SoT 299: Ingesting Geese
- June 13, 2018
- Tagged as: astrobiology, magpies, trees, viruses, vitamins
Vitamins: good or bad? The search for life should include viruses, Europe’s oldest tree, and magpies that don’t fear planes.
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 158: Let’s Call It A Magpie
- August 30, 2014
- Tagged as: antibiotics, magpies, microbiome, myths, Richard the Third, turtles
Talking turtles, possible link between antibiotics and obesity, magpies and shiny objects and King Richard III was a boozer.
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.