The Science Show

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The Science Show episodes

November 14, 2015 Was modern science born in ancient Greece?
The catastrophe of Indonesia’s forest fires
Ecosystems in the age of large animals
Urban areas threatened by megafires in early days of climate change
Sensors in a box warn when fire strikes
Detecting early stage lung cancer from the breath
Introducing the ancient Greeks
54 min
November 07, 2015 Singing gravity
LIGO gets closer to gravitational waves
Sunspots: 4,500 degrees, and still cooler than the rest
Stunning galaxies seen easily from the Milroy Observatory
How to become a leader
DNA from Neanderthal relative shakes up human family tree
Oldest case of rickets found in Neolithic human fossil
Sahara Desert dust plays major role in weather and climate
Fine particles a hazard indoors and out
55 min
November 07, 2015 Singing gravity
LIGO gets closer to gravitational waves
Sunspots: 4,500 degrees, and still cooler than the rest
Stunning galaxies seen easily from the Milroy Observatory
How to become a leader
DNA from Neanderthal relative shakes up human family tree
Oldest case of rickets found in Neolithic human fossil
Sahara Desert dust plays major role in weather and climate
Fine particles a hazard indoors and out
55 min
October 31, 2015 The ancientness of dogs
2015 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science part 2
Best Australian Science Writing 2015 and UNSW Bragg prize for Science Writing
Otoliths reveal environmental conditions 20,000 years ago
Dogs: the key to human civilisation?
Third survey of sex in Britain
54 min
October 24, 2015 The value of seagrasses
2015 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science part 1
Carbon capture and storage: Seagrasses do it for free
Sydney Cove limped along, beached north-east Tasmania
54 min
October 17, 2015 Engineering the future
Taking astronomy to students of rural India and beyond
Edith Cowan Uni VC encourages women, STEM subjects
Invisible label to expose fake products
The importance of engineering in UK
Copying nature’s tricks to combat harsh environments
The knowledge to start again
55 min
October 10, 2015 The Science Show goes mental as
Nobel Prizes 2015
Top young brains compete in International Brain Bee Championship
Tracking the development of nerve cells within the fetal brain
Honing in on genetic causes of psychiatric disorders
The impact of flying-in and flying-out on workers’ mental health
The role of sex hormones in schizophrenia
Phantosmia - where the brain overcompensates for loss
How the brain responds to damage
55 min
October 03, 2015 Missing facts on the missing link?
Ancient human remains raise intriguing questions
Corals found in the Tamar River estuary
The hurdle for robots making sense of a 3D world
Russian spacecraft and artefacts land in London
Science and engineering skills highly transferable
55 min
September 26, 2015 Let the school kids sleep!
Attacking influenza viruses
Biomechanics of movement improves animation and animal rehabilitation
The penalties of sleep deprivation
Stan shows all the vital signs
Rich opportunities for engineers
How building design influences risk of infection in hospitals
Citizen scientists identify fossils with Fossil finder
Why sauropods grew so large and how they were able to live
55 min
September 19, 2015 Celebrating Oliver Sacks
Celebrating Oliver Sacks.
54 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.