en-ca http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/images/promo-quirks.jpg http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting CBC Radio's Quirks & Quarks covers the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom... and everything in between. CBC podcasting@cbc.ca Copyright © CBC 2012 podcasting@cbc.ca no CBC Radio CBC,CBC Radio CBC Radio's Quirks & Quarks covers the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom... and everything in between. http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120211_13724.mp3 Vultures can distort time of death estimates in human by months. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT Forensic Vulturology-qq1-Feb 11, 2012 Vultures can distort time of death estimates in human by months. 585 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120211_71733.mp3 The tarsier, a small primate, can communicate in the high ultrasonic range, well above human hearing. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT The Tarsier Hears-qq2-Feb 11, 2012 The tarsier, a small primate, can communicate in the high ultrasonic range, well above human hearing. 548 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120211_73576.mp3 Black hole gobble everything that comes near, then 'burp' out high energy particles. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT Black Hole Burps-qq3-Feb 11, 2012 Black hole gobble everything that comes near, then 'burp' out high energy particles. 560 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120211_38941.mp3 Long after they become inactive, hydrothermal vents continue to support microbes in the oceans. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT Not-So-Dead Vents-qq4-Feb 11,2012 Long after they become inactive, hydrothermal vents continue to support microbes in the oceans. 562 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120211_41447.mp3 Using fossil records and archaeological evidence, scientists conclude how Neandertals thought, lived, even dreamed. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT How To Think Like A Neandertal-qq5-Feb 11, 2012 Using fossil records and archaeological evidence, scientists conclude how Neandertals thought, lived, even dreamed. 925 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120204_26552.mp3 Invasive Burmese Pythons are having a negative impact in Florida's Everglades National Park. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT Snakes In The Glades-qq1-Feb 4, 2012 Invasive Burmese Pythons are having a negative impact in Florida's Everglades National Park. 640 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120204_18614.mp3 Frozen plants on Baffin Island provide clues to the onset of the Little Ice Age. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT Launching The Little Ice Age-qq2-Feb 4, 2012 Frozen plants on Baffin Island provide clues to the onset of the Little Ice Age. 542 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120204_54800.mp3 It took mammals 24 million generations to go from mouse-sized to elephant-sized. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT Super-sizing Mammals-qq3-Feb 4, 2012 It took mammals 24 million generations to go from mouse-sized to elephant-sized. 548 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120204_64486.mp3 Killer whales are preying on Arctic species with greater frequency because of the loss of sea ice. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT Arrival of the Arctic Killers-qq4-Feb 4, 2012 Killer whales are preying on Arctic species with greater frequency because of the loss of sea ice. 432 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120204_13579.mp3 A new levitation technique has kept fruit flies weightless for weeks. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT Levitating Flies-qq5-Feb 4, 2012 A new levitation technique has kept fruit flies weightless for weeks. 468 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120204_25877.mp3 Sprinters have the advantage of longer foot bones and a shorter Achilles tendon than non-sprinters. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT The Long And Fast Of It-qq6-Feb 4, 2012 Sprinters have the advantage of longer foot bones and a shorter Achilles tendon than non-sprinters. 529 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120128_41091.mp3 A 190 million year old dinosaur nursery, the world's oldest, has been found in South Africa. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT A Dinosaur Nursery-qq1-Jan 28, 2012 A 190 million year old dinosaur nursery, the world's oldest, has been found in South Africa. 604 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120128_69325.mp3 Astronomers are looking to Canada's High Arctic for possible sites to star gaze. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Arctic Astronomy-qq2-Jan 28, 2012 Astronomers are looking to Canada's High Arctic for possible sites to star gaze. 504 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120128_95841.mp3 The colour of a moth from 47 million years ago has been determined through a fossil. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT A Moth Of A Different Colour-qq3-Jan 28, 2012 The colour of a moth from 47 million years ago has been determined through a fossil. 564 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120128_88017.mp3 Brown fat in humans is burned off in the cold. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Brown Fat-qq4-Jan 28, 2012 Brown fat in humans is burned off in the cold. 511 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120128_93363.mp3 Miller's Grizzled Langur, is a monkey thought to be extinct until it was recently found in Borneo. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Miller's Grizzled Langur, I Presume-qq5-Jan 28, 2012 Miller's Grizzled Langur, is a monkey thought to be extinct until it was recently found in Borneo. 432 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120128_45986.mp3 Meditation has been found to have a positive impact on some brain activity. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Your Brain on Meditation-qq6-Jan-28, 2012 Meditation has been found to have a positive impact on some brain activity. 538 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120121_22792.mp3 The billion year transition from unicellular to multicellular life has been replicated in a laboratory in just 60 days. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Making Life Multicellular-qq1-Jan 21, 2012 The billion year transition from unicellular to multicellular life has been replicated in a laboratory in just 60 days. 735 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120121_92963.mp3 Fossils of a filter feeding animal resembling tulips, were found in the Burgess Shale. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT A Cambrian Tulip Patch-qq2-Jan 21, 2012 Fossils of a filter feeding animal resembling tulips, were found in the Burgess Shale. 485 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120121_94272.mp3 Segments of DNA called telomeres predict lifespan in zebra finches. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Telltale Telomeres-qq3-Jan 21, 2012 Segments of DNA called telomeres predict lifespan in zebra finches. 543 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120121_12647.mp3 Boa constrictors keep tabs on the heartbeat of prey so they know when to stop squeezing. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT When Savvy Snakes Squeeze-qq4-Jan 21, 2012 Boa constrictors keep tabs on the heartbeat of prey so they know when to stop squeezing. 488 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120121_10105.mp3 The new book "A Universe From Nothing" looks at the question 'why is there something rather than nothing?' http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT A Universe From Nothing-qq5-Jan 21, 2012 The new book "A Universe From Nothing" looks at the question 'why is there something rather than nothing?' 973 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120114_35706.mp3 A scientist wants to map all the planets near the 100 stars closest to Earth. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Prospecting For Planets-qq1-Jan 14 2012 A scientist wants to map all the planets near the 100 stars closest to Earth. 962 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120114_60296.mp3 Silkworms are used as surrogates to produce a higher quality hybrid spider silk. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Outsourcing Spider Silk-qq2-Jan 14, 2012 Silkworms are used as surrogates to produce a higher quality hybrid spider silk. 539 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120114_59605.mp3 Despite the fact that little is known about dark matter, a Canadian scientist has been able to map some of it. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Mapping Dark Matter-qq3-Jan 14, 2012 Despite the fact that little is known about dark matter, a Canadian scientist has been able to map some of it. 504 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120114_69318.mp3 The source of some of the stones at Stonehenge has been pinpointed to a specific outcrop of rock in Wales. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Sourcing Stonehenge-qq4-Jan 14, 2012 The source of some of the stones at Stonehenge has been pinpointed to a specific outcrop of rock in Wales. 437 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120114_26457.mp3 Paying attention to the climate change agents black carbon and methane, not just C02, could prove economically beneficial. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Global Warming's Low Hanging Fruit-qq5-Jan 14, 2012 Paying attention to the climate change agents black carbon and methane, not just C02, could prove economically beneficial. 724 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120107_98019.mp3 A new bood by Canadian Dr. Wade Davis - The Sacred Headwaters - explores the history and future of the Stikene, Skeena and Nass Rivers. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT The Sacred Headwaters-qq5-Jan 7, 2012 A new bood by Canadian Dr. Wade Davis - The Sacred Headwaters - explores the history and future of the Stikene, Skeena and Nass Rivers. 1055 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120107_46352.mp3 We have a cover of fine body hair that helps us feel the presence of ectoparasites such as bed bugs. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Alarm Follicles-qq4-Jan 7, 2012 We have a cover of fine body hair that helps us feel the presence of ectoparasites such as bed bugs. 501 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120107_38618.mp3 Many species of ant have a hidden genetic potential to become supersoldiers. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Supersoldier Ants-qq1-Jan 7, 2012 Many species of ant have a hidden genetic potential to become supersoldiers. 610 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120107_52039.mp3 Natural quasicrystals have been found in a meteorite formed in space 4.5 billion years ago. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT Quasicrystals From Space-qq2-Jan 7, 2012 Natural quasicrystals have been found in a meteorite formed in space 4.5 billion years ago. 564 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20120107_90407.mp3 A 33,000 year old wolf-to-dog transitional skull sheds new light on the theory of the domestication of dogs. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT A Dog in Wolf's Clothing-qq3-Jan 7, 2012 A 33,000 year old wolf-to-dog transitional skull sheds new light on the theory of the domestication of dogs. 555 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111231_63941.mp3 An encore presentation of the Quirks and Quarks Question Show from Vancouver in 2003. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Question Show repeat 2003-qq1-Dec 31, 2011 An encore presentation of the Quirks and Quarks Question Show from Vancouver in 2003. 3106 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111224_26234.mp3 What if we get it right? Scientists look at what our world could look like in 2050. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT What if we get it right-qq1-Dec 24, 2011 What if we get it right? Scientists look at what our world could look like in 2050. 3141 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111224_87509.mp3 What if we get it right? Scientists look at what our world could look like in 2050. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT What if we get it right-qq1-Dec 24, 2011 What if we get it right? Scientists look at what our world could look like in 2050. 3141 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111217_26788.mp3 Dr. Ian Stirling from the University of Alberta talks about his book 'Polar Bears: The Natural History of a Threatened Species'. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Polar Bears-qq1-Dec 17, 2011 Dr. Ian Stirling from the University of Alberta talks about his book 'Polar Bears: The Natural History of a Threatened Species'. 1106 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111217_35600.mp3 Dr. Diana Reiss from Hunter College in New York explores dolphin intelligence in her book 'The Dolphin in the Mirror'. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT The Dolphin in the Mirror-qq2-Dec 17, 2011 Dr. Diana Reiss from Hunter College in New York explores dolphin intelligence in her book 'The Dolphin in the Mirror'. 1039 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111217_17150.mp3 Dr. Frank Close from Oxford talks about his book 'The Infinity Puzzle' and the search for the Higgs Boson sub-atomic particle. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT The Infinity Puzzle-qq3-Dec 17, 2011 Dr. Frank Close from Oxford talks about his book 'The Infinity Puzzle' and the search for the Higgs Boson sub-atomic particle. 1022 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111210_80651.mp3 Rats are empathetic, sensitive and altruistic when it comes to other rats. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Not-So-Dirty Rat-qq1-Dec 10, 2011 Rats are empathetic, sensitive and altruistic when it comes to other rats. 607 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111210_22469.mp3 Seventy-seven thousand year old bedding included leaves with insecticidal properties to keep the mosquitoes away. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Oldest Bedding Stopped The Biting-qq2-Dec 10, 2011 Seventy-seven thousand year old bedding included leaves with insecticidal properties to keep the mosquitoes away. 504 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111210_75092.mp3 A new species of crab grows bacteria to eat on its own hairy arms. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Yeti Crab-qq3-Dec-10, 2011 A new species of crab grows bacteria to eat on its own hairy arms. 518 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111210_98397.mp3 Fear of predation has a serious impact on songbirds. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Scared Chickless-qq4-Dec 10, 2011 Fear of predation has a serious impact on songbirds. 501 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111210_17632.mp3 Soy may have originated in three different countries, China, Korea and Japan. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Soy Source-qq5-Dec 10, 2011 Soy may have originated in three different countries, China, Korea and Japan. 522 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111210_31605.mp3 A tiny shrimp like animal spins silk that sets underwater, yet remains flexible, sticky and strong. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Underwater Silk-qq6-Dec 10, 2011 A tiny shrimp like animal spins silk that sets underwater, yet remains flexible, sticky and strong. 482 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111203_68872.mp3 Babies as young as two months are capable of making moral judgements. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Baby Schadenfreude-qq1-Dec 03, 2011 Babies as young as two months are capable of making moral judgements. 651 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111203_85310.mp3 A soft, flexible robot can change its shape for delicate operations in confined spaces. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Robots Going Soft-qq2-Dec 03, 2011 A soft, flexible robot can change its shape for delicate operations in confined spaces. 502 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111203_54913.mp3 Males fig wasps cooperate to tunnel the females out of the fig fruit. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Male Fig Wasps Free The Females-qq3-Dec 03, 2011 Males fig wasps cooperate to tunnel the females out of the fig fruit. 520 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111203_34984.mp3 There are so many species of leaf-nosed bat because its skull shape enabled it to bite harder and exploit more food resources. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT A Bat's Skull Determines Its Diet-qq4-Dec 03, 2011 There are so many species of leaf-nosed bat because its skull shape enabled it to bite harder and exploit more food resources. 498 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111203_61003.mp3 Cosmic rays may be trapped for tens of thousands of years before being fired out into the Galaxy. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT Cosmic Ray Gun-qq5-Dec 03, 2011 Cosmic rays may be trapped for tens of thousands of years before being fired out into the Galaxy. 502 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111203_47615.mp3 Paleolothic cave paintings depict images of spotted horses that really did exist during that age. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 02 Dec 2011 05:00:00 GMT CSI Paleolithic-qq6-Dec 03, 2011 Paleolothic cave paintings depict images of spotted horses that really did exist during that age. 468 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111126_28128.mp3 As the Kyoto Protocol expires, the world looks to Durban, South Africa as the next place of hope in dealing with climate change. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT The Rocky Road to Durban-qq1-Nov 26, 2011 As the Kyoto Protocol expires, the world looks to Durban, South Africa as the next place of hope in dealing with climate change. 1210 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111126_23449.mp3 Pregnancy restricts a dolphin's ability to swim. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT For Dolphins, Pregnancy is a Drag-qq2-Nov 26, 2011 Pregnancy restricts a dolphin's ability to swim. 560 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111126_96496.mp3 This rise of agriculture resulted in the human jawbone becoming shorter, but with the same number and size of teeth. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Jawbones and Diet-qq3-Nov 26, 2011 This rise of agriculture resulted in the human jawbone becoming shorter, but with the same number and size of teeth. 532 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111126_40700.mp3 The spider mite genome is packed full of genes for detoxifying poisons. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT The Amazing Spider Mite-qq4-Nov 26, 2011 The spider mite genome is packed full of genes for detoxifying poisons. 550 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111126_12165.mp3 It is science fact that red wine gives you a worse headache than white wine. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Science Fact or Science Fiction: Red Win Headache-qq5-Nov 26, 2011 It is science fact that red wine gives you a worse headache than white wine. 286 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111119_79177.mp3 The Curiosity rover will gather new information about Mars over an 8 month mission. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Mars Provokes Curiosity-qq1-Nov 19, 2011 The Curiosity rover will gather new information about Mars over an 8 month mission. 806 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111119_93499.mp3 Phytoplasma bacteria infect plants and crops to the benefit of itself and an interested third party, the leafhopper insect. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Plotting Plant Pathogens-qq2-Nov 19, 2011 Phytoplasma bacteria infect plants and crops to the benefit of itself and an interested third party, the leafhopper insect. 478 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111119_78519.mp3 The exact date of the Permian Extinction has been pinned down to 252.28 million years ago. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Pinning Down The Permian Extinction-qq3-Nov 19, 2011 The exact date of the Permian Extinction has been pinned down to 252.28 million years ago. 547 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111119_90895.mp3 Dr. David Wright from McGill, author of 'Downs: The History of a Disability'. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Downs: The History of a Disability-qq4-Nov 19, 2011 Dr. David Wright from McGill, author of 'Downs: The History of a Disability'. 1014 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111119_39737.mp3 It is science fact that flying exposes one to higher levels of radiation. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Science Fact or Science Fiction: Radiation-qq5-Nov 19, 2011 It is science fact that flying exposes one to higher levels of radiation. 282 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111112_84595.mp3 EEG is proving to be a more efficient way of detecting awareness in vegetative patients than the fMRI technology. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Locked In, But Not Out-qq1-Nov 12, 2011 EEG is proving to be a more efficient way of detecting awareness in vegetative patients than the fMRI technology. 791 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111112_71836.mp3 When early humans began cooking food it gave them more energy, but less robust jaws and teeth. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT The Raw and The Cooked-qq2-Nov 12, 2011 When early humans began cooking food it gave them more energy, but less robust jaws and teeth. 523 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111112_34816.mp3 The Burgess Shale has yielded the first and oldest fossil trackway made by a 66 legged Tegopelte. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT The Pitter-Patter of Predatory Feet-qq3-Nov 12, 2011 The Burgess Shale has yielded the first and oldest fossil trackway made by a 66 legged Tegopelte. 530 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111112_89216.mp3 A pocket of gas in a tiny corner of the universe remains an undisturbed remnant of the Big Bang. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Primordial Gas-qq4-Nov 12, 2011 A pocket of gas in a tiny corner of the universe remains an undisturbed remnant of the Big Bang. 452 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111112_15892.mp3 'Knocking On Heaven's Door: How Physics and Scientific Thinking Illuminate the Universe and the Modern World' is a new book by Theoretical Physicist Lisa Randall. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:00:00 GMT Knocking On Heaven's Door-qq5-Nov 12, 2011 'Knocking On Heaven's Door: How Physics and Scientific Thinking Illuminate the Universe and the Modern World' is a new book by Theoretical Physicist Lisa Randall. 862 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111105_76237.mp3 The male and female Plain Tailed Wren of south America sing duets that sound like a single bird. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT Dueling With a Duet-qq1-Nov 5, 2011 The male and female Plain Tailed Wren of south America sing duets that sound like a single bird. 610 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111105_13849.mp3 Evidence in fossil teeth suggests that 150 million years ago sauropods migrated. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT Teeth Tell Trip Tale-qq2-Nov 5, 2011 Evidence in fossil teeth suggests that 150 million years ago sauropods migrated. 531 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111105_86464.mp3 The mere presence of a predator creates enough stress in some dragonflies to kill them. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT Stressed To Death-qq3-Nov 5, 2011 The mere presence of a predator creates enough stress in some dragonflies to kill them. 473 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111105_49352.mp3 In his new book 'The God Species' science writer Mark Lynas suggests better planet management as well as the wider adoption of nuclear power among the ways for a better future. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT The God Species-qq4-Nov 5, 2011 In his new book 'The God Species' science writer Mark Lynas suggests better planet management as well as the wider adoption of nuclear power among the ways for a better future. 955 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111105_59033.mp3 Listener feedback emails from last week's '7 Billion and Counting' segment. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT Listener Feedback-qq5-Nov 5, 2011 Listener feedback emails from last week's '7 Billion and Counting' segment. 228 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111105_42880.mp3 It is Science Fiction that Hummingbirds can beat their wings 200 times per second. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:00:00 GMT Science Fact or Science Fiction: Hummingbirds-qq6-Nov 5, 2011 It is Science Fiction that Hummingbirds can beat their wings 200 times per second. 318 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111029_12315.mp3 A study of the Burmese python's large heart may benefit human health at some point. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Heart of a Snake-qq1-Oct 29, 2011 A study of the Burmese python's large heart may benefit human health at some point. 671 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111029_26416.mp3 13,800 years ago, a group of unknown humans were hunting in North America, earlier than those thought to be the first, the Clovis peoples. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Mastodon Massacre-qq2-Oct 29, 2011 13,800 years ago, a group of unknown humans were hunting in North America, earlier than those thought to be the first, the Clovis peoples. 504 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111029_20374.mp3 Specific changes to DNA that occur in utero or early childhood vary in people who grew up poor or privileged. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT The Fingerprint of Poverty-qq3-Oct 29, 2011 Specific changes to DNA that occur in utero or early childhood vary in people who grew up poor or privileged. 624 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111029_29784.mp3 On October 31st the world's population will hit 7 billion, but not without questions about how many more is too many. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT 7 Billion and Counting-qq4-Oct 29, 2011 On October 31st the world's population will hit 7 billion, but not without questions about how many more is too many. 1364 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111022_59114.mp3 Carnotaurus was a two-legged meat eating dinosaur with a huge tail used to generate much of its great speed. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Dinosaur Speed Demon-qq1-Oct 22, 2011 Carnotaurus was a two-legged meat eating dinosaur with a huge tail used to generate much of its great speed. 572 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111022_28611.mp3 One of the asteroid Vesta's many features is a mountain much taller than Everest. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Dawn at Vesta-qq2-Oct 22, 2011 One of the asteroid Vesta's many features is a mountain much taller than Everest. 487 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111022_31387.mp3 Male crickets stay by the female after mating to ensure they can get to their burrow safely in the event of predator attack. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Chivalrous Crickets-qq3-Oct 22, 2011 Male crickets stay by the female after mating to ensure they can get to their burrow safely in the event of predator attack. 534 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111022_64855.mp3 A documentary by Alanna Mitchell explains how DNA analysis shows that our early ancestors interbred with many now-extinct hominids. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Hybrid Humans-qq4-Oct 22, 2011 A documentary by Alanna Mitchell explains how DNA analysis shows that our early ancestors interbred with many now-extinct hominids. 1296 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111022_93183.mp3 It is Science Fiction that leaving flourescent lights on overnight in office buildings is more energy efficient. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 21 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Science Fact or Science Fiction: Flourescent Lights-qq5-Oct 22, 2011 It is Science Fiction that leaving flourescent lights on overnight in office buildings is more energy efficient. 274 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111015_36364.mp3 Evidence of one-hundred thousand year old paint manufacturing has been found in South Africa. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Prehistoric Paintbox-qq1-Oct 15, 2011 Evidence of one-hundred thousand year old paint manufacturing has been found in South Africa. 695 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111015_80665.mp3 Red winged blackbirds alter the tone of their song to compensate for traffic noise. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Blackbirds And Traffic Noise-qq2-Oct 15, 2011 Red winged blackbirds alter the tone of their song to compensate for traffic noise. 499 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111015_79650.mp3 The winding and unwinding of nanotubes can be used to simulate an electric motor or a muscle contraction. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT A New Spin With Nanotubes-qq3-Oct 15, 2011 The winding and unwinding of nanotubes can be used to simulate an electric motor or a muscle contraction. 520 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111015_80528.mp3 C02 that escapes from the earth naturally may be analogous for how it seeps when stored underground. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Seeking C02 Seeps-qq4-Oct 15, 2011 C02 that escapes from the earth naturally may be analogous for how it seeps when stored underground. 530 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111015_60990.mp3 In her new book "Lip Service" Canadian scientist Marianne LaFrance explores the complex world of the simple smile. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Lip Service-qq5-Oct 15, 2011 In her new book "Lip Service" Canadian scientist Marianne LaFrance explores the complex world of the simple smile. 890 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111008_76280.mp3 Dr. Saul Perlmutter talks about his Nobel Prize in Physics and his work regarding the expansion of the universe. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Dark Energy Takes The Prize-qq1-Oct 8, 2011 Dr. Saul Perlmutter talks about his Nobel Prize in Physics and his work regarding the expansion of the universe. 791 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111008_70826.mp3 Female katydids choose their mate based on the size of the nutritional gift he provides while being inseminated. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Katydis Make Sexy Snacks-qq2-Oct 8, 2011 Female katydids choose their mate based on the size of the nutritional gift he provides while being inseminated. 493 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111008_23652.mp3 Scientists suggest the origin our our water based on its fingerprints. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Fingerprints in Water-qq3-Oct 8, 2011 Scientists suggest the origin our our water based on its fingerprints. 512 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111008_38630.mp3 Some millipedes glow in the dark as a way of warning predators they are toxic. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT A Dangerous Glow-qq4-Oct 8, 2011 Some millipedes glow in the dark as a way of warning predators they are toxic. 490 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111008_97310.mp3 A super slippery surface is created by emulating a carnivorous plant. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Slippery When Wet, or anytime-qq5-Oct 8, 2011 A super slippery surface is created by emulating a carnivorous plant. 500 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111008_97499.mp3 It is Science Fiction the micro-waving your food depletes it of nutrients. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:00:00 GMT Fact or Fiction: Microwave Ovens-qq6-Oct 8, 2011 It is Science Fiction the micro-waving your food depletes it of nutrients. 318 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111001_30148.mp3 FMRI scanning technology is used to read the human brain. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Mind Movies-qq-October 1, 2011 FMRI scanning technology is used to read the human brain. 670 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111001_24467.mp3 High levels of testosterone allow Arctic ground squirrels to build up muscles they need to feed off to survive extreme hibernation. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Arctic Squirrels on Steroids-qq-October 1, 2011 High levels of testosterone allow Arctic ground squirrels to build up muscles they need to feed off to survive extreme hibernation. 497 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111001_59977.mp3 Using its double-hooked mandibles, a beetle larvae attacks then consumes its much larger amphibian predator. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Bug Bites Frog-qq-October 1, 2011 Using its double-hooked mandibles, a beetle larvae attacks then consumes its much larger amphibian predator. 518 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111001_55909.mp3 The freezing of human eggs for future fertilization rises medical and ethical question, especially when it comes to women over age 40. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Egg Freezing: Cheating The Clock-qq-October 1, 2011 The freezing of human eggs for future fertilization rises medical and ethical question, especially when it comes to women over age 40. 1156 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20111001_97865.mp3 It is Science Fiction that more women go into labour during a full moon. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Fact or Fiction: Childbirth and The Moon-qq-October 1, 2011 It is Science Fiction that more women go into labour during a full moon. 291 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110924_63634.mp3 It is science fact that all calico cats are female. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Fact or Fiction: Calico Cats It is science fact that all calico cats are female. 343 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110924_17515.mp3 The iconic inventor Nicola Tesla was the inspiration for the book 'Mad Like Tesla' about others whose ideas may also have been ahead of their time. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Mad Like Tesla The iconic inventor Nicola Tesla was the inspiration for the book 'Mad Like Tesla' about others whose ideas may also have been ahead of their time. 1081 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110924_81782.mp3 Female chickens - hens - use sperm ejection as a way of maintaining control over paternity. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Choosy Chickens Female chickens - hens - use sperm ejection as a way of maintaining control over paternity. 494 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110924_69231.mp3 New research sheds light on the ancestors of Australian aborigines. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Aboriginal Genome - Out of Africa New research sheds light on the ancestors of Australian aborigines. 524 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110924_85502.mp3 Scientists try to reconstruct the genetic code of the Black Death plague to see what made it so deadly. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 23 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Genes of a Killer Scientists try to reconstruct the genetic code of the Black Death plague to see what made it so deadly. 704 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110917_85653.mp3 It is science fiction that cracking your knuckles will lead to arthritis. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Science Fact or Science Fiction: Cracking Knuckles and Arthritis It is science fiction that cracking your knuckles will lead to arthritis. 325 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110917_87975.mp3 Dr. Marlene Zuk talks about her latest book "Sex on Six Legs - Lessons on Life, Love and Language from The Insect World". http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Sex On Six Legs Dr. Marlene Zuk talks about her latest book "Sex on Six Legs - Lessons on Life, Love and Language from The Insect World". 1076 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110917_25967.mp3 There may be as many stars we can't see - brown dwarfs - as stars we can see. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Star Not Light Star Not Bright There may be as many stars we can't see - brown dwarfs - as stars we can see. 563 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110917_67126.mp3 Thirteen species of frogs with fangs have evolved independently on an island in Indonesia. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Fanged Frogs Thirteen species of frogs with fangs have evolved independently on an island in Indonesia. 490 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110917_84255.mp3 Feathers, presumably from dinosaurs, have been found trapped in amber for 70 million years. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 16 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT Find Feathered Friends Feathers, presumably from dinosaurs, have been found trapped in amber for 70 million years. 656 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110910_54293.mp3 The discovery of a new species - Australopithecus sediba - sheds new light on human evolution. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT qq-2011-09-10_01-Give a Hand For Evolution The discovery of a new species - Australopithecus sediba - sheds new light on human evolution. 716 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110910_14337.mp3 Nasa's Grail Gravity mission looks at the geological make-up of the moon. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT qq-2011-09-10_02-Grail's Gravity Googles Nasa's Grail Gravity mission looks at the geological make-up of the moon. 492 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110910_97409.mp3 Sparrows hurl threats at each other in the form of shared songs. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT qq-2011-09-10_03-Song Sparrow Sparring Sparrows hurl threats at each other in the form of shared songs. 541 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110910_97748.mp3 When there is no wind or sun, storing up electrons may be a future solution for energy needs. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT qq-2011-09-10_04-Hoarding Electrons to Power the Future When there is no wind or sun, storing up electrons may be a future solution for energy needs. 1162 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/podcasts/quirks_20110910_49706.mp3 It is science fact that sometimes dogs eat grass to make themselves sick. http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting podcasting@cbc.ca Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:00:00 GMT qq-2011-09-10_05-Fact or Fiction: Dogs and Grass It is science fact that sometimes dogs eat grass to make themselves sick. 214