Celebrating David Attenborough on his 97th birthday
Reflecting on Sir David Attenborough's decades-long contribution to our understanding of the natural world.
May 06, 2023•54 min
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A lab for seas and winds, measuring carbon dioxide and monitoring animal ecology
Dave Keeling started measuring carbon dioxide in 1958, Dave’s son Ralph continues his father’s work today.
Apr 29, 2023•54 min
Astronomers watch as black hole pulls dust cloud apart
And bee venom shows promise treating a range of cancers.
Apr 22, 2023•54 min
Beaming energy to Earth from space
And one hundred years ago, a scientific expedition in Australia showed Einstein was right.
Apr 15, 2023•54 min
Technology helps scientists discover new species
As pressure on the natural world increases, new technology is bringing fast results as scientists monitor fauna and flora and identify new species.
Apr 08, 2023•54 min
Bees communicate intricate information with their dance and Moon mission to map water
By performing their waggle dance, bees communicate information about direction, distance and quality of a food source.
Apr 01, 2023•54 min
World’s biggest coal port could become the world’s biggest hydrogen port. And Vale Will Steffen
And soft tissues can be fossilised. They help piece together the history of life on Earth.
Mar 25, 2023•1 hr
Academy calls for increased science funding, DNA used to nab wildlife smugglers, and worms reveal secrets of brains and memory.
The Australian Academy of Science has called for a review of science funding in Australia.
Mar 18, 2023•1 hr
Helping young children after burn injury, inside the minds of teens, and behind the scenes at London’s Natural History Museum
In this episode of Strange Frontiers, Carl Smith takes us into the vault at one of the world’s greatest archives of natural history.
Mar 11, 2023•1 hr
Visit the world’s biggest fission reactor under construction in France and discover the wonders of algae
If successful, ITER promises to provide abundant clean energy.
Mar 04, 2023•1 hr
The value of seagrasses, fish with remarkable powers and how parasites threaten aquatic life
Small unremarkable fish use light to detect and avoid predators.
Feb 25, 2023•1 hr
Autonomous minibus and predicting the behaviour of pedestrians
Carl Smith takes us to the Estonian capital Tallinn to ride an autonomous minibus.
Feb 18, 2023•1 hr
Harry Butler honoured and how a scientist fell in love with a fossil
Murdoch University's Harry Butler Institute honours the well-known warrior for the environment.
Feb 11, 2023•1 hr
A tour of the antimatter factory and John Wheeler remembered
Carl Smith takes us to the Antimatter factory.
Feb 04, 2023•1 hr
Hope from COP27 and atmospheric research from Germany’s highest peak
Hope from COP27 and atmospheric research from Germany’s highest peak
Jan 28, 2023•1 hr
The surprising Huxley family, certainty, and climate prospects for 2023
From T. H. Huxley - ‘Darwin’s Bulldog’ – to author Aldous Huxley to Nobel Prize winner Andrew Huxley, a new book tells the tale of this remarkable scientific family.
Jan 21, 2023•1 hr
The evolution of galaxies and chasing the big cosmological questions
A cosmological Science Show and competition emerging for Haydn’s Creation!
Jan 14, 2023•1 hr
Celebrating Gregor Mendel the father of genetics
Following experiments with peas and other plants, Gregor Mendel proposed a theory of inheritance which became the basis of modern biology.
Jan 07, 2023•1 hr
Celebrating Charles Todd and the overland telegraph
The overland telegraph connecting Australia to the world was completed 150 years ago. It was built due to the dedication of a public servant, Charles Todd.
Dec 31, 2022•1 hr
A portrait of Dame Miriam Rothschild
She was a world expert on fleas. Despite being self-taught, she was awarded doctorates from Cambridge and Oxford.
Dec 24, 2022•1 hr
Human impact on and response to changing climate
By mid-century, human activity will have doubled atmospheric greenhouse gases compared to the pre-industrial level.
Dec 17, 2022•1 hr
Smart cameras watch for anomalies, Prime Minister’s awards for top science teachers and DNA reveals the history of disease
DNA analysis suggests tuberculosis may have jumped to humans from seals.
Dec 10, 2022•1 hr
PM’s Prizes for Science, koalas, COP27 and Catherine the Great
PM’s Prizes for Science, koalas, COP and Catherine the Great
Dec 03, 2022•1 hr
Recovering aluminium from tailings, aluminium formate to absorb carbon dioxide from power station exhausts, and a Neanderthal family like us
The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate.
Nov 26, 2022•1 hr
Best Australian Science Writing winners and prospects for computing
Subconsciously humans learn from their experiences. Giving this same information to computers is a big challenge.
Nov 19, 2022•1 hr
New technology brings added value to museum collections
More than 5 million specimens have been digitised at London's Natural History Museum. Just 75 million to go. It’s a slow journey, but the benefits will be immense.
Nov 12, 2022•1 hr
How crows use deception, saving freshwater turtles and the history of horses
Around 4,200 years ago, horses began accepting humans. Greger Larson describes the change in a species which changed the course of human history.
Nov 05, 2022•1 hr
Storms changing our coasts, plastic in the ocean, and a call for geoengineering
The Science Show presents unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate.
Oct 29, 2022•1 hr
How carbon is our friend and unravelling the mystery of communication in plants
The Science Show presents unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate.
Oct 22, 2022•1 hr
Grid batteries made in Australia and pumped hydro using abandoned underground mines
The Science Show presents unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate.
Oct 15, 2022•1 hr
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