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Secret Agent

Outback Science It's another slow night for Dr Rob, secret agent. In fact it had been very slow week for this private investigator with a love for science, a keen eye for detail and a nose that could sniff out trouble. That was until the dame with no name walked into his office. Only with the help of science can he solve the mystery of her true identity.

Join Dr Rob as he goes undercover and SCOPES out all the science needed to be a Secret Agent! As once again the ordinary becomes extraordinary, 'under the SCOPE'.

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Information about bugs and other covert listening devices
Take a look at some of the spy gadgets at OzSpy
Learn more about how polygraphs work
An overview of codes and cryptography (the science of codes)
More information about night vision
All about biometrics, including face recognition

Write a message in invisible ink

Have a look at these extra secret agent resources:

ASIO - the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation
Laws and information about communications surveillance
More about polygraphs from Australian Polygraph Services
The body's response to fear or panic
CryptoKids - games, activities and student resources about codes from the US National Security Agency
The morse code alphabet
The semaphore alphabet

Got a secret desire for more secret agent science? Try these science activities from CSIRO's Double Helix Science Club:

Find out how to catch criminals with colour
Try your hand at handwriting analysis

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