Science and Technology – Episode 4

Rae Johnston

Rae Johnston. Source: Supplied

We explore the latest developments in science and technology with Rae Johnston (NITV Science and Technology Editor).


In this week’s episode we explore: 

  • Turns out the "smell" of coral can teach us about the health of a reef.
  • Virtual reality can help with pain and anxiety in patients undergoing short, but painful, medical procedures.
  • Scientists have made diamonds in minutes - in a laboratory at room temperature (normally requires billions of years, huge amounts of pressure and super-hot temperatures!
  • The main fire risk for Australia this summer will be grass fires in the east and bushfires in the west, according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook.

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