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A NASA physicist explores the possibility of taking 'warp drive' from science fiction to reality.

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Quirks and Quarks Fish Hide From the Invasive Nile Perch - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 5 Jan 26, 2013 | 8:50The invasive Nile Perch in Lake Victoria have resulted in other fish species having to adapt to new environments.
Quirks and Quarks - Frozen Frogs Pay a Price for Ice - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 4Jan 26, 2013 | 8:28Quirks and Quarks Frozen Frogs Pay a Price for Ice - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 4 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Frozen Frogs Pay a Price for Ice - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 4 Jan 26, 2013 | 8:28Too may freeze and thaw cycles can be damaging to frogs.
Quirks and Quarks - White Coyotes Unique To  Newfoundland - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 3Jan 26, 2013 | 8:21Quirks and Quarks White Coyotes Unique To Newfoundland - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 3 Audio
Quirks and Quarks White Coyotes Unique To Newfoundland - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 3 Jan 26, 2013 | 8:21A gene mutation in a coyote-golden retriever mating has resulted in white coyotes.
Quirks and Quarks - Webbed Hands and Feet Help Frog Fly - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 2Jan 26, 2013 | 7:45Quirks and Quarks Webbed Hands and Feet Help Frog Fly - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 2 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Webbed Hands and Feet Help Frog Fly - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 2 Jan 26, 2013 | 7:45A new species of flying frog has been found in Viet Nam.
Quirks and Quarks - DNA For Data Banks - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 1Jan 26, 2013 | 10:52Quirks and Quarks DNA For Data Banks - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 1 Audio
Quirks and Quarks DNA For Data Banks - 2013/01/26 - Pt. 1 Jan 26, 2013 | 10:52DNA molecules could be used to store information, similar to a hard drive.
Quirks and Quarks - Counting The Bugs In A Rainforest - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 6Jan 19, 2013 | 8:09Quirks and Quarks Counting The Bugs In A Rainforest - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 6 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Counting The Bugs In A Rainforest - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 6 Jan 19, 2013 | 8:09An inventory of all arthropods in a Panamanian rainforest has been taken.
Quirks and Quarks - Dwarf Galaxy Orbital Puzzle - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 5Jan 19, 2013 | 8:09Quirks and Quarks Dwarf Galaxy Orbital Puzzle - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 5 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Dwarf Galaxy Orbital Puzzle - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 5 Jan 19, 2013 | 8:09Dwarf Galaxies have been found orbiting in an uncharacteristic structured way.
Quirks and Quarks - Barnacles Sow Their Seed in the Sea - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 4Jan 19, 2013 | 8:12Quirks and Quarks Barnacles Sow Their Seed in the Sea - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 4 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Barnacles Sow Their Seed in the Sea - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 4 Jan 19, 2013 | 8:12Barnacles, isolated from potential mates, have been found to practice capturing the sperm released into the water from others.
Quirks and Quarks - Gut Bacteria And Autoimmune Disease - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 3Jan 19, 2013 | 9:51Quirks and Quarks Gut Bacteria And Autoimmune Disease - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 3 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Gut Bacteria And Autoimmune Disease - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 3 Jan 19, 2013 | 9:51A surprising link between gut bacteria and autoimmune disease has been found.
Quirks and Quarks - Hobbit Wrists Support Species Theory - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 2Jan 19, 2013 | 8:11Quirks and Quarks Hobbit Wrists Support Species Theory - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 2 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Hobbit Wrists Support Species Theory - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 2 Jan 19, 2013 | 8:11A dwarf version of humans had a common ancestor with us at least one million years ago.
Quirks and Quarks - Fists of Fury - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 1Jan 19, 2013 | 9:41Quirks and Quarks Fists of Fury - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 1 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Fists of Fury - 2013/01/19 - Pt. 1 Jan 19, 2013 | 9:41The human hand, unlike our ape ancestors, has evolved to be able to form a fist suited for combat.
Quirks and Quarks - Question of the Week:  Measuring Time - 2013/01/12 - Pt. 6Jan 12, 2013 | 4:31Quirks and Quarks Question of the Week: Measuring Time - 2013/01/12 - Pt. 6 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Question of the Week: Measuring Time - 2013/01/12 - Pt. 6 Jan 12, 2013 | 4:31The question of the week asks 'What was the first clock maker's standard for one second?'
Quirks and Quarks - Manitoba On The Ancient Equator - 2013/01/12 - Pt. 5Jan 12, 2013 | 8:05Quirks and Quarks Manitoba On The Ancient Equator - 2013/01/12 - Pt. 5 Audio
Quirks and Quarks Manitoba On The Ancient Equator - 2013/01/12 - Pt. 5 Jan 12, 2013 | 8:05Manitoba was on the equator 450 million years ago.
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