The Science Show
The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
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The Anglo-Australian Telescope – approaching 50 years
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Science Extra: It's gettin' hot in here
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The bigger Australian story - Odyssey down under
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Transitions
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The Future Is Now
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2FC now Radio National celebrates 100 years
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The Bragg Prize for Science Writing, and we remember Sir Clarence Lovejoy
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Getting your rocks off
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Ultrasound moves immune cells and triggers their response and more Prime Ministe...
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Maths is here, it's there, it’s everywhere
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Australia may join world coalition of collaborative research
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Prime Minister’s Prize for Science and new insights into the benefits of social...
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Lockdown behaviour, vaccines for new variants, and evidence for coronavirus sour...
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Here come the superstars
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Why do textbooks leave out so many scientists with one thing in common?
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What counting trees tells us about the health of the planet
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A battle between consciousness theories, and harnessing resources from thin air
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Sir John Eccles and the invaluable work of his daughter Rose
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Sir John Eccles, one of the big brains in neuroscience
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Cyber hygiene, deep sea parasites and what weeds can teach us about cancer
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Big ideas at Beaker Street Festival
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What can we learn from five minutes of silence?
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The Oppenheimer who influenced our modern science centres
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Pioneering particles, time-travelling molecules and outer space poets
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There's no age limit to science
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Protecting habitats and the creatures that dwell within
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Torres Strait VR, taming CERN's magnets and Fiji's fight against varroa mite
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Where science can lead: An isolated island, the slimy forest floor, and centre s...
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Communities team up with scientists to tackle flooding
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Helping marine life thrive — from Fiji to Goondiwindi
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Come inside the vault preserving Pacific plants for future generations
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The surprising past — and promising future of women in science
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The botanist behind Dame Edna's favourite flower, and the virtuous side of weeds
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Nearer the Gods: The enduring legacy of Isaac Newton
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Unravelling the mysterious workings of the epigenome — and the universe
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Celebrating David Attenborough on his 97th birthday
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A lab for seas and winds, measuring carbon dioxide and monitoring animal ecology
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Astronomers watch as black hole pulls dust cloud apart
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Beaming energy to Earth from space
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Technology helps scientists discover new species
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Bees communicate intricate information with their dance and Moon mission to map...
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World’s biggest coal port could become the world’s biggest hydrogen port. And Va...
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Academy calls for increased science funding, DNA used to nab wildlife smugglers,...
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Helping young children after burn injury, inside the minds of teens, and behind...
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Visit the world’s biggest fission reactor under construction in France and disco...
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The value of seagrasses, fish with remarkable powers and how parasites threaten...
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Autonomous minibus and predicting the behaviour of pedestrians
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Harry Butler honoured and how a scientist fell in love with a fossil
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A tour of the antimatter factory and John Wheeler remembered
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