Science Friction

By ABC

Science Friction's latest season is: The Challenger Legacy.

In January 1986, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated 73 seconds after lift-off. This is the story of how the tragedy unfo... more

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The podcast currently has 465 episodes available.

Science Friction episodes:

June 16, 2019 Sum of All Parts - The Infinite God
A musician gives up the rock n' roll dream for number theory, and a glimpse of the infinite.
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26min
June 09, 2019 Sharks, devils, wombats: three homosapiens saving what we've got
Meet three homosapiens who are passionate about preserving the future of other species.
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36min
June 09, 2019 Sharks, devils, wombats: three homosapiens saving what we've got
Meet three homosapiens who are passionate about preserving the future of other species.
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36min
June 02, 2019 The CRISPR gene-edited babies and the doctor who made them - what really happened?
Wall Street Journal journalist Preetika Rana has unearthed extraordinary new information about the Chinese scientist who created the world's first gene-edited babies.
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34min
June 02, 2019 The CRISPR gene-edited babies and the doctor who made them - what really happened?
Wall Street Journal journalist Preetika Rana has unearthed extraordinary new information about the Chinese scientist who created the world's first gene-edited babies.
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34min
May 26, 2019 Does genomics know if you’re Palestinian? A cautionary tale about genetic databases and ancestry testing
Palestinian-American cartoonist and illustrator Marguerite Dabaie thought she understood her ancestry. But then she had a genetic test and things got messy. It’s not her DNA, it’s the technology.
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35min
May 26, 2019 Does genomics know if you’re Palestinian? A cautionary tale about genetic databases and ancestry testing
Palestinian-American cartoonist and illustrator Marguerite Dabaie thought she understood her ancestry. But then she had a genetic test and things got messy. It’s not her DNA, it’s the technology.
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35min
May 19, 2019 Let there be ROCK: science in the moshpit
Pull on your black t-shirt or spandex. Turn up the volume. A heavy metal loving professor with guitar in arms and physics in his soul. [From the archive]
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26min
May 19, 2019 Let there be ROCK: science in the moshpit
Pull on your black t-shirt or spandex. Turn up the volume. A heavy metal loving professor with guitar in arms and physics in his soul. [From the archive]
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26min
May 12, 2019 Are scientists scared of politics? Science Friction Election Special
Are science and politics alien to each other? From climate change to coal mines, are scientists cutting through in policy debates?
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29min

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How many episodes does Science Friction have?

The podcast currently has 465 episodes available.