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Catalyst: How to Be Lucky: The Maths of Chance

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How to Be Lucky: The Maths of Chance

ABC | September 11, 2018

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Do you know how heavy Uluru is? From the ground up? Lily Serna thinks you do. In this Catalyst, Lily delves into the world of luck. From sharing birthdays to winning at blackjack; playing Aussie rules football to planning air sea rescues, Lily discovers that what can often seem like chance is in fact probability at play. Discover how the maths of luck can put the odds in your favour.

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Do you know how heavy Uluru is? From the ground up? Lily Serna thinks you do. In this Catalyst, Lily delves into the world of luck. From sharing birthdays to winning at blackjack; playing Aussie rules football to planning air sea rescues, Lily discovers that what can often seem like chance is in fact probability at play. Discover how the maths of luck can put the odds in your favour.

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Lawrence Leung lives a busy life - he's an actor, comedian and a dad to a young daughter. He doesn't always get enough sleep and often wonders if he should be getting more. In this episode of Catalyst, Lawrence explores the latest science behind sleep to find out what he's missing out on - and if he needs it at all. Lawrence meets some of Australia's top sleep scientists as he asks: What is sleep for? When should I go to bed? What happens if I don't sleep? And, how can I sleep better? Along the way he discovers that it's during sleep that the brain chooses which memories to strengthen and which to lose; that extreme sleep deprivation negatively affects a whole range of body functions; and that he should be sleeping more like an elite athlete - and a koala.

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On Friday 15 September, the Cassini spacecraft was intentionally crashed into the planet of Saturn and destroyed. Associate Professor Alan Duffy was on the ground at the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex to witness the end of this remarkable 20-year mission. Cassini's images and data have changed the way we understand our solar system. Cassini analysed plumes of water that strongly hint at the possibility of life on Saturn's moon, Enceladus. It was this discovery that sealed Cassini's fate - the scientists decided to crash the space probe and its plutonium-powered batteries into Saturn to avoid contaminating Enceladus. Set against the in-the-moment experience of Cassini's controlled demolition is the story of how the mission came to be, thanks to the passion, brilliance and perseverance of some of the planet's greatest space explorers - the men and women of NASA, the European Space Agency and ASI, the Italian Space Agency.

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Years 3-4, 5-6 Science, Health and PE

We have got the lot on this episode. High action dirt bike racing, the weird and wonderful axolotl, and a big bunch of cuteness in the shape of pet bunnies. Don't miss it!

Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

Brainbuzz: Things that Are Big

Years 3-4, 5-6 Science

Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

Ten Australians from a rich variety of backgrounds, from right across the country, have all agreed to take part in a bold and daring study in the hope of breaking down this stigma. Over the course of the program, they'll take part in a series of specially designed tests. The group will be under the gaze of experts who face the daunting task of working out who's been diagnosed as mentally ill and who has not. The 10 are arriving from right across Australia. A rural retreat on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria will be their home for the next week. All have been through rigorous psychiatric screening and declared as fit to take part.

How 'Mad' Are You?

Years 9-10, 11-12 Science, Health and PE

Ten Australians from a rich variety of backgrounds, from right across the country, have all agreed to take part in a bold and daring study in the hope of breaking down this stigma. Over the course of the program, they'll take part in a series of specially designed tests. The group will be under the gaze of experts who face the daunting task of working out who's been diagnosed as mentally ill and who has not. The 10 are arriving from right across Australia. A rural retreat on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria will be their home for the next week. All have been through rigorous psychiatric screening and declared as fit to take part.

Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

Brainbuzz: Things that Go Fast

Years 3-4, 5-6 Science

Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

We take on sea kayaking, extreme motorbike riding and go the distance with a gold medallist - looks like action and adventure all the way!

Totally Wild

Years 3-4, 5-6 Science, Health and PE

We take on sea kayaking, extreme motorbike riding and go the distance with a gold medallist - looks like action and adventure all the way!

Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

Brainbuzz: It Starts with a Good Idea

Years 3-4, 5-6 Science

Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

We've got cute covered in this episode when we meet some curly haired cats and splash around at a puppy preschool swimming lesson.

Totally Wild

Years 3-4, 5-6 Science, Health and PE

We've got cute covered in this episode when we meet some curly haired cats and splash around at a puppy preschool swimming lesson.

Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of the iconic Irish artefacts that have helped to shape and create modern Ireland, both North and South. The programme reveals the surprising tales behind treasures such as the Tara Broach, the Broighter Hoard, the Waterford Charter Roll and others, revealing new stories behind the artefacts that we thought we knew. It also reveals the most recent astounding finds, that are adding to the list of Ireland's Treasures. Using key access to Ireland's two largest museums, in Belfast and Dublin, the programme brings together archaeologists and curators who have spent their lives working to understand the true context for these emblematic treasures. Alternative title: Digging for Britain's Secrets.

Digging for Britain: Special: Ireland's Treasures Uncovered

Years 9-10, 11-12 Ancient History, History, Science

Professor Alice Roberts tells the story of the iconic Irish artefacts that have helped to shape and create modern Ireland, both North and South. The programme reveals the surprising tales behind treasures such as the Tara Broach, the Broighter Hoard, the Waterford Charter Roll and others, revealing new stories behind the artefacts that we thought we knew. It also reveals the most recent astounding finds, that are adding to the list of Ireland's Treasures. Using key access to Ireland's two largest museums, in Belfast and Dublin, the programme brings together archaeologists and curators who have spent their lives working to understand the true context for these emblematic treasures. Alternative title: Digging for Britain's Secrets.

Is growing old and frail inevitable? Sandro discovers how to stay younger for longer, Shalin shows fun ways to stave off dementia, and Caroline breaks down menopause myths by throwing an unusual party.

Ask the Doctor: Ageing Well

Years 9-10, 11-12 Health and PE, Science

Is growing old and frail inevitable? Sandro discovers how to stay younger for longer, Shalin shows fun ways to stave off dementia, and Caroline breaks down menopause myths by throwing an unusual party.

What kind of a place was Britain before the Romans invaded? With no written history, only archaeology can provide the clues. Alice uncovers a world that is complex, sophisticated and pretty strange. She examines the two Hebridean Bronze Age skeletons known as the Cladh Hallan mummies. Not only do they appear to have been mummified, new analysis has revealed they are made up of a jigsaw of different people. What did our ancestors use the mummies for? And are there more British mummies out there? In Norfolk, Alice gets her hands dirty helping to pull up timber from a huge prehistoric monument that has been hidden in mud for at least 2000 years. And she visits the famous Roman town of Silchester, near Reading, where archaeologists are digging below the Roman layers to reveal the Iron Age settlement that lies beneath, uncovering evidence for a sophisticated pre-Roman lifestyle. Alternative title: Digging for Britain's Secrets.

Digging for Britain: Age Of Bronze And Iron

Years 9-10, 11-12 Ancient History, History, Science

What kind of a place was Britain before the Romans invaded? With no written history, only archaeology can provide the clues. Alice uncovers a world that is complex, sophisticated and pretty strange. She examines the two Hebridean Bronze Age skeletons known as the Cladh Hallan mummies. Not only do they appear to have been mummified, new analysis has revealed they are made up of a jigsaw of different people. What did our ancestors use the mummies for? And are there more British mummies out there? In Norfolk, Alice gets her hands dirty helping to pull up timber from a huge prehistoric monument that has been hidden in mud for at least 2000 years. And she visits the famous Roman town of Silchester, near Reading, where archaeologists are digging below the Roman layers to reveal the Iron Age settlement that lies beneath, uncovering evidence for a sophisticated pre-Roman lifestyle. Alternative title: Digging for Britain's Secrets.

Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

Brainbuzz: Things that Are Cold

Years 3-4, 5-6 Science

Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

Enter an alien world where some of the most persistent and ancient life forms on the planet form their own biological kingdom, a kingdom that is credited with creating life as we know it.

The Kingdom: How Fungi Made Our World

Years 9-10, 11-12 Biology, Science

Enter an alien world where some of the most persistent and ancient life forms on the planet form their own biological kingdom, a kingdom that is credited with creating life as we know it.

Glasses for sleeping, Ancient Egyptian secrets revealed, and deep sea research. All that and more in this episode, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary.

Scope: Science in the Dark

Years 5-6, 7-8 Science

Glasses for sleeping, Ancient Egyptian secrets revealed, and deep sea research. All that and more in this episode, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary.

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