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brewer’s yeast

SoT 165: As Common As A Toilet Brush

October 27, 2014
Tagged as: Ancient Greece, Antikythera mechanism, astronomy, beer, brewer's yeast, energy trade-offs, fecal transplants, fruit flies, microbiome, moon, seismic activity, volcanic activity

More Antikythera finds, recent volcanic activity on the moon, frozen poo capsules, shaven voles, and the scent of brewer’s yeast.

Tree-hugging koalas stay cool, gum tree genome sequenced, and ISEE-3 probe returns after 36 years. Claims of the Turing test being passed, the affects of gut bacteria on malnutrition and an ark for yeast cultures.

Podcast Reviews

Great Show
September 6, 2012 by Volk613 from Australia
Always 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 Australia
Nice to hear science news from an Aussie perspective and with a good dose of humour. Great work!
Fun and smart
June 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.