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Date: Fri May 21 2004 - 15:00:22 PDT
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Slugs consume approximately twice their own body weight in foliage every day.
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SCIENCE & NATURE NEWSLETTER
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In this week's Science & Nature newsletter...
* Hay meadows - while the sun shines
* Native flowers
* Asteroid threat?
* Intelligence
* Dog DNA and fainting goats
* TV & radio choices this week
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** HAY MEADOWS - WHILE THE SUN SHINES **
This year's Chelsea Flower Show opens 24 May. If you feel inspired to get out in the garden, do wildlife a favour and create your own hay meadow.
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** NATIVE FLOWERS **
Explore the UK's natural habitats and find out when our native plants are at their best.
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** ASTEROID THREAT? **
Play Asteroid attack. Earth is depending on your sharp shooting skills.
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** INTELLIGENCE **
>From IQ tests to the language of the brain. What is intelligence and can we measure it?
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** DOG DNA AND FAINTING GOATS **
Researchers can now identify a dog's breed by looking at its DNA. Artificial selection has been used by humans for thousands of years however some animals have evolved bizarre characteristics by chance. Find out about the fainting goat and the barkless dog.
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** TV & RADIO CHOICES THIS WEEK **
** COUNTRYFILE **
** VENUS ACROSS THE SUN **
** MATERIAL WORLD**
** DANGEROUS PASSIONS - DESIRE **
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: Fri May 21 2004 - 15:08:37 PDT
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/features/344feature1.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/wildbritain/look_around/plants/3a.shtml
Increasing numbers of near-Earth asteroids are being discovered. There are growing calls for an international 'Spaceguard' programme to determine whether a 'near-Earth object' might hit us soon. But what are the chances of an asteroid hitting Earth?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/asteroids/asteroidthreat.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/playspace/games.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/hottopics/intelligence/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/genes/gene_safari/breeding_zone/animal.shtml
Countryfile reports on the harvesting of watercress and chalk streams.
Sunday 23 May, 11.30am BBC One
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/environment/programmes/countryfile/
On 8 June the planet Venus will pass in front of the sun (as seen from Earth). This rare event is visible with the naked eye.
Wednesday 26 May, 9pm Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/myspace/nightsky/transitofvenus.shtml
Household products are becoming less durable. Social scientists and designers are looking at how to make throwaway products a thing of the past.
Thursday 27 May, 4.30pm Radio 4
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/thematerialworld.shtml
How far would you go in pursuit of someone you desire? For some people, the chemical cocktail of desire is so addictive that it drives them to chase partner after partner.
Thursday 27 May, 9pm BBC One
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/dangerouspassions/
Find out more about your favourite BBC TV and radio science and nature programmes.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/
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