Catalyst

Specials

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Exploring the forefront of science and technology, Catalyst brings you compelling stories looking at the latest in science from health and medical breakthroughs to astronomy, environment, and agriculture.
Where to Watch Specials
24 Episodes
  • Surviving Extremes: Don't Panic
    E1
    Surviving Extremes: Don't PanicHow would your family cope in a tropical cyclone or a catastrophic bushfire? Dr Jonica Newby uncovers the links between climate change, human psychology & disastrous bushfires & cyclones, & how to survive the extremes.
  • Surviving Extremes: How to Get Prepared for Extreme Weather
    E2
    Surviving Extremes: How to Get Prepared for Extreme WeatherDr Jonica Newby explains how this website can help you prepare for an extreme weather event.
  • Earth on Fire
    E3
    Earth on FireIn this Catalyst special, Anja Taylor and Mark Horstman travel to opposite sides of the planet to investigate mega-fires, large uncontrollable fires that are on the rise globally.
  • Fatherhood: Secrets of the Superdads
    E4
    Fatherhood: Secrets of the SuperdadsIn a Catalyst special 'Fatherhood: Secrets of the Superdads' Dr Jonica Newby, Dr Graham Phillips and the team explore whether science can tell us how to be good dads.
  • 10th Anniversary Special (Part 1)
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    10th Anniversary Special (Part 1)
  • 10th Anniversary Special (Part 2)
    E6
    10th Anniversary Special (Part 2)
  • Catalyst: On The Road (Part 1)
    E7
    Catalyst: On The Road (Part 1)The team defy gravity at 'The Leaning Tower of Gingin', before driving an electric Lotus into the ground on their way to a Future Farm to measure methane in sheep.
  • Catalyst: On The Road (Part 2)
    E8
    Catalyst: On The Road (Part 2)On this leg, the trio mine gold in Kalgoorlie and meet an international team of scientists who are using the salt of Lake Lefroy to gather accurate satellite data.
  • Catalyst: On The Road (Part 3)
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    Catalyst: On The Road (Part 3)Teeing off at the start of the Eyre Highway, Catalyst reporters Anja, Derek and Simon brave the bitumen visit to the fantastic water-filled caves at Weebubbie.
  • Catalyst: On The Road (Part 4)
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    Catalyst: On The Road (Part 4)Standing atop the spectacular Bunda Cliffs, Derek and Simon ponder how to accurately calculate the length of Australia's coastline.
  • Catalyst: On The Road (Part 5)
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    Catalyst: On The Road (Part 5)Three Catalyst reporters, Anja, Derek and Simon, continue their road trek across Southern Australia. They have arrived where the Murray River meets the ocean and the Coorong Wetland.
  • Catalyst: On The Road (Part 6)
    E12
    Catalyst: On The Road (Part 6)In the final summer Catalyst, Derek and Simon visit Warrnambool to join a team of researchers mapping and revealing for the first time the stunning natural features of Victoria's seafloor.
  • Extras: Einstein's Mistake
    E13
    Extras: Einstein's MistakeIf Einstein were alive today he’d be so excited …well relatively speaking of course. Almost 100 years ago he came up with an idea that he deemed the greatest blunder of his life. But now it seems, this cosmic boo boo could have been a stroke of insightful genius.
  • Extras: Moon Mining
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    Extras: Moon MiningDr Graham Phillips speaks with scientists at UNSW who are developing technology to mine the moon, exploring how we might build there, and possibly even establish a colony.
  • Extras: Parallel Universes
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    Extras: Parallel UniversesWhat makes our universe just right for our existence? It could be that the universe we call home is one of many, just a small part of a huge multiverse. Graham Phillips looks into various multiverse theories and highlights the difficulty in proving the theories. However, there are high hopes that CERN's Particle Accelerator will turn those theories into reality.
  • Extras: The Search for Alien Astronomers
    E16
    Extras: The Search for Alien AstronomersGraham Phillips travels to Hawaii to look for signs of extra terrestrial astronomers.
  • Extras: Mars Curiosity
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    Extras: Mars CuriosityAs the Mars science rover Curiosity touched down on the Martian surface this month, Graham Phillips was in NASA’s control room to feel the tension and excitement.
  • Extra: HIV Cure
    E18
    Extra: HIV CureDr Maryanne Demasi travels to the US to meet the scientists who are working on a cure for HIV and shakes hands with the first man to be cured of the virus.
  • Extra: Testosterone
    E19
    Extra: TestosteroneTestosterone has long been considered the hormone that makes men masculine. But is this common perception selling the hormone short?
  • The Secret Lives of Our Urban Birds
    E20
    The Secret Lives of Our Urban Birds
  • Australia's Favourite Tree (1)
    E21
    Australia's Favourite Tree (1)Dr Ann Jones and Paul West travel around Australia telling the stories of eight remarkable trees from across our vast and varied landscape, before a panel of expert judges will crown Australia's Favourite Tree.
  • Australia's Favourite Tree (2)
    E22
    Australia's Favourite Tree (2)Dr Ann Jones and Paul West travel across Australia to investigate the extraordinary lives of Australia's oldest, largest and most iconic trees and a panel of judges will crown Australia's Favourite Tree!
  • Monsters Or Medicine?
    E23
    Monsters Or Medicine?Parasites feed on us and can cause disease but pioneering Australian research shows they might be used to create new medicines. We examine these complex little creatures and how scientists try to harness their power for good.
  • The Truth About Menopause With Myf Warhurst
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    The Truth About Menopause With Myf WarhurstA Catalyst special. Myf Warhurst is on the cusp of a big change: the change. Myf wants to know what's in store. What is menopause, what are the symptoms and what can she do about it?
 
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