The Science Show - Separate stories podcast
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The Science Show - Separate stories podcast
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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Lab Notes: How maths explains nature's weirdness
A huge cold blob of air above Antarctica and bushfires spreading along ridgelines don't appear to have anything in common, yet the strange behaviour o...
Prove It!
Elizabeth Finkel deploys scientific evidence to show that President Trump’s claim that Tylenol, used by pregnant women to relieve pain, is a cause of...
Science was always present for novelist Terry Pratchett
Next week we celebrate the English author of fantasy novels Terry Pratchett who died in 2015. Physicist Len Fisher presents this tribute and says the...
Genetic rescue helps struggling native plant species
Chantelle Doyle moves pollen between locations hoping to establish new plant populations and increase genetic diversity giving struggling species a bo...
SIMS celebrates 20 years and shows how true collaboration brings great results
Robert Harcourt collects oceanographic information using microcomputers strapped to turtles and seals.
COP30 - Food security under threat with climate change
Jim Falk from Melbourne presented a message of hope at the COP30 climate meeting in Brazil
Space conference makes Sydney mission control
Space is integral to our modern world, supporting mapping, land care, agriculture, mining, fire prevention and so much more.
Science Academy president urges business rethink on research and development
Professor Jagadish puzzles why support of Australian Science is so wanting and says business should see their R&D spend as an investment.
Developing more options for people with sleep apnea
Amal Osman from Flinders University, an ABC Top 5 scientist in 2025 describes sleep apnea, and her work developing new treatments for this debilitatin...
Superstar of STEM - Rebecca Duncan
Robyn Williams meets Superstar of STEM marine biologist Rebecca Duncan.
Superstar of STEM - Nicola Lo
Robyn Williams meets Superstar of STEM Nicola Lo, an environmental engineer and project manager with Colliers Engineering & Design.
Top quark used to test quantum concepts
It exists for of 10-25 seconds. If you blink, you’ll miss it.
Dog wags tail, or tail wags dog – the impact of increasing technology in our lives
Howe Zhu describes his research area of human computer interaction, and says we should more aware of how technology is changing our behaviour.
Mechanics of flowing lava used to protect people
The movement and path of lava is a result of lava temperature, its viscosity and the surface over which it flows.
Showing possible career paths would encourage science graduates says new STA president
Jas Chambers is the new president of Science & Technology Australia. She comes with ideas to help boost science graduates.
Science writing bridges research and community understanding
Veena Sahajwalla launched The Best Australian Science Writing 2025 at UNSW this last week. For Veena, story-telling is the bridge between research and...
Boom time for geology? But university geology departments are shrinking or closing
With fewer graduates, it’s unlikely Australia will have the geologists needed to produce what’s being promised.
2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools
This year’s winner, Paula Taylor from The ACT Academy of Future Skills describes her approach to supporting teachers to be exceptional STEM educators....
Climate intervention becoming increasingly urgent
Fine droplets of seawater sent high into the atmosphere could increase cloud formation and reflect more of the sun’s heat.
Launch of The Best Australian Science Writing 2025 and the Bragg Prize for Science Writing
A panel discussion featuring Bragg Science Writing prize winner Tabitha Carvan and runners-up Angus Dalton and James Purtill.
Lead ingots from a Roman shipwreck - a battle between the past and the future
A Roman shipwreck contained lead ingots. Should they be retained as a link to the past, or be utilised for their unique quality allowing experiments t...
2025 Prime Minister's Prizes for Science
Distinguished Professor Lidia Morawska from the Queensland University of Technology has received the 2025 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for her p...
Lab Notes: How your brain chooses your next snack
It's mid-afternoon and time for a treat! Do you choose a healthy piece of fruit, or do you head straight for the chocolate?
It turns out that w...
Plant diseases impact native vegetation, gardens, crops
Brett Summerell describes work being done at the Mt Annan Royal Botanic Garden southwest of Sydney understanding fungal diseases impacting plants ever...
The Stronger Sex
Author Starre Vartan shows how women surpass men in endurance, flexibility, immunity, pain tolerance, and the ultimate test of any human body: longevi...
Our understanding of changes in biodiversity over time questioned
Our understanding of the evolution of biodiversity is based on fossil evidence. But so much more may lie buried and reveal a different story.
Ancient people took wallabies to islands in canoes
Evidence suggests that as early as 12,800 years ago, people captured wild wallabies from the then joined Australia - New Guinea mainland and transport...
New Scientist continues in print, boosts on-line
Editor Catherine de Lange says New Scientist will continue to be printed and new younger readers will be encouraged through the digital edition, a pod...
Robots well suited to dangerous drudge work in the chemistry lab
Robots are ideal in chemistry labs undertaking repetitive and dangerous tasks.
Science OK in the UK
Outgoing president of the Royal Society says the UK public accepts the importance of science and those in power must be reminded of the importance of...
How rocks tell the history of Earth
The Earth writes its own history, and it can be seen in the physical, chemical and biological components of rocks.
Signs of life beyond Earth?
Some meteorites come with signs of chemical reactions found in life on Earth.
Greenhouse paint boosts usable light for plants
New materials applied to agricultural greenhouses as a paint coating boosts red light for plant growth increased yields.
Lab Notes: The extinct ape-like human relative that made tools
Around 1.5 million years ago, in what's now Kenya, a human-like figure walked across the savannah.
He was probably quite short by our standards...
US Honeybees in steep decline
A recent study has shown the loss of 62% of managed bee hives across the United States.
US Honeybees in steep decline
A recent study has shown the loss of 62% of managed bee hives across the United States.
Transfigured Sea – interweaving of human lives and sea creatures
On the shores of the ocean, Laura and Daphne fantasise that they are mother and daughter. They both have problems in their past, which they need to re...
Charles Todd celebrated at Adelaide’s Marriott Hotel
Robyn Williams is joined by hotel manager Paul Gallop for a tour of Adelaide’s Marriott hotel and it’s displays commemorating the work of Charles Todd...
Uncertainty – a key aspect of our lives
David Spiegelhalter offers a data-driven guide to how we should best live with risk and uncertainty.
World watching Australia’s social media ban for under-16s
Evidence of harm of social media on young people is limited, but the effects are obvious.