Synopsis
A soap box for all things scientific, with short talks about research, industry and policy from people with something thoughtful to say about science.
Episodes
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Nature, nurture and gender
19/09/2020 Duration: 11minUnderstanding gender when biologists and gender theorists are at odds. [First aired March 25, 2018]
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Baron, scholar, spy
12/09/2020 Duration: 10minFranz Nopcsa — aristocrat, spy and a co-founder of paleobiology.[First aired on March 18, 2018]
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Traditional medicine and malaria
05/09/2020 Duration: 11minModern drug research and ancient medicine intertwine in this tale of the fight against malaria. This episode first aired February 11, 2018.
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John Stapp, the daredevil who pushed our understanding of G forces.
29/08/2020 Duration: 11minJohn Stapp was a pioneering researcher into the effects of 'rapid human deceleration' on the body. This episode first aired February 25, 2018
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Remembering Maryam Mirzakhani.
22/08/2020 Duration: 11minAustralian mathematician Nalini Joshi pays a personal tribute to Maryam Mirzakhani. This episode first aired January 21, 2018.
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The complexity of pregnancy
15/08/2020 Duration: 08minSheila Pham's pregnancy spawned more than a child. This episode first aired October 13, 2019.
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From the lab to the patient
08/08/2020 Duration: 11minOnly a fraction of health research makes its way into clinical practice. This episode first aired September 29, 2019
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New stemsation: do stem cells live up to the hype?
01/08/2020 Duration: 09minIt all starts with tubes of warm, thick, gooey fat delivered fresh to the lab. This episode first aired on 6 October, 2019
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We need to open science up to everyone
25/07/2020 Duration: 11min'After all, isn't sharing knowledge and discovery what science is really all about?' This program first aired September 23, 2018
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Romancing the stars
18/07/2020 Duration: 11minDevika Kamath's discovery about stellar relationships is causing a rewrite of the textbooks. This program first aired August 4, 2019
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Fertility drugs and nuns' wee
11/07/2020 Duration: 11minAn unlikely group of women played an important role in the early days of fertility treatments. (First broadcast July 7, 2019)
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The Titanic and beyond
04/07/2020 Duration: 11minEmily Jateff's work has taken her to the Titanic. Four times! This program was first broadcast on July 28, 2019.
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The future is fungus
27/06/2020 Duration: 10minFungi are behind everything from blue cheese and truffles to zombi-making head spikes. This program was first broadcast on June 16, 2019.
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To catch a (wildlife) thief
20/06/2020 Duration: 11minCan an eclectic band of scientists help stem the bloody trade in wildlife? This program was first broadcast on June 23, 2019.
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Algorithms that make art
13/06/2020 Duration: 11minComputers write poems and jokes, and generate music and images. But is it art? This program first aired on 26 May, 2019.
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The big bran theory
06/06/2020 Duration: 10minCould a 'healthier' rice help offset obesity and malnutrition in poorer countries? This program first aired on 10 March, 2019.
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A vaccine for gonorrhoea?
30/05/2020 Duration: 08minCovid-19 isn't the only vaccine we need, as gonorrhoea gains resistance to our treatments. This program first aired on 14 October, 2018.
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Awe-inspiring weather with Nate Byrne
23/05/2020 Duration: 10minThe real reason Nate Byrne isn't a professional wizard. This program first aired on 15 July, 2018.
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A meme of sand and hope
25/04/2020 Duration: 10minWhen life gives you fire, you don't need more coal.