The Science Show

At the age of 87, award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster David Suzuki has stepped down as host of CBC TV’s The Nature of Things. In May, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto hosted an evening with David Suzuki - Reflections of an Elder.

Carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise. Antarctic ice shelves melt and the Amazon burns. Bob McDonald says the future is now.

We revisit a bold new Sunday night program in 1975, and coverage of the Apollo missions.

Nicky Phillips has won this year’s Bragg Prize for Science Writing.

They were close to extinction. Now seashorses in Sydney Harbour may have survived.

Landscape may be an important unrecognised contributor to climate change.

The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate.

Mathematics is a key tool in every scientific discipline

Life Scientist award for work on microbes and their role in regulating climate plus Varroa mites – a positive for native bees?

Michelle Simmons, a recipient of The Prime Minister's Science Prize, discusses the importance of fostering a research culture in Australia. The podcast also explores the benefits of social interaction and collective intelligence in science and human evolution. Additionally, it delves into the story of a psychiatric patient's role in the discovery of Alzheimer's disease. The chapter concludes with discussions on rewilding efforts and the role of the Australian Academy of Science in providing scientific advice to the justice system.