SoT 104: This Bird Is An Orc
- Author
- Ed Brown
- Published
- Tue 04 Jun 2013
- Episode Link
- https://science.libsyn.com/so-t-104-this-bird-is-an-orc
Vitamin C kills tuberculosis in an accidental discovery. Why penguins can swim but not fly. A Neanderthal tooth gives a clue about the history of breastfeeding. The pathogen that caused the Irish Famine gets its genome sequenced. Our guts are full of bacteria, and even more viruses. The 'top ten' new species discovered in 2012. Cockroaches are evolving to avoid our traps.
More show notes at http://scienceontop.com/104
