Catalyst - Season 20

Catalyst - Season 20

Season 20

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Episodes10
DatesJan 30, 2019 - Oct 22, 2019
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Episodes

The Great Australian Bee Challenge (Part 1)
Season 20Episode 160 min

The Great Australian Bee Challenge (Part 1)

In the first of two programs, host Paul West challenges four families to successfully keep a honeybee hive, bringing these everyday Australians up close to the latest science about bee brains, communication and behaviour.

Jan 30, 2019
The Great Australian Bee Challenge (Part 2)
Season 20Episode 260 min

The Great Australian Bee Challenge (Part 2)

In the final part of the competition, host Paul West follows our four families as they race to produce honey to be judged by top chef Peter Gilmore.

Feb 5, 2019
Allergy Clinic
Season 20Episode 360 min

Allergy Clinic

With Australia in the grip of an allergy epidemic, we set up a pop-up clinic to understand why so many of us are suffering from these conditions and reveal the latest science about what we can do to treat and prevent them.

Feb 12, 2019
The Truth About Mindfulness
Season 20Episode 460 min

The Truth About Mindfulness

Catalyst brings together 15 ordinary Australians to take part in a revealing scientific experiment - to see if practicing mindfulness can help treat conditions like chronic pain, anxiety and stress that affect millions of us.

Feb 19, 2019
Black Hole Hunters
Season 20Episode 560 min

Black Hole Hunters

Professor Tamara Davis meets the scientists on a quest to hunt down black holes, the journey has brought us to the cusp of an unprecedented milestone in scientific achievement - to photograph a black hole for the first time.

Feb 26, 2019
Staying Younger For Longer: Body
Season 20Episode 660 min

Staying Younger For Longer: Body

Ian Henderson, the recently retired and much loved ABC newsreader, sets out on a quest to find the secret to ageing healthily, and along the way uncovers some amazing new science that could benefit us all.

Aug 13, 2019
Staying Younger For Longer: Brain
Season 20Episode 760 min

Staying Younger For Longer: Brain

Dr Sarah McKay uncovers the revolutionary new science that promises to keep your brain healthy into old age - and uncovers the drugs that hope to defeat many of the diseases of ageing.

Aug 20, 2019
Should I Risk It?
Season 20Episode 860 min

Should I Risk It?

Lily Serna finds out how maths can help us all become smarter with the risks we take in life. And she discovers that far from taking too many risks, many of us are playing it too safe.

Oct 8, 2019
Face Surgeons: Inside The Craniofacial Unit
Season 20Episode 960 min

Face Surgeons: Inside The Craniofacial Unit

Catalyst reveals the extraordinary work of the Australian Craniofacial Unit in Adelaide, with unprecedented access behind the scenes to look at what lies beneath the face, and the surgeons trusted to make it whole again.

Oct 15, 2019
Broken Mirror
Season 20Episode 1060 min

Broken Mirror

Journalist Ruby Jones meets some of the 2.5 million Australians whom body image concerns have become a serious mental health issue. Ruby discovers that far from vanity these disorders are crippling people's lives. (Final)

Oct 22, 2019

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