Episodes
Tuesday Oct 29, 2013
Episode 37: Bushfires And Our Changing Climate At Home And Across The World
Tuesday Oct 29, 2013
Tuesday Oct 29, 2013
Whilst New South Wales burns, the media is abuzz with arguments between the Australian Prime Minister and UN Climate Change leaders. What are they talking about? Are bush fires getting worse and are we the only ones with this problem? Find out in this Bushfire edition of Lagrange Point.
Tuesday Oct 22, 2013
Tuesday Oct 22, 2013
How did science stop the apocalyptic famines predicted in the 1960s? Would you have a vasectomy to make the planet more sustainable? Who wins when salmon and hydro power meet? All of this and more in our sustainable planet special.
Tuesday Oct 15, 2013
Episode 35 - Nobel prizes winners, losers and the underrepresentation of women
Tuesday Oct 15, 2013
Tuesday Oct 15, 2013
We dive into the winners and losers of the biggest scientific event of the year, the Nobel Prize! We discuss who won and who missed out on recognition. The impact on theoretical vs practical science, the link between chocolate and the Nobel prize, and the troubling under-representation of women scientists in the Nobel Prize history.
Tuesday Oct 08, 2013
Episode 34: Lasers, Foley And The Science Circus
Tuesday Oct 08, 2013
Tuesday Oct 08, 2013
Want to know how to make the perfect laser sound? This week we run away to the Science Circus (Questacon) and talk about the science of making cool sounds (Foley).