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October 1, 2018

Meow on Mars


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Reprogrammed cells heal wounds by Ian Woolf,
Meow Ludo Meow Meow in conversation about the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, realistic robots, growing plants in space, astrobiology, colonising Mars and Australia's Space Agency.
Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.

Meow on the surface of Mars

Biofoundry
In vivo reprogramming of wound-resident cells generates skin epithelial tissue
New technique heals wounds with reprogrammed skin cells

October 8, 2018

Anti-Encryption


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Lizzie O'Shea talks about the anti-encryption Assistance and Access Bill,
Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.

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Lizzie O'Shea

Digital Rights Watch
Tell Labor to defend encryption

The 'Data Sharing and Release Act' is coming for your data
Strong and responsible: can encryption be both?
Privacy, media and politics: What are our rights?
Big data is an unguarded corner of democracy
Australian encryption Bill raises bar for outrageous legislation: Comms Alliance
The Chinese Motherboard Hack Is a Crisis, Even If It Didn’t Really Happen
Explained: The Liberal Party's Parakeelia rort
My Health and privacy

October 15, 2018

Coeliac genes and zombies


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Nepenthes lure insects with carbon dioxide by Ian Woolf,
Richard Charlesworth examines gene expression to diagnose Coeliac disease spectrum,
The secrets of real zombies by Ian Woolf,
Fact and sound checking by Charles Willock,
Produced and hosted by Ian Woolf.

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Nepenthes pitchers are CO2-enriched cavities, emit CO2 to attract prey
How Plants Use Carbon Dioxide to Capture Bugs
Carnivorous Nutrition in Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes spp.) via an Unusual Complement of Endogenous Enzymes
Enzymes from carnivorous plant could help people digest gluten

October 22, 2018

Absinthe chemistry and Beer froth maths


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DIY genetic engineering,
Potatoes stop bleeding,
Gaffa tape stops warts,
and Venusian bacteria by Ian Woolf

2002 Chemistry Nobel Prize - identifying biological macro-molecules by Chris Stewart,

Absinthe science by Adam Mark,

2002 IgNobel Prizes - Scrotal asymmetry in man and ancient sculpture, beer froth obeys law of exponential decay, washing machine for cats and dogs, belly button lint by Chris Stewart

Hosted by Adam Mark,
Produced by Chris Stewart,
Technical support by Gina Satore,
re-edited by Ian Woolf.

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Chris Stewart, Gina Satore, Lachlan Whatmore, Adam Mark, Tim Baynes, Angelique Hutchinson

Nobel prize in Chemistry 2002
IgNobel prize winners 2002

‘DIY gene modification’ of animals revealed
Potato Powder Stops Bleeding

Can Duct Tape Get Rid of Warts?
Venus may have bugs, say scientists
Researchers Say Venus' Atmosphere Could Support Extraterrestrial Life

October 29, 2018

Fizzy ice cream and musical planes


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Chimpazee fossils,
Chimpanzee genome,
Lunar penguin robot to jump around the Moon,
by Adam Richardson, Peter Robins, Michael Sun, Jacqui Pfeffer and Chris Stewart
Fizzy Ice cream by Matt Clarke,
Ian Salmon's Music to keep planes flying, by Chris Stewart and Adam Richardson,
Hosted by Jacqui Pfeffer,
Produced by Chris Stewart,
re-edited by Ian Woolf
This show was originally broadcast in September 2005

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Wings that Sing
Vibrating plane wings may delay stalling

MIT crew churns out ice cream with sizzle

About October 2018

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