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The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.

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Category: Science & Medicine

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- What counting trees tells us about the health of the planet

Sat, 23 Sep 2023
805
- A battle between consciousness theories, and harnessing resources from thin air

Sat, 16 Sep 2023
804
- Sir John Eccles and the invaluable work of his daughter Rose

Sat, 09 Sep 2023
803
- Sir John Eccles, one of the big brains in neuroscience

Sat, 02 Sep 2023
802
- Cyber hygiene, deep sea parasites and what weeds can teach us about cancer

Sat, 26 Aug 2023
801
- Big ideas at Beaker Street Festival

Sat, 19 Aug 2023
800
- What can we learn from five minutes of silence?

Sat, 12 Aug 2023
799
- The Oppenheimer who influenced our modern science centres

Sat, 05 Aug 2023
798
- Pioneering particles, time-travelling molecules and outer space poets

Sat, 29 Jul 2023
797
- There's no age limit to science

Sat, 22 Jul 2023
796
- Protecting habitats and the creatures that dwell within

Sat, 15 Jul 2023
795
- Torres Strait VR, taming CERN's magnets and Fiji's fight against varroa mite

Sat, 08 Jul 2023
794
- Where science can lead: An isolated island, the slimy forest floor, and centre stage for stand-up

Sat, 01 Jul 2023
793
- Communities team up with scientists to tackle flooding

Sat, 24 Jun 2023
792
- Helping marine life thrive — from Fiji to Goondiwindi

Sat, 17 Jun 2023
791
- Come inside the vault preserving Pacific plants for future generations

Sat, 10 Jun 2023
790
- The surprising past — and promising future of women in science

Sat, 03 Jun 2023
789
- The botanist behind Dame Edna's favourite flower, and the virtuous side of weeds

Sat, 27 May 2023
788
- Nearer the Gods: The enduring legacy of Isaac Newton

Sat, 20 May 2023
787
- Unravelling the mysterious workings of the epigenome — and the universe

Sat, 13 May 2023
786
- Celebrating David Attenborough on his 97th birthday

Sat, 06 May 2023
785
- A lab for seas and winds, measuring carbon dioxide and monitoring animal ecology

Sat, 29 Apr 2023
784
- Astronomers watch as black hole pulls dust cloud apart

Sat, 22 Apr 2023
783
- Beaming energy to Earth from space

Sat, 15 Apr 2023
782
- Technology helps scientists discover new species

Sat, 08 Apr 2023
781
- Bees communicate intricate information with their dance and Moon mission to map water

Sat, 01 Apr 2023
780
- World’s biggest coal port could become the world’s biggest hydrogen port. And Vale Will Steffen

Sat, 25 Mar 2023
779
- Academy calls for increased science funding, DNA used to nab wildlife smugglers, and worms reveal secrets of brains and memory.

Sat, 18 Mar 2023
778
- Helping young children after burn injury, inside the minds of teens, and behind the scenes at London’s Natural History Museum

Sat, 11 Mar 2023
777
- Visit the world’s biggest fission reactor under construction in France and discover the wonders of algae

Sat, 04 Mar 2023
776
- The value of seagrasses, fish with remarkable powers and how parasites threaten aquatic life

Sat, 25 Feb 2023
775
- Autonomous minibus and predicting the behaviour of pedestrians

Sat, 18 Feb 2023
774
- Harry Butler honoured and how a scientist fell in love with a fossil

Sat, 11 Feb 2023
773
- A tour of the antimatter factory and John Wheeler remembered

Sat, 04 Feb 2023
772
- Hope from COP27 and atmospheric research from Germany’s highest peak

Sat, 28 Jan 2023
771
- The surprising Huxley family, certainty, and climate prospects for 2023

Sat, 21 Jan 2023
770
- The evolution of galaxies and chasing the big cosmological questions

Sat, 14 Jan 2023
769
- Celebrating Gregor Mendel the father of genetics

Sat, 07 Jan 2023
768
- Celebrating Charles Todd and the overland telegraph

Sat, 31 Dec 2022
767
- A portrait of Dame Miriam Rothschild

Sat, 24 Dec 2022
766
- Human impact on and response to changing climate

Sat, 17 Dec 2022
765
- Smart cameras watch for anomalies, Prime Minister’s awards for top science teachers and DNA reveals the history of disease

Sat, 10 Dec 2022
764
- PM’s Prizes for Science, koalas, COP27 and Catherine the Great

Sat, 03 Dec 2022
763
- Recovering aluminium from tailings, aluminium formate to absorb carbon dioxide from power station exhausts, and a Neanderthal family like us

Sat, 26 Nov 2022
762
- Best Australian Science Writing winners and prospects for computing

Sat, 19 Nov 2022
761
- New technology brings added value to museum collections

Sat, 12 Nov 2022
759
- How crows use deception, saving freshwater turtles and the history of horses

Sat, 05 Nov 2022
758
- Storms changing our coasts, plastic in the ocean, and a call for geoengineering

Sat, 29 Oct 2022
757
- How carbon is our friend and unravelling the mystery of communication in plants

Sat, 22 Oct 2022
756
- Grid batteries made in Australia and pumped hydro using abandoned underground mines

Sat, 15 Oct 2022

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