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The Science Show - Full Program 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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The Science Show

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/05/03

The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate.

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0:53:50

The wonder of sharks surviving for 500 million years

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/04/26

Sharks have survived 500 million years while mass extinctions have wiped out other species. Now, sharks are under threat.

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0:12:49

Lab Notes: Why sprinting sensation Gout Gout is so fast

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/04/15

Gout Gout is fast becoming the face of Australian athletics, regularly clocking blisteringly quick times over 100- and 200-metre sprints.And he's only 17. Many think the best is yet to come.So what is it about Gout that makes him such an impressive sprinter at such a young age?

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0:54:05

New findings show how genetic mutations drive...

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/04/12

A protein in the immune system, DECTIN-1 - primarily responsible for defending the body against fungal infections, has been found to control the severity of autoimmune diseases such as irritable bowel disease (IBS), type 1 diabetes, eczema, and other chronic disorders.

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0:13:47

Lab Notes: How to decommission a nuclear power plant

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/04/08

We've been hearing a lot about a certain proposal to get nuclear power up and running in Australia, but little's been said about what happens when plants reach the end of their life.Decommissioning a single nuclear power plant can cost hundreds of millions of dollars and take decades.So what's involved, and why is the process so long and expensive?

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0:54:07

A new approach for democracy, tracing ancient dead...

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/04/05

Soils are too often neglected but caring for them brings many benefits for plant nutrition, human health and a boost for the farm economy.

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0:54:06

Landscape and islands

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/03/22

Lord Howe Island may appear an island paradise, but its ecology has been under intense pressure from invasive species such as rats and pigs. Now birds are being found with stomachs full of plastic.

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0:54:06

A crisis, an opera, and one of the greatest photos in...

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/03/08

America’s top research institutions face an uncertain future.

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0:54:05

The Science Show

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/03/01

The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate.

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0:13:24

Lab Notes: Are we on the brink of another pandemic?

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/02/25

The H5N1 strain of avian influenza is currently ripping through the US, infecting wild animals, livestock and people. One person has died, and around 70 more infections have been confirmed.Meanwhile, the Trump administration has made massive cuts to the nation's leading science and health agencies, and announced plans to withdraw from the World Health Organization.As the risk of another pandemic rises, what does all this mean for us in Australia?

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0:53:03

Scope for all as some cities leap ahead with green...

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/02/22

San Antonio Texas has restored the San Antonio River encouraging plants and animals back to the city.

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0:13:11

Lab Notes: What history can teach us about...

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/02/18

An asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 is causing a stir among the space community and a frenzy in the media. It currently has a 2.3 per cent chance of crashing into Earth three days before Christmas in 2032. But this is not our first asteroid rodeo. Get in touch with us: labnotes@abc.net.au

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0:13:30

Lab Notes: Varroa is here but honey bees strike back

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/02/11

Varroa is the parasite responsible for destroying bee colonies all around the world and is regarded as "the greatest biological threat to Australia's honey bee population."The good news is that some honey bees can fight back. And they're being helped by breeders, scientists and artificial insemination on the tiniest scale.Learn more on Lab Notes, the show that brings you the science of new discoveries and current events. Get in touch with us: labnotes@abc.net.au

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Lab Notes: Why the Australian sun has a real sting to it

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/02/04

Australia's summer UV levels are high enough to cause sunburn in as little as 11 minutes.Yet the summer sun in the Northern Hemisphere rarely feels that full on.So why does our sunlight have that extra "bite"?Spoiler: it's not the hole in the ozone layer.Learn more on Lab Notes, the show that brings you the science of new discoveries and current events.Get in touch with us: labnotes@abc.net.au

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0:54:03

Micronesian community and scientists unite to protect...

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/01/18

A remote community in the western Pacific is working with scientists to battle the effects of invasive species, a leaking WW2 oil tanker and climate change.

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0:50:06

Science Extra: Echoes of a tsunami

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/01/14

Strewn throughout the sands of an island in the Great Barrier Reef, shards of pottery lay for thousands of years before an archaeologist quite literally stumbled across them 20 years ago.As more pieces were lifted from the sand, a question was also raised: Who shaped and fired these clay pots?We also get to the bottom of a strange phenomenon that had the earth ringing like a bell for nine days -- and earthquake scientists abuzz for a year.Solve these mysteries and more with science

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0:50:06

Science Extra: The anatomy of a scam

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/01/07

Do you get texts telling you there’s an unclaimed parcel waiting for you at the post office?Turns out scammers can find out if we’re expecting something in the post and time a scam text to coincide with our online purchases -- and it could all be completely legal.And while 2024 saw advances in artificial intelligence, they didn’t seem to wow us like they did in 2023. Are we simply harder to impress now?Breaking all this down -- and more -- are technology reporters Ange Lavoipierre

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0:52:42

Science Show Summer - Merlin meets Dr Crispy

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2025/01/04

CRISPR is the most powerful means of gene editing ever developed. It led to Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier being awarded the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2020. Jennifer Doudna speaks with Merlin Crossley about CRISPR, its capability, and the ethical questions which arise.

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Science Extra: March of the cane toads

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2024/12/31

Up with the sparrows or hanging with the night owls: we humans like to put ourselves into one of two camps.But when it comes to native animals, this idea of either being awake during the day or at night just doesn’t hold up.And while cane toads have already traversed most of northern Australia, there is an ambitious project to stop the pests from infiltrating the Pilbara -- but time is running out to put the plan in motion.We chat all things nature with environment reporter Peter

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0:54:06

Science Show Summer - The Extremely Large Telescope

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2024/12/28

It might be the largest telescope humans will ever build. Jonathan Webb visits the site in Chile’s high dry Atacama Desert.

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