Series 20
8 episodes · Feb 12, 2019
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S20E1Allergy Clinic
Feb 12, 201930mWith Australia in the grip of an allergy epidemic, we set up a pop-up clinic to understand why so many of us are suffering from these conditions and reveal the latest science about what we can do to treat and prevent them.
S20E2The Mindfulness Experiment
Feb 19, 201930mCatalyst brings together 15 ordinary Australians to take part in a revealing scientific experiment - to see if practicing mindfulness can help treat conditions like chronic pain, anxiety and stress that affect millions of us.
S20E3Black Hole Hunters
Feb 26, 201930mProfessor Tamara Davis meets the scientists on a quest to hunt down black holes, the journey has brought us to the cusp of an unprecedented milestone in scientific achievement - to photograph a black hole for the first time.
S20E4Staying Younger for Longer: Body
Aug 13, 201930mIan Henderson, the recently retired and much loved ABC newsreader, sets out on a quest to find the secret to ageing healthily, and along the way uncovers some amazing new science that could benefit us all.
S20E5Staying Younger for Longer: Brain
Aug 20, 201930mDr Sarah McKay uncovers the revolutionary new science that promises to keep your brain healthy into old age - and uncovers the drugs that hope to defeat many of the diseases of ageing.
S20E6Should I Risk It?
Oct 8, 201930mLily Serna finds out how maths can help us all become smarter with the risks we take in life. And she discovers that far from taking too many risks, many of us are playing it too safe.
S20E7Face Surgeons: Inside the Craniofacial Unit
Oct 15, 201930mFor 6 weeks, Catalyst was given unprecedented access to an incredible unit that performs some of the most complex and specialised craniofacial surgery in the world to help rebuild people's faces and lives.
S20E8Investigating Body Dysmorphia
Oct 22, 201930mJournalist Ruby Jones meets some of the 2.5 million Australians whom body image concerns have become a serious mental health issue. Ruby discovers that far from vanity these disorders are crippling people's lives.