Pointy things and leaches

Thursday, 14 May 2026 - 8:30am
Weather-predicting leaches in a replica of George Merryweather's Tempest Prognosticator (photo by Badobadop, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Chris follows the trail of research trying to answer the question of why sharp things in nature like teeth and stingers all have a similar shape, and whether it’s due to evolution or physics; and Linden latches onto leaches, how they’re still used in medicine but are also inspiring robots and weather prediction.

Chris, Stu, Linden & Claire
Thursday 8:30am to 9:00am
Entertaining news and discussion about research that has impact on society and providing a wide range of science and technology news. Distributed nationally on the Community Radio Network.

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Chris Lassig, Stuart Burns, Claire Farrugia and Linden Ashcroft.

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