The Science Show

ABC Australia
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Natural Sciences
  • Updated weekly

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

  1. 22 hr ago

    Lab Notes: What will we see in a 10-year movie of the universe?

    The longest survey of our southern skies — The Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) — has just begun from the Vera Rubin Observatory in the Chilean Atacama Desert. Over the next 10 years, the largest digital camera on Earth will look at the same patches of sky time and again, aiming to record exploding stars, new asteroids, and maybe find what's behind dark energy. Jonathan Webb gets sucked into grand cosmic questions with Dr Anais Möller, as they discuss how astronomers are getting a head start on their research from the survey. 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 Anais Möller, Senior Research Fellow Swinburne UniversityFurther information: Rubin's Ocean of StarsFink brokerThis episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal, Ngunnawal and Ngambri people.

  2. 5 days ago

    Pioneers past and present, and fiddling with life brings a heavy caution

    * Celebrating Charles Todd, father of the overland telegraph* Diverse background ideal for leader in pioneering science* Mirror life risks catastrophe* Future Right Now reveals concerns of young people* Botany courses becoming an endangered species

  3. 22 Jul

    Lab Notes: How do we predict the snow season?

    This year has been one of the worst starts to the snow season since records began. And it's a trend that researchers say will only continue in the years to come.  But what's causing this change? What's the outlook for the rest of this ski season, and should we all just be booking a holiday to Japan?  Jonathan Webb goes off-piste with climate reporter Romy Stephens about what this all means.  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: Romy Stephens, climate reporterFurther information: How snow machines have become the key ingredient for ski seasonsThis episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal, Ngunnawal and Ngambri people.

  4. 17 Jul

    Fossil graveyards an archive of past climate and ecology

    * Gillard tribute to Ogilvie* The future of sleep* Fossil graveyards an archive of climate and ecology* How bacteria behave in the body* White possums in peril

  5. 15 Jul

    Lab Notes: What's it like to be in a clinical trial?

    Before any new therapy or medicine is placed on the shelves of a pharmacy, it needs to be tested in humans first. What does that process look like? And who are the people testing these new drugs? Jonathan Webb goes behind the curtain of clinical trials with health reporter Lauren Roberts to take a look at what happens in Australia. 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: Lauren Roberts, health reporterFurther information: Richard Scolyer encouraged Australians to enrol in research. Here's how to get involvedAustralian Clinical TrialsThis episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal, Ngunnawal and Ngambri people.

  6. 10 Jul

    Monitoring Antarctic glaciers and the science of gluten-free baking

    A team from Caltech is using ultrasound to reveal processes at work one kilometre under Antarctic ice.

  7. 8 Jul

    Lab Notes: Is AI taking over mathematics?

    AI chatbots are helping to crack long-standing mathematical problems, including some of the famous Paul Erdős conjectures that have remained unsolved for nearly 80 years. It's not just researchers finding these solutions, either: it's also amateur mathematicians armed with off-the-shelf ChatGPT.Jonathan Webb wheels out the chalkboard with Dr Melissa Lee to discuss how AI is shaping the field of mathematics, and if anyone can be a mathematician these days. 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 Melissa Lee, Senior Lecturer Monash UniversityFurther information: An AI solution to an 80‑year‑old problem has shocked mathematiciansLeiden Declaration on Artificial Intelligence and MathematicsThis episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal, Ngunnawal and Ngambri people.

  8. 3 Jul

    As bird flu arrives in Australia, an endangered species is being quarantined

    We visit a wildlife sanctuary north of Canberra where enclosures are being built to quarantine the eastern quoll, a species already endangered. Will it work and is this a long-term solution?

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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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  • Creator
    ABC Australia
  • Years Active
    2005 - 2026
  • Episodes
    345
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. All right reserved.
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    The Science Show

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