Podcast Episodes

Political Jet Lag

In the lead up to the US election President Joe Biden admitted to ‘screwing up’ in a debate against Donald Trump. His excuse? Several trips around th…

1 year, 8 months ago

Mushroom magic

In Australia, more than six people were hospitalised suffering from hallucinations and persistent vomiting. The thing they all had in common? They at…

1 year, 8 months ago

Lights out

A nationwide power outage in Ecuador left 18 million people in the dark, shutting down traffic lights and the capital’s subway system.

But Ecuador isn…

1 year, 8 months ago

Seismic swift

At a recent Taylor Swift concert in Scotland, seismographs measured a “Swift Quake” caused by foot-stomping fans. But this wasn’t the only star that …

1 year, 9 months ago

An unexpected burger

Could a scientific burger compete against the fast food giants? We fear not!

You will need: • Meat - A tick capable of inducing alpha gal syndrome, a …

1 year, 9 months ago

Balloon manoeuvres

After North Korean balloons delivered trash to South Korea, we explore balloons of all kinds, why they can be useful, and when they’re not.

Scientists…

1 year, 9 months ago

Eternal flames

As the Olympic torch makes its way through France, we investigate the fires that continually smoulder and those which are stomped out.

You might expe…

1 year, 9 months ago

A world going on underground

How would you feel if you spent more and more of your life underground? Could that be how more and more of us live in the future? Presenter Marnie Ch…

1 year, 10 months ago

Winning Losers

In a competitive world, is it always best to finish first? A tribute to second place, second thoughts, and second opinions.

You might assume that Olym…

1 year, 10 months ago

Unexpected birthday party

It’s time for an unexpected celebration and we look to science for advice on clothes, cake and how presenter Marnie and panellists Christine and Cand…

1 year, 10 months ago