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
A message from Dom Bettinelli of Starquest
I need to ask for your help, but first I want to thank you for listening to StarQuest and supporting our mission of exploring the intersection of faith and pop culture.
Over the past five years–sinc…
Over the past five years–sinc…
00:02:10 |
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Swooping Magpies
SCI051: Dive into a wild ride as Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle unravel the mystery of magpie swooping in springtime—attacking, singing, and all. Don’t miss the laughs and insights, and discover how …
00:26:22 |
Sat 02 Sep 2023
Exotic Exoplanets
SCI050: Explore the wonders of exoplanets with Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle as they discuss fascinating exoplanets like the egg-shaped WASP-12b, the blue-hued HD 189733B, and the …
00:18:31 |
Sat 19 Aug 2023
The Science of Heatwaves
SCI049: The world is experiencing scorching heat waves, with Europe facing record-breaking temperatures. Caroline Knight tells Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle that rising global temperatures and El Ni…
00:20:10 |
Sat 05 Aug 2023
Shooting Stars on the Sun
SCI048: The Sun’s surface is a fascinating place and Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino about new discoveries of ‘shooting stars’ in the Sun’s corona in spectacular plasma displays known as coronal rain…
00:12:23 |
Sat 22 Jul 2023
100 Years of Science Quiz
SCI047: Do you know your scientific history? Caroline quizzes Lindsay and Lino to see if they know the order in which the top discoveries and theories of the past 100 years occurred. Can you do bette…
00:28:42 |
Sat 08 Jul 2023
Electric Mushrooms
SCI046: Mushrooms are amazing. Lindsay and Lino discuss research that suggests mushrooms communicate using underground electrical signals after rainfall in a mycorrhizal network. Of course, the show …
00:12:16 |
Sat 24 Jun 2023
Drop Bears and Other Ancient Australian Creatures
SCI045: The Drop Bear is a mythical creature often used to tease tourists to Australia, but as Caroline and Lindsay discuss there really was an ancient creature that very much fit its description, as…
00:15:41 |
Sat 10 Jun 2023
The Core of the Moon
SCI044: The Moon isn’t made of cheese as young Lindsay once thought, and Caroline explains that scientists have finally confirmed it is a solid ball of iron by measuring acoustic waves from moonquake…
00:11:16 |
Sat 27 May 2023
Lightning Crystals
SCI043: Fulgurites are naturally occurring crystals formed by lightning striking and melting sand or soil. Caroline Knight tells Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle about these fascinating formations and …
00:20:27 |
Sat 06 May 2023
Water Beads on the Moon
SCI042: New discoveries may have revealed lots of water on the Moon. Caroline tells Lindsay and Lino about the Chinese discovery of glass beads on the lunar surface that contain water. Plus, a bonus …
00:20:53 |
Sat 22 Apr 2023
Electric Air
SCI041: What if we could power our electronic devices from the air around us? It’s not just science fiction. Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss new research that shows the possibilities of harves…
00:16:39 |
Sat 08 Apr 2023
Australia’s Women of Science
SCI040: Celebrating International Women’s Day, Caroline Knight and Lindsay Sant discuss some of Australia’s greatest scientists who happen to be women, Cathy Foley, Anne Kelso, Elizabeth Blackburn, M…
00:19:16 |
Sat 25 Mar 2023
Interview with ChatGPT
SCI039: What is ChatGPT? Caroline Knight, Lindsay Sant, and Lino Saubolle interview the chat AI to ask it about itself, get its take on human fears of IA, and ask for its advice on how to have a good…
00:26:14 |
Sat 11 Mar 2023
Missing Radioactive Capsules!
SCI038: This week, Caroline Knight tells Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle about an extremely dangerous radioactive capsule “fell of the back of a truck” in Western Australia and the steps that were tak…
00:13:41 |
Sat 25 Feb 2023
Melting Robots
SCI037: It’s not yet the T1000 from Terminator, but Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss a new proof-of-concept for a robot that can transform from solid to liquid and back and even escape from a b…
00:12:05 |
Sat 11 Feb 2023
The Secret of Roman Concrete
SCI036: Why is it Roman buildings made from concrete still stand today? Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle discuss recent research that shows Roman concrete had a secret: It was self-healing!
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00:11:46 |
Sat 28 Jan 2023
The Science of Santa
SCI035: How does Santa reach every child in the world on Christmas night? What would it take to make those reindeer fly at those speeds? Why doesn’t Santa age? Caroline Knight discusses these Santa-t…
00:18:58 |
Sat 17 Dec 2022
Cute Cockroaches?
SCI034: Can a cockroach ever be cute? Caroline Knight tries to convince Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle that the recently rediscovered cockroaches of Lord Howe Island fit the description. Plus more on…
00:20:47 |
Sat 03 Dec 2022
Blessed Advent, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year from StarQuest
Hi everyone, This is Dom Bettinelli, CEO of StarQuest, with a special message as we approach the Christmas season.
This past year, the StarQuest Network has continued to expand our mission of explor…
This past year, the StarQuest Network has continued to expand our mission of explor…
00:01:07 |
Thu 01 Dec 2022
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