The Science Show

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December 29, 2020 Science Extra: Inside a frantic year in health news
What do we know about the origins of the coronavirus? How promising are these new vaccines? And what’s taken the wind out of the sails of one of the most promising treatments for Alzheimer’s disease? Health reporter Olivia Willis speaks with science editor Jonathan Webb about the big health stories of 2020.
19 min
December 26, 2020 Two scientists, a man and a woman, who changed the course of history
Portraits of two scientists who changed our view of the world - Rosalind Franklin whose photograph illustrated the double helix structure of DNA, and James Clerk Maxwell, who was up there with Newton and Einstein. He pioneered our understanding of the kinetic nature of gases, studied the rings of Saturn and described the importance of electromagnetism.
55 min
December 26, 2020 Two scientists, a man and a woman, who changed the course of history
Portraits of two scientists who changed our view of the world - Rosalind Franklin whose photograph illustrated the double helix structure of DNA, and James Clerk Maxwell, who was up there with Newton and Einstein. He pioneered our understanding of the kinetic nature of gases, studied the rings of Saturn and described the importance of electromagnetism.
55 min
December 19, 2020 A portrait of Dame Miriam Rothschild
55 min
December 19, 2020 A portrait of Dame Miriam Rothschild
55 min
December 12, 2020 Would you take a ray gun to ringworm?
Radiation used to treat benign conditions up to the 1960s has led to illness and death
Big push into nano medicine at The University of Sydney
Children’s book celebrates pioneer of surgical osteointegration
Australian trees growing all over the world
Similarities between COVID-19 and climate change
Space weather a risk for life
The fine line for the scientific illustrator
55 min
December 12, 2020 Would you take a ray gun to ringworm?
Radiation used to treat benign conditions up to the 1960s has led to illness and deathBig push into nano medicine at The University of SydneyChildren’s book celebrates pioneer of surgical osteointegrationAustralian trees growing all over the worldSimilarities between COVID-19 and climate changeSpace weather a risk for lifeThe fine line for the scientific illustrator
55 min
December 05, 2020 After the AM, here comes the WAM
The path towards reduced waste in Australia
New technology for recycling composite materials
Western Australian Museum opens after rebuild
New theories about human origins
Communicating science and health messages in Africa
How humans have changed natural environments
55 min
December 05, 2020 After the AM, here comes the WAM
The path towards reduced waste in AustraliaNew technology for recycling composite materialsWestern Australian Museum opens after rebuildNew theories about human originsCommunicating science and health messages in AfricaHow humans have changed natural environments
55 min
November 28, 2020 Australian Museum reopens, a new monkey named and an emu tries to fly
More screen time increases risk of myopiaAustralian Museum Sydney opens following major transformationRare monkey finally namedNSW Premier’s Prize for battery researchNSW Premier’s Prize for research and leadership in medical biological scienceJourney to Australia, then New Holland by Joseph Banks leads to the publication of hundreds of drawings of new plants and animalsHenry the Flying Emu
55 min

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The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.