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Hubble Space Telescope

1:10 "Robotic Watch Factory" Chris Ardell-Guiness reports from Sewa, Japan on new developments in robotic factory assembly. 7:00 "Electro Rheological Fluid" Iain Finlay brings us a story from Sheffield, England on a liquid that can be turned into a solid with electricity. 13:43 "Holographic Art" Carmel Travers meets an artist from Melbourne Australia who works on holographic landscapes. 19:50 "Computerised Storyboarding" Chris demonstrates just how easy it is to make a movie storyboard using the power of modern computing. Be amazed by his pronunciation of "Monty Py-thon". 22:05 "Shallow Water Diving" Jeff Watson takes on a journey that begins with some topless boating and ends with a truly silly underwater breathing apparatus. 22:51 "Wireless Home Alarm" Carmel Travers shows us a new kind of home alarm system, using both VHF and UHF signals. Remember those? 28:15 "High Precision Bone Scanning" Iain travels to Glasgow, Scotland to report on a new method for scanning bone to detect osteoporosis and other diseases. 33:41 "Passac Electric strings" Jeff introduces the story with some exceptional double bass work, and then brings in a couple of violinists dressed like cult members to demonstrate some futuristic fiddle designs. 38:51 "Space Telescope" Carmel brings us a story from California about a new space telescope called "Hubble". Silly name. No way that will last. 45:00 Next week...

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  • Originally Aired January 17, 1985
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network ABC (AU)
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