Science Friction

Science Friction's latest season is: Artificial Evolution. Almost 30 years on from the creation of Dolly the sheep, we may not be cloning humans, but the technologies that brought her into the world are increasingly influencing the foods we eat, the animals around us — even our own bodies. ABC environment reporter Peter de Kruijff follows the story of gene technologies all the way from Dolly right through to the present day.


Brain Rot (Season 3): We're looking at what being chronically online is doing to our brains. National technology reporter Ange Lavoipierre tackles the wildest ways people are using tech and the big questions about our own use - from falling in love with AI companions to data-dumping your life into a language model.

Cooked (Season 2): Why do some studies show ice cream is good for you, why do some people say they feel good going carnivore? Do we really need as many electrolytes as the internet tells us? Dr Emma Beckett examines what these confusing findings tell us about how nutrition science works.

AI Overlords (Season 1): AI didn't come from nowhere. And its development hasn't been a smooth and simple process. It's been rife with drama, conflict, and disagreement. Online technology reporter James Purtill looks at where AI came from, who controls it, and where it's heading.