The Science Show - Separate stories podcast
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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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Plant diseases impact native vegetation, gardens, crops
Brett Summerell describes work being done at the Mt Annan Royal Botanic Garden southwest of Sydney understanding fungal diseases impacting plants ever...
The Stronger Sex
Author Starre Vartan shows how women surpass men in endurance, flexibility, immunity, pain tolerance, and the ultimate test of any human body: longevi...
Our understanding of changes in biodiversity over time questioned
Our understanding of the evolution of biodiversity is based on fossil evidence. But so much more may lie buried and reveal a different story.
Ancient people took wallabies to islands in canoes
Evidence suggests that as early as 12,800 years ago, people captured wild wallabies from the then joined Australia - New Guinea mainland and transport...
New Scientist continues in print, boosts on-line
Editor Catherine de Lange says New Scientist will continue to be printed and new younger readers will be encouraged through the digital edition, a pod...
Robots well suited to dangerous drudge work in the chemistry lab
Robots are ideal in chemistry labs undertaking repetitive and dangerous tasks.
Science OK in the UK
Outgoing president of the Royal Society says the UK public accepts the importance of science and those in power must be reminded of the importance of...
How rocks tell the history of Earth
The Earth writes its own history, and it can be seen in the physical, chemical and biological components of rocks.
Signs of life beyond Earth?
Some meteorites come with signs of chemical reactions found in life on Earth.
Greenhouse paint boosts usable light for plants
New materials applied to agricultural greenhouses as a paint coating boosts red light for plant growth increased yields.
Lab Notes: The extinct ape-like human relative that made tools
Around 1.5 million years ago, in what's now Kenya, a human-like figure walked across the savannah.
He was probably quite short by our standards...
US Honeybees in steep decline
A recent study has shown the loss of 62% of managed bee hives across the United States.
US Honeybees in steep decline
A recent study has shown the loss of 62% of managed bee hives across the United States.
Transfigured Sea – interweaving of human lives and sea creatures
On the shores of the ocean, Laura and Daphne fantasise that they are mother and daughter. They both have problems in their past, which they need to re...
Charles Todd celebrated at Adelaide’s Marriott Hotel
Robyn Williams is joined by hotel manager Paul Gallop for a tour of Adelaide’s Marriott hotel and it’s displays commemorating the work of Charles Todd...
Uncertainty – a key aspect of our lives
David Spiegelhalter offers a data-driven guide to how we should best live with risk and uncertainty.
World watching Australia’s social media ban for under-16s
Evidence of harm of social media on young people is limited, but the effects are obvious.
Jonathon Porritt charts lives of young British climate campaigners
Love, Anger and Betrayal follows 26 young British citizens as protest against the ongoing use of fossil fuels.
How technology can reduce loneliness
David Ellis is investigating how technology might be redesigned to reduce or eliminate the loneliness which can arise for some users.
Phage – part of the fight against antibacterial resistance
Phages are viruses which attack specific bacteria.
Biofilms – they’re everywhere
Biofilms are produced by microorganisms coming together and forming a community usually on a surface. The biofilm provides protection for the microorg...
Internet and social media for animals?
The idea is to see if technology can be used to support animals which live in isolation in zoos or sanctuaries.
Curious animal sounds
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.
Graphene 15 years on
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 tw...
Poor Japanese support for research
Nobel Prize winner Takaaki Kajita laments poor support for research in Japan.
Scientific Nobel Prizes 2025
David Fisher reports on the 2025 Nobel Prizes for Medicine, Physics and Chemistry.
The UK has a telescope?
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 supern...
Archaeology has revealed Australia’s true human history
Madeline Robinson describes some of the nation’s most important archaeological sites, what they reveal, and she touches on why they are not widely kno...
The threat of misinformation and the value of historical knowledge
Flint Dibble says our civilisation is at risk if we don’t recognise facts, acknowledge threats and change the way we live.
The science of predictions
Professor Kit Yates explores the science behind the predictions we make every hour of every day.
Cardiac professor on the sports field
Keith George is using real time monitoring of elite sportspeople in the hope of identifying athletes at risk of cardiac problems.
Meet the Scouse scientist Holly Ellis
Holly Ellis is The Scouse Scientist, a clinical scientist specialising in genetics. Holly launched ‘The Scouse Scientist’ on social media in 2019.
Lab Notes: Why CO2 peaks at this time of year
For decades, climate scientists have been tracking a curious phenomenon. Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are steadily increasing overall but t...
Inside Palau's isolated marine lakes where millions of rare jellyfish are disappearing
There is concern that the impacts of climate change and water pollution may be impacting iconic local jellyfish.
Social media’s threat to the human story
Madeline Robinson argues human history is under threat of distortion from social media.
A tribute to Tom Lehrer
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...
Uncovering the mystery of Palau’s ancient terraces
Sophie Ly takes us to Palau to meet scientists and traditional knowledge custodians who are working together to uncover the secrets of Palau’s ancient...
The human message - I am here
Archaeologist Madeline Robinson looks at how humans like to mark their presence.
Why archaeology matters
Archaeologist and PhD student Madeline Robinson challenges us to see the past as a story which continues today and involves us all.
A tour of Hobart’s Botanical Garden
Robyn Williams visits the Subantarctic Plant House, the Seed Conservation Centre and marvels at some extremely old trees.