Can you tell the difference between a person speaking and a cloned version?

Professor Julia Anderson at East London University, is leading a team trying to beat the cyber criminals whose activities are costing the UK well over A$60 billion every year.

Taking control of an automated vehicle travelling at speed is challenging and comes with high risk.

Chenying Liu applies enhanced mechanical properties of origami to robotics in healthcare and other industries.

Dr Andrew Horsley, of Quantum Brilliance in Canberra uses diamonds in the design of quantum computers, which allows them to be as small as a mobile phone.

Sightings from citizen scientists and others suggest the Bryde’s whale may be present in east coast Australian waters year-round.

Author Joanna Grochowicz has written about Antarctic explorer Douglas Mawson in a new book and Sophia Minter describes a replica of Mawson’s Antarctic hut on Hobart’s waterfront.

In both the UK and Australia, universities are under increasing pressure. Some entire departments are closing. In the UK’s Prospect magazine, historian Glen O’Hara paints a grim picture. 

Interviews with winners will be heard in future weeks on The Science Show.

Jacinta Bowler reports on winners of the 2024 Nobel Prizes for Medicine, Chemistry and Physics announced this week in Stockholm.

It began with a play activity for young children.  Laura Driessen traces her interest in astronomy.

An architect of 53 churches and cathedrals, polymath Christopher Wren loved leaning and discovering new things.

Until the 1970s, most of the world’s largest telescopes were in the northern hemisphere. In 1974 the Anglo Australian Telescope was commissioned in northern NSW so that astronomers could explore some of the most exciting regions of the sky, including the centre of our own Milky Way Galaxy and its nearest neighbour galaxies.

Marcus Chown interviews scientists who made the key discoveries and tells the story of how black holes came to take cosmic centre stage despite contradicting major theories of physics.

Suzie Sheehy focuses experimental physicists those who did the work and gathered the data that led to the great theories about how the universe works.

Bridget Elliott-Rudder describes her hopes for science literacy in the community and what participants can experience at the National Youth STEM Summit, part of the National Youth Science Forum.

Faye Nitschke is studying methods used by judges to determine which approaches are effective in helping jurors with their task.

After observations spanning more than twenty years, Tamara Davis has new insights into the force which drives the expanding universe.

Artificial intelligence can help analyse historical weather and climate records and allow forecasters with more accurate predictions.

Josephine Vaughan is investigating aspects of the building industry such as reducing energy input, reducing production of waste and the reuse of materials at the end of life.

Ecologist Euan Ritchie says community engagement is crucial for conservation success.

Increased instability is a feature of climate in transition and is impacting on weather forecasting.

Vanessa Melino at The University of Newcastle is trialling a new species with potential as a vegetable and seed oil crop for desert regions.

Some migratory birds are so laden with plastic they can no longer fly. It is not only large pieces in birds’ stomachs, but fine particles impacting their cells.

Mary Jiang and psychologists from the ANU, have shown that deliberate distortions become embedded in people’s minds by use of deliberate repetition.

Chief Scientist Cathy Foley has released a report, National Science and Research Priorities outlining priorities for a shared national effort across science and research, industry and government.

Historian Tom Griffiths says a new kind of history is called for in the year of the Voice referendum. He wrote this essay Odyssey down under for Inside Story.

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s Outlook Report for 2024 says the window of opportunity to secure a positive future for the Great Barrier Reef is closing rapidly.

Katherine is the first person to train as an astronaut under the Australian flag. She has qualified for assignment with the European Space Agency on long-duration missions to the International Space Station and beyond.

The exhibition at the University of Wollongong Art Gallery invites visitors to reflect on their city and its relationship with the environment.

A new chemical reaction replaces six separate reactions used in drug manufacture. It brings big savings in time and dollars.

Angelique Ray is studying soil bacteria in Antarctica which live on trace gases found in air and carbon dioxide which become biomass.

Researcher, science communicator and author, Vanessa Pirotta has released a book, Humpback Highway exploring the mysterious world of whales.

Following recent interviews, Jennifer Doudna, Honor Harger and David Kemp return with final thoughts.

Sparrows are often considered pests, but they can be indicators of human lead exposure in vulnerable mining towns.

This popular exhibition first appeared in Singapore and has now opened at Science Gallery Melbourne. It explores connections between science fiction and Asian and Pacific belief cultures.

Healthy grasslands lead to healthy cattle and production of less greenhouse gasses.

Destroyed forests from burning brought on by climate change means less transpiration and so less water vapour in the atmosphere. There will be implications for ecosystems and agriculture lands everywhere.

It may be in the tropics, but the island of Yap, 2,300Km northwest of Port Moresby suffered severe drought in the first half of 2024 leaving residents fearful of the future.

Highlands Rewilding is restoring native forests and biodiversity.

Ecologists are monitoring platypus in areas impacted by development and pollution.

Rest the land, increase the biomass and grasses can better resist weeds.

Herbert Huppert describes future transport ideas on show at a recent conference in Beijing.

Accountability seems to be an open question when it comes to artificial intelligence. Chris Smith speaks to Gillian Hadfield about some emerging problems with AI.

Follow Your Gut is a comic book primarily aimed at young readers but the book will fascinate all who read it, young and older.

As scientists warn that future climate impacts could lead to 1 billion people being forcibly displaced, Jonathan Porritt invites people to think about the inseparable linkage between climate and migration.

Human females have two X chromosomes. One is inactive. Monotremes have five X chromosomes and their effect is regulated by RNA which somehow coordinates which chromosome will lead to the production of proteins.

The Australian Museum’s Thin Ice VR Experience brings to life Shackleton’s story of survival and shows how Antarctica is now threatened by human activities as ice is receding in a warming world.

Immunologist and Nobel laureate Peter Doherty unearths the history of tennis and its ties to culture and nationalism.

From deep within a mountain in Italy, scientists hope increasingly sophisticated experiments are closing in on the hidden matter of the universe.

When a gravitational wave is detected this scientist is often woken by an alarm and quickly starts scanning the sky

Why do we need space diplomacy? The Karman Project says it's vital to promote cooperation in the increasingly crowded orbits around Earth

There's a hundred-year-old conundrum in physics that we're still yet to untangle, and it has to do with the very nature of space-time itself.

Just below the surface of Athens are layers of clues about ancient civilisations. The non-profit Dipylon Society creates digital tools that help connect modern Athenians with the city's history.

The Black Forest Observatory in Germany listens to the gentlest rumbles of the Earth - and unravels mysteries in these signals.

Dr Brian Miller is using machine learning to help sift through thousands of hours of marine animal recordings, speeding up conservation research in the Antarctic.

As the climate changes, many species may have to relocate to survive - including the Pygmy Blue-Tongue Lizard which is receiving some assistance from scientists in South Australia.

The use of space has become even more complicated with a great range of players including wealthy individuals and now many more nation states. Are there controls? Who is in control? And what if something goes terribly wrong?

Amander Clark at UCLA is trying to understand the processes involved in the formation of eggs and sperm with the aim of producing them from pluripotent stem cells in vitro.

There is evidence that the ancient cousins of sloths had diets and behaviours very different from their modern relatives.

Ruby Fu is studying the fluid mechanics of water in porous media and how it shapes our natural and engineered environments.

Identifying and tracking stable isotopic atoms in complex molecules could opening up a whole new area of science.

An Oxford research company is looking at cell degradation before tau and amyloid buildup as a way of beating Alzheimer’s disease.

Juveniles are vegetarian. Adults have a wider diet. Could understanding the change mechanism and intervention allow us to control crown-of-thorns starfish?

They are an iconic Australian marsupial. But how fast can they run? Louise Miolin in Perth investigates.

Peter Bernhardt reviews Ehlich’s memoir and reflects on how timing, largely beyond anyone’s control, is a major contributor to outcomes in our lives.

There is no blueprint and no template. But somehow bees produce honeycomb with perfect geometric shapes in the dark and without communicating. 

Rare opalised fossil remains have led to the discovery of three new genera of egg laying mammals, the monotremes.

We’ve polluted the surface of a whole planet. Now we’re working on space.

Lynette Russell and Ian J McNiven have written about innovation of first nations people in Australia in book seven of the First Knowledges series of books.

Karthish Manthiram’s lab at Caltech is developing chemical processes based on renewable energy, using basic ingredients, such as water and nitrogen, producing products, such as ammonia, with no waste.

Exposure to moderate traffic noise impacts zebra finch as embryos and across life stages until adulthood.

Kovi Rose has discovered an ultracool brown dwarf star which rotate every two hours.

In his book The Forest Wars, Professor of Ecology David Lindenmayer slays 37 myths about native forests. The best economic and ecological outcome is to end the loss-making logging of native tall trees.

In addition to being a resource for academic pursuit, the spaces are used for a range of surprising activities aimed at raising awareness and providing important social environments for students and for people beyond the university.

Up to 20% of fuel burnt by ships, and emissions generated could be saved by making route changes which consider small ocean currents.

Part of a podcast made by Zofia Witkowski-Blake and Clarisse Sawyer, students from Melbourne University who are obsessed with insects.

Adrian Horridge was an Australian neurobiologist at the Australian National University. His research interests included the role of the nervous system in behaviour and the history of traditional canoes and sailing boats of the Pacific region. He died in April 2024 at age 96.

Hannah Druckenmiller is comparing images from countries in Africa, southeast Asia and the Caribbean with images taken today.

Fragments of charcoal reveal a sophisticated people who used fire and grinding to prepare a range of plants as food.

How do our brains decide what to keep and what to forget as we are swamped with information and facts?

Thoughts That Bug Me is a podcast where you too can learn to love insects.

How to Save the Whole Blinkin' Planet is a resource for teachers bringing fun to a serious topic.

Smoke from forest fires can produce a spike in ozone levels.

Reese Halter describes precarious fire conditions across two continents which point to an ominous future.

Sarah Tolbert’s lab at UCLA is looking at increasing the capacity and lowering the cost of energy storage using batteries and new materials which will increase the viability of renewable energy.

The Science Gallery Melbourne hopes to appeal to 15-25-year-olds by presenting challenging scientific ideas through art.

The Australian team came away with prizes including top team in Oceania and second prize worldwide.

Today we have a range of accessories such as phones, glasses and various aids. In ten years, Chiara says these devices will be built into our clothing.

Proposed changes have seen scientists protest in Adelaide.

Peter Hadfield joins scientists in northern Tasmania studying devils and their tumours, trying to understand the genetics that allows some devils to survive.

Chrom V is Yunchul Kim’s installation based on dark matter. It featured in Science Gallery’s DARK MATTERS exhibition and continues as part of NOT NATURAL.

Queenslander Grace Lawrence is using supercomputer simulations of the formation of galaxies hoping to track dark matter. Her hope is for dark matter to be detected from Earth.

Eric Hudson’s lab is using a trapped ion system where an electric field in a vacuum traps and holds an ion in space.

There is insufficient time for many species to recover as fires in southwest US become more frequent.

The Center for Science, Society, and Public Policy will look at areas including climate and sustainability, bio and medical ethics and ethics of artificial intelligence.

Claire Saxby and illustrator Jess Racklyeft take readers young and old into the hidden world amongst a giant tree’s roots, trunk, branches and upper leaves where all sorts of animals and other plants thrive.

The herbarium houses plants from the wide range of environments found in Colorado from the mountains, canyons, plateaux, grasslands and high alpine.

As The Bee Babette Kit Prendergast presents a show delving into the anatomy and behaviour of our many species of wild bees.

Anita Hafner at CSIRO Marsfield in Sydney is working on the science commissioning of a new receiver for the 64m radio telescope at Parkes in NSW.

Author Deb Fitzpatrick has written her second book which explores the life of a young girl who fell in love with the ocean and became an archaeologist dedicated to studying shipwrecks.

Physicist Brian Greene discusses some of the ideas explored in his book, Until the End of Time.

Friendship is an important area of scientific study to understand human evolution and success

The esteemed primatologist died in March 2024 at the age of 75. We hear him discussing the origins of morality and how reconciliation is widespread in primates and found in many other animals.

Len Fisher argues that compassion is a high value yet under valued aspect of human interaction. It can lead to trust and cooperation and allow us to solve problems to benefit society.

The Jak Kelly Award is awarded to encourage excellence in postgraduate physics research. It's given annually in honour of Professor Jak Kelly - the Head of Physics at University of NSW from 1985 to 1989. In 2023, the winner was Dr Jaime Andrés Alvarado-Montes from Macquarie University, who studies planets.He specialises in Hot Jupiters (featured in a recent Science Show).But, unlike our own Jupiter, he has found several so close to their sun that they are torn apart. Could this have been the history of our planet Earth? We also hear from several winners of scholarships presented by the Royal Society of NSW:For better treatment of bowel cancer;Chemical analysis of human cells;Tracking of PFAS - the anti-fire measure; and,A way the scientist claims is 99 per cent effective for identifying fake newsTalent:Dr Jaime Andrés Alvarado-Montes, Macquarie UniversityJayden Mckinnon, University of WollongongDr Jacinta Martin, University of NewcastleDr Abhimanu Pandey, Australian National UniversityShoujin Wang, UTS

The Ocean Photographer of the Year exhibition highlights more than 100 captivating photographs captured by some of the globe's most talented ocean photographers.These images offer a glimpse into the diverse world of ocean life, featuring a collection of drone, terrestrial and underwater shots.Among them are portrayals of wildlife encounters, seascapes and reflections on the interconnection between the ocean and humanity. Talent:Emily Jateff, Australian National Maritime Museum

Botanists who work in the high country of Colorado, including Mount Goliath, are studying plants and trees that must survive deep snow and ferocious winds.Amy Schneider works at the Denver Botanic Gardens and helps manage and grow plants and trees in all sorts of weather.So how do both plants and scientists cope? Talent:Amy Schneider, Denver Botanic Gardens

We all need plants to survive — but what kind of life do plants need to live?Dr Andrew Wilson from Denver Botanic Gardens says the answer is fungi!Dr Wilson is dedicated to building up the fungal herbarium's collections, where they study their taxonomy and build up a DNA database.So what's the fungal diversity like in the Southern Rockies? And what does the world of fungi teach us about our place in the world?Talent:Dr Andrew Wilson, Denver Botanic Gardens

It sounds like one of the best jobs there is — travelling around Colorado from mountains to deserts collecting seeds.Alexandra Seglias from the Denver Botanic Gardens studies seed germination of native species and how seeds relate to their environment.She says she's particularly interested in how germination might change in a changing climate and how it is impacting alpine ecosystems. Talent:Alexandra Seglias, Denver Botanic Gardens

Why do botanists seem determined to search and find every last shrub or shrinking violet on Earth?Professor Peter Bernhardt of Missouri describes the thrill when the seven millionth species was revealed and listed at his own formidable herbarium.Talent:Professor Peter Bernhardt

Cyclones and intense rain events can be shown to impact climate.

Dakotah Tyler describes how hot Jupiters form and the process where some lose their gas.

Troy Carter says we may have a fusion reactor using lasers in about 10 years.

A Museums Victoria fossil shows whales became large in the Southern Hemisphere 20 million years ago.

Ichthyornis held a transitional position between modern birds and other dinosaurs.

How do we make decisions about the future when the world is changing in unpredictable ways?

As its journalists collect awards, the future for science magazine COSMOS is ominous.

The Nobel Prize winner says communicating scientific ideas to the public is becoming increasingly difficult.

Microplastics are everywhere and impacting ecosystems.

They are bacteria, viruses, archaea and more. We can’t see them, but their presence and roles are vital.

Penny van Oosterzee pays tribute to scientists who have worked in far north Queensland and the Northern Territory and presents her local suggestions to The Science Show’s Top 100 Scientists.

Bill Sherwin has developed and used computer-based teaching aids for both students and teachers.

168,000 years ago, a nearby star exploded becoming a supernova.

A total solar eclipse brings with it immense excitement from scientists and the general public. 

Sense about Science promotes the public interest in sound science and evidence.

Melanie Mitchell says teaching critical thinking is vital so young people can be safe online and detect machine-generated audio, images or text.

13 journalists based in the US are now writing for New Scientist.

Each year in Harvard, a night of organised mayhem celebrates research that makes people laugh and think.

What happens after our Sun expands and consumes the inner planets? Recent exoplanet discoveries suggest a possible future.

Early history of our galaxy, extracting carbon dioxide from air, and a new cancer treatment using an existing drug.

They’ve lived since the time of the dinosaurs. But the outlook is grim for Tasmania’s Maugean skate.

A great range of scientific and technical achievements were made in China hundreds of years earlier than in Europe.

Hotter sea water is inundation small Caribbean islands.

Sophie Andrews leads the Healthy Brain Ageing Research Program and describes some of the work of the Thompson Institute.

Found a Fossil is an essential guide for anyone who finds a fossil or artefact.

Experts put AI to the test.

Editor Gail MacCallum outlines her approach with the commemorative edition.

New technology reveals stress levels in roads, bridges and buildings.

More efficient molecules inside plants could bring a big increase in crop yields.

Judith Sumner views history through a botanical lens

Warm water, violent storms and human activity have seen coral heavily impacted in the Caribbean.

Kirsten Benkendorff has found banned agricultural chemicals in seafood.

Anna Barwick is looking at new models of care to improve health outcomes across Australia.

Heat sensing drones are far more accurate in determining koala populations than counting from the ground.

Identify your feathered neighbours with this new book.

Failing crops and water supply is forcing change to traditional lifestyles.

Legislation is on its way which will force businesses to financially account for their impact on the environment.

From Hobart’s Beaker St Festival Tim Flannery and Robyn Williams tackle the problem of how to approach people who despite overwhelming evidence, won’t be convinced. 

Jan Zalasiewicz wrote about this and is now a proud Ignobel Prize winner.

Magnetic nanoparticles injected near a tumour can generate heat when exposed to wave energy and kill cancer cells.

Robyn Williams visited the telescope site just prior to its completion in 1974. In 2014 he returned as astronomers celebrated 40 years.

Australia is an ideal place for manufacture of personalised, customised products generating high margins. And that becomes possible with the use of robotics and artificial intelligence.

Anthony Webster’s book traces how the places chosen for Australia’s seven colonial capitals came to shape their unique urban character and built environments.

Historian Tom Griffiths says a new kind of history is called for in the year of the Voice referendum. He wrote this essay Odyssey down under for Inside Story.

Susan Beetson is working with Indigenous communities creating digital forms of cultural stories and knowledge ensuring efficacy and economic benefit for knowledge holders.

Former ABC deputy managing director Malcolm Long takes us back to the 1970s when the current RN developed and reflects on a possible future.

At the age of 87, the award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster has stepped down as host of CBC TV's The Nature of Things. In May, the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto hosted an evening with David Suzuki: Reflections of an Elder.

Despite the talk of net zero by 2050, global emission are increasing. To reach zero by 2050, we’d need to see a reduction of 5-7% each year. It’s not happening.

There have been successive records of low ice cover in east Antarctica. The first was in 2022. Now another record has been broken in 2023.

Reese Halter reports on how the Amazon is now a place of heatwaves, drought and bushfires.

The Future Is Now,  presents the latest on wind, solar, geothermal, tidal power, energy storage and more.

Winner Judith Stutchbury in Queensland has galvanised her classes to rescue turtles, clean up beaches and do what’s needed to make their district thrive.

The Energy Storage Research Group at QUT tests all sorts of batteries essential for the transition to renewable energy.

We revisit an interview with Sir Clarence Lovejoy, Australian Nobel Prize winner in the field of brain research.

Excerpts from the 2023 awards presentation and panel discussion.

Nova Weetman reads from her children’s book on physicist Michelle Simmons, a pioneer in quantum computing.

Dermatologists Natasha Mesinkovska and Christine Pham have won the Ig Nobel Medicine Prize for their work using cadavers to explore whether there is an equal number of hairs in each of a person’s two nostrils.

A decline in seahorses due to habitat loss and pollution may be reversing.

Author Michele Gierck describes how she is inspired by the natural world and how she created an adventure story for children based on science and the lives of two little fish.

In his book, The Primacy of Doubt, Tim Palmer explores how the geometry of chaos can explain our uncertain world - from weather and pandemics to quantum physics and free will.

Saffron O’Neill is exploring why particular types of climate imagery continue to thrive and circulate, whilst others don’t.

Anita Parbhakar-Fox says there is large-scale waste in mining and there are big benefits, economic, environmental and social if companies look closer at their waste.

Fragmented rocks can absorb carbon dioxide from the air. Great! Could this save us?

Mathematician Herbert Huppert explains the processes that have led to Australia’s extensive nickel deposits.

Sally Hurst has created the website Found a Fossil as a resource for what you can do and who to contact when you find a heritage object.

Indrani Mukherjee says geology needs a Taylor Swift to sell geology and persuade young people of the field’s importance.

Laleh Moghaddam describes a bio-based glue intended for use on coral reefs to repair corals after storms.

Western Australia’s rabbit proof fence provides evidence of the effect of land clearing on climate.

Researchers at Caltech are designing immune cells whose position can be manipulated using ultrasound. These cells recognise cancer cells then damage them from the inside upon receiving a focused ultrasound stimulus.

The winner is Glenn King for his pioneering use of peptides from Australian funnel-web spider venom for crop protection and potentially human therapeutics. 

Griffith University’s Associate Professor Lara Herrero has been awarded the 2023 Prime Minister’s Prize for New Innovators for her work on creating a drug for the treatment of Ross River Virus.

Herbert Huppert has discovered that while crystals form in cooling lava, they don’t have a major impact on lava flow. It is viscosity which plays the major role in the speed and spread of flowing lava.

Brian Cox and The Sydney Symphony take audiences on a tour of the universe.

This year’s Physical Scientist of the Year is Professor Yuerui (Larry) Lu from the Australian National University.

Scientists are catching and tagging sea snakes in Exmouth Gulf to learn more about their abundance and range.

Ryan Hechinger describes a parasite which has different stages of its life cycle in a snail, in fish, and animals that eat fish, including humans.

Ben Goldacre continues this week explaining that it is teams of specialists working together which produce the ideas and methods for health research projects.

Winner Donna Buckley teaches mathematics at the John Curtin College of the Arts in Fremantle. She inspires students with diverse, creative backgrounds to apply mathematics to real-world problems, and introduces them to careers in science. 

Based in Cambridge, the Isaac Newton Institute welcomes scientists from all disciplines eager to immerse themselves in maths and stats.

Kate Helmstedt at QUT applies mathematics to natural resource and environmental management.

Freddie Poznansky is working with local communities in Borneo giving them skills in recording environmental sounds. Computers then analyse the recordings producing a measurement of biodiversity and change over time.

Rachel Hartnell describes some of the work undertaken to maintain safe seafood in the UK.

Gabrielle Oslington describes some of her approaches for introducing junior students to basic concepts in mathematics.

The winner of the Prime Minister’s 2023 Frank Fenner Prize for Life Scientist of the Year is Professor Chris Greening for his discovery of how microbes in soil and water absorb gases and impact climate.

Australian Academy of Science CEO Anna-Maria Arabia reviews a big year for the academy and the chance for Australia to join a coalition of science collaboration, Horizon Europe.

OpenSAFELY guarantees the use of health records without identifying who the records belong to.

Varroa mites do not affect native bees and the mites may even be helpful for native bees following the reduction in feral honeybees impacted by the mites.

Changing climate will be with all of us for the rest of our lives. Writer Lauren Fuge says we need to hear stories about how people are changing the way they live.

The play sees nine school kids trapped in Antarctica. How will they survive?

Physicist Michelle Simmons accepts the top award for her work in atomic electronics.

It’s not just one-on-one. Group intelligence can be seen when people engage with others in activities together such as exercise, singing, chanting or dancing.

Senior high school student Penelope Jin has read extensively on Alzheimer’s Disease. She hopes young people will come to appreciate the challenges faced by older folk.

Pine plantations in the Scottish Highlands are being removed and replaced with native species, with ancient peat bogs preserved.

9 times more forest than average has burnt in Canada in 2023. Reese Halter reports.

Sustainability consultant Brendan May says the countries of southeast Asia are embracing the energy transition and are on board with nature conservation policies.

For some it was a welcomed return to village living. For others extended stay-at-home was a tragedy.

Pamela Bjorkman and her colleagues at Caltech in Los Angeles are developing a protein-based vaccine which targets aspects of SARS-CoV-2 which are in common among variants.

Did SARS-CoV-2 escape from a lab, or did it evolve in nature? Science writer Ella Finkel has collected the facts and presents them as if evidence in a court room.

Shelby Traynor reports on the Nobel Prizes for physics, medicine and chemistry announced this week.

The response was quick as RNA vaccines were being developed that could be applied to COVID.

Rachel Ankeny presents a tribute to outspoken scientist and philosopher Evelyn Fox Keller.

Science writer Georgina Ferry has seen a suspicion from scientists towards the media who say their work is often dumbed down or not understood.

The trust facilitates conversations around science among people from diverse areas including arts, business and government, based on a solid scientific foundation.

David Flannery at the Queensland Institute of Technology describes his role in the Mars mission and the challenge in controlling a rover on another planet.

The finding that prominent female scientists are missing from school curricula shocked many of us. So why is representation so important?

With the news that our school curricula are missing the names of female scientists, it begs the question: Why aren't prominent scientists household names?

Hundreds of Western Australian students are getting their hands dirty, helping transform degraded urban areas into pockets of greenery.

The British PM, Rishi Sunak, announced last week he's dropping the plan to reduce UK's CO2 emissions so soon, despite their promise at the UN Conference on Climate.

This volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean has a problem with plastic, and unique challenges when it comes to overcoming it.

Researchers are trying to figure out whether AI could relieve stress in human air traffic controllers and save fuel.

The Exeter Science Park brings together developing research, and the people it might go on to benefit.

How do we transform the vehicles our society relies on to a more sustainable form of transport?

Knowing the number of big and small trees can tell us a lot about a forest's overall health.

12 scientists, health practitioners, activists and artists have written stories for the anthology published in English and Arabic.

UK researchers were locked out of the scheme for three years over Brexit disagreements.

A scientific battle has been fought in New York in an attempt to find out how consciousness arises from the brain

Are our mental faculties diminished when we delegate too much thinking to AI? 

Work is underway to detect tiny markers of disease present in a person's breath.

What if we could capitalise on humidity to boost water reserves? Well researchers from the University of Newcastle are being funded to do just that.

Transylvania is one of King Charles' favourite regions. In 2018 he commissioned artworks celebrating its floral diversity.

This Australian father-daughter duo played a huge part in the science and philosophy instrumental in the mind-brain problem. 

As we set our sights on future moon missions, let's take a look back at the very first.  Dr Earle Hackett was one of the team of special commentators who contributed to ABC Radio's coverage of Apollo 11 in July 1969.

Australian scientist, Nobel Prize winner Sir John Eccles, devoted his working life to unravelling the complexities of the human brain.

An effective way to stay secure might be to limit our use of devices. 

One expert claims salmon farming is changing ecosystems to the detriment of wildlife and humans. 

UN scientific advisors have once more advised against declaring the Great Barrier Reef 'in danger' while warning Australia must do more to protect it. 

Kai Turner won the robotics category at ISEF for building a drone that helps fix powerlines — automating a dangerous task. 

Both Australia and Madagascar have been geographically isolated, enabling them to develop unique flora and fauna.

Both weed management and cancer treatment require targeted measures, to avoid doing more harm than good. So what can oncologists learn from farmers? 

Parasites can be found almost anywhere you look — you're probably carrying some around right now, in your intestinal tract.

The oratorio 'Origins' had its world premiere in Melbourne last month. Here's another segment of the performance: Extinction. 

Professor Emma Johnston warned the Royal Society of NSW about the violence of climate change.

An annual showcase of science and art, the event sprung from a failed attempt to open a science-themed pub.

many of us might realise. One marine scientist has shown how salt from Antarctic ice is affecting weather patterns in parts of Australia. 

Dr Lisa Gershwin is shining an ultra-violet light on everything she can get her hands on: from tennis balls, to hair, to jars of peanut butter. 

Now she's back in Australia, what does Wendy Zukerman have to say about the difference between the US and Australia when it comes to science communication?

One lecturer is asking people to sit in silence for five minutes and notice what they hear. What are your ears really telling you?

One lecturer is asking people to sit in silence for five minutes and notice what they hear. What are your ears really telling you?

Sir John Cornforth's experience of sound was minimal. He was deaf at school and at the University of Sydney – for most of his long life, in fact.

Sir John Cornforth's experience of sound was minimal. He was deaf at school and at the University of Sydney – for most of his long life, in fact.

Sentics is the study of how emotions are generated, for instance, while listening to music. 

Sentics is the study of how emotions are generated, for instance, while listening to music. 

We're looking for the most loved native animal sound in celebration of National Science Week. Carl Smith takes us through the finalists.

We're looking for the most loved native animal sound in celebration of National Science Week. Carl Smith takes us through the finalists.

Each year some birds migrate thousands of kilometres. But there's evidence climate change is already affecting this seasonal survival strategy. 

Each year some birds migrate thousands of kilometres. But there's evidence climate change is already affecting this seasonal survival strategy. 

Animals with 1,000 times more cells than humans — like elephants or whales — don't seem to have an increased cancer risk.

Animals with 1,000 times more cells than humans — like elephants or whales — don't seem to have an increased cancer risk.

The composition 'Origins' had its world premiere in Melbourne in July, and it received a standing ovation. 

The composition 'Origins' had its world premiere in Melbourne in July, and it received a standing ovation. 

Scientists are measuring the activity of neurotransmitters to create a chemical map of the brain.

Scientists are measuring the activity of neurotransmitters to create a chemical map of the brain.

Medicinal plants are the focus of a new art exhibition at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney — Botanica de Materia Medica.

Medicinal plants are the focus of a new art exhibition at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney — Botanica de Materia Medica.

Time crystals are states of matter whose patterns repeat at set intervals of time rather than space.

Time crystals are states of matter whose patterns repeat at set intervals of time rather than space.

The Exploratorium in San Francisco, opened in 1969, inspired our own science centres in Australia.

The Exploratorium in San Francisco, opened in 1969, inspired our own science centres in Australia.

Device scans the internal makeup of structures and substances – natural or artificial – using subatomic particles called muons.

Device scans the internal makeup of structures and substances – natural or artificial – using subatomic particles called muons.

The anthology Outer Space: 100 Poems journeys through time, exploring the common themes and changing perspectives of poets from the 12th century BCE to today.

The anthology Outer Space: 100 Poems journeys through time, exploring the common themes and changing perspectives of poets from the 12th century BCE to today.

Tim Entwisle is well known to RN listeners, and to botanists globally. This week he says farewell as director of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.

Tim Entwisle is well known to RN listeners, and to botanists globally. This week he says farewell as director of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria.

This Nobel Prize winner is on a mission to uncover anything that might violate the principle of time reversal symmetry.

This Nobel Prize winner is on a mission to uncover anything that might violate the principle of time reversal symmetry.

A foretaste of what Tim Flannery will say about the spreading of untruth at this year's Beaker Street Festival in Tasmania.

A foretaste of what Tim Flannery will say about the spreading of untruth at this year's Beaker Street Festival in Tasmania.

The macaques can tell us a lot about how our status in society affects our wellbeing. 

The macaques can tell us a lot about how our status in society affects our wellbeing. 

Robyn Williams caught up with a former Sleek Geek winner to find out what’s been capturing his interest.

Robyn Williams caught up with a former Sleek Geek winner to find out what’s been capturing his interest.

The University of Wollongong's Early Start program is designed to help kids flourish — especially those in regional and remote Australia.

The University of Wollongong's Early Start program is designed to help kids flourish — especially those in regional and remote Australia.

The Royal Society is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. And the long lives of its presidents caught the attention of Professor Herbert Huppert.

The Royal Society is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. And the long lives of its presidents caught the attention of Professor Herbert Huppert.

John Goodenough's career spanned seven decades, during which his discoveries sparked the wireless revolution.

John Goodenough's career spanned seven decades, during which his discoveries sparked the wireless revolution.

Is there a way to make a quick buck on the energy your home is generating through renewable sources?

Is there a way to make a quick buck on the energy your home is generating through renewable sources?

What if we could harness the nitrogen in our atmosphere, sunlight and water to create fuel and fertiliser?

What if we could harness the nitrogen in our atmosphere, sunlight and water to create fuel and fertiliser?

Soaring temperatures have been fuelling wildfires across Canada — which have had far-reaching effects in the US and Europe. 

Soaring temperatures have been fuelling wildfires across Canada — which have had far-reaching effects in the US and Europe. 

Once the largest expanse of lowland subtropical rainforest in Australia, only 1% of the Big Scrub now remains.

Once the largest expanse of lowland subtropical rainforest in Australia, only 1% of the Big Scrub now remains.

Efforts are underway to not only protect existing koala populations, but to replenish those that have dwindled.

Efforts are underway to not only protect existing koala populations, but to replenish those that have dwindled.

As a young Indigenous woman, Teresa Cochrane in NSW is keen to apply traditional knowledge of care to conservation.

As a young Indigenous woman, Teresa Cochrane in NSW is keen to apply traditional knowledge of care to conservation.

Professor tells how teaching basic techniques is better for students than trying to entice them with cute robots and other stunts.

Professor tells how teaching basic techniques is better for students than trying to entice them with cute robots and other stunts.

The Ocean Youth event in Townsville was one of many organised to connect like-minded people. 

The Ocean Youth event in Townsville was one of many organised to connect like-minded people. 

Dr Rhett Loban has developed a VR game to communicate Torres Strait culture and knowledge, centred on a traditional Tombstone Opening.

Dr Rhett Loban has developed a VR game to communicate Torres Strait culture and knowledge, centred on a traditional Tombstone Opening.

Come for a tour of CERN's cryogenic test facility to see how engineers meticulously test and understand the unique personalities of each magnet.

Come for a tour of CERN's cryogenic test facility to see how engineers meticulously test and understand the unique personalities of each magnet.

For this final taste of ABC Science's series Pacific Scientific, Carl Smith gets swarmed and stung in a mission to discover how one country is learning to live with the pest.

For this final taste of ABC Science's series Pacific Scientific, Carl Smith gets swarmed and stung in a mission to discover how one country is learning to live with the pest.

In countries like Fiji and Papua New Guinea, beekeepers have learned to live with varroa mite — the colony-killing pest that's only just recently found its way into Australia.

In countries like Fiji and Papua New Guinea, beekeepers have learned to live with varroa mite — the colony-killing pest that's only just recently found its way into Australia.

In this episode of Pacific Scientific, we meet a man with a fascinating but fraught job, working at the edge of conservation and ecotourism.

In this episode of Pacific Scientific, we meet a man with a fascinating but fraught job, working at the edge of conservation and ecotourism.

Producer Shelby Traynor followed a group of early-career scientists taken under the wing of a couple of comedians, to inject some humour into their presentations.

Producer Shelby Traynor followed a group of early-career scientists taken under the wing of a couple of comedians, to inject some humour into their presentations.

Australia's frogs have a secret in their skin … and it could be the key to fighting drug-resistant bugs.

Australia's frogs have a secret in their skin … and it could be the key to fighting drug-resistant bugs.

When it comes to protecting flood-prone areas, large-scale infrastructure is often costly and slow. So, some communities are choosing to fight against flooding in their own backyards.

When it comes to protecting flood-prone areas, large-scale infrastructure is often costly and slow. So, some communities are choosing to fight against flooding in their own backyards.

There are thousands of old cars hidden in the jungles and fields of Tonga. Join ABC Science Reporter Petria Ladgrove as she untangles the kingdom's messy history of waste. 

There are thousands of old cars hidden in the jungles and fields of Tonga. Join ABC Science Reporter Petria Ladgrove as she untangles the kingdom's messy history of waste. 

Tag along for a trip out to sea to meet a woman from the Solomon Islands who is tracking this looming danger in the Pacific Ocean.

Tag along for a trip out to sea to meet a woman from the Solomon Islands who is tracking this looming danger in the Pacific Ocean.

We journey to Goondiwindi to see why one farm is growing marine algae there — 400 kilometres from the ocean.

We journey to Goondiwindi to see why one farm is growing marine algae there — 400 kilometres from the ocean.

A glimpse inside the Pacific's gene bank, CePaCT, where rows and rows of tiny sprouts sit in stasis as backups for the region's most important crops.

A glimpse inside the Pacific's gene bank, CePaCT, where rows and rows of tiny sprouts sit in stasis as backups for the region's most important crops.

Scientists are keeping track of biodiversity in the Pacific to ensure the safety of species, like the giant tree gecko, well into the future. 

Scientists are keeping track of biodiversity in the Pacific to ensure the safety of species, like the giant tree gecko, well into the future. 

The vast majority of workers in Fiji are involved in agriculture. But the economic contribution of most small-scale agriculture remains low.

The vast majority of workers in Fiji are involved in agriculture. But the economic contribution of most small-scale agriculture remains low.

In 1885, Edith Emily Dornwell was among the first three science graduates in Australia. 

In 1885, Edith Emily Dornwell was among the first three science graduates in Australia. 

We might soon move away from metallic implants. Researchers have developed a scaffold that can regenerate bone, before dissolving. 

We might soon move away from metallic implants. Researchers have developed a scaffold that can regenerate bone, before dissolving. 

Peter Bernhardt tells the story of botanist Carrick Chambers, whose biography has just been published.

Peter Bernhardt tells the story of botanist Carrick Chambers, whose biography has just been published.

This year's Sydney Observatory residents span the arts and the sciences.  Shelby Traynor meets an astrophysicist and photographer, who plans to compare the night skies of Sydney to elsewhere.

This year's Sydney Observatory residents span the arts and the sciences.  Shelby Traynor meets an astrophysicist and photographer, who plans to compare the night skies of Sydney to elsewhere.

What might it take to find alien life? New instruments are being developed to aid the search. 

What might it take to find alien life? New instruments are being developed to aid the search. 

Research shows there are gender differences in temperature regulation, and oestrogen may play a part. 

Research shows there are gender differences in temperature regulation, and oestrogen may play a part. 

The ability to learn without instruction is making machines faster and more powerful. 

The ability to learn without instruction is making machines faster and more powerful. 

A woman was among Australia's first three science graduates. But it's still far from a level playing field. 

Hallie Richmond and Sophie Yates get a “life-changing” chance to rub shoulders with top scientists.

Hallie Richmond and Sophie Yates get a “life-changing” chance to rub shoulders with top scientists.

The story of how the Gladiolus found its way to the stage involves one of our top botanists, and some fascinating research into plant genetics.

The story of how the Gladiolus found its way to the stage involves one of our top botanists, and some fascinating research into plant genetics.

One scientist argues these plants are weedy by name, but not by nature. They can be immensely useful, even ones that spread like Triffids! 

One scientist argues these plants are weedy by name, but not by nature. They can be immensely useful, even ones that spread like Triffids! 

Most freight trains and long distance passenger trains still run on diesel. And possible alternatives still pose engineering challenges. 

Most freight trains and long distance passenger trains still run on diesel. And possible alternatives still pose engineering challenges. 

Are we alone in the universe? The UCLA SETI group has launched a citizen-science project to find out. 

Are we alone in the universe? The UCLA SETI group has launched a citizen-science project to find out. 

There are eight billion of us humans, all with our unique problem-solving and decision-making skills. But with artificial intelligence, we could add a few billion more minds to the mix. 

There are eight billion of us humans, all with our unique problem-solving and decision-making skills. But with artificial intelligence, we could add a few billion more minds to the mix. 

There's a scientific story behind Dame Edna's famous Gladioli, and it involves one of Australia's top botanists. 

Justin Yerbury joined started researching motor neurone disease when he uncovered a family history of MND. He was diagnosed himself in 2016. 

Justin Yerbury joined started researching motor neurone disease when he uncovered a family history of MND. He was diagnosed himself in 2016. 

He's one of the most famous scientists ever. But who was Isaac Newton, really? Sharon Carleton presents a portrait like no other about the myths surrounding the genius.

He's one of the most famous scientists ever. But who was Isaac Newton, really? Sharon Carleton presents a portrait like no other about the myths surrounding the genius.

He's one of the most famous scientists ever. But who was Isaac Newton, really? Sharon Carleton presents a portrait like no other about the myths surrounding the genius.

Monkeys that lived through hurricane appeared to age two years more than expected.

Monkeys that lived through hurricane appeared to age two years more than expected.

Epigenetics shows how stressors such as hunger and even slavery, can alter your genome.

Epigenetics shows how stressors such as hunger and even slavery, can alter your genome.

A Nobel Prize winner is convinced axions clean up the mystery of dark matter, the missing 85 per cent of the universe. 

A Nobel Prize winner is convinced axions clean up the mystery of dark matter, the missing 85 per cent of the universe. 

One scientist is working on a new apparatus underground, to detect the ever-elusive dark matter.

One scientist is working on a new apparatus underground, to detect the ever-elusive dark matter.

Sydney Observatory resident Shireen Taweel creates artworks that reflect what sacred architecture might look like on Mars. 

Sydney Observatory resident Shireen Taweel creates artworks that reflect what sacred architecture might look like on Mars. 

Slime, more scientifically known as biofilm, develops when cells stick together and also to surfaces. 

Slime, more scientifically known as biofilm, develops when cells stick together and also to surfaces. 

Are sustainability targets doing what they set out to do? Or could a different approach deliver better results?

Are sustainability targets doing what they set out to do? Or could a different approach deliver better results?

Dark matter is assumed to be responsible for holding the universe together. So where is it?

Reflecting on Sir David Attenborough's decades-long contribution to our understanding of the natural world. 

Reflecting on Sir David Attenborough's decades-long contribution to our understanding of the natural world. 

Reflecting on Sir David Attenborough's decades-long contribution to our understanding of the natural world. 

The Scripps Ocean Atmosphere Research Simulator (SOARS) creates the current and future ocean and atmosphere boundary layer allowing an understanding of how human activities are changing the chemistry of the ocean and atmosphere, and how this could impact global climate.

The Scripps Ocean Atmosphere Research Simulator (SOARS) creates the current and future ocean and atmosphere boundary layer allowing an understanding of how human activities are changing the chemistry of the ocean and atmosphere, and how this could impact global climate.

Robert Skip Pomeroy describes products being developed and the challenges in entering established markets.

The Daily Diary is technology with capability similar to a cell phone or fit bit which records the activities of animals.

The Daily Diary is technology with capability similar to a cell phone or fit bit which records the activities of animals.

Robert Skip Pomeroy describes products being developed and the challenges in entering established markets.

Ralph Keeling continues to measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, work begun by his father in 1958.

Ralph Keeling continues to measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, work begun by his father in 1958.

The lab uses stable isotope biogeochemistry to answer questions regarding diet, group interactions, population changes and habitat use. Samples are taken from shells, whiskers and teeth.

The lab uses stable isotope biogeochemistry to answer questions regarding diet, group interactions, population changes and habitat use. Samples are taken from shells, whiskers and teeth.

Dave Keeling started measuring carbon dioxide in 1958, Dave’s son Ralph continues his father’s work today.

The shoes are made from hemp, eucalyptus and cotton uppers, with soles made from algae-based foam.

The shoes are made from hemp, eucalyptus and cotton uppers, with soles made from algae-based foam.

Harry Atwater discusses work on stripping carbon dissolved in seawater, artificial photosynthesis, and using renewable energy to produce hydrogen from water.

Harry Atwater discusses work on stripping carbon dissolved in seawater, artificial photosynthesis, and using renewable energy to produce hydrogen from water.

In just 20 years of observation, the cloud has elongated and shows signs of being pulled apart by the black hole’s super gravity.

In just 20 years of observation, the cloud has elongated and shows signs of being pulled apart by the black hole’s super gravity.

Composer Stefan Gregory is writing an opera as part of a residency at the Sydney Observatory.

Composer Stefan Gregory is writing an opera as part of a residency at the Sydney Observatory.

By inserting fine electrodes into the brains of flies Karin Nordström can detect and measure sensory impulses in response to stimuli such as light and images.

By inserting fine electrodes into the brains of flies Karin Nordström can detect and measure sensory impulses in response to stimuli such as light and images.

Inoculation is showing promise in protecting bees from the varroa mite.

Inoculation is showing promise in protecting bees from the varroa mite.

Bee venom shows promise treating a range of cancers.

Bee venom shows promise treating a range of cancers.

And bee venom shows promise treating a range of cancers.

Australian scientists proved Einstein and put Australia on the scientific map.

Australian scientists proved Einstein and put Australia on the scientific map.

PhD student at UCLA Ashley Schoenfeld has published a scientific paper using data from the Cassini spacecraft mission to Saturn.

PhD student at UCLA Ashley Schoenfeld has published a scientific paper using data from the Cassini spacecraft mission to Saturn.

The plan is for vast arrays of light-weight solar cells to collect energy and send it to Earth in a powerful beam.

The plan is for vast arrays of light-weight solar cells to collect energy and send it to Earth in a powerful beam.

As much as 6 litres of wastewater is produced in vineyards for each litre of wine produced.

As much as 6 litres of wastewater is produced in vineyards for each litre of wine produced.

Gardens by the Bay is a mixture of nature and theme park and a welcomed relief from high density living for residents and visitors.

Gardens by the Bay is a mixture of nature and theme park and a welcomed relief from high density living for residents and visitors.

Peter Bernhardt reviews Michael Pollan’s book about three mind-altering substances derived from plants.

Peter Bernhardt reviews Michael Pollan’s book about three mind-altering substances derived from plants.

We hear one of Tom Lehrer’s most popular songs, The Elements.

We hear one of Tom Lehrer’s most popular songs, The Elements.

And one hundred years ago, a scientific expedition in Australia showed Einstein was right.

Shahrzad Shirkhanzadeh describes the situation in Iran where protesters calling for democracy are being fired upon with shrapnel causing blindness and poisonous gas.

Shahrzad Shirkhanzadeh describes the situation in Iran where protesters calling for democracy are being fired upon with shrapnel causing blindness and poisonous gas.

James Nieh describes how bees are able to find their nest after flying long distances to collect food.

James Nieh describes how bees are able to find their nest after flying long distances to collect food.

Rather than keeping people out, visitors are encouraged to visit wild places, to developed understanding and connection.

Rather than keeping people out, visitors are encouraged to visit wild places, to developed understanding and connection.

As pressure on the natural world increases, new technology is bringing fast results as scientists monitor fauna and flora and identify new species.

As pressure on the natural world increases, new technology is bringing fast results as scientists monitor fauna and flora and identify new species.

As pressure on the natural world increases, new technology is bringing fast results as scientists monitor fauna and flora and identify new species.

The presence and amount of water will determine where future Moon missions will be sent.

The presence and amount of water will determine where future Moon missions will be sent.

Robert Newton says exercise is a medicine bringing highly coordinated biochemical changes within the body with no side effects.

Robert Newton says exercise is a medicine bringing highly coordinated biochemical changes within the body with no side effects.

Speaking on The Science Show in 1993, then Prince Charles expressed concerns about our impact on natural ecosystems.

Speaking on The Science Show in 1993, then Prince Charles expressed concerns about our impact on natural ecosystems.

Forum for the Future founder Jonathon Porritt describes the challenge and opportunity for business in a changing world.

Forum for the Future founder Jonathon Porritt describes the challenge and opportunity for business in a changing world.

One of the most complex forms of communication known outside humans, that of honey bees, relies on learning and culture.

One of the most complex forms of communication known outside humans, that of honey bees, relies on learning and culture.

By performing their waggle dance, bees communicate information about direction, distance and quality of a food source.

David Fisher reports from the art exhibition launch at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

David Fisher reports from the art exhibition launch at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

Will speaks about climate tipping points and the risk of over- estimating a climate tipping point.

Will speaks about climate tipping points and the risk of over- estimating a climate tipping point.

If hydrogen is to be used as a fuel, it will need to be stored. MOFs or metal organic frameworks are highly absorbent compounds which absorb and easily release hydrogen.

If hydrogen is to be used as a fuel, it will need to be stored. MOFs or metal organic frameworks are highly absorbent compounds which absorb and easily release hydrogen.

Newcastle is the biggest coal export port in the world. In time, it may become the biggest port exporting hydrogen.

Newcastle is the biggest coal export port in the world. In time, it may become the biggest port exporting hydrogen.

The next book in the Aussie STEM Stars series features engineer Veena Sahajwalla.