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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 11 minutes
- Episodes
- 298
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
John Clarke – Lorin Clarke’s film tribute to her father
As The Science Show celebrates 50 years, we remember John Clarke’s contributions to early Science Shows and point to a film just released looking at John’s life, produced by his daughter Lorin.
00:20:24 |
Sat 06 Sep 2025
Clues emerge revealing how birds navigate
Reactions in birds’ eyes where proteins respond to the Earth’s magnetic field may provide information for birds in flight.
00:09:38 |
Sat 06 Sep 2025
Why Are We Like This?
Author Zoe Kean explores humans’ place in the web of life uncovering evolutionary mysteries which carry the potential to offer humans a better life.
00:14:06 |
Sat 06 Sep 2025
Reducing food waste in hospitals and aged care facilities
Report presents simple solutions to reduce food waste in hospitals and aged care facilities.
00:08:00 |
Fri 05 Sep 2025
Lab Notes: Why your hay fever will get worse with climate change
One in four Australians get hay fever, and as the planet warms, our seasonal sneezes and sniffles are tipped to get much, much worse.
00:13:01 |
Tue 02 Sep 2025
Lab Notes: Why do whales beach themselves?
Every now and again, dozens or even hundreds of perfectly healthy looking whales strand themselves on a beach. Scientists have a few theories on why they do this.
00:13:51 |
Tue 26 Aug 2025
Sneaks often prevail in animal reproduction
There are many examples in nature where sneaky behaviour wins over size, brutishness, or the best display. Other reproductive behaviours as seen in some spiders include self-sacrifice.
00:10:01 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
The role of hope in communicating climate observations and trends
Anthropologist Anna-Zoë Herr explores how hope is not just a feeling, but a practice that helps us stay connected to what matters in uncertain times.
00:09:25 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
The origin of complex molecules and how they made it to Earth
Sara Russell explains the latest theory of how complex molecules were formed in the outer reaches of the Solar System and made their way to planets in the inner Solar System including Earth.
00:07:08 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Springtime allergy from some pollen, not all
Spring in the US brings distress to some. Which plants are the cause?
00:06:18 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Have we lost our attention span?
Short-form video rewards us quickly. Are we now unable to concentrate on anything longer?
00:12:08 |
Sat 23 Aug 2025
Lab Notes: The fall of the food pyramid
Fresh Australian dietary guidelines are due next year, and they’ll likely focus on the health of the planet as well as people.
00:14:18 |
Tue 19 Aug 2025
E-boats - instant power and clean air on the water
Lynelle Johnson describes the benefits of electric powered outboard motors over petrol engines for watercraft.
00:14:09 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Citizen scientists lead to new frog species
Frog ID allow people to submit recordings of frogs. It has been running for 7 years and collected more than 1.3 million calls. Thirteen new species have been discovered.
00:12:13 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Birdsong feature in theatre production
In Birdsong of Tomorrow, Nathan takes a playful and heartfelt look at our rapidly changing environment and how birds use song to attract potential mates, to protect their territory, to warn and to te…
00:07:42 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Rocks from space!
This week a meteorite went through a roof in the USA and proved to be older than our 4.5 billion-year-old planet. Sara Russell describes how these precious relics are tracked and retrieved.
00:11:32 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
CRISPR gene editing cleans up the dust
Targeting small atomic groups around genes shows promise in the treatment of genetic blood diseases.
00:07:33 |
Sat 16 Aug 2025
Lab Notes: The native ants that take down cane toads
Meat ants don't sound like the most endearing Australian animals. These purple-red insects are super territorial, swarming and biting anything that threatens their nest.
But it turns out they're no…
00:11:28 |
Tue 12 Aug 2025
Tracing the history of the Solar System
Sara Russell leads a team interested in the formation of the Solar System and the formation and evolution of moons of the terrestrial planets.
00:08:24 |
Sat 09 Aug 2025
The Skeptic becomes online only publication
Former editor Tim Mendham comments and give a history of scepticism in modern Australia.
00:13:33 |
Sat 09 Aug 2025
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