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Quirks and Quarks | Nov 6, 2010 | 52:31
November 6, 2010
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Mar 6, 2010 | 8:03Quirks and Quarks Slime Mould Dining Decisions AudioQuirks and Quarks Slime Mould Dining Decisions Mar 6, 2010 | 8:03Dr. Tanya Latty has discovered that slime mould can make complex comparisons between two food options based on the quality and the risk of the eating environment.
Jun 19, 2010 | 9:32Quirks and Quarks Oldest Fig Wasp AudioQuirks and Quarks Oldest Fig Wasp Jun 19, 2010 | 9:32A fossil found on the Isle of Wight in England more than 100 years ago, and first identified as an ant, has now been correctly identified as a 34-million-year-old fig wasp. It is the oldest known fig wasp fossil.
May 22, 2010 | 17:29Quirks and Quarks Do Fish Feel Pain? AudioQuirks and Quarks Do Fish Feel Pain? May 22, 2010 | 17:29There is a perception that fish have simple brains and are incapable of feelings. This has somehow made them different from birds and mammals when it comes to our concerns for their welfare. But new research by Dr. Victoria Braithwaite has resulted in evidence that suggests fish are more intelligent than previously thought.
Apr 1, 2012 | 24:25Quirks and Quarks Top 10 Questions In The Universe: Physicist Panel, Part 1 AudioQuirks and Quarks Top 10 Questions In The Universe: Physicist Panel, Part 1 Apr 1, 2012 | 24:25A panel of 10 physicists from around the world is asked what they think is the biggest question that science has so far been unable to answer. They gathered at the CBC in Toronto before a live audience, and made their arguments.
Feb 6, 2010 | 5:52Quirks and Quarks Swallowing Gum: Fact or Fiction AudioQuirks and Quarks Swallowing Gum: Fact or Fiction Feb 6, 2010 | 5:52From time to time we present a commonly held idea and ask a scientist to set us straight on whether we should believe it. Today's question: "If I swallow my gum, will it stay in my stomach for seven years?"
Feb 13, 2010 | 8:31Quirks and Quarks Ancient Human Genome AudioQuirks and Quarks Ancient Human Genome Feb 13, 2010 | 8:31For the first time, an ancient genome of an extinct human being has been decoded. Dr. Eske Willerslev has reconstructed the genome of a male who lived four thousand years ago in Greenland.
Apr 17, 2010 | 10:32Quirks and Quarks Silent Means Deadly AudioQuirks and Quarks Silent Means Deadly Apr 17, 2010 | 10:32When crickets fight, there's a lot of noise. Dr. David Logue and his colleagues from the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, were interested in what would happen if crickets couldn't make sound when fought. What they saw was mayhem.
May 8, 2010 | 11:38Quirks and Quarks Neanderthals in the Family AudioQuirks and Quarks Neanderthals in the Family May 8, 2010 | 11:38The first draft of the genetic code of the Neanderthal was released this week, and the scientists responsible say it contains several surprises.
Jun 26, 2010 | 9:53Quirks and Quarks Australopithecine "Big Man" AudioQuirks and Quarks Australopithecine "Big Man" Jun 26, 2010 | 9:53One of the most famous fossils in anthropology is "Lucy", the Australopithecus afarensis discovered in Ethiopia in 1974. Lucy was 3.2 million years old and is seen as an important transitional fossil between our common ancestor with the chimpanzee and early humans.
Jun 26, 2010 | 8:57Quirks and Quarks Pigeons Make A Deal AudioQuirks and Quarks Pigeons Make A Deal Jun 26, 2010 | 8:57The Monty Hall Dilemma is a tricky problem in probability that is profoundly counter-intuitive for most people.
Jun 26, 2010 | 8:56Quirks and Quarks Confused Parasitic Ducks AudioQuirks and Quarks Confused Parasitic Ducks Jun 26, 2010 | 8:56The European Cuckoo, lays its eggs in other birds' nests so that they can foist the labour-intensive and costly business of raising chicks - a phenomenon known as "brood parasitism."
Jun 26, 2010 | 7:54Quirks and Quarks Bringing Up Baby AudioQuirks and Quarks Bringing Up Baby Jun 26, 2010 | 7:54Barbary macaque monkeys live in Morocco and Algeria, and they are known for the extended care the males provide for infants.
Jun 26, 2010 | 4:42Quirks and Quarks Mosquitoes And Dark Clothes: Fact or Fiction AudioQuirks and Quarks Mosquitoes And Dark Clothes: Fact or Fiction Jun 26, 2010 | 4:42From time to time we present a commonly held idea and ask a scientist to set us straight on whether we should believe it. Today's statement: mosquitoes are attracted to darker coloured clothing.
Jun 26, 2010 | 15:07Quirks and Quarks Keeping The Bees AudioQuirks and Quarks Keeping The Bees Jun 26, 2010 | 15:07There are over 19,000 species of bees found all over the world. It is estimated that bee pollination is key for about one-third of the world's food supply. Bees play a vital role in the ecology of the planet, yet these unsung heroes may be at risk.
Jun 26, 2010 | 13:06Quirks and Quarks Heat Tolerant Corals AudioQuirks and Quarks Heat Tolerant Corals Jun 26, 2010 | 13:06Dr. Iliana Baums has been studying different populations of corals in the Caribbean to see if there are genetic variants that will allow some of them to survive the climate warming that has been implicated in coral bleaching and reef decline.
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