en-ca http://www.cbc.ca/podcasting/images/promo-quirks.jpg http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/ http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/ CBC Radio's Quirks & Quarks covers the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom… and everything in between. CBC quirks@cbc.ca Copyright © CBC 2009 quirks@cbc.ca no 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/quirks_20091121_23380.mp3 In just 2 weeks time, representatives from 193 countries will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the UN Conference on Climate Change. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-21.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT In just 2 weeks time, representatives from 193 countries will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the UN Conference on Climate Change. In just 2 weeks time, representatives from 193 countries will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark, for the UN Conference on Climate Change. 1014 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091121_23382.mp3 Dr. Hans Larsson, a paleontologist at McGill University, has just identified five species of crocodilians that lived about 100 million years ago. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-21.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Dr. Hans Larsson, a paleontologist at McGill University, has just identified five species of crocodilians that lived about 100 million years ago. Dr. Hans Larsson, a paleontologist at McGill University, has just identified five species of crocodilians that lived about 100 million years ago. 613 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091121_23383.mp3 The cry patterns of 30 French new born babies were compared to those of 30 German babies. The cries indicate country of origin. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-21.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT The cry patterns of 30 French new born babies were compared to those of 30 German babies. The cries indicate country of origin. The cry patterns of 30 French new born babies were compared to those of 30 German babies. The cries indicate country of origin. 484 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091121_23384.mp3 Dr. Simon Pollard, at the University of Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand, has found a spider in East Africa that lusts after a particular smell - blood! http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-21.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Dr. Simon Pollard, at the University of Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand, has found a spider in East Africa that lusts after a particular smell - blood! Dr. Simon Pollard, at the University of Canterbury Museum in Christchurch, New Zealand, has found a spider in East Africa that lusts after a particular smell - blood! 503 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091121_23385.mp3 Dr. Hopi Hoekstra, a professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard has discoverd that the Northern Short-tailed shrew, a mammal, and the Mexican Beaded Lizard, a reptile - have essentially evolved the same poison. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-21.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Dr. Hopi Hoekstra, a professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard has discoverd that the Northern Short-tailed shrew, a mammal, and the Mexican Beaded Lizard, a reptile - have essentially evolved the same poison. Dr. Hopi Hoekstra, a professor in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard has discoverd that the Northern Short-tailed shrew, a mammal, and the Mexican Beaded Lizard, a reptile - have essentially evolved the same poison. 521 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091114_23053.mp3 Forensic techniques applied to two skulls from tombs in Mesopotamia, suggests death from blunt-forve trauma, not willing human sacrifice as previously thought. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-14.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Forensic techniques applied to two skulls from tombs in Mesopotamia, suggests death from blunt-forve trauma, not willing human sacrifice as previously thought. Forensic techniques applied to two skulls from tombs in Mesopotamia, suggests death from blunt-forve trauma, not willing human sacrifice as previously thought. 619 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091114_23054.mp3 The question of whether dinosaurs were warm blooded (like birds and mammals) or cold blooded (like modern reptiles) has been hotly debated in the paleontology community. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-14.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT The question of whether dinosaurs were warm blooded (like birds and mammals) or cold blooded (like modern reptiles) has been hotly debated in the paleontology community. The question of whether dinosaurs were warm blooded (like birds and mammals) or cold blooded (like modern reptiles) has been hotly debated in the paleontology community. 474 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091114_23057.mp3 Evidence shows that the Nazca people of Peru may have sown the seeds of their own destruction http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-14.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Evidence shows that the Nazca people of Peru may have sown the seeds of their own destruction Evidence shows that the Nazca people of Peru may have sown the seeds of their own destruction 586 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091114_23058.mp3 The unique song of the Club-winged Manakin, a small South American bird is made by the remarkably fast flapping of wings. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-14.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT The unique song of the Club-winged Manakin, a small South American bird is made by the remarkably fast flapping of wings. The unique song of the Club-winged Manakin, a small South American bird is made by the remarkably fast flapping of wings. 597 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091114_23059.mp3 The first bloom of photosynthetic life, more than 2 billion years ago, would have created a chemical environment that would have led to the concentration of uranium and the formation of many thousands of natural nuclear reactors that would have lasted hundreds of thousands of years. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-14.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT The first bloom of photosynthetic life, more than 2 billion years ago, would have created a chemical environment that would have led to the concentration of uranium and the formation of many thousands of natural nuclear reactors that would have lasted ... The first bloom of photosynthetic life, more than 2 billion years ago, would have created a chemical environment that would have led to the concentration of uranium and the formation of many thousands of natural nuclear reactors that would have lasted hundreds of thousands of years. 522 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091114_23060.mp3 "A person can pay off a sleep debt by sleeping in late on weekends." Dr. John Kimoff, Director of the Sleep Lab at the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal says it is mostly science fiction. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-14.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT "A person can pay off a sleep debt by sleeping in late on weekends." Dr. John Kimoff, Director of the Sleep Lab at the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal says it is mostly science fiction. "A person can pay off a sleep debt by sleeping in late on weekends." Dr. John Kimoff, Director of the Sleep Lab at the McGill University Health Centre in Montreal says it is mostly science fiction. 319 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091107_22700.mp3 According to research done by Dr. Lonnie Thompson at the Ohio State University, the famous ice peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro will disappear completely in the next two decades. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-07.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT According to research done by Dr. Lonnie Thompson at the Ohio State University, the famous ice peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro will disappear completely in the next two decades. According to research done by Dr. Lonnie Thompson at the Ohio State University, the famous ice peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro will disappear completely in the next two decades. 653 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091107_22701.mp3 Dr. Lindsay Young, a Canadian wildlife biologist, has been studying just how much plastic albatrosses end up ingesting on their oceanic foraging journeys. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-07.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Dr. Lindsay Young, a Canadian wildlife biologist, has been studying just how much plastic albatrosses end up ingesting on their oceanic foraging journeys. Dr. Lindsay Young, a Canadian wildlife biologist, has been studying just how much plastic albatrosses end up ingesting on their oceanic foraging journeys. 506 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091107_22703.mp3 Jeff Stoltz, a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto, has been studying redback spider mating rituals. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-07.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Jeff Stoltz, a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto, has been studying redback spider mating rituals. Jeff Stoltz, a Ph.D candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto, has been studying redback spider mating rituals. 574 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091107_22705.mp3 A supernova remnant called Cassiopeia A has been hiding a mystery - just what was left after the star went boom. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-07.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT A supernova remnant called Cassiopeia A has been hiding a mystery - just what was left after the star went boom. A supernova remnant called Cassiopeia A has been hiding a mystery - just what was left after the star went boom. 501 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091107_22706.mp3 Julie Payette spent more than 2 weeks on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour, and the International Space Station. She brought us back a special present: a Quirks & Quarks postcard, featuring Bob McDonald, that she signed in space. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-07.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Julie Payette spent more than 2 weeks on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour, and the International Space Station. She brought us back a special present: a Quirks & Quarks postcard, featuring Bob McDonald, that she signed in space. Julie Payette spent more than 2 weeks on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour, and the International Space Station. She brought us back a special present: a Quirks & Quarks postcard, featuring Bob McDonald, that she signed in space. 653 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091107_22708.mp3 Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis? Dr. Kam Shojania says it's science fiction. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-11-07.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis? Dr. Kam Shojania says it's science fiction. Does cracking your knuckles cause arthritis? Dr. Kam Shojania says it's science fiction. 250 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091031_22333.mp3 Researchers have made remarkable progress in allowing people to live with cancer for longer. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-10-31.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT Researchers have made remarkable progress in allowing people to live with cancer for longer. Researchers have made remarkable progress in allowing people to live with cancer for longer. 1428 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091031_22334.mp3 Dr. George Poinar, at Oregon State University, has found a tiny unicorn-like fly, perfectly preserved in a piece of prehistoric Burmese amber. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-10-31.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT Dr. George Poinar, at Oregon State University, has found a tiny unicorn-like fly, perfectly preserved in a piece of prehistoric Burmese amber. Dr. George Poinar, at Oregon State University, has found a tiny unicorn-like fly, perfectly preserved in a piece of prehistoric Burmese amber. 544 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091031_22335.mp3 But Dr. Shannon Digweed, from Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, believes that red squirrels use the same two sounds to let all intruders know that their presence has been detected. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-10-31.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT But Dr. Shannon Digweed, from Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, believes that red squirrels use the same two sounds to let all intruders know that their presence has been detected. But Dr. Shannon Digweed, from Grant MacEwan University in Edmonton, believes that red squirrels use the same two sounds to let all intruders know that their presence has been detected. 446 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091031_22336.mp3 On April 23rd of this year, NASA's Swift Satellite telescope identified the oldest known gamma ray burst in the universe. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-10-31.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT On April 23rd of this year, NASA's Swift Satellite telescope identified the oldest known gamma ray burst in the universe. On April 23rd of this year, NASA's Swift Satellite telescope identified the oldest known gamma ray burst in the universe. 738 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091024_21997.mp3 The Antikythera Mechanism was discovered a hundred years ago in the wreckage of a 2000-year-old ship. For much of the last century, researchers like Dr. Daryn Lehoux in the Classics Department at Queen's University in Kingston at have been trying to figure out what this complex mechanical device can do. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-10-24.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT The Antikythera Mechanism was discovered a hundred years ago in the wreckage of a 2000-year-old ship. For much of the last century, researchers like Dr. Daryn Lehoux in the Classics Department at Queen's University in Kingston at have been trying to fi... The Antikythera Mechanism was discovered a hundred years ago in the wreckage of a 2000-year-old ship. For much of the last century, researchers like Dr. Daryn Lehoux in the Classics Department at Queen's University in Kingston at have been trying to figure out what this complex mechanical device can do. 869 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091024_21999.mp3 Canadian researcher Dr. Athena Vouloumanos, a professor of Psychology at New York University, was interested in testing the idea that infants have a built-in affinity for human speech. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-10-24.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT Canadian researcher Dr. Athena Vouloumanos, a professor of Psychology at New York University, was interested in testing the idea that infants have a built-in affinity for human speech. Canadian researcher Dr. Athena Vouloumanos, a professor of Psychology at New York University, was interested in testing the idea that infants have a built-in affinity for human speech. 523 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091024_22000.mp3 Dr. John Smol, a professor of biology and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change at Queen's University in Kingston, has analyzed a sedimentary record reaching back much farther than any found before. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-10-24.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT Dr. John Smol, a professor of biology and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change at Queen's University in Kingston, has analyzed a sedimentary record reaching back much farther than any found before. Dr. John Smol, a professor of biology and Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change at Queen's University in Kingston, has analyzed a sedimentary record reaching back much farther than any found before. 560 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091024_22002.mp3 Dr. Annika Paukner at the National Institutes of Health Animal Center in Maryland has also observed the baby macaque mimicking the mother's various gestures of affection; interaction thought to be unique to humans. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-10-24.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT Dr. Annika Paukner at the National Institutes of Health Animal Center in Maryland has also observed the baby macaque mimicking the mother's various gestures of affection; interaction thought to be unique to humans. Dr. Annika Paukner at the National Institutes of Health Animal Center in Maryland has also observed the baby macaque mimicking the mother's various gestures of affection; interaction thought to be unique to humans. 488 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091024_22004.mp3 NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft set out to map the region between the edge of the solar system and the heliosphere, the bubble-like structure that protects us from cosmic rays. But according to Dr. David McComas, the IBEX Principal Investigator from the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, the spacecraft found something completely unexpected - a mysterious bright ribbon of particles. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-10-24.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft set out to map the region between the edge of the solar system and the heliosphere, the bubble-like structure that protects us from cosmic rays. But according to Dr. David McComas, the IBEX Princi... NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX) spacecraft set out to map the region between the edge of the solar system and the heliosphere, the bubble-like structure that protects us from cosmic rays. But according to Dr. David McComas, the IBEX Principal Investigator from the Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, the spacecraft found something completely unexpected - a mysterious bright ribbon of particles. 459 http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/quirks_20091024_22005.mp3 "You Will Ruin Your Eyesight if You Read in The Dark". Dr. Alan Cruess, Professor and Head of The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Dalhousie University in Halifax says -science fiction. http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/archives/09-10/qq-2009-10-24.html Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:00:00 GMT "You Will Ruin Your Eyesight if You Read in The Dark". Dr. Alan Cruess, Professor and Head of The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Dalhousie University in Halifax says -science fiction. "You Will Ruin Your Eyesight if You Read in The Dark". Dr. Alan Cruess, Professor and Head of The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Dalhousie University in Halifax says -science fiction. 241