The Science Show – Separate stories podcast

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 Frog Man remembered + global genomes Jul 11, 2020

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Are physicists bonkers? Jul 04, 2020

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Could there be a Goldilocks Universe? And how to save our seahorses Jun 27, 2020

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The Science Show shares some of its favourite books Jun 20, 2020

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From mathematics and mammoths to the woman who found out what stars are made of: Robyn Williams and Carl Smith talk about books with Eddie Woo, Sharon Giltrow, Zofia Witkowski-Blake, Craig Cormick, Danielle Clode and Chris Flynn.

Vale the professor of everything Jun 13, 2020

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Climate grief 3 - How comedians approach climate change Jun 06, 2020

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Tiahni Adamson - first ever Indigenous Time at Sea Scholarship recipient and how hard it is to read faces. May 30, 2020

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Fear for the Amazon, and a chance to compost yourself! May 23, 2020

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The plunder and destruction of the vast Amazon forests have been so terrible, that by 2035, they will cease to be a sink for CO2. The burning was so bad last year that the holocaust featured on the cover of The Economist magazine. This week The Science Show receives its first report from Ignacio Amigo who lives in Manaus and writes for the journal Nature.

Climate grief 2 - Singer-songwriter Missy Higgins May 16, 2020

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Talk to our top creative people – writers, musicians, comedians even (especially them) and you find most are deeply concerned about the massive threats to environment. Last week we heard the concerns of marine scientist Ove Hoegh-Guldberg. This week one of Australia’s greatest young singers, Missy Higgins, tells Dr Jonica Newby how climate grief has been at the heart of her most recent songs. Don’t Look Down is a breathtaking example. Missy describes the emotions – and the science – that have inspired her. She comes from a scientifically-minded family and is struggling with the choices confronting most families in this turbulent, uncertain world.

Climate grief May 09, 2020

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This week professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg from the University of Queensland, a world-renowned marine scientist and contributor to IPCC assessments, talks about the likely loss of the Great Barrier Reef. How does a determined, optimistic researcher keep going amid the upsets. WARNING: This episode contains language that may cause offence to some listeners.

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