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Patrick Rubie reports on the ancient crystal navigation technology of the Vikings, Ian Woolf reports on anti-cancer and chocolate therapies for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Mic Cavazzini interviews Scott Peak from Australian Rain Technologies. Discussion from Therese Chen. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Ian Woolf explains the neuropolitics of left and right wing brains, Mic Cavazzini interviews Professor Jim Hasselof about the consequences of genetically engineering drought resistant crops, News by Ian Woolf: - red plumage vanishing from Chernobyl - Global Handwashing Day - Backup crows - mushrooms opening minds - nice patients hurt less - Tasmanian tigers didn't eat sheep - Immigration delay dis...

Dr Victoria Bond reports on the new Malaria vaccine, Dr Julie-Anne Popple speaks with Dr Min Chen about photosynthesis, News by Dr Patrick Rubie and Ian Woolf - parrot's names - IQ changes in adolescence - Your brain doesn't tell you everything it knows - temperature targets in trouble - fork size matters when you eat out - Denmark taxes rich food - snails travel by being eaten Presented by Marc W...

The Ignobel prizes reported by Ian Woolf, discussion from Therese Chen and Julie-Anne Popple. Victoria Bond talks Penicillin shortages with Professor Robert Bhoy, Julie-Anne Popple interviews Professor Steve Simpson and Dr Alsion Gosby about the protein hypothesis for obesity. Jams Bourne introduces mind altering parasites, and Ian Woolf explains the brain pathways they use to manipulate their hos...

Patrick Rubie discusses an immunological breakthrough in organ transplant technology. Victoria Bond commemorates Steve Jobs. Patrick Rubie and Victoria Bond speak to John Olstad, of the University of Newcastle, about his work in the fields of linguistics and cognitive anthropology in Papua New Guinea, and the mathematical models used to better understand them. Hosted, paneled, and produced by Vict...

Therese Chen reports on Faster Than Light Neutrinos, and cats that shine in nightclubs. From the Singularity Summit Australia, Ian Woolf speaks to Artifical Brain builder Colin Hales, and the amazing transhuman performance artist Stelarc. Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Lindsey Gray reports on the Axis of Internal Well-being, Julie-Anne Popple reports on being locked up with plants, Ian Woolf interviews Galit Segev about the Secrets of Chocolate, Victoria Bond interviews Dorothee Bond about managing Heath care in the Republic of Congo Presented by Julie-Anne Popple, Produced by Ian Woolf with technical support by Therese Chen

Dr Julie-Anne Popple reports on the assassin bug's windy tricks, Ian Woolf discusses a 13 year old boy's solar invention with Victoria Bond, and the release of genetically modified mosquitoes with Dr Julie-Anne Popple Ian Woolf interviews Dr Ben Goertzal at the Singularity Summit Australia about his research into Artificial Intelligence and the Singularity, Presented and produced by Ian Woolf, wit...

Ian Woolf and Victoria Bond discuss this week's news: infectious disease and IQ variations, laser cloud busting, and electronic temporary tattoos. Dr. Mic Cavazzini is back, and he asks Prof. Haslehof of Cambridge University about designing synthetic organisms. Paneled by Therese Chen, hosted and produced by Victoria Bond

No manned space craft for the International Space station rescue by Victoria Bond Art meets Science at the Powerhouse Museum by Ian Woolf, Professor Pinas talks about maggot therapy with Victoria Bond, Eureka prize nominee Dr Peter Macreadie explains the importance of seagrasses, Presented by Dr Julie-Anne Popple, Produced by Ian Woolf

Patrick Rubie reports: bacteria as a solution to dengue fever, and harnessing kinetic energy to power up your mobile phone. Victoria Bond and Martin Facini discuss the potential and hazards in coal seam gas mining. Finally, Brigid Mullane interviews Ian Lean about hormones in beef: why do we use them? Hosted, paneled, and produced by Victoria Bond

Mic Cavazzini chats with Professor Simon Gaechter from the University of Nottingham about why we humans just can't co-operate with one another- before putting our panelists through Gaechter's Public Goods Game to see just how selfish we all are. Dr Julie-Anne Popple brings you the latest on morphing moths. Produced by James Bourne

Ian Woolf talks to Professor Bruce Milthorpe about tissue engineering using coral. Mic Cavazzini chats with Professor Jenny Graves about immunity in Tasmanian devils. James Bourne takes a look at the latest news on the mind controlling parastie, Toxoplasma gondii. Presented by Dr Julie-Anne Popple, produced by James Bourne.

Dr Julie-Anne Popple interviews Brigid Murphy about her discovery that lizards live births illuminate the evolution of cancer, Ian Woolf speaks to Dr Martin van Kerwijk about his research in new types of supernovas and neutron stars, News by Therese Chen, Victoria Bond, Mic Cavazzini and Ian Woolf Glassing research for better forsensics, Gasland film showing in Sydney, Synthetic Biology lecture in...

Associate Professor Les Kirkup spoke to Ian Woolf about how to make lab classes more interesting, James Bourne, Mic Cavazzini and Ian Woolf discuss the Hendra virus news. Presented by James Bourne, Produced by Ian Woolf

Ian Woolf tells us about the latest and greatest in stem cell organ transplant. Victoria Bond, Ian Woolf, and Martin Faccini speak to to Matt Dawson, the amateur astronomer who named the recently discovered planetoid "255073: victoriabond". Martin Faccini gives us an update on the Fukushima meltdown. Hosted, paneled, and produced by Victoria Bond.

Dr Julie-Anne Popple interviews Dr James Gilbert about insects that look after their young, News by Therese Chen - tool use by fish - magpies kill other magpies chicks - warm blooded dinosaurs Presented by Victoria Bond, Produced by Ian Woolf

Professor Robert Kirshner speaks to Ian Woolf about supernovas and the accelerating expanding universe, News by Dr Popple and Therese Chan: - Greenhouse wallabies - giant wombats - horny bugs are loud - zombie ladybugs Presented by Therese Chan, Produced by Ian Woolf

Ian Woolf speaks with Dr Robert Quinby about his discovery of a third type of supernova, Victoria Bond speaks with Dr Adam Freeman about Anatomical variations, Julie-Anne Popple speaks with Professor Rick Shine about cane toad research, News by Victoria Bond and Julie-Anne Popple: - Ocean acidification report released - Surge in QLD turtle deaths - Tau day - Pig Poo Pond Power Presented by Victori...

Julie-Anne Popple, Victoria Bond and Ian Woolf speak with Botanist Dr Trevor Wilson about pollenation and mint, Julie-Anne Popple reports the news: - Cervical cancer vaccination - Greenhouse data shared by CSIRO online - new CSIRO solar hot air power station opened - sensory hairs help bats fly more precisely Presented by Victoria Bond, Produced by Ian Woolf

Victoria Bond speaks to Dr. Jacqui McPhee about her experiences in ICU and palliative care, and end of life care. Ian Woolf and Julianne Popple discuss Terry Pratchet's endorsement of euthanasia. After an interlude from Monty Python, Mic Cavazzini speaks to Professor Jenny Graves of the Australian National University about marsupials, and what they can tell us about our own genome. Hosted by Ian W...

Victoria Bond spoke to Prof. Mohammed Khadra about his latest book, Terminal Decline. They also spoke about end of life care, and the strained Australian health budget. Ian Woolf and Julianne Popple discuss their thoughts on end of life care and euthanasia. Marc West interviews Beyond Zero Emissions Australia, about climate change, science, and policy. Pesented and produced by Victoria Bond

Mic Cavazzini interviews Dr Tim Bredy from the Queensland Brain Institute about post traumatic stress disorder, Patrick Rubie reports: - Peanuts eaten by donors can hurt blood transfusion recipients, - Planets without stars observed by gravitational micro-lensing, - Coal seam gas drilling for residential Sydney, Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Victoria Bond reports on the latest HIV Vaccines, Ian Woolf interviews Martin Marier about his musical sponge instrument at Dorkbot Sydney, Ian Woolf and Patrick Rubie discuss research into casual sex, Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Victoria Bond interviews Professor Ian Hickie about circadian rhythms and depression, Patrick Rubie reports on: - Sperm teasing - big tobacco cures starvation - asteroid dust and the origins of life Presented and produced by Ian Woolf