Lost in Science
by Chris Lassig, Stuart Burns, Claire Farrugia and Linden Ashcroft.
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Lost in Science 1.0
Jun 24, 2026
Science of Quicksand & Attractive Mozzie Repellent
Jun 17, 2026
Step Back in Time
Jun 10, 2026
The making of a museum with Ben Francischelli
Jun 3, 2026
Type1Screen with Dr. John Wentworth
May 27, 2026
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | Lost in Science 1.0 | Another step back in time to an earlier iteration of the show where former hosts present a range of stories on biodiversity and strange animal discoveries. | — | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | Science of Quicksand & Attractive Mozzie Repellent | This week on Lost in Science, Chris gets stuck into the science of quicksand, exploring how this famous movie menace is actually a fascinating non-Newtonian fluid. Meanwhile, Claire investigates surprising new research into DEET, the world's most popular insect repellent, revealing that mosquitoes may be able to learn to associate it with a tasty meal, and even become attracted to it. | — | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Step Back in Time | In honour of our home stations 3CR's 50th anniversary we are delving deep into the archives for a show full of former presenter's stories | — | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | The making of a museum with Ben Francischelli | Linden chats to Ben Francischelli about the birth and life of Prehistoric Bayside, a museum in Melbourne's southeast dedicated to marine fossils found in the area. In this extended chat, Ben explores how his career has led to building his own museum collection, what that involves, and the incredible fossils you can find in Melbourne's blue backyard. | — | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | Type1Screen with Dr. John Wentworth | Stu catches up with Dr. John Wentworth from the Royal Melbourne Hospital to talk about Type1Screen, a nationwide project aiming to identify people at risk of developing Type 1 diabetes in order to develop treatments to prevent progression of the illness. See https://type1screen.org/ for more details | — | ||||||
| 5/20/26 | Time, Species and David Attenborough | This week on Lost in Science, Stu explores new research into how animals perceive time differently — and how that perception is tied to the pace of their lives. Why does a fly seem to react in slow motion compared to us, and what does that reveal about survival, metabolism and evolution?Also on the show, we celebrate the 100th birthday of David Attenborough by taking a tour through some of the remarkable creatures that scientists have named in his honour — from geckos and spiders to ancient fossils and deep-sea wonders. | — | ||||||
| 5/13/26 | Pointy things and leaches | Chris follows the trail of research trying to answer the question of why sharp things in nature like teeth and stingers all have a similar shape, and whether it’s due to evolution or physics; and Linden latches onto leaches, how they’re still used in medicine but are also inspiring robots and weather prediction. | — | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | Happy Dog Science Project with Dr Mia Cobb | Linden chats to Dr Mia Cobb, Chaser Innovation and John McKenzie Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne. Mia shares her career journey that led her to be a canine welfare researcher. Dogs do so much for us, but how can we use science to make sure we are giving them their best lives? | — | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | Chimpan A to Chimpan Zee and all natural nukes | While people talk about the weather in speculative terms, it's interesting to note that chimps may do the same, but they also share some darker human traits we may not be so proud of. And Stu finds that (of course) not everything natural is safe or good, exploring the natural (but extinct) nuclear reactors of Gabon. | — | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | Imperfect AI physicians, and perfect pasta physics✨ | AI in medicinepasta physics+1 | — | AI medical toolspasta+2 | — | medical search toolemulsifiers+1 | — | — | |
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| 4/15/26 | Australia's Artemis Assistance & Citizen Science Month✨ | Artemis IICitizen Science+1 | — | SciStarterAustralian Citizen Science Association+2 | AustraliaQueensland | AustraliaCitizen Science Month+3 | — | — | |
| 4/8/26 | Baby brain rewiring & cabbage kitchen chemistry✨ | pregnancybrain rewiring+2 | — | cabbageLost in Science | — | scienceparenting+1 | — | — | |
| 4/1/26 | Dino Sails in the Sunset and Oils ain't Oils✨ | fossilsfossil fuels+3 | — | oil | DimetrodonAustralia | misclassificationAustralia+1 | — | — | |
| 3/25/26 | CO2 in blood and artificial dinosaur eggs✨ | carbon dioxidegreenhouse gas emissions+4 | — | artificial dinosaur eggsLinden | — | Taiwanese studyHeyuannia+1 | — | — | |
| 3/18/26 | Sharks, Parasites & Oldest Known Rock Art✨ | sharksparasites+4 | Professor Shokoofeh Shamsi | LindenLost in Science | SulawesiIndonesia | ecosystemresearch+3 | — | — | |
| 3/11/26 | Post Punk Physics and Toxic Tick Bites✨ | physicsastrophysics+2 | — | — | — | album coverfemale astrophysicist+2 | — | — | |
| 3/4/26 | International Women's Day 2026✨ | International Women's Daywomen in STEM+1 | Women In Stem From Across Australia | — | Australia | Balance the ScalesAustralia+1 | — | — | |
| 2/25/26 | Reef atmosphere & parasite infections✨ | coralatmospheric chemistry+2 | Rob Ryan | Linden | the Great Barrier Reef | Great Barrier ReefTunga penetrans+1 | — | — | |
| 2/18/26 | Echidna egg evolution & AI changing suspicious minds✨ | echidna evolutionartificial intelligence+1 | — | Lost in Science | — | placental mammalsmammalian egg+2 | — | — | |
| 2/11/26 | The science of auroras, and the winter Olympics | How can skiiers and ice skaters go so fast? It turns out, we're still not sure! And what ingredients are needed to see the northern or southern lights? Find out with Chris and Linden on this week's episode of Lost in Science. Additional show notes:To receive alerts from the Bureau of Meteorology's Space Weather Service, head to their Space Weather Service mailing list page. | — | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | Tracking the Buruli ulcer in Victoria | Welcome back the team for a new year, and Stu talks to Professor Tim Stinear from the Doherty institute and Director of the WHO collaborative centre on Buruli ulcer about a project tracking the prevalence of the ulcer using environmental surveillance to assess presence and provenance of the bacteria. | — | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | Summer series: ADHD & water fluoridation | Continuing our January tradition of playing highlights from the past year, Chris responds to media reports of possible over-diagnosis and over-medication of ADHD by looking at the data and current research and best practice; meanwhile Claire gets her teeth into a new, large longitudinal study that showed water fluoridation did not harm cognition or IQ. | — | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | Summer series 3: Euan Ritchie, Clancy Lester and Australian conservation | This week Linden revisits two conversations from 2025 with champions of conservation: Professor Euan Ritchie from Deakin University and Clancy "The Bee Man" Lester. Euan and Linden discuss the 'de-extinction' of the dire wolf that was reported back in April 2025, and Clancy recounts his experiences exploring the Amazon looking for some insects to rival Australia's amazing creepy crawlies. | — | ||||||
| 1/20/26 | Summer Series: Ted Vanderfeen and the robots in space | Our summer series continues this week with an interview with Ted Vanderfeen, a scientist who works on space faring robotics to help explore strange new worlds. | — | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | Summer Series: Young Australian of the Year 2025 | While we take a break we are revisiting some of our favourite stories and interviews in our summer series. This week we revisit the interview with Young Australian of the Year Dr Katrina Wruck, a groundbreaking green chemist working to break down harmful "forever chemicals." As the first Torres Strait Islander to receive an Australian of the Year award in any category, Dr Wruck shares her journey, the science behind her research and how she is working to improve environmental and health outcomes in remote Indigenous communities. | — | ||||||
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