Audi’s clean diesel, woolly mammoth genome sequenced, real-time monitoring an underground volcano, and a new approach to wildlife conservation.
SoT:185 An Ewok and a Mogwai
- May 13, 2015
- Tagged as: bacteria, chimpanzees, DNA, dogs, genetic modification, Hubble, Hubble Space Telescope, human genome, humans, hunting, infection, oxytocin, seismology, supervolcano, tools, transplant, Yellowstone
Chinese scientists report editing the genome of human embryos, the role of oxytocin in human/dog relations, chimps that hunt with spears, unexpected bacterial complications in organ transplants, another magma chamber found at the Yellowstone supervolcano and celebrating 25 years of Hubble.
SoT 175: I Broke The Scorpion!
- February 19, 2015
- Tagged as: autotome, bacteria, cane toads, Europa, evolution, funding, NASA, plate tectonics, scorpions, seismology
NASA plans to go to Europa, bacteria that hasn’t evolved, scorpions that lose their tails, slippery plate tectonics and fencing cane toads.
SoT 144: Fetch Me My Big Hammer
- April 27, 2014
- Tagged as: arachnids, fossils, liquid water, mars, medications, plate tectonics, seismology, spiders, Tamiflu
Continental drift caused by a meteorite, fossilised arachnids aren’t cute, water on Mars, Tamiflu, expensive violins.
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.