CBC Radio: Quirks and Quarks Segmented Show Podcast
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CBC Radio's Science Program. Join host Bob McDonald each week to find out the latest in science, technology, medicine and the environment. Covering the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom...and everything in between.
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My favourite podcast!, April 22, 2006
Reviewer: Joanna
This is a very interesting, well-produced podcast that also airs on Terrestrial radio. Bob Macdonald is a friendly and personable host and the weekly show covers a wide range of science topics of interest to the average person. I love how they get in more than one expert on most topics, in order to present a well-rounded view. You can also download the whole show as one file, or just individual segements. Archives on the website go back several years! This is a show well worth a listen. I am addicted!
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The Whale's Sixth Sense-qq1-May 26, 2012
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Fri, May 25, 2012
Some whales have a sensory organ in their jaw that helps them know when to open wide for food.
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Heat Turns Butterfly On-qq2-May 26, 2012
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Fri, May 25, 2012
Brown argus butterflies in England are spreading north and increasing in number thanks to climate change.
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The Apes of Wrath-qq3-May 26, 2012
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Fri, May 25, 2012
Santino, a chimp in a zoo in Sweden has become very clever in his latest outbursts toward visitors.
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Squid Ink Writes Its Own History-qq4-May 26, 2012
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Fri, May 25, 2012
Squid ink melanin from 160 million years ago proves to be identical to melanin found in squid today.
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Before The Lights Go Out-qq5-May 26, 2012
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Fri, May 25, 2012
The new book 'Before The Lights Go Out' looks at the transformation to new energy sources in the coming decades.
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The Beginnings of Art History-qq1-May 19, 2012
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Fri, May 18, 2012
The oldest rock art found in Europe depicts female sexual organs.
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Life in the Garbage Patch-qq2-May 19, 2012
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Fri, May 18, 2012
Floating plastic debris in the Pacific provides a place for some insects to lay eggs.
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Prehistoric Pliosaur Pain-qq3-May 19, 2012
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Fri, May 18, 2012
A pliosaur fossil from the Jurassic indicates arthritis, a misaligned jaw and a broken jaw.
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The Bowerbird's Fruitful Foreplay-qq4-May 19, 2012
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Fri, May 18, 2012
The bowerbird cultivates bright green fruit to attract a female.
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Exploiting Guppy Love-qq5-May 19, 2012
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Fri, May 18, 2012
Some guppies have developed orange spots to attract a female, but one predator has evolved similar decoy spots of its own.
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Octopus on Ice-qq6-May 19, 2012
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Fri, May 18, 2012
Octopus DNA is providing clues about ice sheets of Antarctica's past.
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The Smallest Giant-qq1-May 12, 2012
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Fri, May 11, 2012
A fossil tooth found on Crete belonged to the smallest dwarf mammoth, not an elephant as previously thought.
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Maya Wall Calendar-qq2-May 12, 2012
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Fri, May 11, 2012
Rare Maya paintings and astronomical tables have been uncovered in the ruin of a 9th century scribe's workshop.
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Water Strider's Old Genes-qq3-May 12, 2012
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Fri, May 11, 2012
Male water striders without antennae are less capable of mating.
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The Nutcracker Chimps-qq4-May 12, 2012
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Fri, May 11, 2012
Three different groups of chimps in the same neighbourhood choose different methods for cracking nuts.
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White Dwarf Snacks on Planets-qq5-May 12, 2012
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Fri, May 11, 2012
As red dwarf stars become smaller white dwarf stars, the changing mass causes planets to collide.
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Geckos Get in a Tailspin-qq6-May 12, 2012
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Fri, May 11, 2012
When geckos shed their tails, the tails continue to move as a way of distracting predators.
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Fisherman's Friend-qq1-May 5, 2012
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Fri, May 04, 2012
Dolphins have been helping fishermen catch mullet fish in Brazil for many decades.
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Black Hole's Stellar Snack-qq2-May 5, 2012
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Fri, May 04, 2012
A black hole is seen devouring a star in a flash.
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Evolution Goes Blonde-qq3-May 5, 2012
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Fri, May 04, 2012
A genetic mutation unique to some Melanesians gives them blonde hair.
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Beetle Undertakers-qq4-May 5, 2012
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Fri, May 04, 2012
The burying beetle is able to inter carrion in treetops as it does on the ground.
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Fossil Fish Surprise-qq5-May 05, 2012
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Fri, May 04, 2012
A 240 million year old coelacanth fossil suggests this ancient fish was more diverse than previously thought.
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Compu-Neurons-qq6-May 05, 2012
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Fri, May 04, 2012
An artificial link between the brain and limbs proves beneficial to paralyzed monkeys.
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Orangutan Architecture-qq1-Apr 28, 2012
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Fri, Apr 27, 2012
Orangutan nest building requires a degree of sophistication and intelligence previously unrecognized in these apes.
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International Polar Year Revisited-qq2-Apr 28, 2012
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Fri, Apr 27, 2012
The accomplishments of the International Polar Year are summarized.
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Great Tits Cooperate-qq3-Apr 28, 2012
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Fri, Apr 27, 2012
The tiny songbirds, great tits, join together with familiar neighbours only to defend nests.
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Rise of the Jellyfish-qq4-Apr 28, 2012
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Fri, Apr 27, 2012
A survey of worldwide jellyfish numbers provide an indication of ocean health.
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Robot Evolution-qq5-Apr 28, 2012
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Fri, Apr 27, 2012
Scientists have turned to robots to help understand evolution.
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Across Atlantic Ice-qq1-Apr 21, 2012
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Fri, Apr 20, 2012
The new book 'Across Atlantic Ice' proposes that Europeans came to North America along an Atlantic ice shelf well before Clovis.
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Across Atlantic Ice Pt. 2 - A Theory on Thin Ice-qq2-Apr 21, 2012
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Fri, Apr 20, 2012
An archaeologist takes issue with the idea the Europeans came to North America well before Clovis people.
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A History in Poop-qq3-Ap3 21, 2012
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Fri, Apr 20, 2012
A two metre deep layer of Chimney Swift droppings provide a clue to the bird's decline.
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The Emperor's New Numbers-qq4-Apr 21, 2012
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Fri, Apr 20, 2012
Satellite images have suggested there are twice as many Emperor Penguins in Antarctica than previously thought.
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An Encyclopedia of Cancer-qq5-Apr 21, 2012
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Fri, Apr 20, 2012
Caancer, such as breast cancer, can be divided into subtypes as an approach to providing more specific treatment.
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Hot Coral-qq1-Apr 14, 2012
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Fri, Apr 13, 2012
Some coral reefs can tolerate heat stress, but at the cost of diversity.
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Bats Fight European Invader-qq2-Apr 14, 2012
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Fri, Apr 13, 2012
Whitenose syndrome, a fungal infection attacking bats, may have been introduced by humans exploring caves.
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Renaissance Thrips-qq3-Apr 14, 2012
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Fri, Apr 13, 2012
Some members of the tiny insect species called Thrips are able to help other fight invading fungus.
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Satellites See Ancient Sites-qq4-Apr 14, 2012
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Fri, Apr 13, 2012
Nearly 9,000 archaeological sites have been identified in Syria using satellite images.
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Connectome-qq5-Apr 14, 2012
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Fri, Apr 13, 2012
The new book 'Connectome' explores how neurons in the brain connect.
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First Fire-qq1-Apr 7, 2012
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Fri, Apr 06, 2012
Evidence of early fire predates use by homo-sapiens by more than 3/4 of a million years.
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Sailor's Diet-qq2-Apr 7, 2012
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Fri, Apr 06, 2012
The diet of British sailor's in the late 18th and early 19th century is revealed in their bones.
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Jellyfish Breakfast, Lunch and Supper-qq3-Apr 7, 2012
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Fri, Apr 06, 2012
Leatherback turtles fuel their long migration on as many as 700 jellyfish per day.
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Quantum Biology-qq4-Apr 7, 2012
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Fri, Apr 06, 2012
A documentary report about the world of Quantum Biology all around us.
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Science Fact or Science Fiction: Dental Work and Radio Signals-qq5-Apr 7, 2012
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Fri, Apr 06, 2012
Is is possibly science fact that dental work can pick up some radio signals.
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Facing The Truth-qq1-Mar 31, 2012
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Fri, Mar 30, 2012
The movement of specific facial muscles can help reveal if a person is being deceptive or truthful.
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Revealing Raindrops-qq2-Mar 31, 2012
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Fri, Mar 30, 2012
Fossil raindrop impressions help scientists make predictions about the Earth's atmosphere 2.7 billion years ago.
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Evolution Doping-qq3-Mar 31, 2012
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Fri, Mar 30, 2012
The 'runner's high' may have evolved from early human hunting strategies.
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Madagascar's Founding Mothers-qq-4-Mar 31, 2012
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Fri, Mar 30, 2012
The founding population of Madagascar may have been about 30 women from Borneo.
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Hyper Planets-qq-5-Mar 31, 2012
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Fri, Mar 30, 2012
When binary star systems are trapped by black holes, one is ejected out of the galaxy similar to 'cracking the whip'.
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Science Fact or Science Fiction: Robins and Worms-qq-6-Mar 31, 2012
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Fri, Mar 30, 2012
It is science fact that robins can hear worms underground.
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Homo Mysterious-qq1-Mar 24, 2012
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Fri, Mar 23, 2012
A new relative on the human family tree has been found in China.
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The Space Chronicles-qq2-Mar 24, 2012
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Fri, Mar 23, 2012
A new book by Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, "Space Chronicles" makes the case for more exploration.
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Mercurial Mercury-qq3-Mar 24, 2012
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Fri, Mar 23, 2012
Mercury is showing sign of geological life that is not easy to explain.
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It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's...Plankton???-qq4-Mar 24, 2012
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Fri, Mar 23, 2012
A type of plankton called copepods have the ability to jump out of the water to avoid predators.
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Science Fact or Science Fiction: Falling Penny-qq5-Mar 24, 2012
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Fri, Mar 23, 2012
It is Science Fiction that a penny dropped from a tall building would kill a person below.
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Diminutive Dinosaurs-qq1-Mar 17, 2012
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Fri, Mar 16, 2012
Two new species of pint-sized horned dinosaurs have been found in Southern Alberta.
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Astronaut Eyes-qq2-Mar 17, 2012
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Fri, Mar 16, 2012
Astronauts in zero gravity risk damaged eyesight.
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Bees' Bugs-qq3-Mar 17, 2012
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Fri, Mar 16, 2012
A promiscuous Queen bee means a healthier microbial colony.
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Here's Looking At You Squid-qq4-Mar 17, 2012
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Fri, Mar 16, 2012
Giant and colossal squid have enormous eyes in order to see sperm whales coming for them in the dark water.
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Typhoid Froggy-qq5-Mar 17, 2012
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Fri, Mar 16, 2012
A mysterious fungus that is threatening many amphibians may be being spread by the chorus frog.
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Science Fact or Science Fiction: Bigger Brains-qq6-Mar 17, 2012
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Fri, Mar 16, 2012
It is mostly science fiction that when your brain is bigger, you are smarter.
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Jurassic Super Fleas-qq1-Mar 10, 2012
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Fri, Mar 09, 2012
Fleas from the Jurassic period were twice as long as modern fleas.
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Dark Matter Bulges Where It Shouldn't-qq2-Mar 10, 2012
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Fri, Mar 09, 2012
Dark matter debris from a huge cosmic collision has mysteriously clumped together.
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A Skilled Saw-fish-qq3-Mar 10, 2012
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Fri, Mar 09, 2012
The rare and endangered sawfish uses its saw-like rostrum with great speed and skill.
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Frost Flowers Pump Pollution-qq-4-Mar 10, 2012
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Fri, Mar 09, 2012
A chain of chemical reactions due to the loss of Arctic sea ice is negatively effecting the northern food chain.
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Early Worm Gets The Bird-qq5-Mar 10, 2012
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Fri, Mar 09, 2012
As invasive earthworms deplete the forest floor of leaf-litter, ovenbirds nests are exposed to predators.
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Two Birds, One Stone-qq6-Mar 10, 2012
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Fri, Mar 09, 2012
A decline in the Willow Ptarmigan population is resulting in a subsequent decline in its main predator, the gyrfalcon.
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Giant Penguins-qq1-Mar 3, 2012
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Fri, Mar 02, 2012
Fossilized remains of a giant penguin that lived 25 million years ago in New Zealand have been pieced together.
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MRSA - The Pigs Give Back-qq2-Mar 3, 2012
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Fri, Mar 02, 2012
A new strain of MRSA that humans can get from pigs actually came from humans in the first place.
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The Oldest Forest-qq3-Mar 3, 2012
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Fri, Mar 02, 2012
The oldest fossilized forest has been found near the Catskill Mountains in New York.
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Marathon Migration-qq4-Mar 3, 2012
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Fri, Mar 02, 2012
The Northern Wheatear migrates am incredible 14,500kms from Alaska to sub Sahara Africa.
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Herzberg Gold for Climate Modeller-qq5-Mar 3, 2012
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Fri, Mar 02, 2012
Dr. Richard Peltier, a Professor of Physics from the U of T is this year's winner of Canada's highest science award.
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Science Fact or Science Fiction: North Star-qq6-Mar 3, 2012
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Fri, Mar 02, 2012
It is science fiction that the North Star or Polaris is the brightest in the Northern Hemisphere, Sirius is brighter.
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DNA Drones Deliver Drugs-qq1-Feb 25, 2012
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Fri, Feb 24, 2012
Robots comprised of DNA material deliver drugs to damaged and diseased cells.
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Complicated Pregnancy-qq2-Feb 25, 2012
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Fri, Feb 24, 2012
Female gelada monkeys terminate their pregancies when a new male takes over the dominant role.
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The Moon Rises...From The Dead-qq3-Feb 25, 2012
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Fri, Feb 24, 2012
There is new photographic evidence to support the idea that there is still tectonic activity on the moon.
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Exercise And The Aging Brain-qq4-Feb 25, 2012
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Fri, Feb 24, 2012
A documentary report that explores the idea that exercise is a benefit to cognitive ability.
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Science Fact or Science Fiction: Birds and Humans-qq5-Feb 25, 2012
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Fri, Feb 24, 2012
It is Science Fiction that birds will abandon their young if handled by humans.
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Under Antarctica's Ice-qq1-Feb. 18, 2012
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Fri, Feb 17, 2012
The Exploration of Antarctica's sub-glacial lakes has begun with Lake Vostok
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Anti-biotic Booze-qq2-Feb. 18, 2012
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Fri, Feb 17, 2012
Fruit flies cure infections of parasitic wasps with alcohol.
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No Kidding around-qq3-Feb 18, 2012
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Fri, Feb 17, 2012
Very young babies resent and remember being deceived.
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Light Echoes-qq4-Feb.18, 2012
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Fri, Feb 17, 2012
Light "echoes" give insight into a star that's going to go supernova
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Guitar Zero-qq5-Feb. 18, 2012
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Fri, Feb 17, 2012
Cognitive Neuroscientist explores learning music as an adult.
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Forensic Vulturology-qq1-Feb 11, 2012
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Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Vultures can distort time of death estimates in human by months.
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The Tarsier Hears-qq2-Feb 11, 2012
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Fri, Feb 10, 2012
The tarsier, a small primate, can communicate in the high ultrasonic range, well above human hearing.
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Black Hole Burps-qq3-Feb 11, 2012
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Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Black hole gobble everything that comes near, then 'burp' out high energy particles.
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Not-So-Dead Vents-qq4-Feb 11,2012
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Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Long after they become inactive, hydrothermal vents continue to support microbes in the oceans.
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How To Think Like A Neandertal-qq5-Feb 11, 2012
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Fri, Feb 10, 2012
Using fossil records and archaeological evidence, scientists conclude how Neandertals thought, lived, even dreamed.
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Snakes In The Glades-qq1-Feb 4, 2012
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Fri, Feb 03, 2012
Invasive Burmese Pythons are having a negative impact in Florida's Everglades National Park.
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Launching The Little Ice Age-qq2-Feb 4, 2012
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Fri, Feb 03, 2012
Frozen plants on Baffin Island provide clues to the onset of the Little Ice Age.
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Super-sizing Mammals-qq3-Feb 4, 2012
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Fri, Feb 03, 2012
It took mammals 24 million generations to go from mouse-sized to elephant-sized.
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Arrival of the Arctic Killers-qq4-Feb 4, 2012
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Fri, Feb 03, 2012
Killer whales are preying on Arctic species with greater frequency because of the loss of sea ice.
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Levitating Flies-qq5-Feb 4, 2012
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Fri, Feb 03, 2012
A new levitation technique has kept fruit flies weightless for weeks.
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The Long And Fast Of It-qq6-Feb 4, 2012
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Fri, Feb 03, 2012
Sprinters have the advantage of longer foot bones and a shorter Achilles tendon than non-sprinters.
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A Dinosaur Nursery-qq1-Jan 28, 2012
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Fri, Jan 27, 2012
A 190 million year old dinosaur nursery, the world's oldest, has been found in South Africa.
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Arctic Astronomy-qq2-Jan 28, 2012
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Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Astronomers are looking to Canada's High Arctic for possible sites to star gaze.
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A Moth Of A Different Colour-qq3-Jan 28, 2012
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Fri, Jan 27, 2012
The colour of a moth from 47 million years ago has been determined through a fossil.
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Brown Fat-qq4-Jan 28, 2012
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Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Brown fat in humans is burned off in the cold.
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Miller's Grizzled Langur, I Presume-qq5-Jan 28, 2012
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Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Miller's Grizzled Langur, is a monkey thought to be extinct until it was recently found in Borneo.
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Your Brain on Meditation-qq6-Jan-28, 2012
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Fri, Jan 27, 2012
Meditation has been found to have a positive impact on some brain activity.
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Making Life Multicellular-qq1-Jan 21, 2012
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Fri, Jan 20, 2012
The billion year transition from unicellular to multicellular life has been replicated in a laboratory in just 60 days.
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A Cambrian Tulip Patch-qq2-Jan 21, 2012
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Fri, Jan 20, 2012
Fossils of a filter feeding animal resembling tulips, were found in the Burgess Shale.
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Telltale Telomeres-qq3-Jan 21, 2012
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Fri, Jan 20, 2012
Segments of DNA called telomeres predict lifespan in zebra finches.
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When Savvy Snakes Squeeze-qq4-Jan 21, 2012
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Fri, Jan 20, 2012
Boa constrictors keep tabs on the heartbeat of prey so they know when to stop squeezing.
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A Universe From Nothing-qq5-Jan 21, 2012
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Fri, Jan 20, 2012
The new book "A Universe From Nothing" looks at the question 'why is there something rather than nothing?'
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Prospecting For Planets-qq1-Jan 14 2012
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Fri, Jan 13, 2012
A scientist wants to map all the planets near the 100 stars closest to Earth.
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Outsourcing Spider Silk-qq2-Jan 14, 2012
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Fri, Jan 13, 2012
Silkworms are used as surrogates to produce a higher quality hybrid spider silk.
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Mapping Dark Matter-qq3-Jan 14, 2012
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Fri, Jan 13, 2012
Despite the fact that little is known about dark matter, a Canadian scientist has been able to map some of it.
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Sourcing Stonehenge-qq4-Jan 14, 2012
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Fri, Jan 13, 2012
The source of some of the stones at Stonehenge has been pinpointed to a specific outcrop of rock in Wales.
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Global Warming's Low Hanging Fruit-qq5-Jan 14, 2012
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Fri, Jan 13, 2012
Paying attention to the climate change agents black carbon and methane, not just C02, could prove economically beneficial.
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The Sacred Headwaters-qq5-Jan 7, 2012
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Fri, Jan 06, 2012
A new bood by Canadian Dr. Wade Davis - The Sacred Headwaters - explores the history and future of the Stikene, Skeena and Nass Rivers.
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Alarm Follicles-qq4-Jan 7, 2012
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Fri, Jan 06, 2012
We have a cover of fine body hair that helps us feel the presence of ectoparasites such as bed bugs.
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Supersoldier Ants-qq1-Jan 7, 2012
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Fri, Jan 06, 2012
Many species of ant have a hidden genetic potential to become supersoldiers.
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Quasicrystals From Space-qq2-Jan 7, 2012
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Fri, Jan 06, 2012
Natural quasicrystals have been found in a meteorite formed in space 4.5 billion years ago.
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A Dog in Wolf's Clothing-qq3-Jan 7, 2012
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Fri, Jan 06, 2012
A 33,000 year old wolf-to-dog transitional skull sheds new light on the theory of the domestication of dogs.
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Question Show repeat 2003-qq1-Dec 31, 2011
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Fri, Dec 30, 2011
An encore presentation of the Quirks and Quarks Question Show from Vancouver in 2003.
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What if we get it right-qq1-Dec 24, 2011
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Thu, Dec 22, 2011
What if we get it right? Scientists look at what our world could look like in 2050.
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What if we get it right-qq1-Dec 24, 2011
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Fri, Dec 23, 2011
What if we get it right? Scientists look at what our world could look like in 2050.
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Polar Bears-qq1-Dec 17, 2011
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Fri, Dec 16, 2011
Dr. Ian Stirling from the University of Alberta talks about his book 'Polar Bears: The Natural History of a Threatened Species'.
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The Dolphin in the Mirror-qq2-Dec 17, 2011
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Fri, Dec 16, 2011
Dr. Diana Reiss from Hunter College in New York explores dolphin intelligence in her book 'The Dolphin in the Mirror'.
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The Infinity Puzzle-qq3-Dec 17, 2011
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Fri, Dec 16, 2011
Dr. Frank Close from Oxford talks about his book 'The Infinity Puzzle' and the search for the Higgs Boson sub-atomic particle.
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Not-So-Dirty Rat-qq1-Dec 10, 2011
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Fri, Dec 09, 2011
Rats are empathetic, sensitive and altruistic when it comes to other rats.
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Oldest Bedding Stopped The Biting-qq2-Dec 10, 2011
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Fri, Dec 09, 2011
Seventy-seven thousand year old bedding included leaves with insecticidal properties to keep the mosquitoes away.
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Yeti Crab-qq3-Dec-10, 2011
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Fri, Dec 09, 2011
A new species of crab grows bacteria to eat on its own hairy arms.
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Scared Chickless-qq4-Dec 10, 2011
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Fri, Dec 09, 2011
Fear of predation has a serious impact on songbirds.
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Soy Source-qq5-Dec 10, 2011
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Fri, Dec 09, 2011
Soy may have originated in three different countries, China, Korea and Japan.
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Underwater Silk-qq6-Dec 10, 2011
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Fri, Dec 09, 2011
A tiny shrimp like animal spins silk that sets underwater, yet remains flexible, sticky and strong.
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Baby Schadenfreude-qq1-Dec 03, 2011
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Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Babies as young as two months are capable of making moral judgements.
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Robots Going Soft-qq2-Dec 03, 2011
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Fri, Dec 02, 2011
A soft, flexible robot can change its shape for delicate operations in confined spaces.
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Male Fig Wasps Free The Females-qq3-Dec 03, 2011
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Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Males fig wasps cooperate to tunnel the females out of the fig fruit.
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A Bat's Skull Determines Its Diet-qq4-Dec 03, 2011
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Fri, Dec 02, 2011
There are so many species of leaf-nosed bat because its skull shape enabled it to bite harder and exploit more food resources.
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Cosmic Ray Gun-qq5-Dec 03, 2011
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Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Cosmic rays may be trapped for tens of thousands of years before being fired out into the Galaxy.
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CSI Paleolithic-qq6-Dec 03, 2011
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Fri, Dec 02, 2011
Paleolothic cave paintings depict images of spotted horses that really did exist during that age.
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