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Jan 18: Climate scientists as physicians of the planet, and more
On this week's episode: ancient human ancestors didn't eat meat, carbon caught in a cosmic conveyer belt, robotic bees pollinating crops, and the incredibly rare marsupial mole gets a checkup.
Radio Quirks & Quarks January 17
Q&A
Prominent climate scientist argues it's time to ditch the 'myth of neutrality'
Amanda Buckiewicz
Radio Quirks & Quarks January 17
Jan 11: How crocheted hats help scientists learn about cats, and more
Radio Quirks & Quarks January 10
Analysis: Bob's blog
Kissing moons may explain why Earth's moon is so large
Bob McDonald
Radio Quirks & Quarks January 13
Jan 4: The Annual Quirks & Quarks Holiday Question Show
Radio Quirks & Quarks January 3
Dec 28: Silly seals sabotage serious science and more...
Radio Quirks & Quarks January 1

Dec 21: Our annual holiday book show

Radio Quirks & Quarks December 20, 2024

The planet's melting glaciers are releasing a treasure trove of ancient artifacts

Amanda Buckiewicz

Radio Quirks & Quarks December 20, 2024

Dec 14: The Human Cell Atlas — 'Google Maps' for our bodies, and more…

Radio Quirks & Quarks December 13, 2024

Analysis: Bob's blog

How quickly is the universe expanding? Astronomers and theorists can't agree

Radio Quirks & Quarks December 13, 2024

Dec 7: Hacking photosynthesis — how we'll improve on Mother Nature and more...

Radio Quirks & Quarks December 6, 2024

Nov 30: Exploring the limits of human longevity, and more

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 29, 2024

Analysis: Bob's blog

SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA probe to Saturn's largest moon

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 29, 2024

Nov 23: A brain 'car wash' could prevent neurological diseases and more…

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 22, 2024

Analysis: Bob's Blog

Astronaut brain fog known as the 'space stupids' not so bad after return to Earth, study suggests

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 22, 2024

Nov 16: An environmental historian looks at our symbiosis with trees and more…

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 15, 2024

Analysis: Bob's blog

Blind and sighted people alike can learn to 'see' with echolocation, study finds

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 15, 2024

Nov 9: New fishing technology could save endangered right whales and more…

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 8, 2024

Analysis: Bob's blog

Contest invites teams to design a 'generation starship' for a 250-year journey

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 8, 2024

Nov 2: The science of art appreciation, and more

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 1, 2024

Analysis: Bob's blog

Iceland looking to add space solar power to its sources of renewable energy by 2030

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 5, 2024

Oct 26: The amazing, brilliant, fascinating world of spiders and more

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 25, 2024

Analysis: Bob's blog

Would you ride a high-altitude balloon to the edge of space?

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 28, 2024

This spider scientist wants us to appreciate the world's 8-legged wonders

Amanda Buckiewicz

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 25, 2024

Oct 19: Using the sea to soak up our excess carbon dioxide and more

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 18, 2024

Analysis: Bob's blog

SpaceX surpasses its own record for the number of rockets launched in a year

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 18, 2024

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