SoT 100: Intrauterine Cannibalization

May 7, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus) at the Newport Aquarium. Image: Jeff Kubina / WikiMedia Commons

Shark babies kill each other before their even born, fishy gestures, misused science words, genetically modified salmon, and the traces of supernovae in bacteria.

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SoT 78: The Dark Side of Science

October 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A lab mouse. Has it been genetically engineered to detect land mines? Or does it associate the smell of jasmine with intense fear? Probably neither. Photo: Rama via WikiMedia Commons.

Mice that detect bombs and forget fears, and the problems with science – sexism, funding cuts, jail sentences and more!

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SoT 75: Supergerm Takes Out Dolly

October 9, 2012 By 1 Comment
Predation, such as by the Crown of Thorns starfish, accounts for approximately 42% of the reduction in coral cover in the Great Barrier Reef. Photo: Jon Hanson

Hypoallergenic cows, a cure for pimples, baby DNA on the brain and lots more!

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SoT 62: The Century of Complex Systems

July 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
El Nino

Early warning signs of El Nino, unravelling the mysteries of gut bacteria, the benefits of fatty salad dressings and more!

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SoT 48: A Good One For Scrabble

March 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Does a woman wearing red make men think of sex? The iron spike that viruses use to attack bacteria, the medical history of a prehistoric iceman, and more.

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SoT 36: BREED! Or Be Miserable!

December 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Hosts: Ed Brown, Dr. Shayne Joseph, Penny Dumsday, Lucas Randall, Aimee Whitcroft. Topics covered: Turtle Embryos Tune In To Heartbeats Some Wasps Learn Never To Forget A Face Genetically Engineered Neurons Light Up When Firing When Women Take Bigger Risks Childless Women ‘Poorer Health’ Ladybugs Changed Color in Response to Climate Change Aimee Whitcroft is a [...]

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SoT 18: Mighty Mouse

July 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Hosts: Ed Brown, Penny Dumsday,  Dr. Shayne Joseph, Lucas Randall, Belinda Nicholson. Topics covered: Belinda’s scholarship at the Gemini South Observatory in Chile The possible cancellation of the James Webb Space Telescope ‘Bastard’ Mouse Steals Poison-Resistance Gene Missing Gene Helps Mice Run for Hours High school scientists discover “undisclosed ingredients” in tea Unfortunately, the technology failed [...]

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SoT 17: Google Sensibly

July 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Hosts: Ed Brown, Penny Dumsday,  Dr. Shayne Joseph, Lucas Randall, Dr. Krystal Evans. Topics covered: Dr. Krystal’s work developing a live malaria vaccine Search engines change how memory works Study casts doubt on forest carbon capture plans Cities can be carbon sinks too: study Genome Revolution is skipping nonwhites Genetically modified grass could make superweed problem [...]

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SoT 16: Cute ‘n’ Cuddly

July 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Hosts: Ed Brown, Penny Dumsday and Dr. Shayne Joseph Topics covered: End of an era – the final launch of the space shuttle. Shayne talks about space elevators. Watch the launch here (embedding disabled by request). Australian Volcano Eruptions Overdue, New Study Confirms Prof warns of volcanic threat to south-east Australia: that word ‘overdue’ again - Dr [...]

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