# Catalyst

**URL:** <https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/catalyst/3271>\
**Category:** ABC\
**Tags:** abc\
**Created:** [July 21, 2017, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/catalyst/3271 "2017-07-21T09:26:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/catalyst/3271/42 "2023-08-11T08:03:14Z")

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### Matt Okine Is Going To Die

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**Tuesday 5 September 8.30pm**

_Are you ready to die? Matt Okine goes on a mission to demystify death. From adding ashes into fireworks and dying in a simulator to creating an immortal digital clone of himself, he reveals the power in confronting death._

> Matt Okine may be best known for his work as a stand-up comedian and actor, but he’s also one of many Australians who’ve faced death from an early age. When he was just 12 years old he lost his mother to breast cancer. He learned that death can come for anyone at any time. Now as a parent himself, he wants to discover how preparing for his death can be helpful to him and the ones he leaves behind.
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> Matt’s journey will see him tackling all aspects of death, from how we define death, to how we plan for it, to the legacy that we leave after we’re gone. He will travel across Australia to meet the experts working the front lines of death. From discovering how advances in medical science have blurred the lines between life and death and meeting families of people who’ve legally ended their lives, to uncovering the game-changing power of donating your brain to research.
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> As technology advances, grief-stricken people are using artificial intelligence to bring loved ones back from the dead. Matt explores the ethical challenges around “grief-tech” by chatting to a digital clone of himself, and explores the ultimate meaning of life and death by experiencing a “death simulator”.
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> Throughout this episode Matt demystifies the taboos we’ve built around death. Thinking about it can be hard and painful, but it’s also going to happen to all of us. Ultimately, we’ve only got one death, so why not make it a good one?
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> Production credit: Producer and Director Christopher Baron. Associate Producer Adam Finney. Series Producer Elle Gibbons. Executive Producer Penny Palmer. Head of Factual and Culture Susie Jones.

### AI vs Human: The Creativity Experiment

**Tuesday 29 August 8:30pm**

> It’s predicted that by 2050 AI will be 1 billion times smarter than human beings. But when it comes to artistic creativity - will the machines ever be a match?

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**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2023, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/catalyst/3271/43 "2023-08-11T09:45:04Z")

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> [@TV.Cynic](#):
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> **The Soundtrack of Australia**  
> **Tuesday 15 August 8.30pm** Ep 1 of 2

> **[What does Australia ‘sound’ like? New show lends an ear](https://www.theage.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/what-does-australia-sound-like-new-show-lends-an-ear-20230808-p5durd.html)**
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> ABC radio producer Ann Jones has embarked on an entertaining and fact-filled mission to capture Australia’s unique sounds in The Soundtrack of Australia.

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**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2023, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/catalyst/3271/44 "2023-08-31T09:18:12Z")

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### Lily’s Life Hacks

**Tuesday 12 September 8:30 PM**

> Lily Serna is on the hunt for the world’s best science-backed life hacks - easy tips and tricks that you can do to make you brighter, happier, hardier, and healthier.

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**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2023, 5:22am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/catalyst/3271/45 "2023-11-09T05:22:44Z")

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ABC Showcase: Renewed for another season in 2024.

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