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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 Extra: Weight of the world

Once considered a problem for high-income countries, being overweight is now on the rise in low- and middle-income parts of the world. At least 2.5 billion adults are now overweight or obese. What’s causing this collective weight gain? And if 2023 was the year of hype about weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, 2024 felt like the year of acceptance. We find out why weight-loss drugs are here to stay. This week we’re joined by health journalist and Radio National presenter Tegan Taylor.

50 min
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A wire around the world

Paul Davies retraces one of the great engineering achievements of the 19th century – the construction of a telegraph wire from the UK to Australia.

54 min
17 DÉC.

Science Extra: More auroras in store?

More than 30 years ago, astronomers came up with the bold idea to build the world’s biggest radio telescopes. One is now taking shape in the Western Australian outback, where scientists and engineers are installing more than 130,000 Christmas-tree-shaped antennas onto the red earth. And those stunning auroras over the past year? There’s a good chance we’ll see more colourful displays in 2025. All that and more with ABC Science digital executive producer Genelle Weule and University of Sydney astronomer and 2024 ABC Science Top Fiver Dr Laura Driessen.

50 min
14 DÉC.

Science books for Christmas and a portrait of Matthew Bailes

Bianca Nogrady traces the scientific journey of astronomer and Prime Minister’s Science Prize winner Matthew Bailes.

52 min
7 DÉC.

Mysterious signal and a mysterious place

A signal that stumped seismologists for a year has finally been identified. And an author takes us to a distant location.

53 min
30 NOV.

PM’s Innovation Prize for childhood cancer drug

Momelotinib, a drug to help treat myelofibrosis has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, a rare achievement for an all-Australian team.

54 min
23 NOV.

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.

54 min
16 NOV.

Prime Minister’s teaching prizes, platypuses with high PFAS and house bricks from sugar cane waste

Platypuses in NSW are carrying PFAS chemicals many times over accepted levels indicate widespread contamination

54 min

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The Science Show gives Australians unique insights into the latest scientific research and debate, from the physics of cricket to prime ministerial biorhythms.