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July 17, 2014

Series 15

01. Meteors, Sea Level Rise, House Fires

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.

29min
July 17, 2014

02. Tattoos, Moon Mining, Muscle Fibre

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 line, a hairdryer and an electric drill make artificial muscle fibres.

30min
July 24, 2014

03. Omega 3 Inmates, Antarctic Sea Ice, Dog Optimism

Could omega 3 supplements reduce aggressive behaviour of inmates?; Antarctica Sea Ice: The sleeping giant of climate change; Dog Optimism: How does your dog view the world? Is it an optimist or pessimist?

30min
July 31, 2014

04. Radiation Fallout, Multiple Organ Failure

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 injury but just a few days later develop multiple organ failure?

30min
August 7, 2014

05. Gut Reaction: Part 1 - What You Eat Could Be Making You Ill

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 whole litany of diseases.

30min
August 14, 2014

06. Gut Reaction: Part 2 - Let Food Be Thy Medicine

In this two-part Gut Reaction special, reporter Dr. Graham Phillips investigates whether the Western diet could be contributing to a whole litany of diseases by causing an imbalance in the bacteria deep inside our gut.

30min
August 21, 2014

07. AE2 - The Silent ANZAC, Where Does Fat Go?

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 ravages of time.

30min
August 28, 2014

08. Epilepsy, Brian Schmidt

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

30min
September 4, 2014

09. Dr. Jane Goodall Profile, Mystery Mummy, Eureka Prizes

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? We 'unwrap' a mummy to unveil secrets hidden for thousands of years.

30min
September 11, 2014

10. Testosterone - It's Not All About Sex

Dr. Graham Phillips delves into the latest research on testosterone, from the womb to old age, it moulds the male body & mind. It is also a hormone of good health during the life of both men & women.

30min
November 18, 2014

11. Honey Bees, Drinking Water, Driver Distraction

Catalyst investigates how modern agriculture methods, increasing diseases and the impending threat of the deadly varroa mite could destroy the last safe-haven for bees on the planet.

30min
September 25, 2014

12. Mega Tsunamis, Allergy Pill, Nature Play

Ground breaking Japanese research reveals clues about future hazards for tsunami-prone countries. How playing outdoors can improve children's health and could the bacteria in our stomach ulcers help cure allergies.

30min
October 2, 2014

13. Falling In Friendship

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 in our lives, we fall in friendship with some and not others?

30min
October 9, 2014

14. Global Warming Pause, Virtual Universe, Green Alloys

Global Warming Pause: The big question in climate science - what happened to global warming? Virtual universe - reveals the life of the universe. Green alloys - 'reincarnating' CDs, pushbike and car parts.

30min
October 16, 2014

15. Tokyo Flood Prevention, Crying, Open Plan Office

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 office layout - how the open plan office can affect our health.

30min
October 23, 2014

16. The Wind, Bird Strike

What does it mean when the weather report says - winds will be up to 50kph... How much notice should we really take?; With planes and birds sharing our skies, how common are collisions and how can they be avoided.

30min
October 30, 2014

17. Aircraft Electromagnetic Interference, Tilapia, Laser Danger

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

30min
November 6, 2014

18. Low Carb Diet - Fat or Fiction?

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

30min
November 13, 2014

19. Genetic ID, Tunnel Borer, Coral Trout

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 the good news for Coral trout on the Great Barrier Reef.

30min
November 20, 2014

20. Antiviral Abalone, Fermat's Theorem, Predator Scat

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; Tasmania's Great Poo Hunt - have foxes invaded the island state?

30min
November 27, 2014

21. Future Cities

With a soaring population how do we keep our cities liveable? And what will the city of tomorrow look like? Catalyst reporter Anja Taylor investigates some innovative ideas for Australia's future cities.

30min
December 4, 2014

22. Implant Protection, What Rat Is That?, Science Of The Perfect Drink

Reporter Mark Horstman gives up some of his own blood to test specially coated stents that can mimic the blood vessel wall and Dr Jonica Newby is on a mission to find out what's been lurking in the back yard.

30min
December 11, 2014