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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Sep 17, 2022 • 60min
UN Peacekeepers train with virtual reality, drones for the battlefield and the transformation of Newcastle
Unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to pr...
Sep 10, 2022 • 60min
Testing Einstein, designing a lunar rover and help for stretched emergency departments
Unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to pr...
Sep 3, 2022 • 60min
2022 Eureka science awards, new insights in the giant dinos and AI concerns
Unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to pr...
Aug 27, 2022 • 60min
Australia’s megafauna, new building materials, and dung beetles
Unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to pr...
Aug 20, 2022 • 54min
The story of mammals, how they coexisted with dinosaurs for 225 million years and survived when dinos couldn’t
Aug 13, 2022 • 60min
Trees – allowing native species to return in Scotland, clearing them away in the Amazon, and seeing how they work in Tasmania
Aug 6, 2022 • 54min
Vale James Lovelock
We celebrate the life of James Lovelock, father of the Gaia hypothesis which describes how the Earth keeps things in balance favourable for life.
Jul 30, 2022 • 54min
Best approach for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Climate change to bring mass migrationAdrian Smith leads the Royal SocietyExhibition shows the role of microbes in chocolate productionAussie Stem Stars - Emma JohnstonProsthetic device offers help for people with damaged or missing fingersWe need to fix this. Fast.
Jul 23, 2022 • 54min
Celebrating Charles Todd and the overland telegraph
The Australian overland telegraph was a 3,200 km line connecting Port Augusta in South Australia to Darwin. It was completed in 1872 and allowed communication between Australia and the rest of the world. It was one of the great engineering feats of 19th-century Australia and was a significant milestone in Australia’s development. The line was built due to the determination of one man, a government employee, Charles Todd. As we celebrate 150 years since the line was completed, Sharon Carleton looks at the Charles Todd story, who it turns out was the first pioneer of STEM, way before the acronym had come into use.
Jul 16, 2022 • 54min
The physics of music - part 6
In the final part of his series on the connections between developments in physic and music, the late Ian Johnston, physicist from The University of Sydney, explores developments in the twentieth century. In physics, communications technology saw valves come, and go, replaced by transistors, then silicon chips, leading to increased capacity and miniaturisation. In music, accepted conventions of harmony came under attack and composers experimented with more freedom. Musical styles developed using new electronic instruments offering new sounds and capability. In the end, Ian Johnston says the desires of music and physics are the same – both search for harmony.
