Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRace: Can We See It In Our DNA?
Season 6 Episode 6
For decades, we've heard that race is a social and cultural idea — not scientific. But with the changing world of genetics, is race science back? We …
7 years, 2 months ago
DNA Kits: Can You Trust Them?
Season 6 Episode 5
Millions of people are sending off their DNA to companies like Ancestry.com and 23andme to find out where they come from, and what diseases they migh…
7 years, 2 months ago
Pets on Planes: Are Emotional Support Animals Legit?
Season 6 Episode 4
Can petting Fluffy or Fido help with anxiety on planes? Or are emotional support animals a load of croc? We talk to psychologist Prof. Hal Herzog to …
7 years, 2 months ago
Fasting Diets: What's the Skinny?
Season 6 Episode 3
Fasting diets are all the rage right now and health-fluencers claim it can help you lose weight, live longer and even fight cancer. So what does the …
7 years, 3 months ago
Science's Rotten Underbelly
Season 6 Episode 2
During a golden age for scientific progress, a group of scientists were given free rein to do whatever they wanted to their human lab rats. We got ne…
7 years, 3 months ago
Alcohol: A Pour Decision?
Season 6 Episode 1
For decades we’ve been told that having a glass or two of wine is good for you. But recently there’ve been reports that even a little bit of booze is…
7 years, 3 months ago
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7 years, 3 months ago
The Mystery of the Man Who Died Twice
Season 5 Episode 17
A dead body turns up with a stolen identity. This week, we tell the story of how a grandmother tracked down the truth — and helped create a whole new…
7 years, 6 months ago
The Science Of Being Transgender
Season 5 Episode 16
Recently we’ve been hearing a lot about transgender identity. That made us wonder… what makes us the gender that we are? And what should you do if yo…
7 years, 6 months ago
The Wank Worm: How NASA Got Hacked
Season 5 Episode 15
Before WikiLeaks, there was the Wank Worm. In this week’s episode, we tell you the story of how Australian hackers infiltrated NASA, just months afte…
7 years, 6 months ago