Catalyst Season 15

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15x01 Meteors, Sea Level Rise, House Fires aired Jul 17, 2014

The Catalyst team look at what YouTube can teach us about meteors and how far can sea levels rise? Also how to stay as safe as possible in a house fire.

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15x02 Tattoos, Moon Mining, Muscle Fibre aired Jul 24, 2014

Tattoos: They are on trend but how easy are they to remove? Moon Mining: Scientists look at ways to mine the moon. Muscle fibre Fishing Line: How fishing lin... read more

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15x03 Omega 3 Inmates, Antarctic Sea Ice, Dog Optimism aired Jul 31, 2014

Could omega 3 supplements reduce aggressive behaviour of inmates?; Antarctica Sea Ice: The sleeping giant of climate change; Dog Optimism: How does your dog ... read more

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15x04 Radiation Fallout, Multiple Organ Failure aired Aug 07, 2014

Three years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster we explore the hidden impact of radioactive sediments and why do some trauma patients appear to recover from... read more

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15x05 Gut Reaction: Part 1 - What You Eat Could Be Making You Ill aired Aug 14, 2014

In the first of a two-part special, reporter Dr Graham Phillips investigates whether what we feed the bacteria deep inside our gut could be contributing to a... read more

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15x06 Gut Reaction: Part 2 - Let Food Be Thy Medicine aired Aug 21, 2014

In this two-part special, reporter Dr Graham Phillips investigates whether what we feed these bacteria could be contributing to a whole litany of diseases.

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15x07 AE2 - The Silent ANZAC, Where Does Fat Go? aired Aug 28, 2014

Inside Australia's long lost World War 1 submarine, the AE2, we reveal her hidden secrets and investigate what scientists are doing to protect her from the r... read more

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15x08 Epilepsy, Brian Schmidt aired Sep 04, 2014

Catalyst investigates two ground breaking treatment procedures for epilepsy; We meet the man who discovered dark energy - Nobel Prize winner Professor Brian ... read more

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15x09 Jane Goodall, Mystery Mummy, Eureka Prizes aired Sep 11, 2014

Dr Jane Goodall entered the forests of Tanzania as a girl with a dream. Twenty years later she left a woman with a mission; Can science help the dead speak? ... read more

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15x10 Testosterone - It's Not All About Sex aired Sep 18, 2014

Dr Graham Phillips delves into the latest research into testosterone, from the womb to old age, it not only moulds the male body and mind but is a hormone of... read more

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15x11 Honey Bees, Drinking Water, Driver Distraction aired Sep 25, 2014

Catalyst investigates how modern agriculture methods, increasing diseases and the impending threat of the deadly varroa mite could destroy the last safe-have... read more

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15x12 Mega Tsunamis, Allergy Pill, Nature Play aired Oct 02, 2014

Ground breaking Japanese research reveals clues about future hazards for tsunami-prone countries. How playing outdoors can improve children's health and coul... read more

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15x13 Falling in Friendship aired Oct 09, 2014

Friendship. From before we can even speak, we seek the companionship of others. But why is this drive so powerful? And how come out of all the people we meet... read more

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15x14 Global Warming Pause, Virtual Universe, Green Alloys aired Oct 16, 2014

Global Warming Pause - From 1975 to 1998 the world saw a rapid rise of global average air surface temperatures, linked to increasing greenhouse gas emissions... read more

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15x15 Tokyo Flood Prevention, Crying, Open Plan Office aired Oct 23, 2014

Tokyo flood prevention - How does a city of rivers defend itself in during flooding rain? Crying - are tears of joy different from tears of sorrow? Open plan... read more

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15x16 Wind, Bird Strike aired Oct 30, 2014

Wind - Unless your hobby or business is affected by the wind most people ignore windy weather warnings. Bird Strike - Most people’s fear of flying stems from... read more

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15x17 Aircraft Electromagnetic Interference, Tilapia, Laser Danger aired Nov 06, 2014

How Aircraft Electromagnetic Interference (AEI) affects our military aircraft; Detecting Tilapia; the cane toads of our waterways and what makes Lasers so da... read more

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15x18 Low Carb Diet - Fat or Fiction? aired Nov 13, 2014

Catalyst investigates the science behind the low carb diet. What are the health benefits and are there any risks? Is it suitable for everyone?

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15x19 Genetic ID, Tunnel Borer, Coral Trout aired Nov 20, 2014

The Catalyst team look at how our genes can affect exercise performance; Come face to face with 120 metre tunnel borers Florence and Elizabeth; And reveal th... read more

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15x20 Antiviral Abalone, Fermat's Theorem, Predator Scat aired Nov 27, 2014

Could abalone blood be the new treatment for cold sores and herpes?; The inspirational story of 350 year old mathematics problem and how it was solved; Tasma... read more

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15x21 Future Cities aired Dec 04, 2014

The media abounds with visions of gloomy, automated megacities or totally sustainable ecological utopias but how do these futuristic visions relate to the de... read more

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15x22 Implant Protection, What Rat Is That?, Science of the Perfect Drink aired Dec 11, 2014

There’s no doubt that cardiac implants or stents save lives.; A surprising number of native marsupials are mistaken for rats.; Three international experts an... read more

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