Catalyst
Säsong 16
TV-G
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 Catalyst • Säsong 16
21 Episodes
- Alien Technology, Tick AllergyA3
Alien Technology, Tick AllergyIs there anyone out there? Does the popular movie quote 'ET phone home' have any substance? Astronomers have been pointing their radio telescopes at the skies for decades trying to pick up alien signals, so far without success. But now there's a new way of looking for aliens. Hitch a ride with Dr Graham Philips as he joins astronomers trawling through the galaxy looking for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence. Mammalian meat allergy is on the rise in Australia and the surprising cause - a tick bite. Dr Jonica Newby meets Dr Sheryl van Nunen, the clinician who discovered the link. - Tamiflu, Sun's Lost SiblingA5
Tamiflu, Sun's Lost SiblingTamiflu: Imagine a Hollywood doomsday scenario - a flu pandemic sweeps the world, hundreds of millions of people are infected. How prepared are we for a flu pandemic? Sun's Lost Sibling: In a family reunion like no other, astronomers reunite our sun with her long lost sibling. Dr Graham Phillips meets the new relative and explores its similarities with our sun. - Super Solar Cells, Where Birdsong Began
A6Super Solar Cells, Where Birdsong BeganGraham Phillips investigates new technology that is able to convert more than 40 per cent of the sun's light into electricity. Plus Mark Horstman discovers that no other continent has been as important for bird evolution. - Diagnosing Mental Illness, Ghostbusters, Brain Stimulation
A12Diagnosing Mental Illness, Ghostbusters, Brain StimulationCould facial expressions, voice and body posture be the key to diagnosing depression? Plus we take a look at a range of non-invasive brain stimulation therapies that may help treat depression. - Can We Live on Mars?, Parrots versus Possums
A14Can We Live on Mars?, Parrots versus PossumsCatalyst meets one of Mars One's brave astronauts, & takes a look at NASA's new interplanetary spaceship. Catalyst reporter Mark Horstman joins scientists in the Tasmanian wilderness as they try to save the swift parrot.
