The Science Show

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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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Ancient humans lived in an Indonesian cave until Homo sapiens arrived

A cave in Sulawesi was home to our ancestors for tens of thousands of years. Archaeologists are piecing together the story.

55 min
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Lab Notes: Skincare, pregnancy and a minefield of mixed messages

Retinoids are big business for reducing wrinkles and treating acne — but there's conflicting advice on their safety for pregnant women. Should manufacturers of these skincare products be providing warnings? Or are the risks not that great? You can binge more episodes of the Lab Notes podcast with science editor and presenter Jonathan Webb on the ABC Listen app (Australia). You'll find episodes on animal behaviour, human health, space exploration and so much more. Get in touch with us: labnotes@abc.net.au Featuring: Caitlyn Davey, health reporterExtra information: Retinoids are booming in the beauty industry, but are they safe to use during pregnancy? This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal and Menang Noongar people.

11 min
6/02

Social media ban impacts political knowledge of young Australians

Australia’s social media ban aims to protect young people from online threats, but it may also restrict their access to discussion of democracy and political systems.

54 min
5/02

Lab Notes: Can we tap the brakes on energy-hungry AI?

AI seems to be absolutely everywhere at the moment. While we're still waiting for the productivity revolution — or the jobs apocalypse — the energy costs of AI are already staggering. So how should we think about those environmental impacts of AI? And what can we learn from previous turns of the great technological wheel? You can binge more episodes of the Lab Notes podcast with science editor and presenter Jonathan Webb on the ABC Listen app (Australia). You'll find episodes on animal behaviour, human health, space exploration and so much more. Get in touch with us: labnotes@abc.net.au Featuring: Dr Niraj Lal, renewables expert at the Australian National University Extra information: Data centres are vital for the future and AI but their environmental footprint can be a problem This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal and Menang Noongar people.

12 min
30/01

Humpbacks threat, green cities and EVs, and origins of life

How did life begin? It may not have been on Earth, with asteroids carrying a range of organic molecules

55 min
29/01

Lab Notes: What's behind the rising tree death rates?

Fire, insects and disease all pose a threat to Australia's forests but scientists are now seeing a rise in natural tree deaths right across the country. New research links this background mortality to higher average temperatures. So what do these higher temperatures mean for our forests and the future of Australia's ecosystems? You can binge more episodes of the Lab Notes podcast with science editor and presenter Jonathan Webb on the ABC Listen app (Australia). You'll find episodes on animal behaviour, human health, space exploration and so much more. Get in touch with us: labnotes@abc.net.au Featuring: Professor Belinda Medlyn, plant ecologist from Western Sydney UniversityExtra information: Pervasive increase in tree mortality across the Australian continent Rising tree death rates in all types of Australian forest tied to climate change This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal and Menang Noongar people.

14 min
24/01

Mysterious stellar object discovered

Natasha Hurley-Walker considers what might explain a mysterious stellar object which shines every 18 minutes.

55 min
22/01

Lab Notes: The oldest rock art in the world…that we know of

A faint orange hand stencil on the wall of a cave in Indonesia just became the oldest art known to science. The art, made by splattering ochre over a hand, had been painted over by subsequent generations and was only preserved because moisture combined with the limestone of the cave to form a protective layer on top. The finding strengthens the picture that humans migrated via Borneo, Sulawesi and Papua to reach Australia at least 65,000 years ago. You can binge more episodes of the Lab Notes podcast with science editor and presenter Jonathan Webb on the ABC Listen app (Australia). You'll find episodes on animal behaviour, human health, space exploration and so much more. Get in touch with us: labnotes@abc.net.au Featuring: Jacinta Bowler, ABC science reporter Extra information: Hand stencils discovered in an Indonesian cave are oldest-known rock art Rock art from at least 67,800 years ago in Sulawesi This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal and Menang Noongar people.

11 min

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Robyn Williams

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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.