The Science Show

Carl Smith reports from Falling Walls 2025 and speaks to presenters from Australia and New Zealand who were there sharing their research with the world.

Humans have done experiments on animals for thousands of years — but animal testing has always been controversial because of the concerns for animal welfare. Recently, there have been more and more efforts to find alternatives to lab animals.
So how is this quest going? What's on the horizon – and will we ever get rid of lab animals completely? 
You can binge more episodes of the Lab Notes podcast with science editor and presenter Jonathan Webb on the ABC Listen app (Australia). You'll find episodes on animal behaviour, human health, space exploration and so much more.
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Featuring:
Darren Saunders, New South Wales deputy chief scientist and engineer
This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal and Menang Noongar people.

Paul Davies explains some of the weirdness that is quantum physics

It's more than 50 years since humans went anywhere near the Moon — but that's about to change. After a series of delays, NASA's Artemis II mission is set to launch in early April. So what's the aim of the mission, where exactly are the astronauts headed, and why is it happening now?
You can binge more episodes of the Lab Notes podcast with science editor and presenter Jonathan Webb on the ABC Listen app (Australia). You'll find episodes on animal behaviour, human health, space exploration and so much more.
Get in touch with us: [email protected]
Featuring:  
Jacinta Bowler, ABC science reporter
Extra information:
NASA delays Artemis II mission to the Moon, a day after flagging March launch
Former NASA engineer warns about heat shield on Artemis II moon mission
This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal and Menang Noongar people.

Two ancient Australian possums, thought to be extinct, are now known to survive in Indonesian Papua