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Quirks and Quarks - Carbon Nanotubes Make Hybrid Heart Tissue - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 5Feb 16, 2013 | 9:46Quirks and Quarks Carbon Nanotubes Make Hybrid Heart Tissue - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 5 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Carbon Nanotubes Make Hybrid Heart Tissue - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 5 Feb 16, 2013 | 9:46Heart cells and carbon nanotubes are combined to create a hybrid tissue for repair.
Quirks and Quarks - Battle of the Invasive Ants - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 4Feb 16, 2013 | 8:57Quirks and Quarks Battle of the Invasive Ants - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 4 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Battle of the Invasive Ants - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 4 Feb 16, 2013 | 8:57Asian Needle ants are battling Argentine ants for territory in the southern United States.
Quirks and Quarks - Moles Smell in Stereo - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 3Feb 16, 2013 | 8:55Quirks and Quarks Moles Smell in Stereo - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 3 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Moles Smell in Stereo - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 3 Feb 16, 2013 | 8:55The common mole is nearly blind but can smell in stereo in order to capture prey.
Quirks and Quarks - Early Music Lessons Boost The Brain - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 2Feb 16, 2013 | 8:58Quirks and Quarks Early Music Lessons Boost The Brain - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 2 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Early Music Lessons Boost The Brain - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 2 Feb 16, 2013 | 8:58Starting music lessons before the age of seven provides the brain the capacity to deliver better motor skills.
Quirks and Quarks - Oceans of Plastic - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 1Feb 16, 2013 | 16:20Quirks and Quarks Oceans of Plastic - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 1 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Oceans of Plastic - 2013/02/16 - Pt. 1 Feb 16, 2013 | 16:20A documentary report about the damaging effects of plastic in our oceans.
Quirks and Quarks - The Universe Within - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 5Feb 9, 2013 | 18:11Quirks and Quarks The Universe Within - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 5 Audio
Quirks and Quarks The Universe Within - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 5 Feb 9, 2013 | 18:11In his new book 'The Universe Within' Dr. Neil Shubin explores the connections between the human body and everything in the universe.
Quirks and Quarks - Caribbean Coral Crisis - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 4Feb 9, 2013 | 7:39Quirks and Quarks Caribbean Coral Crisis - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 4 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Caribbean Coral Crisis - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 4 Feb 9, 2013 | 7:39Coral reef in the Caribbean is declining to the point where only about 20 percent of what should be there really exists.
Quirks and Quarks - Encroaching Grasslands and Bipedalism - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 3Feb 9, 2013 | 7:05Quirks and Quarks Encroaching Grasslands and Bipedalism - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 3 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Encroaching Grasslands and Bipedalism - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 3 Feb 9, 2013 | 7:05Grasslands increased 12 million years ago in North-east Africa, too early to have triggered bipedalism in human ancestors.
Quirks and Quarks - Jays Anticipate Mates' Desires - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 2Feb 9, 2013 | 9:04Quirks and Quarks Jays Anticipate Mates' Desires - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 2 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Jays Anticipate Mates' Desires - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 2 Feb 9, 2013 | 9:04Male jays can anticipate which food treat their mate will desire.
Quirks and Quarks - Oldest Placental Mammal - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 1Feb 9, 2013 | 9:50Quirks and Quarks Oldest Placental Mammal - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 1 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Oldest Placental Mammal - 2013/02/09 - Pt. 1 Feb 9, 2013 | 9:50The first placental mammal appeared only a few hundred thousand years after the death of the dinosaurs.
Quirks and Quarks - Identically Different: The Science of Epigenetics - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 5Feb 2, 2013 | 17:03Quirks and Quarks Identically Different: The Science of Epigenetics - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 5 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Identically Different: The Science of Epigenetics - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 5 Feb 2, 2013 | 17:03In his new book "Identically Different", Dr. Tim Spector looks at the influence of genetics and environment on various aspects of our lives.
Quirks and Quarks - Tapeworm Eggs in Fossilized Shark Poop - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 4Feb 2, 2013 | 8:26Quirks and Quarks Tapeworm Eggs in Fossilized Shark Poop - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 4 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Tapeworm Eggs in Fossilized Shark Poop - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 4 Feb 2, 2013 | 8:26270 million year old fossilized shark poop includes the earliest known evidence of tapeworms.
Quirks and Quarks - Teeth Reveal Dinosaur Species - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 3Feb 2, 2013 | 8:13Quirks and Quarks Teeth Reveal Dinosaur Species - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 3 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Teeth Reveal Dinosaur Species - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 3 Feb 2, 2013 | 8:13Dinosaur teeth are more common than bones and suggest a greater diversity among smaller species.
Quirks and Quarks - Toddlers Tell Lies - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 2Feb 2, 2013 | 8:43Quirks and Quarks Toddlers Tell Lies - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 2 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Toddlers Tell Lies - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 2 Feb 2, 2013 | 8:43Children as young as two have the cognitive ability required to tell lies.
Quirks and Quarks - Canadian Telescope Explores Dark Energy - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 1Feb 2, 2013 | 9:36Quirks and Quarks Canadian Telescope Explores Dark Energy - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 1 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Canadian Telescope Explores Dark Energy - 2013/02/02 - Pt. 1 Feb 2, 2013 | 9:36A Canadian built telescope will look into the nature of dark energy.

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