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AIRDATE: Catalyst returns with a new focus on Science

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We’re living through a golden age of scientific discovery – and Catalyst returns in August with a new format to take you to the heart of the biggest science stories from Australia and around the world.

The new hour-long focus replaces the previous 30-minute magazine-style format Each episode will focus on the latest science on single subjects from human health and medical breakthroughs to astronomy and technology.

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Many of the films are hosted by presenters chosen for their expertise and ability to communicate the discoveries in their fields.

The new series will dive into the hunt for alien life beyond our solar system; investigate whether seaweed can help save the world; witness some of the extraordinary techniques used in operations to heal the human heart and undertake a world-first experiment to understand how changing what’s in your gut can radically alter your life.

The ABC is also working with international co-producers to bring some of the best filmmaking from around the world.

The change in format comes after ABC conducted an internal review into the show. The previous version of Catalyst had been involved in controversy with two episodes needing to be deleted from the ABC website after it was proven the science presented was flawed.

In the first episode of the new season, Dr Nikki Stamp takes viewers into the amazing world of our hearts – revealing how they function, how we can look after them and the science that’s there to help fix them when things go wrong.

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Dr Stamp believes that many of her patients could have avoided becoming yet another ‘heart casualty’ – if only she could have shown them earlier how to care for the one remarkable organ that makes us all tick.

Dr Stamp takes viewers behind the scenes in her operating theatre to give us a privileged look at what happens in high-stakes operations and we meet the patients who are hoping to have their lives transformed.

Future episodes of Catalyst include world-renowned scientist and explorer Professor Tim Flannery asking the question – can seaweed save the world? Most of us don’t give seaweed a second look as we head into the water, but for Tim Flannery this humble plant has huge potential. And he’s out to convince us that it’s unique properties could help change the world.

ABC’s Dr Graham Phillips wants to know if we are really alone in the universe? Humans have asked this fundamental question since we first looked up to the stars. Astrophysicist Dr Graham Phillips is on a mission to find out the latest in the search for alien life. Starting out in Australia, Graham hears the latest from the world’s top scientists including Professor Brian Cox.

Virtual Reality is a multibillion dollar industry, and may be poised to transform your life in the same way the internet did 20 years ago. But it’s about a lot more than watching films and playing games. Biomedical engineer, Dr Jordan Nguyen, takes us to the global frontlines of this fascinating and often bizarre virtual world. He examines what it is and how it could transform the way we relate, learn, work or travel. Jordan believes it will revolutionise humanity and what we consider reality.

 

Catalyst returns Tuesday, 15 August at 8.30pm on ABC TV and iview

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