Episodes

This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round gold objects) emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19. The virus shown was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (Credit: NIAID-RML)

COVID-19 research: surface safety, vaccine development, and chloroquine controversy

2 Apr 2020

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COVID-19 Coronavirus special

19 Mar 2020

Claire Farrugia, Stu Burns, Chris Lassig Guest Freya Shearer

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International Women's Day 2020 Special; Gertrude Elion, Franklin Women and On the Origin of Faeces

12 Mar 2020

Alanta Colley, Sarah Nagorcka

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Some nematodes are used as biological pest control, like these Heterorhabditis bacteriophora emerging from a greater wax moth (Photo by Peggy Greb, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org / CC BY)

Biggest bangs, defrosting worms and nature films

5 Mar 2020

Ellie Michaelides

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Super solar cells using quantum mechanics and cooling human body temperatures

27 Feb 2020

Jared Cole

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Alien Black Cats and Alien broadcasts?

20 Feb 2020

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Multiple quantum timelines and 65,000 years of Aboriginal astronomy

13 Feb 2020

Sean Carroll and Krystal De Napoli

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Norfolk Island birds, Heath mouse love triangles and the Corsican cat-fox

6 Feb 2020

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Endometriosis and Russian to the moon

30 Jan 2020

Claire Farrugia, Stu Burns, Jacinta Bowler, Chris Lassig, Eliza Colgrave

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Smallest animals, knot science and Budj Bim eel traps

23 Jan 2020

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Plato's Allegory of the Cave, as depicted in an engraving by Jan Saenredam after Cornelis van Haarlem's painting (via Wikimedia Commons)

Shadows on the wall of reality, and a native otter mystery

16 Jan 2020

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The Bureau of Meteorology's temperature graph shows 2019 was Australia's hottest year on record, as well as the driest (from The Conversation)

Climate change basics, bushfires hurting koalas, and elements in solar cells

9 Jan 2020

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Air Quality and IPCC climate report

2 Jan 2020

Stu Burns Claire Farrugia Guests Dr. Gabriel Da Silva; Dr. Linden Ashbrook

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End of year wrap

26 Dec 2019

Claire Farrugia, Chris Lassig, Stu Burns

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Cooolbinia kids' questions and a cracker of an experiment

19 Dec 2019

Chris Lassig, Claire Farrugia, Stu Burns

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