Science Friction

By ABC Australia

Quantum computers could be the next giant leap in technology — transforming how we heal people, how we grow food, how we get around our cities.

So how close are we to the quantum future we've been pr... more

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How many episodes does Science Friction have?

The podcast currently has 484 episodes available.

Science Friction episodes:

November 28, 2021 Two guys. Two kayaks. And 2500km to make the Murray River sing
If a controversial river could speak, what would it say? Climb aboard and be prepared to get wet.
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26min
November 21, 2021 Get me out of here! My life in medical research is on life support
Frank, fearless stories of personal reinvention and career resuscitation. Are we giving young scientists false hope?
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27min
November 14, 2021 Carbon capture and storage – climate saviour or fantasy?
The Australian government wants to use technology to keep the fossil fuel dream alive. But will it work?
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26min
November 07, 2021 Net Zero by 2050 - is the Earth at the negotiating table at COP26?
Crunch time at the COP26 Climate conference. Is Net Zero by 2050 a distraction? ABC Environment reporter Nick Kilvert joins Natasha and guests.
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26min
October 31, 2021 Sex cells! Are there just two biological sexes? [Part 2 of 2]
Sex is complicated. Oh yes indeed.
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27min
October 24, 2021 Simón(e) Sun - I knew I was trans because of science [Part 1]
Science is way personal.
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32min
October 17, 2021 In deep: why mining is heading to the seafloor
Is the key to a battery-powered future lying 4000 metres below the sea surface?
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26min
October 10, 2021 What's up Doc? Elmer Fudd meets biological warfare
12 rabbits that turned a nation crazy. Cue: a plague, the founder of immunology, a famous actress, and ten million dollars.
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26min
October 03, 2021 My Afghanistan escape - just a body, not a soul, or a heart (Part 2)
A life and death mission. An extraordinary relationship.
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26min
September 26, 2021 What happens when your students join the Taliban? Afghan scientists in hiding (Part 1)
They were pursuing their dreams, now they're running for their lives. Afghan scholars speak. Will the world listen?
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28min

FAQs about Science Friction:

How many episodes does Science Friction have?

The podcast currently has 484 episodes available.