Episodes

SoT 326: A Very Lovely Molecule

March 21, 2019 by Ed Brown • No Comments •

The Mars InSight drill..

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Filed Under: Ed Brown, Helen Maynard-Casely, Lucas Randall, Penny Dumsday, Podcast

Tags: biology, bone marrow transplants, HIV, InSight, mars, planetary science, Saturn, Titan, twins

SoT 325: We Just Like Meerkats

March 16, 2019 by Ed Brown • No Comments •

Koalas are less stressed..

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Filed Under: Ed Brown, Lucas Randall, Penny Dumsday, Podcast

Tags: astronomy, environment, families, koalas, meerkats, NASA, Planet Nine, sacrifice, spaceflight, SpaceX, stress, urban development

SoT 324: Kinetic Penetrator

March 5, 2019 by Ed Brown • No Comments •

Japan's asteroid sample..

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Filed Under: Ed Brown, Lucas Randall, Penny Dumsday, Podcast

Tags: asteroids, astronomy, conservation, DNA, echidnas, flu, fraud, genetics, Hyabusa 2, influenza, JAXA, Mars One, Ryugu, scam, space exploration, vaccination

SoT 323: Very Small Frogs

March 1, 2019 by Ed Brown • No Comments •

Are insects being wiped out?..

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Filed Under: Cameron Webb, Ed Brown, Lucas Randall, Penny Dumsday, Podcast

Tags: bacteria, depression, entomology, flies, gut microbiome, insects, mental health, mosquitoes, sickness, sleep

SoT 322: Captain’s Log

February 20, 2019 by Ed Brown • No Comments •

Why was lapis lazuli found in a..

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Filed Under: Ed Brown, Lucas Randall, Penny Dumsday, Podcast

Tags: archaeology, lapis lazuli, magnetic field, plants, spiders

SoT Special: 2018 Bloopers and Outtakes

February 10, 2019 by Ed Brown • No Comments •

The funny,..

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Filed Under: Ed Brown, Jo Benhamu, Lucas Randall, Mick Vagg, Penny Dumsday, Peter Miller, Podcast, Shayne Joseph

Tags: banter, bloopers, mistakes, outtakes, swearing

SoT 321: Our Favourite Science Stories of 2018

January 15, 2019 by Ed Brown • No Comments •

Our top..

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Filed Under: Ed Brown, Penny Dumsday, Peter Miller, Podcast

Tags: ancient art, Ancient Rome, archaeology, chili, ethics, Europa, evolution, exoplanets, fossils, genetic engineering, hurricanes, lizards, poop, Vulcan, wombats

SoT 320: That’s Not A Knife

December 22, 2018 by Ed Brown • No Comments •

How a giant tortoise could..

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Filed Under: Ed Brown, Lucas Randall, Penny Dumsday, Podcast

Tags: birth control, cancer, contraception, dark energy, dark fluid, dark matter, depression, DNA, electrical stimulation, epilepsy, genetics, giant tortoise, longevity, male pill, mental health

SoT 319: Number Five Is Alive

December 14, 2018 by Ed Brown • No Comments •

Gene edited babies..

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Filed Under: Ed Brown, Jo Benhamu, Lucas Randall, Penny Dumsday, Podcast

Tags: bioethics, CRISPR, DNA, ethics, genetics, HIV, InSight, mars, scientific misconduct, spacecraft

SoT 318: A Wacky Eukaryote Is Always Fun

December 7, 2018 by Ed Brown • No Comments •

Why do wombats..

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Filed Under: Ed Brown, Lucas Randall, Penny Dumsday, Podcast

Tags: astronomy, exoplanet, faeces, marsupials, microbiology, poop, sun, taxonomy, wombats