Humans in suspended animation, oxygen on Mars, water on Europa, alien gases, and snakes with legs!
SoT 156: Rubber Duckie Comet
- July 31, 2014
- Tagged as: bacteria, brains, cancer, citizen science, comet, dinosaurs, fossils, ISEE-3, microgravity, paleontology, probe, Rosetta, snakes, space, Toxoplasma gondii
Updates on ISEE-3, fossilised brains, electric bacteria and a rubber duckie comet. Plus the largest non-avian flying dinosaur, a cancer vaccine from a cat poo parasite, and snakes on a plane in microgravity.
SoT 91: Spiders, Snakes and Dead Mice in Guam
- March 5, 2013
- Tagged as: bees, climate change, exoplanets, influenza, snakes, vaccine
A tiny planet, the ultimate flu vaccine, the bees are a-buzzing and dead mice are a-dropping, plus lots more!
Listen to this episode: 0.75x 1x 1.25x 1.5x 2x 0:00… SoT 31: Tasty Human Nom Noms Apple PodcastsSubscribe on AndroidSubscribe via RSSShare DownloadStitcherSpotifyGoogle PodcastsLeave a ReviewListen in a New WindowSoundCloudPlayer Embed Hosts: Ed Brown, Dr. Shayne…
SoT 14: I don’t think the rats are happy
- June 30, 2011
- Tagged as: astronomy, climate change, dogs, Enceladus, evolution, gene expression, humans, plume, pregnancy, Saturn, snakebite, snakes, solar activity, sunspot, tribe, venom
Should pregnant women sleep on their left? End of the Sunspot Cycle?
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.