More communication with Philae, new treatments for depression, OneWeb satellite network, comprehensive virus test, and how the holes in Swiss Cheese are made!
New Horizons is one month away from Pluto, and Pluto’s moons have weird orbits. 120,000 Saiga antelopes mysteriously died last month, Philae’s woken up and LightSail was a success!
SoT 173: Our Favourite Science Stories of 2014
- December 30, 2014
- Tagged as: antibiotics, best of, climate change, comet, ebola, epidemic, faecal transplant, fecal transplant, Haruko Obakata, heatwave, microbiome, painkiller, Philae, polar vortex, polio, retractions, Rosetta, science, STAP, virus
Some of our best science stories from 2014. Comet landings, Ebola outbreaks, retracted stem cell studies, faecal transplant capsules and more!
SoT 170: A Big Year For Zircon
- November 27, 2014
- Tagged as: bacteria, climate change, comets, contamination, craters, geology, hydrates, Philae, Rosetta, Zircon
Philae landing, DNA studies contaminated, Australian Zircon found in Vanuatu and the mysterious Siberian craters.
SoT 169: Proper Ice-cream
- November 20, 2014
- Tagged as: 3D printing, antibiotics, bacteria, Books, comets, heritability, material science, microbiome, Philae, Rosetta, space exploration
Books, 3D Printing, bacteria and the first probe landing on a comet!
SoT 167: Sticky Feet
- November 5, 2014
- Tagged as: comet, ebola, evolution, lizards, outbreak, Paralysis, Philae, Rosetta, spinal cord injury, stem cells, virology, virus
Everything Ebola, rapid lizard evolution, smelly comets and revolutionary spinal cord repair.
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.