It's a Scientific Fact
A weekly snippet of science to expand your brain, brought to you by Chris Stewart and Tilly Boleyn, from Tilly's Thursday Overdrive show on radio 2SER 107.7FM in Sydney, Australia.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 11
- Years Active
- 2012
IaSF 19-07-12: Lazy, Climate & Dolphin Maths
This week? We're so lazy it's killing us. Also, go figure: extreme weather events leads to an increase in belief in climate change. And dolphins might be using some awesome maths when finding fish fo…
00:11:44 |
Sat 21 Jul 2012
IaSF 4-7-12: We found the Higgs Boson!
This week: we found it! By "we", of course, we mean "they": physicists galore at CERN announce the discovery of a new fundamental particle that looks one helluva lot like the long-sought Higgs Boson,…
00:13:42 |
Wed 04 Jul 2012
IaSF 21-6-12: Toads & Brains
Taking the fight to the notorious cane toad, by nabbing the tadpoles before they even leave the pond. Also, Brain scans can show you how hard your mind is working to accommodate those non-intuitive s…
00:10:02 |
Thu 21 Jun 2012
IaSF 7-6-12: the SKA and C14
Astronomical nerdery this week: the Big Decision has been made about the location of the Square Kilometre Array — yay! And, something slammed into the atmosphere around 1200 years ago that made level…
00:09:45 |
Thu 07 Jun 2012
IaSF 31-5-12: Tragic tree tales
If you've ever done anything stupid, take heart: at least you didn't inadvertently chop down the oldest organism on the planet.
00:10:02 |
Thu 31 May 2012
IaSF 3-5-12: Magnetic birds & UV sight
Chris and Tilly natter about birds and their magnetic navigation skills. Then a quick lesson on light — UV light to be exact. Did you know that some people can see UV light? No? Amazing!
00:10:03 |
Thu 03 May 2012
IaSF 19-4-12: See-thru solar & bird HUDs
See-through solar cells are the bee's knees and birds with Heads-Up Displays are the dog's bollocks.
00:10:09 |
Thu 19 Apr 2012
IaSF 5-4-12: Colds & Bottoms
Snuffles, sneezles and why there's no cure for the common cold, and why it's really time to stop sitting on your bum all day.
00:10:02 |
Thu 05 Apr 2012
IaSF 29-3-12: Higgs & Football
What's the link between the Superbowl and the search for the Higgs Boson? Come on in, let's find out ...
00:08:22 |
Thu 29 Mar 2012
IaSF 15-3-12: Lego Death Star & the Bruce Effect
Stoopid presidential candidates, the Lego Death Star, and the fabulously named Bruce Effect.
00:08:05 |
Thu 15 Mar 2012
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