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Catalyst is the current science-focused TV series which is made by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Launched in 2001, it replaced Quantum (TV Series), which ceased to be on Thursday, April 26 of the same year, and screens at 8:00 PM on Thursdays. The ABC or Australian Broadcasting Corporation is the national, public broadcaster in Australia. ...
The purpose of Catalyst is to broadcast stories in the field of science, and while it focuses on stories relevant to Australia; also features international content. While it is science-centric, it attempts to convey the stories in a way that is interesting and informative to everyone, often placing importance on the ethical, political, and scientific consequences of various scientific discoveries and research.
Prime examples of Catalyst stories include Corporate Psycopaths [1] (http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s1360571.htm), The Truth About Vitamins [2] (http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s1331225.htm), and Smell and Schizophrenia [3] (http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s1102403.htm). A corporation (usually known in the United Kingdom and Ireland as a company) is a legal entity (distinct from a natural person) that often has similar rights in law to those of a Civil law systems may refer to corporations as moral persons; they may also go by the name...
Vitamins are organic chemicals that a given living organism requires in trace quantities for good health, but which the organism cannot synthesize, and therefore must obtain from its diet. ...
The term smell may refer to one of the following articles: Olfaction - The sense of smell, that is, the ability to perceive odors Odor - the object being perceived by the sense of olfaction See also Wiktionary:Smell This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that...
The Catalyst Team
The Catalyst team is composed of specialised science-journalists, each with different specialisations and roles.
Presenter - Karina Kelly, science journalist.
Reporters - Mark Horstman, tropical biologist.
- Dr Jonica Newby, vetinary scientist.
- Dr Richard Smith, marine biologist.
- Maryke Steffens, microbiologist.
- Dr Paul Willis, palaeontologist.
The following men have had the name Richard Smith: Richard Smith (delegate) (1735-1803), a lawyer and New Jersey delegate to the Continental Congress. ...
Executive Producer
Series Producer
See also This is a list of Australian television series and television programs. ...
External link - Official Catalyst web site (http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/default.htm)
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