Anja Taylor
Catalyst (2009)
Series 19
Catalyst is Australia's premier science investigation series. Each week the team brings you stories from Australia and around the world, meeting scientists at the forefront of discovery.
Released Feb. 1, 2009
Episode 30 min
2+
S19E1 - Skin Clinic
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.
March 6, 2018, midnight
S19E2 - Feeding Australia: Foods of Tomorrow
Chef Paul West reveals the key breakthroughs in science and technology that will shape what we might be eating in the coming decades.
Aug. 14, 2018, midnight
S19E3 - Feeding Australia: A Sustainable Future
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.
Aug. 21, 2018, midnight
S19E4 - How to Build a Time Machine
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.
Aug. 28, 2018, midnight
S19E5 - Beating Diabetes
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.
Sept. 4, 2018, midnight
S19E6 - How To Get Lucky: The Maths Of Chance
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.
Sept. 11, 2018, midnight
S19E7 - Memory Matters
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.
Sept. 18, 2018, midnight
S19E8 - Bionic Revolution
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.
Oct. 23, 2018, midnight
Network: ABC TV
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 30 min.
Released: Feb. 1, 2009
Last Air Date: Aug. 9, 2022, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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