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The Science Show - Separate stories podcast

ABC Australia

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Frequency: 1 episode/1d. Total Eps: 250

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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https://www.oceania.org.au/
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https://www.botanicgardens.org.au/whats-on/botanica-de-materia-medica
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https://www.sea.museum/whats-on/exhibitions/ocean-photographer
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09594-8
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09713-5
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https://theconversation.com/an-ai-solution-to-an-80-year-old-problem-has-shocked-mathematicians-283686
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https://theconversation.com/the-secret-sensory-life-of-plants-researchers-are-discovering-how-they-see-hear-feel-and-even-remember-277076
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Tree bark home to methane-absorbing microbes

Friday, September 18, 2026 • Duration 13:33

A UN report in September said global heating will hit 1.8C — at least — but this could be partially reversed by removing carbon from the atmosphere. One way to achieve this is by establishing vast new forests. Trees take carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis, and it turns out microbes living in tree bark can absorb another potent greenhouse gas, methane. Shelby Traynor meets two researchers investigating the microbial world within tree bark.

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When did space weather start affecting technology?

Friday, September 18, 2026 • Duration 13:33

Around the start of September 1859, an intense solar storm triggered widespread auroras and set fires in telegraph stations throughout Europe and North America. This event is often cited as the first such event that had a big impact on technology. And as space weather researcher Brett Carter explains, earlier solar storms impacted systems such as railway signals, causing train delays.

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Why Roman concrete lasts for centuries

Friday, September 18, 2026 • Duration 13:01

The Pantheon in Rome features the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. It has a diameter of more than 43 metres and was completed nearly 2,000 years ago yet is still in excellent condition. So how have Roman concrete structures such as the Pantheon dome and the vast system of aqueducts lasted for hundreds of years when modern concrete seems shoddy in comparison?

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The extinct big cats that hunted our ancestors

Friday, September 18, 2026 • Duration 12:35

The African lion and, to a lesser extent, the leopard, are the most dangerous big cats for people living in Africa today. But a couple of million years ago, our ancestors and hominin cousins had to contend not just with lions and leopards, but many other predators, including multiple species of sabre-toothed cat. Palaeontologist Justin Adams describes some of the now-extinct big cats that looked at our ancestors and saw lunch.

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Lab Notes: The AI maths wars

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 • Duration 12:35

AI is getting so good at maths that it is now tackling, and apparently solving, some of the hardest mathematical problems that exist. But as huge companies like OpenAI and Anthropic race to outdo each other, human mathematicians are getting caught in the crossfire... and their field is changing forever.

Jonathan Webb speaks to ABC AI Technology Reporter Cam Wilson about the furore over the Navier-Stokes equations and the million-dollar Millennium Prize.

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Cam Wilson, AI Reporter at ABC.
Professor Tristan Buckmaster, Mathematician at New York University.

You can binge more episodes of the Lab Notes podcast with science editor and presenter Jonathan Webb on the ABC Listen app (Australia). You'll find episodes on animal behaviour, human health, space exploration and so much more.

Get in touch with us: labnotes@abc.net.au

This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal and Kaurna people.

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How algorithms shape what we read

Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 07:54

There's a corner of the social media platform TikTok that has racked up hundreds of billions of views and it is all about books. BookTok is a subcommunity of reading enthusiasts and hopeful influencers creating videos about the books they love. It has been described as the "last wholesome place on the internet” and is popular with teens and those in their early 20s. So do algorithms affect which books we buy, and how has BookTok influenced what types of books get published? Amy Briggs reports.

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AI reduces barriers for people with dyslexia

Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 11:26

Dyslexia is not just difficulty in reading and spelling fluency — it affects many aspects of life, such as work or even following a map or recipe. But now the rise of AI has given many people with dyslexia digital tools to help overcome these barriers. Belinda Smith speaks to Dr Shae Wissell and Dr Bec Marland about the pros and cons of AI assistive technology.

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Intervention to save a native plant

Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 10:42

In the Blue Mountains west of Sydney a rescue mission is underway to save an endangered plant. But the main threat isn't climate change or habitat loss, it is fertility. Botanists think the plant’s pollen may be sterile. Shelby Traynor joined scientists on a field trip trying to save the species.

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Repurposed spy satellite to map the Universe

Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 10:19

NASA has just launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, which started life as a spy satellite. It will look for alien planets, map the Universe, and hopefully lead to a better understanding of dark energy and dark matter.

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New approach to detecting and measuring concussion

Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 11:54

When sports people are assessed for concussion, doctors look for physical signs and consider the results of brain function tests. Researchers at The University of Queensland are developing a new approach based on small magnetic fields produced by neurons. The idea is to compare the magnetic fields before and after a suspected head knock. Any changes would reveal whether concussion has occurred and its severity.

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