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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Facts, fear, fake news and Facebook
19/01/2019 Duration: 11minPause before you hit that 'like' button on Facebook.
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Stealing from the wellness gurus
12/01/2019 Duration: 09minWhen you really watch the wellness gurus at work, they are 'bloody effective' at connecting and engaging with their audience, says Dr Darren Saunders.
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The tricky business of cancer research
05/01/2019 Duration: 12minDr Fiona Simpson has spent her life working to create drugs that can treat deadly cancers.
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Awe-inspiring weather with Nate Byrne
29/12/2018 Duration: 10minABC News Breakfast weather presenter Nate Byrne loves the weather — and he wants you to love it too.
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I stress, you stress, how do we stress less?
22/12/2018 Duration: 11minEver had a friend or colleague snap at you for no real reason, acting really out of character?
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Venturing to a breakaway iceberg
15/12/2018 Duration: 11minIt's been said we know more about the back side of the moon than we do about parts of the Earth's oceans.
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Stop being so nano-phobic
08/12/2018 Duration: 10minMartina Stenzel wants us to fight our fear of nanoparticles — often the subject of negative press coverage when it comes to the environment.
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Should we manipulate the genes of other species?
01/12/2018 Duration: 11minThe truth is, humans have been actively shaping the genomes of other species for more than 10,000 years.
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Regional museums inspire the next generation of scientists
24/11/2018 Duration: 11minRegional areas want museums that deliver science, technology and engineering — but unlike a large state or federally funded museum, they usually don't have full time research scientists on staff.
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Storytelling that changes the world
17/11/2018 Duration: 11minPhysicist and Australian of the Year Michelle Simmons reflects on how scientists view the world.
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A war that will never be over
10/11/2018 Duration: 11minIt was a chance event that brought about Rob Morrison's attendance at the funeral of a WWI soldier, on the battlefield where he died a century before.
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Sniffing your breath to detect disease
03/11/2018 Duration: 11minDr Noushin Nasiri gives us the lowdown on how technology may be able to sniff out disease … and the history of the idea, which stretches back thousands of years.
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Alcohol, pregnancy and parenting
27/10/2018 Duration: 09minThe nine months of pregnancy have the ability to permanently influence our health and susceptibility to certain diseases later in life.
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The wines, they are a-changin'
20/10/2018 Duration: 11minWinemaking is an ancient tradition, but the techniques to make it are changing ... thanks to science.
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A vaccine for gonorrhoea?
13/10/2018 Duration: 09minAs we contemplate a world where gonorrhoea might be entirely resistant to our efforts to treat it, the imperative for a vaccine is great.
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The mathematics of murderers
06/10/2018 Duration: 10minIs there an unsconscious method to the madness of a serial killer?
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I stress, you stress, how do we stress less?
29/09/2018 Duration: 11minEver had a friend or colleague snap at you for no real reason, acting really out of character?
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We need to open science up to everyone
22/09/2018 Duration: 11min'After all, isn't sharing knowledge and discovery what science is really all about?'
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Stealing from the wellness gurus
15/09/2018 Duration: 09minWhen you really watch the wellness gurus at work, they are 'bloody effective' at connecting and engaging with their audience, says Dr Darren Saunders.
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Facts, fear, fake news and Facebook
08/09/2018 Duration: 11minPause before you hit that 'like' button on Facebook.