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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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0:05:51

Not all seaweeds will suffer under climate change

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/19

We know that the warming world is devastating ecosystems, but it's not always because organisms are struggling. This is especially the case in the ocean, where different seaweed species can have very different reactions to changing conditions.

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0:15:37

Why some trees want to be struck by lightning

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/12

Getting blasted by a bolt from the heavens usually spells the end for trees, but some species not only survive these strikes, they thrive.

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0:15:53

A Samoan stone tool puzzle … cracked?

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/12

Tools such as adzes have been found in the thousands in Samoa, each crafted from volcanic basalt. But without harder materials to shape these cutting tools, the question remains: how were they made?

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0:09:01

Weird and wonderful surprises in old books

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/12

Pages made of goat skin, bright blue inks of powdered precious stones, the occasional bubonic plague flea — we hear about some of the marvels found in books made centuries ago.

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0:12:16

The science behind weird and wonderful chip flavours

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/05

The humble crisp has come a long way since its invention more than 200 years ago.You can get them in flavours such as bolognese, cheeseburger and beef rendang … which taste uncannily like bolognese, cheeseburger, and beef rendang.So how are these complex flavours made, and how do food chemists get them tasting so close to the real deal?

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0:15:27

How to bring a frog back from the dead … well, nearly

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/05

Nearly two decades ago, a small group of scientists in Australia came surprisingly close to resurrecting the extinct gastric brooding frog. Hear from the scientists involved about the highs and lows of de-extinction efforts, and the challenges facing researchers today.

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0:11:21

A silver lining to US research funding woes

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/07/05

Since President Donald Trump retook office, the state of research in the States has been precarious for many, with billions of dollars of proposed cuts from science and health research.But there is a silver lining: other countries such as Australia are implementing programs to recruit US researchers looking to relocate.

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0:16:14

Dogs help eradicate rats on Lord Howe Island

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/07

Pauline Newman meets biosecurity officer Brent Madden who explains how a dog’s obsession with tennis balls is used to elicit a desired behaviour.

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0:13:33

Tim Entwisle – The Sceptical Botanist

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/07

Challenging ideas such as whether plants communicate and planting according to cycles of the moon - a healthy scepticism presented with hope and vision.

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0:08:50

Here comes Roger

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/07

Professor Marilyn Renfree describes the genius and spirit of her late husband reproductive biologist Roger Short.

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0:12:18

The uncanny valley of quantum

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/06/07

Get ready for gravitons, dark photons and altered transition states. Kathryn Zurek takes us on a tour of a bewildering world, our world, with us knowing so much, while at the same time, knowing so little.

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0:07:39

Can we trust scientific papers?

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/31

Len Fisher tackles accusations that some scientific papers and some science books contain misinformation. How well are they checked? Are academics too busy or too few to monitor the work of others?

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0:39:43

Do people have a place in wilderness?

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/31

In her book Beyond Green, Geographer Lesley Head argues that Indigenous presence in wilderness in Australia has existed in a balanced way. And Robyn is taken on a walking tour of the highlands around the Shoalhaven River in NSW by two Indigenous guides.

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0:10:27

Antibiotic resistance – a surprising new source

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/17

It can come, not only from the indulgent use of drugs, but also from the exchange of genes within our own guts.

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0:10:27

Antibiotic resistance – a surprising new source

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/17

It can come, not only from the indulgent use of drugs, but also from the exchange of genes within our own guts.

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0:09:28

Volcano! Another book for children by prize-winning...

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/17

Claire Saxby shows how the restless Earth can have fissures in its crust leading to huge explosions from deep in the sea, forming islands such as Hawaii whilst allowing thousands of living things to flourish under water.

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0:12:02

Effects of early life adversity in marmots and humans

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/17

Long-term stress may have consequences. These are being studies in marmots and humans.

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0:12:11

Marsupial reproduction - one at your feet, one in the...

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/17

The diapause, the suspension and then triggering of foetal development, has allowed Australian marsupials to battle the extreme environment with remarkable success.

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0:06:58

Citizen scientists score major fossil find in Victoria

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/17

A group of amateur fossil hunters in Victoria has uncovered fossilised tracks left in a slab of mud, which have been dated as 35-40 million years older than the previously oldest known evidence of an early reptile.

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0:11:10

Is it possible to stop aging?

The Science Show - Separate stories podcast ·

2025/05/10

David Walker of UCLA has studied aging for 30 years and thinks he now knows how it happens and, at least in fruit flies, how to reverse it.

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