The Science Show - Full Program Podcast

Connection with nature linked to genes Vale E. O. Wilson Geothermal on the cusp in Australia? Ancient Serbian settlement changes the view of early human society in Europe

He imagined the atomic bomb, he believed in a world government, he wrote books about science and science fiction and was the first popular communicator of scientific ideas. Today we commemorate the life and achievements of Herbert George Wells. (this program was first broadcast June 2016)

Geology departments becoming smaller or closing Whitley Awards celebrate 50 years Norfolk Island – food bowl for Australia’s first European settlers

Do fish and crabs feel pain, what went down at COP26, and how might climate change dampen the spirits of homeowners in low-lying areas? Plus and environmental scientist explains his theory that the earth has a spirit and we meet a researcher with an unusual obsession with slime.

Time to take kids more seriously Norfolk Island once a convict hellhole Hedy Lamarr - actress, inventor, amateur engineer

What can we learn from fake news, going electric and formerly Facebook's fate.

Rare new fossil site gets palaeontologists excited The first computer – a product of Victorian England

A look back at 2021 – a new malaria vaccine and an Alzheimer’s drug get the thumbs up, COVID vax facts and nutritional myth busting.

Why was Mars making news so often in 2021, what sent out mystery interstellar radio signals, and who, if anyone, won the billionaire space race?

How will quantum computing change out lived why do lucid dreams matter and why do cockies flip bin lids? We have the answers.

Fears of new biosecurity threats Alan Finkel’s vision for Australia in 2030 Our chief scientist’s goals and hopes for science in 2030 Job insecurity makes science unattractive Cosmos Magazine - the science of everything Corey Tutt – it started with a book about snakes Carl Smith to Germany for six months journalism fellowship Chennupati Jagadish elected 20th president of Australian Academy of Science

L’Oréal and UNESCO For Women in Science award for lithium battery research L’Oréal and UNESCO For Women in Science award for research into nutrient value of reef fish Children’s book considers the origin of life Primary students see the big picture with Einsteinian physics New approach for treating strep A throat infection without antibiotics Understanding Machiavellian personalities A Complete Guide to Native Orchids of Australia

The Science Brief - Hope for the Amazon and kids and their screens Always On - the smartphone journey and the possibilities which await Aussie STEM Stars - Alan Finkel Aphasia therapy adapted for zoom How snakes use sound in the environment and the cost of venom as a defence weapon

The Science Brief – community power takes off and fusion a step closer How pregnancy shapes the brain – the lifelong effects of motherhood The Science of Abolition Mindfulness helps parents of children with behavioural problems The Icepick Surgeon

2021 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science winner – Eddie Holmes The science brief Student Bragg runners-up IPCC processes questioned Australia’s first scientists

The prize winners, the anthology, the history remembered. The Science Show this week is all Bragg.

World sleepwalking into disaster with lukewarm climate action Information for families of children with chronic illnesses The science brief New approach for helping those addicted to methamphetamines New waste sorter recovers 90% of waste previously dumped Nuyina, the Australia’s new icebreaker, supply ship and floating laboratory arrives in Hobart Aussie STEM Stars – John Long, fossil hunter How exercise can improve your sight

Crisis awaits if the world fails to act on climate Should nuclear power be part of the energy transition? The science brief Identifying the risks of babies being born small Monitoring ice north and south Time to count birds in your backyard

2021 Nobel Prizes for Medicine, Physics and Chemistry Paul Ehrlich reflects after 50 years Australian finalist for first Earthshot environmental prize 2021 Different cultures, different maps part 2 Eureka Science Prizes 2021