The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.
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Science Show Summer - Australia’s “Indiana Jones” and the lost Age of Mammals
Opalised fossils previously overlooked at the Australian Museum have overturned our understanding of the origin of mammals with the emergence of a whole new age of mammals: The Age of Monotremes.
Published: with Robyn Williams
Lab Notes: A debunked vaccine theory rears its ugly head — again
Robert F Kennedy Jr is tipped to lead the US Department of Health and Human Services. Over the years, RFK Jr has repeatedly pushed the claim that childhood vaccines cause autism spectrum disorder — a theory that's been well and truly debunked.
Published: with Belinda Smith
Science Show Summer - Hedy Lamarr - actress, inventor, and amateur engineer
Hollywood promoted her as the most beautiful woman in the world. But Hedy Lamarr was more than good looks. She invented and patented a new form of communication which is used widely today and even allows mobile phones to work.
Published: with Robyn Williams
Strange Frontiers 01 | From a German peak, powerful lasers are fired into the night sky
Strange Frontiers is a ten-part series taking you to remarkable, hard-to-reach, and off-limits places where scientists work.
Duration: 21 minutes 22 seconds
Published: by Carl Smith
Strange Frontiers 02 | The factory where one of the most expensive and elusive materials is made
Come see how scientists are making antimatter on this episode of Strange Frontiers.
Duration: 23 minutes 47 seconds
Published: by Carl Smith
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