How basic research can lead to unexpected breakthroughsCarl’s world of scienceCurtin University builds resupply craft for Space StationBird brains more complex than ever imaginedYellow crazy ants threaten ecosystems and agriculture along Queensland coast
Electrification coming for runaboutsSlime moulds fascinate the young and oldBotanical Ark in far north QueenslandThe reality of scientific research – 1-yr study blows out to 6yrsVale Roger Short
Slime moulds – important forest dwellers that are neither plant, animal nor fungusThe story of soilShackleton’s Endurance – the extraordinary tale of endurance and unlikely survivalNZ getting serious about its snow
The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
Drilling beneath volcanoesProtection against tsunamisTreasures from London’s Natural History Museum at Melbourne Museum to Jan 2022The demise of flightless birdsMessage to a developing embryoHistory of Manhattan, and continued push to return jaguars to southern US
Plants could be used to remediate polluted sitesRecycling brings benefits with low impact livingCivil society will bring a better world
Open access science leads to more citationsClimate change impacts WA biodiversitySolutions for the emerging climate disaster
The 1914 visit that changed AustraliaDeadly high temperatures hit Canada and US northwestNew exhibition presents climate solutionsLighter stronger steel for the construction industryArchaeology could extend knowledge of the history of religionIndigenous kids learn health, nutrition and how to cook for the family
Siberian cave reveals secrets of human evolutionary history.Aussie tree book for young readers.One solution for two big problems — trees.Tribute to Edward de Bono.Robert FitzRoy — Captain of the Beagle, Governor of NZ and a better scientist than Darwin?
Safe cladding and plant-based foods among winners of Academy of Technology and Engineering awardsSoil microbes suspected to cause inner plant die-off in spinifexTicks offer microorganisms a free rideVale Edward de BonoWild animal fathers more than just sperm donorsKangaroo Island was nearly French!
Botanists biased towards pretty plants more than the ugliesKings Park Botanic Garden Perth great for a stroll and does top-notch botanical and horticultural researchPlay behaviour linked to brain mass and life span in a sample of Australian birdsAncient tree-climbing marsupials reveal hints of past environments
The legacy of Andrei Sakharov and the state of Russian science todayHigh levels of ocean noise a possible threat to whales and dolphinsRace to map Ashmore Reef as aquatic worlds change fast with warming watersNew ideas challenge traditional views about plant conservation and restorationLarge scale art works take visitors on a journey of ecological awarenessAsteroid sample lands in South Australian desert
A call for strengthened environmental legislationRegular forest burns reduce chances for endangered plants and animals, impact human healthLinking modern science with Indigenous knowledge to care for the landVale Ross TaylorWA Shipwrecks Museum charts early European encounters with AustraliaForensic evidence playing an increasing role in criminal investigations
Politicians need to see linkages in our worldMost Australian frogs intolerant of human modified habitatsNatural gas not a clean optionCoronavirus becomes musicHow much artificial intelligence will affect our romantic livesPollinators and PollinationNative bees of south-west Western Australia
Alan Turing – thinker ahead of his time
He is now over ninety, having done work on AIDS, on elephants, on population and condoms. We return to a feature interview from 2011 with Professor Roger Short in Melbourne.
Proposed tariff a disincentive for household renewable energyExtracting fossils from their rocky tombsPeter Raven - Driven by NatureRetired botanist becomes word doctor
Conservation, what’s that? Natural ecosystems now being removed fasterSmart irrigation keeps Adelaide’s parks greener and coolerScientists petition to end political persecution in RussiaRussian science a shadow of its former selfFungal art featured at the Royal Botanic Garden SydneyLockdown allows David Suzuki to reconnect with nature
David Suzuki deplores racism, explores its roots and prevalence todayThe Psychology of Charles DarwinAussie Stem Stars – Gisela KaplanThe return of sea birds may save Norfolk Island’s iconic pinesWinery takes a low impact approach
Seaweed a strong hope for drawdown of atmospheric carbonFestival reveals the beauty, wonder and potential of seaweedKey indicators of planetary health getting worse fasterDo trade unions speak to scientists?Climate change is f*%#ing terrifying. Has the media failed in telling the truth?Saving the threatened plants and animals of Norfolk Island
ANU plans to end neuroscience researchThe arts, humanities and sciences dance togetherCatastrophic scene as rainfall decreases on Norfolk IslandHow to fix a brain in 5 minutesAdelaide car factory becomes innovation precinctA guide to finding, identifying, collecting and preparing mushrooms for consumption
Economic arguments help win funds to restore shellfish reefsLife After Gravity - The story of Isaac Newton's decades in LondonOverlooked astronomer Vera Rubin showed existence of dark matterOverview effect offers reassurance in hard timesGreen parrots make a comeback on Norfolk Island
Stem cells - a mix of promise and hypeCanberra doctor buys fish fossil site in central NSWNative animals reintroduced on Dirk Hartog Island WAInvasive animals removed, now vegetation being reintroduced on Phillip IslandUnderstanding internet trollsPhilosopher Michael Strevens charts how science began in The Knowledge Machine - How Irrationality Created Modern Science
$2.4 billion proposal to commercialise scienceGut bacteria in infants play a vital role for life-long healthGenetic study answers key questions about the pink cockatooDung beetles. Without them, we’d be buried in it.Microscopic animal demonstrates UV resistance
Less security than a barista for early career researchers in AustraliaFossil fish site in central NSW now in safe handsA tribute to Japan’s father of seismologySeaweed festival celebrates importance and joy of seaweed
COVID pandemic an apt time to rewrite the significance of Rosalind FranklinIceberg introduces children to AntarcticaScheme attracts the world’s top researchers to AustraliaChanging language brings pain for someThe Botany of Gin
New approach needed for urban settlements after apocalyptic bushfiresPlans for the Australian Space AgencySharing the overview effectInvestigating the upper limit to the speed of sound
3D printers now producing body partsFish moving polewards so they can breatheWhat led to Greta? Perovskites promise new ways of generating solar powerTen Journeys on a Fragile Planet
