Pandas finally mate, a subsurface ocean on Pluto, and could fava beans be the new soy beans?
SoT 300: Science and Selfies
- June 21, 2018
- Tagged as: blood test, cancer, mars, marshmallow experiment, Planet Nine, pluto, pregnancy, psychology
Dunes on Pluto, organics on Mars. Marshmallow test reproduced, blood tests for pregnancy due dates and cancers. A potential refutation of the Planet Nine hypothesis.
SoT 252: Our Favourite Science Stories of 2016
- December 27, 2016
- Tagged as: antibiotics, bacteria, Charon, Dyson Airblade, evolution, FDA, germs, gravitational waves, LIGO, New Horizons, parasites, pluto, Tabby's Star, Tasmanian devils, Top stories, virus, WTF
Our top stories from 2016. All the stories we thought particularly interesting, from gravitational waves to Tasmanian Devils!
SoT 248: Through The Melon
- December 5, 2016
- Tagged as: antibiotics, bacteria, echolocation, gut microbiome, microbiome, Narwhals, pluto, subsurface ocean
Narwhals have excellent echolocation, gut bacteria could be the next source of antibiotics, and subsurface ocean on Pluto!
Pluto one year after New Horizons, antibiotic resistant ghonorrhea, and did Planet Nine tilt the solar system?
SoT 217: The Telescope That John West Rejected
- March 13, 2016
- Tagged as: astronomy, atmosphere, Chocolate, clouds, CRISPR, giant virus, health, immune system, mimivirus, NASA, New Horizons, pluto, telescope, virology, virophages, virus, wFIRST
Some giant viruses have immune systems, NASA announces a new space telescope, chocolate might not be great for your brain, and possible clouds on Pluto!
New elements confirmed, spreading irukandji jellyfish, possibly ninth planet, counting plants and the strange ‘alien’ star is even stranger!
SoT 211: Our Favourite Science Stories of 2015
- December 24, 2015
- Tagged as: asthma, bacteria, bacteriophage, bad media, bad science, beards, cancer, Ceres, fluoride, immunology, meat, MS, multiple sclerosis, NASA, New Horizons, norovirus, pluto, sexual orientation, stem cells, Top stories, vaccination, Vaccines, vomit, Winter bug
Our top stories from 2015. All the stories we thought particularly interesting, plus the times where the media or scientists got things very wrong.
RIP Dr. Oliver Sacks, the link between lack of sleep and illness, climate change could affect nitrogen fixating-bacteria, New Horizons has a new target.
A special episode all about Pluto and the New Horizons mission. We’re joined by Dr. Mike Goldsmith, a science writer with a PhD in astrophysics who’s currently writing a book about Pluto. Keep an eye on Amazon for “New Horizons To Pluto” to be published in the next month or so.
Podcast Reviews
- Great Show
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
by SB AUST. from AustraliaNice to hear science news from an Aussie perspective and with a good dose of humour. Great work!
- Fun and smartby 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.