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
Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Science
Ecologist Euan Ritchie says community engagement is crucial for conservation success.
00:10:05 |
Sat 28 Sep 2024
Transitioning climate making weather forecasting more difficult
Increased instability is a feature of climate in transition and is impacting on weather forecasting.
00:03:59 |
Sat 07 Sep 2024
Salicornia a potential new crop for brackish conditions
Vanessa Melino at The University of Newcastle is trialling a new species with potential as a vegetable and seed oil crop for desert regions.
00:08:39 |
Sat 07 Sep 2024
Migratory birds killed by plastic a warning sign
Some migratory birds are so laden with plastic they can no longer fly. It is not only large pieces in birds’ stomachs, but fine particles impacting their cells.
00:16:18 |
Sat 07 Sep 2024
How repetition of lies leads to belief
Mary Jiang and psychologists from the ANU, have shown that deliberate distortions become embedded in people’s minds by use of deliberate repetition.
00:07:00 |
Sat 07 Sep 2024
Australia’s scientific path
Chief Scientist Cathy Foley has released a report, National Science and Research Priorities outlining priorities for a shared national effort across science and research, industry and government.
00:10:03 |
Sat 07 Sep 2024
Odyssey down under
Historian Tom Griffiths says a new kind of Australian history is called for. He wrote this essay Odyssey down under for Inside Story.
00:31:15 |
Sat 31 Aug 2024
A musical tribute to the Great Barrier Reef
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Outlook Report for 2024 says the window of opportunity to secure a positive future for the Great Barrier Reef is closing rapidly.
00:05:04 |
Sat 31 Aug 2024
Katherine Bennell-Pegg – Australia’s astronaut-in-waiting
Katherine is the first person to train as an astronaut under the Australian flag. She has qualified for assignment with the European Space Agency on long-duration missions to the International Space …
00:14:38 |
Sat 31 Aug 2024
City + Sea at University of Wollongong
The exhibition at the University of Wollongong Art Gallery invites visitors to reflect on their city and its relationship with the environment.
00:12:29 |
Sat 24 Aug 2024
Expensive drugs may be produced for a few cents
A new chemical reaction replaces six separate reactions used in drug manufacture. It brings big savings in time and dollars.
00:07:01 |
Sat 24 Aug 2024
Bacteria which live on air alone
Angelique Ray is studying soil bacteria in Antarctica which live on trace gases found in air and carbon dioxide which become biomass.
00:03:39 |
Sat 24 Aug 2024
Fascination with whales – from childhood to university researcher and author
Researcher, science communicator and author, Vanessa Pirotta has released a book, Humpback Highway exploring the mysterious world of whales.
00:14:26 |
Sat 24 Aug 2024
Catching up with recent Science Show friends
Following recent interviews, Jennifer Doudna, Honor Harger and David Kemp return with final thoughts.
00:11:15 |
Sat 24 Aug 2024
Sparrows with elevated lead levels sentinels of environmental and human health
Sparrows are often considered pests, but they can be indicators of human lead exposure in vulnerable mining towns.
00:11:23 |
Sat 10 Aug 2024
SCI-FI: Mythologies Transformed opens at Science Gallery Melbourne
This popular exhibition first appeared in Singapore and has now opened at Science Gallery Melbourne. It explores connections between science fiction and Asian and Pacific belief cultures.
00:14:29 |
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Grasslands – agricultural history and importance today
Healthy grasslands lead to healthy cattle and production of less greenhouse gasses.
00:08:12 |
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Flying rivers under threat as forest fires increase
Destroyed forests from burning brought on by climate change means less transpiration and so less water vapour in the atmosphere. There will be implications for ecosystems and agriculture lands everyw…
00:06:11 |
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Drought hits tropical island
It may be in the tropics, but the island of Yap, 2,300Km northwest of Port Moresby suffered severe drought in the first half of 2024 leaving residents fearful of the future.
00:11:06 |
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Nature on its way back to the Scottish Highlands
Highlands Rewilding is restoring native forests and biodiversity.
00:12:48 |
Sat 03 Aug 2024
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