The Science Show

The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, f

Episodes

Total: 258

Two inspirational books for younger readers show an intruiging world and the thrill of chasing a dr

The science of friendship

2024/4/13

Friendship led ancient humans to cooperate and gain an edge over predators. Compassion is seen amon

Today we meet the people at the forefront of studying alpine plants - including how trees and plant

Sir Mark Oliphant of Adelaide was the main person missing from the film Oppenheimer. It was Sir Mar

Big things

2024/3/23

The Iter Tokamak nuclear fusion reactor is due for completion next year. In the US, a smaller cheap

Join Robyn Williams and meet scientists at one of the world’s centres for the study of climate and

Microplastics are everywhere and impacting ecosystems.

Supernova!

2024/3/2

A supernova has been observed in great detail just 3.5 light years from Earth… and that’s close!

The Science Show

2024/2/24

They’ve lived since the time of the dinosaurs. But the outlook is grim for Tasmania’s Maugean skate

A great range of scientific and technical achievements were made in China hundreds of years earlier

More efficient molecules inside plants could bring a big increase in crop yields.

Failing crops and dwindling water supply are forcing change to the traditional lifestyles of PNG hi

People know their sports stars, and their rock stars. Why don’t they know the stars of science who

Aspects of mental health and psychology.Diagnoses of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD

He imagined the atomic bomb, believed in a world government, wrote books about science and science

Clearly, there's no such thing as too much AI, you can't escape it; and we can't ignore avian 'flu,

Portrait of Isaac Newton

2024/1/13

He developed laws of motion, gravitation and mathematical calculus. But with his genius came myths

If there’s one medication that’s got everyone talking it’s the antidiabetic medication semaglutide.

Tim Flannery and Robyn Williams discuss how to communicate in a world of denialism, disinformation,

The hottest tech story in 2023 has been the rise of artificial intelligence. ChatGPT burst onto the