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The Science Show

The Science Show

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

ABC Australia

303 episodesEN

Show overview

The Science Show has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 303 episodes. That works out to roughly 210 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 14 min and 54 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Science show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 days ago, with 80 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 104 episodes published. Published by ABC Australia.

Episodes
303
Running
2022–2026 · 4y
Median length
54 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

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

Latest Episodes

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Lab Notes: When is it time to throw in the towel?

Oct 7, 202610 min

Paul Nurse and assessing the health of Australian trees

Oct 2, 202654 min

Lab Notes: Why you shouldn't leave your phone charging

Sep 30, 202610 min

Deep sea nodules, ideas in ecology, and three brilliant scientists not always on the money

Sep 26, 202655 min

Lab Notes: Have we found dark matter?

Sep 23, 202610 min

The big cats that stalked early humans and why ancient concrete outlasts the modern stuff

Sep 18, 202654 min

Lab Notes: The AI maths wars

Sep 15, 202612 min

AI boost for people with dyslexia and how algorithms shape what we read

Sep 11, 202654 min

Lab Notes: Where could bird flu go next?

Sep 9, 202610 min

As fire ravages the Northern Hemisphere, is Australia ready for a record-breaking El Niño? And why optimists live longer than pessimists

Sep 4, 202654 min

Lab Notes: Why are we ticklish?

Sep 2, 202610 min

A moon beyond our Solar System, dust storms on Mars and questioning of reality

Aug 28, 202654 min

Lab Notes: The redback sex-death somersault

Aug 26, 202610 min

The debate over who should be in the genus Homo, and the trailblazing botanical illustrators, Harriet and Helena Scott

Aug 21, 202654 min

Lab Notes: The 'Hail Mary' effort to rescue a telescope

Aug 19, 202610 min

How nematodes love smelly feet, plants that trap insects, Australians at CERN and vale Peter Raven

Aug 14, 202654 min

Lab Notes: How do flowers know when to bloom?

Aug 12, 202610 min

Dark Matter search from inner Melbourne, Gelion update, Bach and maths and vale Bill Oddie

Aug 7, 202654 min

Lab Notes: In an era of AI hacking, how safe is the census?

Aug 5, 202610 min

Looking inside cells, and how seals hear so well underwater

Jul 31, 202654 min
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