SoT 79: Giant Ball of Poo
- Author
- Ed Brown
- Published
- Tue 06 Nov 2012
- Episode Link
- https://science.libsyn.com/so-t-79-giant-ball-of-poo
Hosts: Ed Brown, Dr. Shayne Joseph, Alan Kerlin.
Topics covered:
Trouble in space: SpaceX engine failure and cargo loss.
Russian rocket also has problems, creates space debris.
Mysterious bacteria form electric cables under the sea.
The hole in the Ozone layer still getting smaller.
Nanoparticles help diagnose disease without waiting for the path lab.
Private space company Blue Origin tests an emergency crew escape system.
Cooking food was key to our big brains.
The dung beetle's intricate and bizarre cooling system.
