Episodes
Tuesday Jan 30, 2018
Episode 259 - Quantum Computing - Australian of the Year - Prof Michelle Simmons
Tuesday Jan 30, 2018
Tuesday Jan 30, 2018
We celebrate the Australian of Year for 2017, Professor Michelle Yvonne Simmons, by examining the groundbreaking work in Quantum Computing that she has pioneered across Australia. This includes a deep dive into how Quantum Computing works, what it can help with and what makes the Australia approach, led by Prof. Simmons, so special.
Tuesday Jan 23, 2018
Tuesday Jan 23, 2018
We find out about some amazing Australian biotechnology inventions from an efficient lab-on-a-chip, to boosting our immune systems and stopping bio-films in their tracks.
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Episode 257 - Tracking creatures from the deep with social media and NASA
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Mysterious creatures roam the depths of the ocean, from turtles to whale sharks. Studying their journeys shed light on the way our oceans are interlinked and the impact of climate change on the whole ecosystem.
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
Episode 256 - Learning from primates about human culture
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
Forget gorilla channel, Bonobos are a better mirror to human behaviour. We check out some interesting studies which reveal some of human kinds unique traits in behaviour compared to our closet primate cousins.
Tuesday Jan 02, 2018
Episode 255 - Taking the pain out of needles
Tuesday Jan 02, 2018
Tuesday Jan 02, 2018
Taking the pain out of injections and needles by using micro-needle patches. This can help deliver flu vaccines and help diabetics without the need for painful injections.