NaN/100 votes#1 - Meteors, Sea Level Rise, House Fires
Season 15 Episode 1 - Aired 7/17/2014
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.
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#2 - Tattoos, Moon Mining, Muscle Fibre
Season 15 Episode 2 - Aired 7/24/2014
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.
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#3 - Omega 3 Inmates, Antarctic Sea Ice, Dog Optimism
Season 15 Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/2014
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?
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#4 - Radiation Fallout, Multiple Organ Failure
Season 15 Episode 4 - Aired 8/7/2014
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?
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#5 - Gut Reaction: Part 1 - What You Eat Could Be Making You Ill
Season 15 Episode 5 - Aired 8/14/2014
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.
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#6 - Gut Reaction: Part 2 - Let Food Be Thy Medicine
Season 15 Episode 6 - Aired 8/21/2014
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.
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#7 - AE2 - The Silent ANZAC, Where Does Fat Go?
Season 15 Episode 7 - Aired 8/28/2014
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.
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#8 - Epilepsy, Brian Schmidt
Season 15 Episode 8 - Aired 9/4/2014
Catalyst investigates two ground breaking treatment procedures for epilepsy; We meet the man who discovered dark energy - Nobel Prize winner Professor Brian Schmidt.
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#9 - Dr. Jane Goodall Profile, Mystery Mummy, Eureka Prizes
Season 15 Episode 9 - Aired 9/11/2014
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.
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#10 - Testosterone - It's Not All About Sex
Season 15 Episode 10 - Aired 11/18/2014
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.
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#11 - Honey Bees, Drinking Water, Driver Distraction
Season 15 Episode 11 - Aired 9/25/2014
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.
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#12 - Mega Tsunamis, Allergy Pill, Nature Play
Season 15 Episode 12 - Aired 10/2/2014
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.
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#13 - Falling In Friendship
Season 15 Episode 13 - Aired 10/9/2014
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?
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#14 - Global Warming Pause, Virtual Universe, Green Alloys
Season 15 Episode 14 - Aired 10/16/2014
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.
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#15 - Tokyo Flood Prevention, Crying, Open Plan Office
Season 15 Episode 15 - Aired 10/23/2014
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.
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#16 - The Wind, Bird Strike
Season 15 Episode 16 - Aired 10/30/2014
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.
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#17 - Aircraft Electromagnetic Interference, Tilapia, Laser Danger
Season 15 Episode 17 - Aired 11/6/2014
How Aircraft Electromagnetic Interference (AEI) affects our military aircraft; Detecting Tilapia; the cane toads of our waterways and what makes Lasers so dangerous?
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NaN/100 votes#18 - Low Carb Diet - Fat or Fiction?
Season 15 Episode 18 - Aired 11/13/2014
Catalyst investigates the science behind the low carb diet. What are the health benefits and are there any risks? Is it suitable for everyone?
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#19 - Genetic ID, Tunnel Borer, Coral Trout
Season 15 Episode 19 - Aired 11/20/2014
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.
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#20 - Antiviral Abalone, Fermat's Theorem, Predator Scat
Season 15 Episode 20 - Aired 11/27/2014
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?
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#21 - Future Cities
Season 15 Episode 21 - Aired 12/4/2014
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.
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#22 - Implant Protection, What Rat Is That?, Science Of The Perfect Drink
Season 15 Episode 22 - Aired 12/11/2014
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.
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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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Season 15 Ratings Summary
"Meteors, Sea Level Rise, House Fires" is the best rated episode of "Catalyst" season 15. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/17/2014. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Tattoos, Moon Mining, Muscle Fibre".