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human evolution

  • Ed Brown
  • Jo Benhamu
  • Penny Dumsday
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  • Shayne Joseph

SoT 334: That’s My Clickbait!

  • June 24, 2019
  • Tagged as: bioethics, eradication, genetic engineering, genetic modification, human evolution, malaria, mosquitoes, science in the media, supernova

Did a supernova cause human ancestors to walk upright? Is it right to use Nazi illustrations for surgery? And could a fungus produce spider-venom that wipes out mosquitoes?

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Ed Brown
  • Ed Brown
  • Jo Benhamu
  • Penny Dumsday
  • Podcast

SoT 268: The Deadiest Ones

  • June 29, 2017
  • Tagged as: flatworms, fossils, human evolution, mass extinctions, pareidolia, space

The oldest human bones dated, two-headed flatworms in space, sixth mass-extinction, and babies see faces in the womb.

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Ed Brown
  • Ed Brown
  • Lucas Randall
  • Penny Dumsday
  • Podcast

SoT 210: Tarantula Blue

  • December 15, 2015
  • Tagged as: agriculture, astronomy, bees, blue animals, evolution, Fast Radio Bursts, FRB, human evolution, insects, pollinators, radio astronomy, spiders, tarantulas

Fast Radio Bursts, non-bee pollinators, blue tarantulas and the evolutionary effects of agriculture.

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Ed Brown

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.

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