Lagrange Point

Stars devouring planets, exoplanets and their science fiction counter parts and some eternally frozen ice on Ceres. All this and more in an out of this world special of Lagrange Point.

Keeping science on track requires years of validation tests to confirm others work - the peer review process. But how are we fighting back against fraud, deception and massaging of the data? We find out all this and more on Lagrange Point.

How can a platypus help treat diabetes? What about bird poo to tackle climate change? Or Mantis mimicking flowers? We find out about animals helping us in unusual ways.

Learning from robotic blunders - how are artificial intelligence can often fail and what we're doing to improve it. Robots can fail at university entrance exams, landing on planets and even navigating daily life. So how do we make them better?

How long would Chicago last in a zombie outbreak? What animal can humans easily detect hidden in a noisy signal? How are frogs adapting to climate change? All this and more in a survival special.

Turning bacteria into allies to help with antibiotics, plastics and more. Bacteria that thrive on acne can help us tackle skin disease, other bacteria can help us prey on antibiotic resistant microbes. Plus cracking the structure of plastic forming bacteria.

Identifying the mysterious noises from the depths of the ocean. From volcanoes to icebergs across the world mysterious ocean noises baffle scientists and confuse wildlife. Plus the noisy dawn chorus...of fish.

What scientific theories are hidden inside Frankenstein? Plus the science of spider venom and finding new treatments for horrific burns. All this in a somewhat spooky episode of Lagrange Point.

What's the connection between fish and sharks to the jaws in our mouths? Why are there so many dinosaur fossils in central Queensland? We find out all this and more in a prehistoric special.

How did the quirky mathematics of topology help unlock the secrets of superconductivity? The answer won a Nobel Prize for Physics in 2016. We find out more in our Nobel Prize 2016 recap special.

Making nano-machines out of molecules won the Nobel Prize for 2016 in Chemistry. We find out about the complicated chemistry and physics that went into making a toolbox of building blocks we can use to make nano machines.

What age group has the best liars? How can can you lie to your brain to get relief from an itch? Does the world make more sense upside down? Well fear not because the Ig Nobel Prize winners of 2016 answered these questions and more. Find out in Part 2 of our Ig Nobel Prize 2016 special.

It's time for science that no one else bothered to ask, the Ig Nobel Prizes in 2016. We find out about two winners this year who put underpants on rats, and others who took holidays from humanity and became goats, badgers and foxes in the name of science.

Precision medicine is tailored to your genes and organs, which can really help transplants, treatments and more! We find out more in our precision medicine special.

Finding new species in unexpected places - from pet stores to zoos and conservation areas. Plus we find out what secret (but adorable) technique bats use to find their prey!

Storms across the universe - from Jupiter to gas giants across space, and back here on earth. What mysteries lie at Jupiter's poles? How do super gas giants work? Why did our atmosphere break a decades old pattern?

How is a storm in Iceland connected to seismologists in Japan? How did the Australian Navy team up with Universities to find an even greater barrier reef? What are we doing about former Hurricane Gaston?

How do we protect earth from asteroids and comets? Can we avoid the science fiction disasters and actually turn space mining into a reality?

We celebrate citizen science as part of National Science Week! We find out why divers are the most helpful citizen scientists, how QLD science students broke a world record and how university students launched their projects into space. Plus we break down the barriers between arts and science with the help of the Synchrotron!

How do scientists help keep sporting events like the games clean and fair? How are scientists fairing in the doping arms race? How does doping with steroids, EPO and gene doping work and how can we detect it? All this and more in our anti-doping episode!