Synopsis
Science, culture and everything in between. Feel the heat. All species welcome.
Episodes
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The Quantum Astrologer
13/05/2018 Duration: 27minA real life science soap opera that warps space and time.
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The Lost Boys
06/05/2018 Duration: 27minThe hidden story of a very weird psychological experiment. The guinea pigs are kids. But they have no idea what they were in for. Neither do their parents. Who were the lost boys?
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The Climate Fetish
29/04/2018 Duration: 25minHas climate change become a fetish? No, not that kind of fetish.
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Ancient Ink: Unearthing the secrets of the ancient flesh
22/04/2018 Duration: 33minHistory can be skin deep. If you dig.
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Robbie and the DNA detectives
15/04/2018 Duration: 30minScience Friction returns with a medical mystery story like none other. A genetic lottery. A chance encounter. A global quest. Science at the cutting edge. And one gutsy young guy.
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Science Friction returns weekly from April 15. Tune in and subscribe now!
05/04/2018 Duration: 02minScience, culture and storytelling ...with the spice added. We're back and weekly in 2018.
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The bone wars
20/01/2018 Duration: 28minA saga about beguiling bones, big egos and the thrill of discovery.
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Let's talk about sex...differences
13/01/2018 Duration: 28minRats, rock-n-roll and revelations...why has science been so sex blind?
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What happens when you say no to your doctor?
06/01/2018 Duration: 28minTwo couples. Two intimate stories. Life and death decisions. What would you do?
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The secrets inside your cells: epigenetics, trauma and ancestry
30/12/2017 Duration: 28minCan biology help you transcend the traumas of your ancestors? Or might it forever burden you with their legacy?
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The nuclear boy scouts: radioactive obsessions and genius unleashed
23/12/2017 Duration: 28minTwo remarkable kids with remarkable ambitions. This is wild, believe us.
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The Beatles are overrated!? The evolutionary science of pop music
15/12/2017 Duration: 28minTwist, shout and tune in. Meet the evolutionary biologist daring to question the musical influence of one of the biggest bands of all time.
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The drug trial that went wrong...very, very wrong
08/12/2017 Duration: 28minWho protects the human guinea pigs?
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A tale of two drugs
01/12/2017 Duration: 28minTwo drugs; the old and the new, the known and the unknown. And the delicate tipping point between efficiency and chaos.
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Calling all carnivores and vegetarians: Would you eat meat grown in a lab?
24/11/2017 Duration: 30minNo animals were killed in the making of this program. In-vitro meat, cultured meat, clean meat...whatever you call it, will it happen, and would you eat it?
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Making happier animals? Gene editing on the farmyard
17/11/2017 Duration: 35minHornless cows. Sexing chickens. Is the hot new gene editing technique CRISPR a new frontier for animal welfare? Rise and shine, we're going milking.
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Science Friction Season 3 starts November 18
16/11/2017 Duration: 37sSeason 3 lands Saturday 18 November. Foodies, Brains, Drugs, Beatles...and more. Science and culture with the spice added.
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Science Friction extra: AI, eyes, girls and guys
06/10/2017 Duration: 18minIt all started with a love affair...with maths. Now she's helping spearhead a social revolution in AI.
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Science Friction extra: The singing neuroscientist
30/09/2017 Duration: 12minScientist Amy Braun has something to sing about
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The man in a dress: who were the real luddites?
23/09/2017 Duration: 29minHey, who are you calling a luddite!?