The Science Show

The Whitlam Institute at Western Sydney University is home of the What Matters? Writing Competition, one of Australia's longest-running and largest national writing competitions for young people. We hear from 4 of this year’s finalists.

We don't know a lot about deep-sea eels, so when 2.8 million of them are found in the same place every year, scientists (and science reporters) get excited.
Why are they there? Where are they coming from, and why should we care about these creatures from the depths?
Jonathan Webb dives into this world of eels off the coast of Tasmania with environment reporter Peter de Kruijff.
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:
Peter de Kruijff, environment reporter
Further information:
Australia's giant spawning eel ball estimated to contain 2.8 million eels
This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal, Ngunnawal and Ngambri people.

Robyn Williams reports from The British Science Festival in Southampton UK.

Across south-eastern Australia, bogong moths seem to be everywhere.
A few years ago, it was a different picture: scientists witnessed a population crash, and habitat threats put the species on the IUCN Red List. Are we seeing a bogong bounce-back?   Jonathan Webb speaks to Dr Kate Umbers about these incredible critters, the many unsolved mysteries of their lives — and what their future could look like.
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:
Associate Professor Kate Umbers, Western Sydney University
Further information:
iNaturalist Bogong watch
Bogong watch project 
This episode of Lab Notes was produced on the lands of the Gadigal, Ngunnawal and Ngambri people.

Plus a call for accuracy in dinosaur displays.