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As It Happens | May 23, 2013
BC Landslide Homes, For the Record: Confinement - Mother, Body Fungus, Script: Lickspittle
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Q | May 22, 2013
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on the future of TV and video entertainment. Conrad Black on his career as a polarizing figure and on his new book, "Flight of the Eagle." Rising Scottish dance pop band Chvrches on their debut EP, "Recover."
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WireTap | May 18, 2013
From Etgar Keret's story of a bus driver who's a stickler for rules, to a woman who performs in a room full of tough guys at a maximum security prison, to cartoonist Dave Collier on re-enlisting in the army in his 40s.
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The Irrelevant Show | May 23, 2013
Coach Carlson explains how to know for sure you’re in love. You can hear more gym teacher explanations in episode 21.
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Rewind | May 23, 2013
The second of two programs about the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Today, some of the actors who have appeared at Stratford- Hume Cronyn, Maggie Smith, Colm Feore and Paul Gross.
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Mar 2, 2013 | 9:11Quirks and Quarks Ancient Peruvian Civilization Fueled by Corn - 2013/03/02 - Pt. 2 AudioQuirks and Quarks Ancient Peruvian Civilization Fueled by Corn - 2013/03/02 - Pt. 2 Mar 2, 2013 | 9:11Growing corn in abundance 5000 years ago allowed the ancient Peruvian civilization to thrive.
Mar 2, 2013 | 9:52Quirks and Quarks Tiny Canadian Satellites Study Brightest Stars - 2013/03/02 - Pt. 1 AudioQuirks and Quarks Tiny Canadian Satellites Study Brightest Stars - 2013/03/02 - Pt. 1 Mar 2, 2013 | 9:52Canadian 'nano-satellites' launched in order to study the brightest stars.
Mar 9, 2013 | 8:00Quirks and Quarks Rats Sniff-out Social Status - 2013/03/09 - Pt. 5 AudioQuirks and Quarks Rats Sniff-out Social Status - 2013/03/09 - Pt. 5 Mar 9, 2013 | 8:00Rats indicate social status to one another by increasing their frequency of sniffing.
Mar 9, 2013 | 8:55Quirks and Quarks A Martian Flood of Biblical Proportions - 2013/03/09 - Pt. 4 AudioQuirks and Quarks A Martian Flood of Biblical Proportions - 2013/03/09 - Pt. 4 Mar 9, 2013 | 8:55Evidence of a large flood within the last 500 million years identified on Mars.
Mar 9, 2013 | 9:27Quirks and Quarks Prehistoric Spiral-toothed Shark - 2013/03/09 - Pt. 3 AudioQuirks and Quarks Prehistoric Spiral-toothed Shark - 2013/03/09 - Pt. 3 Mar 9, 2013 | 9:27A 270 million year old fossil reveals information about a bizarre spiral-toothed early shark.
Mar 9, 2013 | 7:30Quirks and Quarks Bees Get a Buzz From Caffeine - 2013/03/09 - Pt. 2 AudioQuirks and Quarks Bees Get a Buzz From Caffeine - 2013/03/09 - Pt. 2 Mar 9, 2013 | 7:30Honeybees' memory is enhanced by the caffeine they extract in nectar from Coffee and Citrus flower species.
Mar 16, 2013 | 9:04Quirks and Quarks New Telescope Reveals Early Star Formation 2013/03/16 - Pt. 3 AudioQuirks and Quarks New Telescope Reveals Early Star Formation 2013/03/16 - Pt. 3 Mar 16, 2013 | 9:04The new ALMA telescope looks at the stellar baby boom in the early galaxies.
Mar 16, 2013 | 8:13Quirks and Quarks Heat Triggers Dwarf Mistletoe - 2013/03/16 - Pt. 2 AudioQuirks and Quarks Heat Triggers Dwarf Mistletoe - 2013/03/16 - Pt. 2 Mar 16, 2013 | 8:13The Dwarf Mistletoe plant raises its own temperature in order to explosively launch seeds for dispersal.
Mar 23, 2013 | 17:07Quirks and Quarks Adventure Meets Research on the Serengeti - 2013/03/23 - Pt. 5 AudioQuirks and Quarks Adventure Meets Research on the Serengeti - 2013/03/23 - Pt. 5 Mar 23, 2013 | 17:07Dr. Anthony Sinclair from UBC chronicles his life of research on the Serengeti in the book "Serengeti Story".
Mar 23, 2013 | 6:41Quirks and Quarks The Dracula Ant Drinks Its Young - 2013/03/23 - Pt. 4 AudioQuirks and Quarks The Dracula Ant Drinks Its Young - 2013/03/23 - Pt. 4 Mar 23, 2013 | 6:41BC's Dracula ant feeds its larvae, then without harm, squeezes it in order to drink its blood.
Mar 30, 2013 | 9:13Quirks and Quarks West Coast History of Tobacco - 2013/03/30 - Pt. 1 AudioQuirks and Quarks West Coast History of Tobacco - 2013/03/30 - Pt. 1 Mar 30, 2013 | 9:13Tobacco use on the west coast of North America dates back 1200 years.
Apr 13, 2013 | 9:19Quirks and Quarks Shark Tooth Weapons Reveal Lost Species - 2013/04/13 - Pt. 4 AudioQuirks and Quarks Shark Tooth Weapons Reveal Lost Species - 2013/04/13 - Pt. 4 Apr 13, 2013 | 9:19The shark teeth used in weapons from the Gilbert Islands reveal that two species are no longer found there.
Apr 20, 2013 | 10:18Quirks and Quarks Parastic Worms Inspire Better Skin Graft - 2013/04/20 - Pt. 1 AudioQuirks and Quarks Parastic Worms Inspire Better Skin Graft - 2013/04/20 - Pt. 1 Apr 20, 2013 | 10:18The swellable head of the spiny-headed worm is the inspiration behind microneedles used for better adhesion in skin grafts.
May 25, 2013 | 8:21Quirks and Quarks Gila Monster Food Dehydration - 2013/05/25 - Pt. 4 AudioQuirks and Quarks Gila Monster Food Dehydration - 2013/05/25 - Pt. 4 May 25, 2013 | 8:21Contrary to previous thought, eating may actually add to dehydration in the gila monster reptile.
Sep 6, 2010 | 10:04Quirks and Quarks Dr. Smith dinosaur interview AudioQuirks and Quarks Dr. Smith dinosaur interview Sep 6, 2010 | 10:04Host Bob McDonals speaks with Dr. Smith from the U of T about his latest dinosaur research.