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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Drilling beneath volcanoes, reducing the threat of tsunamis, and why the dodo is no more Jul 31, 2021

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Drilling beneath volcanoes Protection against tsunamis Treasures from London’s Natural History Museum at Melbourne Museum to Jan 2022 The demise of flightless birds Message to a developing embryo History of Manhattan, and continued push to return jaguars to southern US

Mining minerals with plants and time to supercharge recycling Jul 24, 2021

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Plants could be used to remediate polluted sites Recycling brings benefits with low impact living Civil society will bring a better world

Solutions here now for the climate disaster Jul 17, 2021

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Open access science leads to more citations Climate change impacts WA biodiversity Solutions for the emerging climate disaster

Deadly heat hits North America, better steel, and solutions to climate change feature in Australian Museum exhibition Jul 10, 2021

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The 1914 visit that changed Australia Deadly high temperatures hit Canada and US northwest New exhibition presents climate solutions Lighter stronger steel for the construction industry Archaeology could extend knowledge of the history of religion Indigenous kids learn health, nutrition and how to cook for the family

The simple solution to two big problems — trees Jul 03, 2021

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Siberian cave reveals secrets of human evolutionary history. Aussie tree book for young readers. One solution for two big problems — trees. Tribute to Edward de Bono. Robert FitzRoy — Captain of the Beagle, Governor of NZ and a better scientist than Darwin?

Spinifex, ticks and the important role of fathers in wild animals Jun 26, 2021

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Safe cladding and plant-based foods among winners of Academy of Technology and Engineering awards Soil microbes suspected to cause inner plant die-off in spinifex Ticks offer microorganisms a free ride Vale Edward de Bono Wild animal fathers more than just sperm donors Kangaroo Island was nearly French!

Biased botanists, a new blue kangaroo paw and playing birds have bigger brains and longer lives Jun 19, 2021

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Botanists biased towards pretty plants more than the uglies Kings Park Botanic Garden Perth great for a stroll and does top-notch botanical and horticultural research Play behaviour linked to brain mass and life span in a sample of Australian birds Ancient tree-climbing marsupials reveal hints of past environments

New ideas about plant conservation, the immense diversity of Ashmore Reef, and how ocean noise could threaten whales and dolphins Jun 12, 2021

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The legacy of Andrei Sakharov and the state of Russian science today High levels of ocean noise a possible threat to whales and dolphins Race to map Ashmore Reef as aquatic worlds change fast with warming waters New ideas challenge traditional views about plant conservation and restoration Large scale art works take visitors on a journey of ecological awareness Asteroid sample lands in South Australian desert

Fears environmental laws to be weakened, burning practices threaten ecosystems and learning from Indigenous knowledge Jun 05, 2021

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A call for strengthened environmental legislation Regular forest burns reduce chances for endangered plants and animals, impact human health Linking modern science with Indigenous knowledge to care for the land Vale Ross Taylor WA Shipwrecks Museum charts early European encounters with Australia Forensic evidence playing an increasing role in criminal investigations

Methane 120 times worse than carbon dioxide, plus the changing world for frogs, bees and human relationships May 29, 2021

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Politicians need to see linkages in our world Most Australian frogs intolerant of human modified habitats Natural gas not a clean option Coronavirus becomes music How much artificial intelligence will affect our romantic lives Pollinators and Pollination Native bees of south-west Western Australia

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