ENCODE finds function in junk DNA, malaria’s role in human evolution, remote controlled cockroaches and where are all the dinosaur tales?
SoT 43: Archaeopteryx Was A Goth
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SoT 35: Jurassic Asteroid
December 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hosts: Ed Brown, Penny Dumsday, Elf Eldridge. Topics covered: Baby Bumps Slow Dolphins Down Dinosaur ‘caught’ eating bird Terminator-style lenses a step closer Nest full of baby dinosaurs found Crooked Teeth? Blame Early Farmers Unfortunately we can’t embed the video for the dolphin story, but click the link above to watch it on Science Magazine’s website. [...]
SoT 31: Tasty Human Nom Noms
November 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hosts: Ed Brown, Dr. Shayne Joseph, Penny Dumsday, Lucas Randall, Jo Benhamu. Topics covered: BPA linked to behaviour problems in girls FSANZ Response to Studies Cited as Evidence that BPA may cause Adverse Effects in Humans (PDF) “Majestically Scientific” Federal Study On BPA Has Stunning Findings: So Why Is The Media Ignoring It? Shark hunts a Hollywood [...]
SoT 15: Death Can Be Stressful
July 7, 2011 By 2 Comments
Hosts: Ed Brown, Dr. Shayne Joseph and Tom Sidwell Topics covered: E coli outbreak blamed on Egyptian fenugreek seeds Gossamer puts DNA together Fossils reveal rapid evolution in ancient eyes Bringing Prehistoric Colors Back to Life Humans dwarf volcanoes for CO2 emissions Lord Christopher Monckton interview with Adam Spencer Tom Sidwell has completed a Bachelor of [...]
SoT 5: Orogeny Isn’t Dirty
April 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Hosts: Ed Brown, Penny Dumsday and Shayne Joseph Topics covered: Older brains and multitasking Nick Carr’s article ‘Is Google Making Us Stupid?’ Cells grown in a dish have schizophrenia Antibacterial duck sperm Early birds had super smell Earth’s crusts float like yo-yos Our theme music, Step On Up, kindly provided by The Upstanding Members. Download [...]
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