Catalyst - Series 19

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Skin Clinic

1 - Skin Clinic

Air Date: March 6, 2018

Uncover the secrets to healthier skin as we get up close and personal with some of the most common rashes, spots and blemishes. Dr Shalin Naik and Dr Caroline West show you how to care for your body's largest organ.

Feeding Australia: Foods of Tomorrow

2 - Feeding Australia: Foods of Tomorrow

Air Date: August 14, 2018

Chef Paul West reveals the key breakthroughs in science and technology that will shape what we might be eating in the coming decades.

Feeding Australia: A Sustainable Future

3 - Feeding Australia: A Sustainable Future

Air Date: August 21, 2018

In Part 2 of Feeding Australia, Chef Paul West, Dietitian Professor Clare Collins and Dr Noby Leong reveal the key breakthroughs in science and technology that will shape what we might be eating in the coming decades.

How to Build a Time Machine

4 - How to Build a Time Machine

Air Date: August 28, 2018

Catalyst examines the science of time travel. What do we need to be able to do or understand to construct a functioning time machine. Dr Graham Phillips showcases the scientists working on the cutting edge of discovery.

Beating Diabetes

5 - Beating Diabetes

Air Date: September 4, 2018

Nutritionist Dr Joanna McMillan is on a mission to help stem the onslaught of Type 2 diabetes, devising a personalised program to help four Australians on the brink of developing the chronic illness.

How To Get Lucky: The Maths Of Chance

6 - How To Get Lucky: The Maths Of Chance

Air Date: September 11, 2018

Vibrant maths whizz Lily Serna pits mathematics against luck in fields as varied as birthdays, blackjack, Aussie rules football, and even air sea rescues - and puts the audience to the test in this massive maths test.

Memory Matters

7 - Memory Matters

Air Date: September 18, 2018

In the season final, Dr Caroline West meets scientists working at the forefront of memory research, introducing remarkable individuals whose exceptional memories and unique abilities are helping unlock the secrets of memory.

Bionic Revolution

8 - Bionic Revolution

Air Date: October 23, 2018

Dr Nikki Stamp meets Australians whose lives are transformed by artificial body parts, and scientists whose cutting-edge work merging biology with technology reveal a world on the cusp of a bionic revolution.