Shirtloads of Science
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Categories: Science & Medicine
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In this episode, futurist and award-winning scientist Dr Catherine Ball dives into the state of science in Australia, uncovering the good, the bad, and the overlooked. From humanoid robotics and wearable exoskeletons transforming healthcare, to Australia's lagging space economy, Ball offers an unflinching look at where we stand. She also highlights world-class cancer detection research happening in Australia, like PROCAN and early ovarian cancer screening innovations that deserve far more recognition. Passionate about inspiring the next generation, Ball shares her advice for young Australians ready to shape the future of science ww.drcatherineball.com/
Previous episodes
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491 - Science in Oz: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly with Dr. Catherine Ball (452)Sat, 15 Nov 2025 - 0h
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490 - Food Additives: What's Safe, What's Not? with Prof. Clare Collins (451)Sat, 08 Nov 2025 - 0h
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489 - Innovative Nanotechnology for Cancer Detection with Dr. Renee Goreham (450)Sat, 01 Nov 2025 - 0h
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488 - Gene Therapy & Rare Diseases with Assoc. Prof Leszek Lisowski (449)Sat, 25 Oct 2025 - 0h
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487 - The Brain's Energy Bill: From Childhood to Old Age with Assoc. Prof Sharna Jamadar (448)Sat, 18 Oct 2025 - 0h
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486 - Onionlike Layers of Exploding Stars with Prof. Geraint Lewis (447)Sat, 11 Oct 2025 - 0h
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485 - The Aftermath of Cosmic Collisions with Prof. Geraint Lewis (446)Sat, 04 Oct 2025 - 0h
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484 - The Human Side of Misinformation Part 2 with Assoc. Prof. Marian-Andrei Rizoiu (445)Sat, 27 Sep 2025 - 0h
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483 - The Human Side of Misinformation Part 1 with Assoc. Prof. Marian-Andrei Rizoiu (444)Sat, 20 Sep 2025 - 0h
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482 - Science Under Siege with Prof. Michael Mann & Prof. Peter Hotez (443)Sat, 13 Sep 2025 - 0h
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481 - From DNA to Policy: Protecting Threatened Species with Prof. Carolyn Hogg (442)Sat, 06 Sep 2025 - 0h
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480 - Part 2 with Prof. Carolyn Hogg (442)Tue, 08 Jul 2025 - 0h
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479 - Whales, Wildlife, and Conserving Threatened Species with Prof. Carolyn Hogg (441)Sat, 30 Aug 2025 - 0h
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478 - Lightning, Fertiliser, and the Future of Green Nitrogen with Professor PJ Cullen (440)Sat, 23 Aug 2025 - 0h
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477 - Staying Safe Online Part 2 with Troy Hunt (439)Sat, 16 Aug 2025 - 0h
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476 - Have I been Pwned? With Troy Hunt (438)Sun, 10 Aug 2025 - 0h
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475 - Climate After Net Zero with Prof. Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick (437)Sat, 02 Aug 2025 - 0h
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474 - A Conversation with Nobel Laureate Professor Donna Strickland (436)Sat, 26 Jul 2025 - 0h
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473 - Wikipedia Part Two with Dr. Heather Ford (435)Sat, 05 Jul 2025 - 0h
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472 - Wikipedia: The Power and the Pitfalls Part One with Dr. Heather Ford (434)Sat, 28 Jun 2025 - 0h
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471 - Hypersonics Part Two with Dr. Graham Wild (433)Sat, 21 Jun 2025 - 0h
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470 - Hypersonics Part One with Dr. Graham Wild (432)Sat, 14 Jun 2025 - 0h
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469 - How Planes Fly (A Brief Introduction) with Dr. Graham Wild (431)Sat, 07 Jun 2025 - 0h
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468 - Rethinking Laundry for the Planet With Dr Holly Kaye Smith (430)Sat, 31 May 2025 - 0h
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467 - Are Ice Baths Worth the Hype? With Dr Hunter Bennett (429)Sat, 24 May 2025 - 0h
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466 - Health Misinformation on Social Media & Overdiagnosis with Dr Brooke Nickel (428)Mon, 19 May 2025 - 0h
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464 - The Dark Side of the U.S Meat Packing Industry with Alice Driver (427)Sat, 10 May 2025 - 0h
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463 - Space Lasers on the Toliman Mission with Prof. Peter Tuthill and Prof. Boris Kuhlmey (426)Sat, 03 May 2025 - 0h
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462 - Fluoride in Drinking Water with Dr Michael Foley (425)Sat, 26 Apr 2025 - 0h
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461 - RPT Growing Ear Drums with Professor Marcus AtlasSun, 20 Apr 2025 - 0h
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460 - RPT Eating for Beginners with Dr FullerSun, 13 Apr 2025 - 0h
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459 - RPT Ballooning for Dark Matter with Dr SirksSun, 06 Apr 2025 - 0h
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458 - Seaforesting Carbon with Sam Elsom (424)Sun, 30 Mar 2025 - 0h
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457 - Food Noise with Professor Clare Collins (423)Sun, 23 Mar 2025 - 0h
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456 - Circular economies with Belinda Chellingworth (418)Sun, 16 Feb 2025 - 0h
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455 - News from Mars with Dr Brown (415)Sun, 26 Jan 2025 - 0h
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454 - Growing Ear Drums with Professor Marcus Atlas (407)Sun, 01 Dec 2024 - 0h
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453 - Feral Bugs in a cooked Australia (406)Sun, 24 Nov 2024 - 0h
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452 - Keeping Cool ep2 with Professor Jay (422)Sun, 16 Mar 2025 - 0h
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451 - More Cracks with Marcus Chown (409)Sun, 15 Dec 2024 - 0h
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450 - The Crack with Marcus Chown (408)Wed, 05 Mar 2025 - 0h
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449 - Responsible AI with Natasha Blycha (410)Sun, 22 Dec 2024 - 0h
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448 - Triangulation with Matt Parker (411)Sun, 29 Dec 2024 - 0h
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447 - Settlement Science with Professor Roland Fletcher (412)Sun, 05 Jan 2025 - 0h
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446 - Hypnotherapy with Dr Spiegel (413)Sun, 12 Jan 2025 - 0h
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445 - Winning the Science debate with Dr Bertley (414)Sun, 19 Jan 2025 - 0h
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444 - Slick Oil with Royce Kurmelovs (416)Sun, 02 Feb 2025 - 0h
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442 - Keeping Cool ep1 with Prof Jay (421)Sun, 09 Mar 2025 - 0h
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441 - G-Planes and Hoops with Dr Bloom (420)Wed, 05 Mar 2025 - 0h
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440 - Meet the Novas with Dr Sara Webb (419)Sun, 23 Feb 2025 - 0h
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