Lachlan Whatmore explores the mysterious world of echinoderms, Ian Woolf reveals the illusion of scarcity, and the panel discusses the latest brain research, including gaming gadgets and why puberty is so difficult. Presented by Amy Bullen and produced by Jacqui Hayes.

'ID card pensions' by Ian Woolf
'Synaesthesia' by Charles Willock
'Power-dressing giant frogs' by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro
News by Patrick Rubie
- Wild winter viruses
- snake jaws sailing sound waves
- solving a 140 year old equation

Presented by Lara Davis
Produced by Patrick Rubie

Song 'Thumbnail 160 -Atomic Energy'
Outro contains a sample of 'It's a Scientific Fact'

'ID card pensions' by Ian Woolf 'Synaesthesia' by Charles Willock 'Power-dressing giant frogs' by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro News by Patrick Rubie - Wild winter viruses - snake jaws sailing sound waves - solving a 140 year old equation Presented by Lara Davis Produced by Patrick Rubie Song 'Thumbnail 160 -Atomic Energy' Outro contains a sample of 'It's a Scientific Fact'

Religion versus Science by Michelle Kovacevic,
Sex bypasses the spine for the injured by Ian Woolf,
Facing up to automatic ID recognition by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro,
Calculating your caffeine by Ian Woolf,

News by Ian Woolf
- artificial sweeteners make you fat
- G-spot imaged

Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Religion versus Science by Michelle Kovacevic, Sex bypasses the spine for the injured by Ian Woolf, Facing up to automatic ID recognition by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro, Calculating your caffeine by Ian Woolf, News by Ian Woolf - artificial sweeteners make you fat - G-spot imaged Presented and produced by Ian Woolf

Goat sacrifices of the military by Ian Woolf,

Wired Beds by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro,

Junk DNA points the way by Patrick Rubie,

Female rats prefer males with recent sexual experience by Patrick Rubie,

Jacqui Hayes interviews Chris Lauf of the Cycling Scientists and their travelling energy show,

http://www.cyclingscientists.com

Presented by Patrick Rubie,

Produced by Ian Woolf.

Goat sacrifices of the military by Ian Woolf, Wired Beds by Tilly Boleyn and Evan Shapiro, Junk DNA points the way by Patrick Rubie, Female rats prefer males with recent sexual experience by Patrick Rubie, Jacqui Hayes interviews Chris Lauf of the Cycling Scientists and their travelling energy show, http://www.cyclingscientists.com Presented by Patrick Rubie, Produced by Ian Woolf.

'Self-replicating 3-D printers' by Ian Woolf

'Plug-in batteries for hybrid cars' by Brigid Mullane

'DNA taxis' by Patrick Rubie, Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf

News by Patrick Rubie

Outro contains a sample of 'Love will tear us apart again' by Yha Khut

Presented by Lachlan Whatmore

Produced by Patrick Rubie

'Self-replicating 3-D printers' by Ian Woolf 'Plug-in batteries for hybrid cars' by Brigid Mullane 'DNA taxis' by Patrick Rubie, Lachlan Whatmore and Ian Woolf News by Patrick Rubie Outro contains a sample of 'Love will tear us apart again' by Yha Khut Presented by Lachlan Whatmore Produced by Patrick Rubie

News and views by Tilly Boleyn (speaking with Evan Shapiro) New Hepatitis C treatment by John August Good and Bad Radiation by Michelle Kovacevic Presented by the ever elegant Lindsey Gray Technical assistance by Ian Woolf Additional contribution by Joanne Chang Edited by Tilly Boleyn