Human ancestors walked upright much earlier than thought, a new health hazard for spaceflight, avoiding veggies because of genetics, and a possible solar energy storing molecule.
SoT 324: Kinetic Penetrator
- March 5, 2019
- Tagged as: asteroids, astronomy, conservation, DNA, echidnas, flu, fraud, genetics, Hyabusa 2, influenza, JAXA, Mars One, Ryugu, scam, space exploration, vaccination
Japan’s asteroid sample return mission has a big success, tracking smuggled echidnas, Mars One file bankruptcy and a potential universal flu vaccine.
How a giant tortoise could help you live longer, brain zapping to treat depression, and a male contraceptive trial. Plus, dark fluid could be the explanation for dark matter and dark energy, maybe.
SoT 319: Number Five Is Alive
- December 14, 2018
- Tagged as: bioethics, CRISPR, DNA, ethics, genetics, HIV, InSight, mars, scientific misconduct, spacecraft
Gene edited babies plagued with ethical and scientific controversy, NASA probes Mars, and Mitochondrial DNA inherited from fathers.
The Yanny vs Laurel audio illusion, plumes of water from Europa, the origin of the amphibian-killing fungus, using ice cores to study Ancient Rome’s economy, and clever magpies learn the calls of other birds.
SoT 296: Classic Neanderthal Styling
- May 22, 2018
- Tagged as: blood, blood donation, genetics, HIV, HTLV-1, Neanderthals, single cell sequencing
Genetic roadmap from cell to organism, a blood donation hero, a call for WHO action, and seafaring Neanderthals.
SoT 290: There’s No Fuel Gauge
- March 29, 2018
- Tagged as: astrophysics, birds, China, conservation, cosmology, DNA, exoplanets, genetics, Kepler, media, NASA, space debris, Stephen Hawking, twins
Remembering Stephen Hawking, space twins are still human, a parrot comeback, a plummeting space station and Kepler running on empty.
SoT 272: Raven Pocket
- August 2, 2017
- Tagged as: Antarctica, birds, cannibalism, caterpillars, climate change, data storage, DNA storage, genetics, icebergs, intelligence, plants, ravens
Gigantic iceberg, cannibal caterpillars, bacteria data storage and well-planned ravens!
Mapping gene interactions, more galaxies in our universe, James Webb ready for testing and how bacteria causes acne.
SoT 243: What’s Wrong With You, Humans?
- October 3, 2016
- Tagged as: antibiotic resistance, bacteria, earthquakes, ebola, evolution, GAIA, genetics, giraffes, Milky Way, tides
The tides affect earthquakes, four species of giraffes, bacteria evolves on video, Gaia releases galactic map and Ebola lingers in survivors.
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.