Module 8: Hormonal and Neural Pathways

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 19:12

Investigate the various mechanisms used by organisms to maintain their internal environment within tolerance limits, including: internal coordination systems that allow homeostasis to be maintained, including hormones and neural pathways (ACSBL112, ACSBL113, ACSBL114) 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 If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

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Module 8: Endotherm Adaptations for Homeostasis

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 12:08

Investigate the various mechanisms used by organisms to maintain their internal environment within tolerance limits, including: trends and patterns in behavioural, structural and physiological adaptations in endotherms that assist in maintaining homeostasis 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 If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

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Module 8: Negative Feedback Loops and Homeostasis

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 15:03

Construct and interpret negative feedback loops that show homeostasis by using a range of sources, including but not limited to: (ACSBL101, ACSBL110, ACSBL111) temperature (ACSBL098) glucose 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 If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

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Module 7: Interpreting Data, Predicting and Controlling Disease and Aboriginal Bush Medicine.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 26:13

Interpret data relating to the incidence and prevalence of infectious disease in populations, for example: mobility of individuals and the portion that are immune or immunised Malaria or Dengue Fever in South East Asia Evaluate historical, culturally diverse and current strategies to predict and control the spread of disease Investigate the contemporary application of Aboriginal protocols in the development of particular medicines and biological materials in Australia and how recognition and protection of Indigenous cultural and intellectual property is important, for example: Bush medicine Smoke bush in Western Australia 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 If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

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Module 7: Physical and Chemical Changes, Procedures for Limiting Disease, Antiviral and Antibiotics

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 23:03

Analyse responses to the presence of pathogens by assessing the physical and chemical changes that occur in the host animal's cells and tissues Investigate and analyse the wide range of interrelated factors involved in limiting local, regional and global spread of a named infectious disease Investigate procedures that can be employed to prevent the spread of disease, including but not limited to: hygiene practices Quarantine vaccination, including passive and active immunity public health campaigns use of pesticides genetic engineering Investigate and assess the effectiveness of pharmaceuticals as treatment strategies for the control of infectious disease, for example: Antivirals antibiotics Investigate and evaluate environmental management and quarantine methods used to control an epidemic or pandemic 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 If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

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Module 7: Primary and Secondary Responses, Vaccines and Physical and Chemical changes.

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 18:21

Analyse responses to the presence of pathogens by assessing the physical and chemical changes that occur in the host animal's cells and tissues Explain how the immune system responds after primary exposure to a pathogen, including innate and acquired immunity 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 If you would like to support the show and buy me a coffee head on over to www.buymeacoffee.com/hscbiologypod

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Module 7: Adaptive Immune System

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 21:57

Investigate and model the innate and adaptive immune systems in the human body 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

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Module 7: Innate Immune System - First and Second Lines of Defence

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 14:48

Investigate and model the innate and adaptive immune systems in the human body. 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

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Module 7: Pathogen Adaptations and Australian Plant Responses

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 21:04

Investigate the response of a named Australian plant to a named pathogen through practical and/or secondary-sourced investigation, for example: fungal pathogens viral pathogens 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

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Module 7: Plant and Animal Diseases in Agriculture

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2021 15:16

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

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Module 7: Pasteur and Koch

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 15:49

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

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Module 7: Transmission Types, Transmission During an Epidemic and Food/Water Testing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 16:54

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

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Long Reads Sunday: Ebola's Transmissibility and A Mysterious Sea Star Killer.

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2021 10:08

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

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Module 7: Pathogen Classifications

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 24:07

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

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Long Reads Sunday: Impact of GE crops on Biodiversity

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 12:07

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

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Module 6: Impact on Biodiversity and Social, Economic and Cultural Effects of Biotechnology

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 25:32

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

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Long Reads Sunday: Ethics and Genetic Engineering

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 29:18

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/

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Module 6: Genetic Technologies

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 21:39

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

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Long Reads Sunday: Gene Drives

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 6:49

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

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Module 6: Professor Marcel Dinger - Coding and Non-coding DNA

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 25:45

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

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Long Reads Sunday: CRISPR Base Editing Tools

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 6:56

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.

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Module 6: Biotechnology Past Present and Future

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2021 24:46

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

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Long Reads Sunday: How The Placenta Evolved From An Ancient Virus

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 9:55

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/

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Module 6: Impact of Mutation, Gene Flow and Genetic Drift on Populations

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 16:46

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

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Module 6: Mutations - Point, Chromosomal, Somatic and Germline

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 19:40

Compare the causes, processes and effects of different types of mutation, including but not limited to: - point mutation - chromosomal mutation Distinguish between somatic mutations and germ-line mutations and their effect on an organism. 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

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Module 5: Prof. Vanessa Hayes on Human Origins and Interdisciplinary Research

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 68:47

Investigate the use of data analysis from a large-scale collaborative project to identify trends, patterns and relationships, for example: - population genetics relating to human evolution. 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

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Module 6: Mutations - Electromagnetic, Chemical and Naturally Occurring Mutagens

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 13:43

Inquiry Question: How does mutation introduce new alleles into a population? Explain how a range of mutagens operate, including but not limited to: - electromagnetic radiation sources - chemicals - naturally occurring mutagens 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

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Module 5: Lauren McKnight - DNA Sequencing, Profiling and Genotyping Technologies

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 66:13

An awesome interview with Lauren McKnight from the Garvan Institute on all things genetic sequencing, profiling and genotyping. Covering the following key point: Investigate the use of technologies to determine inheritance patterns in a population using, for example: (ACSBL064, ACSBL085) - DNA sequencing and profiling (ACSBL086) 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

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Module 5: Pedigrees, Punnet Squares and Population Genetics (SNP's)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 25:25

Model the formation of new combinations of genotypes produced during meiosis, including but not limited to: – constructing and interpreting information and data from pedigrees and Punnett squares Collect, record and present data to represent frequencies of characteristics in a population, in order to identify trends, patterns, relationships and limitations in data, for example: – examining frequency data – analysing single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) 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

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Module 5: Interpreting Inheritance Patterns

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 32:34

Model the formation of new combinations of genotypes produced during meiosis, including but not limited to: – interpreting examples of autosomal, sex-linkage, co-dominance, incomplete dominance and multiple alleles. 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

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Module 5: Meiosis, Crossing Over, Independent Assortment, Random Segregation, Fertilisation and Mutation

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 24:01

Covering the following points: Conduct practical investigations to predict variations in the genotype of offspring by modelling meiosis, including the crossing over of homologous chromosomes, fertilisation and mutations Also went through Independent Assortment and Random Segregation 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

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Module 5: Polypeptide Synthesis and the Structure and Function of Proteins

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 24:14

Transcription and Translation Importance of mRNA and tRNA Function/importance of polypeptide synthesis Genes/environment affect phenotypic expression Structure/function of proteins 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

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Module 5: Importance of Cell Replication + Forms of DNA in Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 18:12

Key points addressed: Assess the effect of the cell replication processes on the continuity of species Construct appropriate representations to model and compare the forms in which DNA exists in eukaryotes and prokaryotes 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

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Module 5: The Cell Cycle and DNA

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2020 31:51

Covering the following points: Model the processes involved in cell replication, including but not limited to: mitosis and meiosis DNA replication using the Watson and Crick DNA model, including nucleotide composition, pairing and bonding 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

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Module 5: Fertilisation, Implantation, Pregnancy and Manipulation in Agriculture

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 22:58

Key points from the podcast: Analyse the features of fertilisation, implantation and hormonal control of pregnancy and birth in mammals Evaluate the impact of scientific knowledge on the manipulation of plant and animal reproduction in agriculture (ACSBL074) 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

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Module 5: Mechanism of Reproduction

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 25:08

Module 5 Heredity: Covering Point 1 'Explain the mechanisms of reproduction that ensure the continuity of a species, by analysing sexual and asexual methods of reproduction in a variety of organisms, including but not limited to' 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

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