Have you missed us? Looking forward to another season of Science on Top? Here’s something to whet your appetite – a story of cute cephalopods, curious scientists and red and blue 3D glasses!
SoT 250: Pet Platypuses
- December 15, 2016
- Tagged as: diabetes, Parkinson's Disease, platypuses, space, space travel, vision
Vision problems in space, platypus venom a cure for diabetes, and looking for a Parkinson’s cause in the gut.
Dawn arrives at Ceres, large carnivores practice population control, #TheDress, Titan could have life unlike anything on Earth, Russia pulls out of the ISS and emulsifiers affecting gut microbiome.
People prefer pain over boredom, mantis shrimps can see in UV, and plants can hear caterpillars. One species of lichen is actually 126, there’s less plastic in the ocean than there should be, and Ukrainian astronomers take a stab at Vladimir Putin.
Bookworms, gut worms, mycoplasma ghosts and the dangers of grapefruit. Plus the evolution of vision, and a US-Russian crew to spend a year in space.
SoT 59: Might As Well Be Blind
- June 10, 2012
- Tagged as: astronauts, computing, diet, Flerovium, geology, gerontology, linguistics, Livermorium, mars, meteorite, odour, periodic table, restless leg syndrome, threat instinct, vision
Rats get rehab, fruit flies with restless legs, Old Person Smell, evil eyebrows and more!
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.