Episodes

Main image: Corsican cat-fox (species unknown); Top inset: Irukandji jellyfish (Could also be a number of species); Bottom inset: Zebra finch (Taeniopygia guttata, this one we know)

Triple creature feature! Cat-fox mystery, Irukandji misery, and zebra finch memory

21 Nov 2019
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Ibis in Ancient Egypt, why zebras have stripes, and DNA & RNA in primordial soup

14 Nov 2019
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Steppe eagle

Frog brains, eagle phone bills and early humans

7 Nov 2019
Stu Burns, Claire Farrugia, Chris Lassig
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A true Space Oddity: Brad Pitt flying to the Moon powered by geese (listen to the show for an explanation)

Lost in science fiction! Moon fantasies, Space Oddities, and Brad Pitt

31 Oct 2019
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Aussie Backyard Bird Count and Prime Minister Prizes for science

24 Oct 2019
Sean Dooley
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Space still holds many mysteries

Space science and the 2019 Nobel Prizes

17 Oct 2019
Chris Lassig, Stu Burns
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Weird marsupials that were, and the cyborgs that are

10 Oct 2019
Hazel Richards
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Not everybody likes eating oysters, but here's good news for those who do

Bacteria's disappearing act, the Planck theory of scientific advancement, and tougher oysters to cope with changign climate.

3 Oct 2019
Claire Farrugia, Chris Lassig, Stu Burns
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The Australian native rodent the Rakali is often compared to otters

String theory when you're not actually doing string theory, Australia's native otter lends a hand in an investigation

26 Sep 2019
Chris Lassig, Claire Farrugia, Stu Burns
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The original electric eel (knife fish), Electrophorus electricus (Photo by opencage, via Wikimedia Commons)

New improved electric eels, anti-ageing pills, and vegetarian health misinformation

19 Sep 2019
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Eureka Prizes, Loch Ness DNA and Pet Cloning

12 Sep 2019
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The smallest animal is not a lizard

IPCC report in detail; and what is the world's smallest animal?

5 Sep 2019
Claire Farrugia, Chris Lassig, Stu Burns Guest: Linden Ashcroft
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Goose don't really grow teeth on their tongues, but what if they could? (Photo by Jayt74, via Flickr)

Air pollution, the physics of hate, and teeth and tongues

29 Aug 2019
Gabriel da Silva
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Spiderweb

Seaweed eating cows, spiderwebs & valuable elements

22 Aug 2019
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The Curiosity Show returns!

The Curiosity show returns on stage, Physics prize doubts

15 Aug 2019
Chris Lassig, Stu Burns Guest: Dr. Ingrid Martin
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