Liquid water lake under Mars, viruses can defeat CRISPR, editing out genetic diseases in utero, and the discovery of two new adorable peacock spiders.
Thai cave diseases, bats and viruses, Jupiter’s new moons and a melanoma blood test.
Vitamins: good or bad? The search for life should include viruses, Europe’s oldest tree, and magpies that don’t fear planes.
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.
More communication with Philae, new treatments for depression, OneWeb satellite network, comprehensive virus test, and how the holes in Swiss Cheese are made!
Name the Virus, galloping dung beetles, genes for facial features, replaying birdsongs is bad, and racial differences in HPV vaccine effectiveness.
The scalpel that sniffs for cancer cells, chimps and orangutans with autobiographical memories, switching off Down’s syndrome genes, and the giant viruses that might be an entirely new domain of life.
Surprise vitamin C discovery, breastfeeding Neanderthals, why penguins can’t fly and how cockroaches avoid traps. And much 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.
