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The Best Episodes of Catalyst Season 15

Every episode of Catalyst Season 15 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Catalyst Season 15!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Catalyst Season 15 Episode 1 - Meteors, Sea Level Rise, House Fires
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    #1 - Meteors, Sea Level Rise, House Fires

    S15:E1

    The Catalyst team look at what YouTube can teach us about meteors and how far can sea levels rise? Also how to stay as safe as possible in a house fire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 2 - Tattoos, Moon Mining, Muscle Fibre
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    #2 - Tattoos, Moon Mining, Muscle Fibre

    S15:E2

    Tattoos: They are on trend but how easy are they to remove? Moon Mining: Scientists look at ways to mine the moon. Muscle fibre Fishing Line: How fishing line, a hairdryer and an electric drill make artificial muscle fibres.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 3 - Omega 3 Inmates, Antarctic Sea Ice, Dog Optimism
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    #3 - Omega 3 Inmates, Antarctic Sea Ice, Dog Optimism

    S15:E3

    Could omega 3 supplements reduce aggressive behaviour of inmates?; Antarctica Sea Ice: The sleeping giant of climate change; Dog Optimism: How does your dog view the world? Is it an optimist or pessimist?

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 4 - Radiation Fallout, Multiple Organ Failure
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    #4 - Radiation Fallout, Multiple Organ Failure

    S15:E4

    Three years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster we explore the hidden impact of radioactive sediments and why do some trauma patients appear to recover from injury but just a few days later develop multiple organ failure?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 5 - Gut Reaction: Part 1 - What You Eat Could Be Making You Ill
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    #5 - Gut Reaction: Part 1 - What You Eat Could Be Making You Ill

    S15:E5

    In the first of a two-part special, reporter Dr. Graham Phillips investigates whether what we feed the bacteria deep inside our gut could be contributing to a whole litany of diseases.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 6 - Gut Reaction: Part 2 - Let Food Be Thy Medicine
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    #6 - Gut Reaction: Part 2 - Let Food Be Thy Medicine

    S15:E6

    In this two-part Gut Reaction special, reporter Dr. Graham Phillips investigates whether the Western diet could be contributing to a whole litany of diseases by causing an imbalance in the bacteria deep inside our gut.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 7 - AE2 - The Silent ANZAC, Where Does Fat Go?
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    #7 - AE2 - The Silent ANZAC, Where Does Fat Go?

    S15:E7

    Inside Australia's long lost World War 1 submarine, the AE2, we reveal her hidden secrets and investigate what scientists are doing to protect her from the ravages of time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 8 - Epilepsy, Brian Schmidt
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    #8 - Epilepsy, Brian Schmidt

    S15:E8

    Catalyst investigates two ground breaking treatment procedures for epilepsy; We meet the man who discovered dark energy - Nobel Prize winner Professor Brian Schmidt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 9 - Dr. Jane Goodall Profile, Mystery Mummy, Eureka Prizes
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    #9 - Dr. Jane Goodall Profile, Mystery Mummy, Eureka Prizes

    S15:E9

    Dr. Jane Goodall entered the forests of Tanzania as a girl with a dream. Twenty years later she left a woman with a mission; Can science help the dead speak? We 'unwrap' a mummy to unveil secrets hidden for thousands of years.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 10 - Testosterone - It's Not All About Sex
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    #10 - Testosterone - It's Not All About Sex

    S15:E10

    Dr. Graham Phillips delves into the latest research on testosterone, from the womb to old age, it moulds the male body & mind. It is also a hormone of good health during the life of both men & women.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 11 - Honey Bees, Drinking Water, Driver Distraction
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    #11 - Honey Bees, Drinking Water, Driver Distraction

    S15:E11

    Catalyst investigates how modern agriculture methods, increasing diseases and the impending threat of the deadly varroa mite could destroy the last safe-haven for bees on the planet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 12 - Mega Tsunamis, Allergy Pill, Nature Play
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    #12 - Mega Tsunamis, Allergy Pill, Nature Play

    S15:E12

    Ground breaking Japanese research reveals clues about future hazards for tsunami-prone countries. How playing outdoors can improve children's health and could the bacteria in our stomach ulcers help cure allergies.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 13 - Falling In Friendship
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    #13 - Falling In Friendship

    S15:E13

    Friendship: From before we can even speak, we seek the companionship of others. But why is this drive so powerful? And how come out of all the people we meet in our lives, we fall in friendship with some and not others?

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 14 - Global Warming Pause, Virtual Universe, Green Alloys
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    #14 - Global Warming Pause, Virtual Universe, Green Alloys

    S15:E14

    Global Warming Pause: The big question in climate science - what happened to global warming? Virtual universe - reveals the life of the universe. Green alloys - 'reincarnating' CDs, pushbike and car parts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 15 - Tokyo Flood Prevention, Crying, Open Plan Office
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    #15 - Tokyo Flood Prevention, Crying, Open Plan Office

    S15:E15

    Tokyo flood prevention - How does a city of rivers defend itself in during flooding rain? Crying - are tears of joy different from tears of sorrow? Open plan office layout - how the open plan office can affect our health.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 16 - The Wind, Bird Strike
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    #16 - The Wind, Bird Strike

    S15:E16

    What does it mean when the weather report says - winds will be up to 50kph... How much notice should we really take?; With planes and birds sharing our skies, how common are collisions and how can they be avoided.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 17 - Aircraft Electromagnetic Interference, Tilapia, Laser Danger
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    #17 - Aircraft Electromagnetic Interference, Tilapia, Laser Danger

    S15:E17

    How Aircraft Electromagnetic Interference (AEI) affects our military aircraft; Detecting Tilapia; the cane toads of our waterways and what makes Lasers so dangerous?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 18 - Low Carb Diet - Fat or Fiction?
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    #18 - Low Carb Diet - Fat or Fiction?

    S15:E18

    Catalyst investigates the science behind the low carb diet. What are the health benefits and are there any risks? Is it suitable for everyone?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 19 - Genetic ID, Tunnel Borer, Coral Trout
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    #19 - Genetic ID, Tunnel Borer, Coral Trout

    S15:E19

    The Catalyst team look at how our genes can affect exercise performance; Come face to face with 120 metre tunnel borers Florence and Elizabeth; And reveal the good news for Coral trout on the Great Barrier Reef.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 20 - Antiviral Abalone, Fermat's Theorem, Predator Scat
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    #20 - Antiviral Abalone, Fermat's Theorem, Predator Scat

    S15:E20

    Could abalone blood be the new treatment for cold sores and herpes?; The inspirational story of 350 year old mathematics problem and how it was solved; Tasmania's Great Poo Hunt - have foxes invaded the island state?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 21 - Future Cities
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    #21 - Future Cities

    S15:E21

    With a soaring population how do we keep our cities liveable? And what will the city of tomorrow look like? Catalyst reporter Anja Taylor investigates some innovative ideas for Australia's future cities.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Catalyst Season 15 Episode 22 - Implant Protection, What Rat Is That?, Science Of The Perfect Drink
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    #22 - Implant Protection, What Rat Is That?, Science Of The Perfect Drink

    S15:E22

    Reporter Mark Horstman gives up some of his own blood to test specially coated stents that can mimic the blood vessel wall and Dr Jonica Newby is on a mission to find out what's been lurking in the back yard.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 15 Ratings Summary

"Meteors, Sea Level Rise, House Fires" is the best rated episode of "Catalyst" season 15. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/17/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Tattoos, Moon Mining, Muscle Fibre".