The Science Show

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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.

250 épisodes

Mysterious signal and a mysterious place
07/12/2024
53:23
A signal that stumped seismologists for a year has finally been identified. And an author takes us to a distant location.
PM’s Innovation Prize for childhood cancer drug
30/11/2024
53:58
Momelotinib, a drug to help treat myelofibrosis has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, a rare achievement for an all-Australian team.
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Australia’s “Indiana Jones” and the lost Age of Mammals
23/11/2024
54:04
Opalised fossils previously overlooked at the Australian Museum have overturned our understanding of the origin of mammals with the emergence of a whole new age of mammals: The Age of Monotremes.
Prime Minister’s teaching prizes, platypuses with high PFAS and house bricks from sugar cane waste
16/11/2024
54:06
Platypuses in NSW are carrying PFAS chemicals many times over accepted levels indicate widespread contamination
Big astronomical flash imminent and gay behaviour across the animal world
09/11/2024
52:20
Gay behaviour has been observed amongst at least 1,500 animal species.
Cheaper hydrogen, marine invertebrates and European wasps threaten biodiversity
02/11/2024
53:12
Tianyi Ma at RMIT Melbourne has won the Prime Minister’s Physical Science Prize for his work producing cheaper hydrogen and using captured carbon dioxide for the green production of basic chemicals.
Stephen Hawking’s voice – and what he left behind!
26/10/2024
53:50
Tim Mendham tells us about Alfred Russel Wallace who worked with Darwin establishing theories of evolution and natural selection but who is barely known.
Bryde’s whales prolific in east coast Australian waters
19/10/2024
53:33
Bryde’s whale seen year-round in Australian east coast waters and reports from the British Science Festival.
Nobel Prizes, Prime Minister's Science Prizes, unis under pressure, and remembering Mawson
12/10/2024
53:24
The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate.
Surprise Hon Doc for Rose, but why did we forget Louise?
05/10/2024
54:06
This week we look at some brilliant figures in science who after being allowed to fade from memory are now at last being recognised.

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The Science Show

ABC listen

250 épisodes

Mysterious signal and a mysterious place

PM’s Innovation Prize for childhood cancer drug

Australia’s “Indiana Jones” and the lost Age of Mammals

Prime Minister’s teaching prizes, platypuses with high PFAS and house bricks from sugar cane waste

Big astronomical flash imminent and gay behaviour across the animal world

Cheaper hydrogen, marine invertebrates and European wasps threaten biodiversity

Stephen Hawking’s voice – and what he left behind!

Bryde’s whales prolific in east coast Australian waters

Nobel Prizes, Prime Minister's Science Prizes, unis under pressure, and remembering Mawson

Surprise Hon Doc for Rose, but why did we forget Louise?