Banning antibacterials, retrieving bits of an asteroid, how Lucy died and the first photos of Jupiter’s poles.
SoT 237: Texas Echelon Cross Echelle Spectrograph
- August 14, 2016
- Tagged as: arthropods, asteroid, atmosphere, biodiversity, Ceres, class, Dawn, insects, io, wealth
Io’s collapsing atmosphere, wealthier houses have more biodiversity, and the warm radioactive interior of Ceres.
SoT 202: Argon-Argon
- October 15, 2015
- Tagged as: adaptation, asteroid, asthma, bees, climate change, dinosaurs, evolution, extinction, gut bacteria, mars, meteor, meteorite, movies, planetary science, The Martian, volcanoes, water
Liquid water found on Mars, the tongues of long-tongued bumblebees are shrinking, four kinds of gut bacteria linked to asthma, volcanoes may have contributed to the dinosaur extinction, and The Martian gets favourable reviews.
SoT 172: It’s Really Far
- December 23, 2014
- Tagged as: asteroid, astronomy, Brigmanite, Ceres, comet, Dawn, DNA, DNA tests, forensics, geology, meteorite, minerals, minor planet, New Horizons, pasteurisation, pluto, raw milk, Rosetta, twins, water on Earth
Rosetta gives clues to Earth’s water’s origins, one of the most common minerals in our planet, New Horizons and Dawn to visit minor planets, DNA tests for twins, and the dangers of raw milk.
Podcast Reviews
- Great Show
September 6, 2012 by Volk613 from AustraliaAlways informative, often entertaining. Great selection of regulars with a variety of interests and expertise. Also great guests with and Australian focus.
- Great science roundup
July 23, 2012 by SB AUST. from AustraliaNice to hear science news from an Aussie perspective and with a good dose of humour. Great work!
- Fun and smartJune 17, 2012 by wertys from Australia
I have enjoyed this podcast b/c it is very funny banter about science stories but there is also a serious edge to the analysis. It's proof that you can be amusing and entertaining as well as giving the science content its due. Highly recommended weekly listening.