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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 ·

2024/02/24

They’ve lived since the time of the dinosaurs. But the outlook is grim for Tasmania’s Maugean skate.

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54:05

How Chinese science was revealed to the world

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2024/02/17

A great range of scientific and technical achievements were made in China hundreds of years earlier than in Europe.

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54:05

Improved photosynthesis may increase crop yields

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2024/02/10

More efficient molecules inside plants could bring a big increase in crop yields.

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54:08

Climate forces change to traditional lifestyles in PNG

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2024/02/03

Failing crops and dwindling water supply are forcing change to the traditional lifestyles of PNG highlanders.

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54:05

The Science Show’s Top 100 Australian Scientists

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2024/01/27

People know their sports stars, and their rock stars. Why don’t they know the stars of science who have helped shape our world? The Science Show’s Top 100 Australian Scientists hopes to generate discussion and raise the profile of Australia’s world class scientists.

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22:47

Science Extra: Aspects of psychology: ADHD diagnosis...

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2024/01/20

Aspects of mental health and psychology.Diagnoses of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) doubled over the past year, and the cost of doing that increased substantially too.And why do parents take so readily to singing to their babies—especially when it's time to change the nappy?With Presenter of All in the Mind Sana Qadarand Investigative Journalist Ange LavoipierreHosted by Science Editor Jonathan Webb

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H. G. Wells – father of science fiction

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2024/01/20

He imagined the atomic bomb, believed in a world government, wrote books about science and science fiction and was the first popular communicator of scientific ideas. Today we commemorate the life and achievements of Herbert George Wells.

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20:30

Science Extra: falling antimatter, chimps,...

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2024/01/13

Clearly, there's no such thing as too much AI, you can't escape it; and we can't ignore avian 'flu, or 2023 being the hottest year on record; But, meanwhile ... CERN measured the dynamics of falling antimatter; primatologists measured menopause in chimps; Jupiter got new moons, Beethoven's hair gave up genetic intel, and the James Webb telescope filled in some knowledge gaps.We're with Science Journalist Genelle Weule and Science Reporter Belinda Smith

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54:25

Portrait of Isaac Newton

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2024/01/13

He developed laws of motion, gravitation and mathematical calculus. But with his genius came myths and legends. Sharon Carleton presents a portrait of Isaac Newton.

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19:06

Science Extra: One semaglutide please

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2024/01/06

If there’s one medication that’s got everyone talking it’s the antidiabetic medication semaglutide. The drug is often better known by one of its brand names, Ozempic, and it’s exploded in popularity mainly because of its weight loss effects. So what’s happened due to the popularity and what could be coming next?Also, while COVID has become less relevant in everyday discussions it certainly hasn’t gone away. We haven’t seen the rise of a major new variant, but SARS-CoV-2 hasn’t been

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54:06

What to do when science doesn’t cut through

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2024/01/06

Tim Flannery and Robyn Williams discuss how to communicate in a world of denialism, disinformation, and deep fakes.

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18:45

Science Extra: The rise of the thinking machines

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2023/12/30

The hottest tech story in 2023 has been the rise of artificial intelligence. ChatGPT burst onto the scene and became the fastest-growing internet app of all time, reaching more than 100 million users in only a few months. So what has been the result of ChatGPT and other generative AI?

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54:07

The Anglo-Australian Telescope – approaching 50 years

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2023/12/30

Robyn Williams visited the telescope site prior to its completion in 1974. In 2014 he returned as astronomers celebrated 40 years.

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21:27

Science Extra: It's gettin' hot in here

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2023/12/23

It’s been a big year for environment news: records broken, a new El Nino, and dire forecasts for a hot summer.In this bonus episode, we’re diving deep into what happened in environment news in 2023, including ... the next frontiers of mining and potential environmental outcomes, possible good news about Amazon deforestation, and very worrying news about black swans.

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54:05

The bigger Australian story - Odyssey down under

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2023/12/23

Historian Tom Griffiths says a new kind of history is called for in the year of the Voice referendum. He wrote his essay Odyssey down under for Inside Story.

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54:04

Transitions

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2023/12/16

At the age of 87, award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster David Suzuki has stepped down as host of CBC TV’s The Nature of Things. In May, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto hosted an evening with David Suzuki - Reflections of an Elder.

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54:07

The Future Is Now

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2023/12/09

Carbon dioxide emissions continue to rise. Antarctic ice shelves melt and the Amazon burns. Bob McDonald says the future is now.

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28:50

2FC now Radio National celebrates 100 years

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2023/12/05

We revisit a bold new Sunday night program in 1975, and coverage of the Apollo missions.

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54:09

The Bragg Prize for Science Writing, and we remember...

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2023/12/02

Nicky Phillips has won this year’s Bragg Prize for Science Writing.

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54:04

The Science Show

The Science Show - Full Program Podcast ·

2023/11/25

They were close to extinction. Now seashorses in Sydney Harbour may have survived.

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