Dr Rajika Kuruwita discusses multiple star systems in the fourth livestream with Dramatis Scientificae.
Physics & Astronomy
The Wave of the Century
Phil tells the story of the search for Gravitational Waves, and one of his earliest lecturers, now a much lauded professor
Fusion energy = Carbon neutral
Fusion energy expert Dr Adelle Wright discusses carbon neutral energy. This is the first of our series produced for National Science Week.
Studying Einstein with a Nobel Laureate
Professor Susan Scott chats about her career studying Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity both in Australia, and in Oxford with 2020 Physics Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Roger Penrose.
How astronomy almost died
Dr Phil’s education clip about the revolution in astronomy in the 1920s that predicted our future
Okra is brain food for physicists
As a young girl in India, Madhu Bhaskaran was encouraged to do well in maths by her grandmother, who cooked her the vegetable okra before every maths exam, “to sharpen her brain.”
Quiz Questions & Answers, Sunday Adventures Abroad
Try the quiz from our live streamed show, Adventures Abroad.
Quiz Questions & Answers, Saturday Adventures Abroad
Put your thinking caps for this quiz from our live-streamed show. Also good to wear a thinking cap on a bad hair day.
Shooting Star collides with star
I wrote this as a writing test in a job interview for CSIRO. Thought it was OK – but i didn’t get the job…. Have you ever wondered what would happen if a shooting star collided […]