Episodes

Bacteria in suspension

Physics vs Biology, and Viruses vs Bacteria

23 Nov 2023
Claire Farugia, Chris Lassig, Stu Burns Guest: Jeremy Barr
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Life at the EXTREME

16 Nov 2023
Stu Burns, Catriona Nguyen-Robertson, Claire Farrugia
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A sleeping wombat with sarcoptic mange, one of the biggest threats they face (photo by UpSticksNGo Crew, via Flickr)

Wombat apps & reproducibility gaps

9 Nov 2023
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Toy replica of human brain and single neuron

The microbial origins of brains, and microbial threats to them

2 Nov 2023
Claire Farugia, Chris Lassig, Stu Burns, Catriona Nguyen-Robertson
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Lost in Science Fiction: AI and hyperspace

26 Oct 2023
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Spider web in field

Sate-light pollution and silky spider worms

19 Oct 2023
Stu Burns, Catriona Nguyen-Robertson
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Lockheed Martin System Safety Engineer Victoria Thiem checks the sample return capsule from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, shortly after iits return from the asteroid Bennu (Photo credit NASA/Keegan Barber)

Quantum dots & asteroid dust

12 Oct 2023
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Double creature feature; big dinos and hybrid species

5 Oct 2023
Chris Lassig, Stu Burns
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Anchovies on ice

Ignobel 2023 and water on... water on the moon

28 Sep 2023
Chris Lassig, Stu Burns
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Neptune in space

Life on distant worlds and protecting it on ours

21 Sep 2023
Claire Farugia, Chris Lassig, Stu Burns
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Kate Flood, aka Compostable Kate joins us on the show this week

Compost Coach and cat taste

14 Sep 2023
Kate Flood, Chris Lassig, Claire Farrugia
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Cancer immunotherapy & hand-clapping physics

7 Sep 2023
Claire Farrugia, Catriona Nguyen-Robertson & Chris Lassig
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Natural gas in the home and room temperature Superconductor stories

31 Aug 2023
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Topological switching, exercise and immunity and Albany Pitcher Plants

24 Aug 2023
Claire Farugia, Chris Lassig, Stu Burns Mark Edwards, Catriona Nguyen-Robertson, Adam Cross
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Antimicrobial Honeyants and historical zoology

17 Aug 2023
Dee Carter, Claire Farrugia, Stu Burns
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