The Science Show - Separate stories podcast

Conservation research not only describes the pressure on native fauna and flora, but also leads to positive outcomes with effective wildlife management.

Winner of the 2024 Prime Minister’s Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools is Daniel Edwards from Montello Primary School in Burnie Tasmania.

Three Indigenous tertiary science students discuss combining western and traditional science and ideas for improving achievement amongst science Indigenous students in schools.

Fibrous waste that remains after sugar cane is crushed and milled, is mixed with sand-mineral binders to produce bricks that have a carbon footprint six times smaller than traditional clay bricks.

Investigators are looking at platypuses in NSW which are dying with alarmingly high levels of PFAS contamination.

Alice Leung describes some of her methods for enthusing students in chemistry including using food and cooking as a way of illustrating chemistry in action and how it is found in our everyday lives.

Robyn Williams speaks to two students who attended the International Biology Olympiad and organiser Vanessa Kates.

This is an episode from Clarisse and Zofia’s podcast series, Thoughts that Bug Me.

In his book Nature's Sexual Spectrum, science writer Josh Davis explores the diversity of sexual behaviour, biology and reproduction found in nature. It turns out a purely heterosexual species is rare with at least 1,500 species displaying same sex behaviour.

Veteran ABC broadcaster Tim Bowden has died. Tim was a current affairs reporter, he presented documentaries on Radio National and the viewer response program Backchat.