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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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0:15:16

Lab Notes: How solar eclipses trick birds into singing

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/14

Few astronomical wonders are as spectacular as a total solar eclipse, when the Moon fully covers the Sun, plunging us into daytime darkness. If we're lucky, we can see this epic phenomenon as it happens — through special glasses, of course. But our preoccupation with looking at the sky means we may not notice what's happening to the animals around us. When it comes to birds, many of which rely on the Sun to tell them when to sing a dawn chorus, how does a solar eclipse change how

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0:05:43

How technology can reduce loneliness

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/11

David Ellis is investigating how technology might be redesigned to reduce or eliminate the loneliness which can arise for some users.

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0:05:11

Phage – part of the fight against antibacterial...

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/11

Phages are viruses which attack specific bacteria.

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0:05:01

Biofilms – they’re everywhere

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/11

Biofilms are produced by microorganisms coming together and forming a community usually on a surface. The biofilm provides protection for the microorganism.

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0:10:21

Internet and social media for animals?

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/11

The idea is to see if technology can be used to support animals which live in isolation in zoos or sanctuaries.

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0:04:39

Curious animal sounds

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2025/10/11

A display at the British Science Festival featured sounds from animals we usually think of as being silent such as some fish, and sea horses.

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0:08:31

Graphene 15 years on

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/11

Andre Geim was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 2010 for his work on graphene. Graphene is one atom thick, a lattice of carbon atoms and is a two-dimensional material.

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0:07:03

Poor Japanese support for research

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/11

Nobel Prize winner Takaaki Kajita laments poor support for research in Japan.

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0:04:38

Scientific Nobel Prizes 2025

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/11

David Fisher reports on the 2025 Nobel Prizes for Medicine, Physics and Chemistry.

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0:14:14

Lab Notes: How humpback whales bounced back

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/07

This has been a bumper year for whale-watching on Australia's east coast, with thousands of humpbacks spotted cruising along their annual migration route. This population was almost wiped out by whalers last century but has bounced back — and then some. A new estimate suggests there are now more of these humpbacks than in pre-whaling times. So why are the eastern Australian humpbacks going gangbusters while other populations aren't doing nearly as well? You can binge more episodes

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0:09:40

The UK has a telescope?

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/04

Despite the cloud, the UK has a telescope. It is cleverly located in the Canary Islands and specialises in short duration cosmic events such as supernovae and merging stars.

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0:09:22

Archaeology has revealed Australia’s true human history

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/04

Madeline Robinson describes some of the nation’s most important archaeological sites, what they reveal, and she touches on why they are not widely known, despite their importance.

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0:07:24

The threat of misinformation and the value of...

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/04

Flint Dibble says our civilisation is at risk if we don’t recognise facts, acknowledge threats and change the way we live.

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0:10:02

The science of predictions

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/04

Professor Kit Yates explores the science behind the predictions we make every hour of every day.

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0:08:31

Cardiac professor on the sports field

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/04

Keith George is using real time monitoring of elite sportspeople in the hope of identifying athletes at risk of cardiac problems.

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0:07:29

Meet the Scouse scientist Holly Ellis

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/10/04

Holly Ellis is The Scouse Scientist, a clinical scientist specialising in genetics. Holly launched ‘The Scouse Scientist’ on social media in 2019.

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0:13:38

Lab Notes: Why CO2 peaks at this time of year

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/30

For decades, climate scientists have been tracking a curious phenomenon. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are steadily increasing overall but they also rise and fall in an annual rhythm — like the planet is breathing.Each spring, in the southern hemisphere, carbon dioxide levels start to plateau or maybe even drop slightly before shooting up again after summer.So what's driving these seasonal changes?You can binge more episodes of the Lab Notes podcast with science

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0:29:44

Inside Palau's isolated marine lakes where millions...

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/27

There is concern that the impacts of climate change and water pollution may be impacting iconic local jellyfish.

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0:07:13

Social media’s threat to the human story

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/09/27

Madeline Robinson argues human history is under threat of distortion from social media.

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0:13:40

A tribute to Tom Lehrer

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2025/09/20

Tom Lehrer wrote 37 satirical songs. As well as performing in live shows, he taught mathematics at Harvard, and the University of California and later taught a course in musical theatre.

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