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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Feb 4, 2023 • 60min
A tour of the antimatter factory and John Wheeler remembered
Carl Smith takes us to the Antimatter factory.
Jan 28, 2023 • 60min
Hope from COP27 and atmospheric research from Germany’s highest peak
Hope from COP27 and atmospheric research from Germany’s highest peak
Jan 21, 2023 • 60min
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 14, 2023 • 60min
The evolution of galaxies and chasing the big cosmological questions
A cosmological Science Show and competition emerging for Haydn’s Creation!
Jan 7, 2023 • 60min
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.
Dec 31, 2022 • 60min
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 24, 2022 • 60min
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 17, 2022 • 60min
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 10, 2022 • 60min
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 3, 2022 • 60min
PM’s Prizes for Science, koalas, COP27 and Catherine the Great
PM’s Prizes for Science, koalas, COP and Catherine the Great
