Let's Science
We live in a universe of scientific wonders and breakthroughs that can change our lives. We want to share these wonders with you. So, Let's Science!
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 17 minutes
- Episodes
- 93
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
AlphaGo vs. the Champions
SCI069: Go is one of the most difficult strategy board games to master for humans and AI alike. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss a documentary about Google’s DeepMind’s 2016 match against human…
00:19:02 |
Sat 06 Jul 2024
A Special Message from StarQuest
StarQuest CEO Dom Bettinelli has a special message for all listeners and supporters of StarQuest’s shows.
00:03:30 |
Fri 28 Jun 2024
Australia’s Prehistoric Giga-Goose
SCI068: Researchers have discovered a new prehistoric giant goose-like bird in South Australia, and Caroline Knight and Lindsay Sant discuss the unique creature, its environment, and the other mega-f…
00:20:22 |
Sat 22 Jun 2024
Stepping into Danger: The Scientist Who Danced with Deadly Snakes to Save Lives
SCI067: What would you be willing to do for science? Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss a researcher who stepped on deadly snakes 40,000 times to better predict snake bites on behalf of the 5 mil…
Sat 08 Jun 2024
Amazing Magnetic Ants!
SCI066: Consider the lowly ant. Caroline Knight tells Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle about the desert ant and how they use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate. A recent study found their surprisin…
00:16:46 |
Sat 25 May 2024
Beam Solar Power from Space
SCI065: Japan plans to launch a satellite to test space-based solar power in 2025. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss the technical aspects, scalability, and environmental concerns, balancing ent…
00:20:26 |
Sat 11 May 2024
Living on Moon Time
SCI064: A coalition of countries are creating a standardized Lunar time zone, and Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss why this is important to the future of space travel; how mass and gravity affe…
00:15:38 |
Sat 27 Apr 2024
2024 Total Solar Eclipse
SCI063: With a large part of the US getting a chance to see a total solar eclipse this week, Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle discuss eclipse science and viewing tips for those lucky …
00:19:51 |
Sat 06 Apr 2024
Surprising Egyptian Baboons
SCI062: Baboons in ancient Egypt held special significance, even providing the form of one of their gods. Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle discuss how recent DNA finds trace their ori…
00:16:18 |
Sat 30 Mar 2024
The Shrinking Moon
SCI061: The Moon is indeed shrinking. Caroline Knight explains to Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle how the Moon is contracting and cooling over time, causing moonquakes, shrinking about 150 feet every …
00:14:16 |
Sat 02 Mar 2024
Pikman and Plants
SCI060: Plant-animal hybrids may only exist in the Pikmin game, but Caroline Knight tells Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle that there are also real-life photosynthetic animals that convert sunlight to …
00:16:17 |
Sat 17 Feb 2024
Phillip Island’s Penguin Parade
SCI059: The little penguins of Phillip Island, Australia, are a unique avian population. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss their unique characteristics and life cycle and the role of ecotourism …
00:17:07 |
Sat 03 Feb 2024
Australian Christmas Trees
SCI058: Explore the science of Christmas trees with Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle, including traditional trees from Europe and North America, but also some native Australian trees …
00:16:36 |
Sat 23 Dec 2023
Starfish Are Just Heads
SCI057: Dive into the world of bizarre starfish facts! Caroline Knight tells Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle about their unique biology, complex genetics, distinctive radial symmetry, and that their w…
00:14:40 |
Sat 09 Dec 2023
A special message from StarQuest CEO Dom Bettinelli
StarQuest CEO Dom Bettinelli has a special message for listeners as we approach the Christmas season. We need to hear from you this Advent and Christmas at sqpn.com/give
00:02:38 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
Tracking Woolly Mammoth
SCI056: Isotopes in an Alaskan woolly mammoth’s tusk have helped scientists track the probable journey of this extinct creature. Caroline Knight shares the fascinating life of Kick the Mammoth with L…
00:16:34 |
Sat 25 Nov 2023
Asteroid Samples
SCI055: Space probes have begun returning samples of asteroids to Earth so Caroline Knight shares with Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle the exciting news about the asteroids Bennu and Ryugu from US and…
00:21:13 |
Sat 11 Nov 2023
The Vesuvius Challenge
SCI054: The Vesuvius Challenge is a scientific competition to unravel the text on burned papyri from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss the first milestone …
00:20:02 |
Sat 28 Oct 2023
A Volcano Killed the Dinosaurs?
SCI053: A new study challenges the conventional theory that an asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss the idea that massive volcanic eruptions were responsible, the sci…
00:17:20 |
Sat 14 Oct 2023
Origami Robots
SCI052: Imagine a tiny robot that can fly through the air, powered by light, and able to change its shape. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss the latest experimental robots that move through the …
00:13:10 |
Sat 30 Sep 2023
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