S19 Episode 1
The Secret to Making Better Decisions
Mathematician Lily Serna thinks she has the secret to making better decisions. From science to algorithms, Lily looks at the power of harnessing mathematics to make smarter choices.
58 mins · Tue, 30 Jan 2018
S19 Episode 2
Farmer Needs a Robot
Led by renowned roboticist, Professor Salah Sukkarieh, a team of scientists are opening up a whole new world of farming science that could finally give farmers the control and upper hand they need.
55 mins · Tue, 6 Feb 2018
S19 Episode 3
Back to the Moon
Associate Professor Alan Duffy takes us inside the new space race on a journey to the moon, after a quiet half-century since the last Apollo mission. The latest trip has innovators and big dreamers rewriting the book on space exploration.
50 mins · Tue, 13 Feb 2018
S19 Episode 4
Gut Revolution: Victoria's Story
Dr Joanna McMillan meets Victoria, a woman who is recovering from debilitating anxiety and gut pains. Joanna uses emerging science to demonstrate links between gut bacteria and the brain in one of her toughest challenges.
59 mins · Tue, 20 Feb 2018
S19 Episode 5
Sleep Matters
Lawrence Leung is an actor, comedian, and sleep deprived dad investigating the science behind sleep to determine if he even needs it.
54 mins · Tue, 27 Feb 2018
S19 Episode 6
Skin Clinic
The team uncover the secrets to healthy skin as they inspect common rashes, spots, and blemishes, while Dr Shalin Naik and Dr Caroline West demonstrate how to care for the largest organ on the body.
56 mins · Tue, 6 Mar 2018
S19 Episode 7
Feeding Australia (Part 1) Foods of Tomorrow
Chef Paul West, dietitian Clare Collins, and Dr Nobby Leong investigate the science and technology dedicated to improve food solution.
56 mins · Tue, 14 Aug 2018
S19 Episode 8
Feeding Australia (Part 2) A Sustainable Future
Technology is set to transform food production as the population grows towards 40 million. It's a battle for sustainability.
57 mins · Tue, 21 Aug 2018
S19 Episode 11
How To Be Lucky: The Maths Of Chance
Enthusiastic mathematics whizz Lily Serna pits mathematics against the prospect of luck in areas such as blackjack, birthdays, air sea rescues and Aussie Rules football.
55 mins · Tue, 11 Sep 2018
S19 Episode 12
Memory Matters
Dr Caroline West speaks to scientists who at the forefront of memory research and are working with individuals with amazing memories.
55 mins · Tue, 18 Sep 2018
S19 Episode 13
Bionic Revolution
Dr Nikki Stamp chats to Australians whose lives are changed by artificial body parts, and scientists whose cutting-edge work mixing biology with technology show a world on the edge of a bionic revolution.
55 mins · Tue, 23 Oct 2018