Science Friction - Abc Rn

Author: Vários
Narrator: Vários
Publisher: Podcast
Duration: 120:31:50

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Synopsis

Science, culture and everything in between. Feel the heat. All species welcome.

Episodes

The Quantum Astrologer

13/05/2018 Duration: 27min

A real life science soap opera that warps space and time.
The Lost Boys

06/05/2018 Duration: 27min

The hidden story of a very weird psychological experiment. The guinea pigs are kids. But they have no idea what they were in for. Neither do their parents. Who were the lost boys?
The Climate Fetish

29/04/2018 Duration: 25min

Has climate change become a fetish? No, not that kind of fetish.
Ancient Ink: Unearthing the secrets of the ancient flesh

22/04/2018 Duration: 33min

History can be skin deep. If you dig.
Robbie and the DNA detectives

15/04/2018 Duration: 30min

Science Friction returns with a medical mystery story like none other. A genetic lottery. A chance encounter. A global quest. Science at the cutting edge. And one gutsy young guy.
Science Friction returns weekly from April 15. Tune in and subscribe now!

05/04/2018 Duration: 02min

Science, culture and storytelling ...with the spice added. We're back and weekly in 2018.
The bone wars

20/01/2018 Duration: 28min

A saga about beguiling bones, big egos and the thrill of discovery.
Let's talk about sex...differences

13/01/2018 Duration: 28min

Rats, rock-n-roll and revelations...why has science been so sex blind?
What happens when you say no to your doctor?

06/01/2018 Duration: 28min

Two couples. Two intimate stories. Life and death decisions. What would you do?
The secrets inside your cells: epigenetics, trauma and ancestry

30/12/2017 Duration: 28min

Can biology help you transcend the traumas of your ancestors? Or might it forever burden you with their legacy?
The nuclear boy scouts: radioactive obsessions and genius unleashed

23/12/2017 Duration: 28min

Two remarkable kids with remarkable ambitions. This is wild, believe us.
The Beatles are overrated!? The evolutionary science of pop music

15/12/2017 Duration: 28min

Twist, shout and tune in. Meet the evolutionary biologist daring to question the musical influence of one of the biggest bands of all time.
The drug trial that went wrong...very, very wrong

08/12/2017 Duration: 28min

Who protects the human guinea pigs?
A tale of two drugs

01/12/2017 Duration: 28min

Two drugs; the old and the new, the known and the unknown. And the delicate tipping point between efficiency and chaos.
Calling all carnivores and vegetarians: Would you eat meat grown in a lab?

24/11/2017 Duration: 30min

No animals were killed in the making of this program. In-vitro meat, cultured meat, clean meat...whatever you call it, will it happen, and would you eat it?
Making happier animals? Gene editing on the farmyard

17/11/2017 Duration: 35min

Hornless cows. Sexing chickens. Is the hot new gene editing technique CRISPR a new frontier for animal welfare? Rise and shine, we're going milking.
Science Friction Season 3 starts November 18

16/11/2017 Duration: 37s

Season 3 lands Saturday 18 November. Foodies, Brains, Drugs, Beatles...and more. Science and culture with the spice added.
Science Friction extra: AI, eyes, girls and guys

06/10/2017 Duration: 18min

It all started with a love affair...with maths. Now she's helping spearhead a social revolution in AI.
Science Friction extra: The singing neuroscientist

30/09/2017 Duration: 12min

Scientist Amy Braun has something to sing about
The man in a dress: who were the real luddites?

23/09/2017 Duration: 29min

Hey, who are you calling a luddite!?