The Science Show
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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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Oct 14, 2023 • 54min
Lockdown behaviour, vaccines for new variants, and evidence for coronavirus source
The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate.
Oct 7, 2023 • 54min
Here come the superstars
Nobel Prizes, Covid good luck and Mars Rover's link to QUT
Sep 30, 2023 • 54min
Why do textbooks leave out so many scientists with one thing in common?
Researchers have found school curriculums are missing the contributions of female scientists. Why is it so important we know the people behind the discoveries?
Sep 23, 2023 • 54min
What counting trees tells us about the health of the planet
Mathematicians and their models might just be the world's most inconspicuous climate heroes.
Sep 16, 2023 • 54min
A battle between consciousness theories, and harnessing resources from thin air
What happens when two theories are pitted against one another? Are we any closer to knowing where consciousness arises?
Sep 9, 2023 • 54min
Sir John Eccles and the invaluable work of his daughter Rose
This Australian father-daughter duo played a huge part in the science and philosophy instrumental in the mind-brain problem.
Sep 2, 2023 • 54min
Sir John Eccles, one of the big brains in neuroscience
Sharon Carleton takes a look at his decades of work in this 2003 feature, coinciding with this year's Eccles Institute seminar at ANU.
Aug 26, 2023 • 54min
Cyber hygiene, deep sea parasites and what weeds can teach us about cancer
Topics discussed include cybersecurity industry evolution, balance between protection and productivity, negative impacts of salmon pens on marine ecosystem, environmental conflicts in Tasmania, similarities and differences between Madagascar and Australia, integrated pest management in agriculture, parasites in clams and risks of eating raw
Aug 19, 2023 • 54min
Big ideas at Beaker Street Festival
Some of the science on display at this year's Hobart-wide celebration of the big, small and occasionally glowy.
Aug 12, 2023 • 54min
What can we learn from five minutes of silence?
Sometimes we all need to sit in silence ... but is there ever really silence? Take a seat and let your ears provide the answer.
