Are insects being wiped out? Does the risk of mosquito-borne illness increase during floods? Why do we sleep so deeply when sick? And how does our gut bacteria affect our mental health?
Nobel Prizes 2017, sleeping jellyfish, we found some matter, and sequencing the kakapo genome.
Sleepless elephants, the Archaea that we don’t know we don’t know, and tracing ancient human migration to Australia.
Trees sorta sleep at night, new Tassie devils found, Neanderthal stalagmites, and dark energy and time.
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.
We sleep to wash our brains, jellyfish in space, yeti was a bear, urination time and secret botox.
Treating phobias while you sleep, auto-brewery syndrome, no methane on Mars and no aliens on Earth. And the life story of a whale, through its ear wax.
Brain-to-brain communication between rats, the genetic impact of lack of sleep, old people on Mars, undersea vents and more!
Mice that detect bombs and forget fears, and the problems with science – sexism, funding cuts, jail sentences and more!
Always informative, often entertaining. Great selection of regulars with a variety of interests and expertise. Also great guests with and Australian focus.
Nice to hear science news from an Aussie perspective and with a good dose of humour. Great work!
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.
