Episodes

Bleached cauliflower coral (Pocillopora damicornis), being shared new algae by healthy coral (Photo by Danny Collins)

Restoring coral: sharing algae & natural artificial reefs

5 Nov 2026
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A deep space nebula captured by NASA

Lost in Science Fiction 2026: Project Hail Mary

29 Oct 2026
Chris Lassig, Stu Burns, Linden Ashcroft, Kate Bongiovanni
Aussie Bird Count

Birds of a feather get lost together

22 Oct 2026
Linden Ashcroft, Stu Burns, Jacinta Humphrey, Sara Ryding
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Nobel Prizes 2026 - neutrinos, optogenetics, and left-right molecules

15 Oct 2026
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Meredith, Maeve and Annisa in the 3CR studio

Unimelb SciComm takeover 2026

8 Oct 2026
Linden Ashcroft, Meredith Walker, Maeve Clancy, Annisa Maharani
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Morpho butterfly

Bull? IT! (with butterfly wings)

1 Oct 2026
C. Lassig, L. Ashcroft and S. Burns, Kate Bongiovanni
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Map of Pacific Ocean sea surface temperatures from the 2016 El Niño event, showing the characteristic red tongue of warm water towards South America (Image by NOAA)

Dark matter discovery & elevated El Niño

24 Sep 2026
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Ig Nobel prize emcee Marc Abraham at the lecturn with a top hat and clipboard

Ig Nobels 2026

17 Sep 2026
Linden Ashcroft, Chris Lassig, Stu Burns
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Urban parkland

The Missing Middle and the 2026 Eureka prizes

10 Sep 2026
Chris Lassig, Stu Burns, Linden Ashcroft guest: Nicola Sockhill
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Fighting felines and Flipper fishing

3 Sep 2026
Julia Henning, Naina Parasher
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Cyclists in a peleton

Historic Eclipses and Volcanoes

27 Aug 2026
Stu Burns, Linden Ashcroft, Kate Bongiovanni
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Cooling beverage with fizzy bubbles and ice cubes in a clear glass.

Black hole stars and cola cures

20 Aug 2026
Linden Ashcroft, Chris Lassig, Stu Burns
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A person pours champagne in a glass

Scientific adventures

13 Aug 2026
Linden Ashcroft, Emma Donnelly, Kate Bongiovanni
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COVID 19 vaccine vials

Covid booster research with Claire Von Mollendorf

6 Aug 2026
Chris Lassig, Stu Burns, Linden Ashcroft guest: Claire von Mollendorf
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3I/ATLAS photographed in color by the Gemini North telescope on 26 November 2025

Interstellar isotopes and new testing for embryos

30 Jul 2026
Linden Ashcroft, Chris Lassig, Stu Burns, Dr Kathryn Gurner
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