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A fun take on the latest science news with enough data to sink your teeth into. Lagrange Point goes beyond the glossy summary and gets in depth with the research from across the world.... more
FAQs about Lagrange Point:How many episodes does Lagrange Point have?The podcast currently has 566 episodes available.
December 26, 2016Episode 202 - Santa, the doppler effect and general relativity, plus cool reindeerWhat's the connection between Santa, General Relativity and the Doppler Effect? How can reindeer help keep the planet cool, and what magic lies inside a reindeer's nose?...more16minPlay
December 19, 2016Episode 201 - Stars Devouring Planets, Eternal ice on Ceres and sci fi exo-planetsStars devouring planets, exoplanets and their science fiction counter parts and some eternally frozen ice on Ceres. All this and more in an out of this world special of Lagrange Point....more19minPlay
December 12, 2016Episode 200 - Keeping Science on TrackKeeping science on track requires years of validation tests to confirm others work - the peer review process. But how are we fighting back against fraud, deception and massaging of the data? We find out all this and more on Lagrange Point....more18minPlay
December 05, 2016Episode 199 - Animals helping the planet in strange waysHow can a platypus help treat diabetes? What about bird poo to tackle climate change? Or Mantis mimicking flowers? We find out about animals helping us in unusual ways....more15minPlay
November 28, 2016Episode 198 - Learning from robotic blundersLearning from robotic blunders - how are artificial intelligence can often fail and what we're doing to improve it. Robots can fail at university entrance exams, landing on planets and even navigating daily life. So how do we make them better?...more17minPlay
November 21, 2016Episode 197 - Surviving Chicago in a zombie outbreak, finding hidden snakes and adapting frogsHow long would Chicago last in a zombie outbreak? What animal can humans easily detect hidden in a noisy signal? How are frogs adapting to climate change? All this and more in a survival special....more13minPlay
November 14, 2016Episode 196 - Bacteria helping humans from Acne to Plastics and antibioticsTurning bacteria into allies to help with antibiotics, plastics and more. Bacteria that thrive on acne can help us tackle skin disease, other bacteria can help us prey on antibiotic resistant microbes. Plus cracking the structure of plastic forming bacteria....more17minPlay
October 31, 2016Episode 194 - Ecology in Frankenstein, Spider Venom and Burn treatmentsWhat scientific theories are hidden inside Frankenstein? Plus the science of spider venom and finding new treatments for horrific burns. All this in a somewhat spooky episode of Lagrange Point....more16minPlay
October 24, 2016Episode 193 - Prehistoric dinosaurs and fish, unlocking Australia's history and JawsWhat's the connection between fish and sharks to the jaws in our mouths? Why are there so many dinosaur fossils in central Queensland? We find out all this and more in a prehistoric special....more15minPlay
October 24, 2016Episode 193 - Prehistoric dinosaurs and fish, unlocking Australia’s history and JawsWhat's the connection between fish and sharks to the jaws in our mouths? Why are there so many dinosaur fossils in central Queensland? We find out all this and more in a prehistoric special....more15minPlay
FAQs about Lagrange Point:How many episodes does Lagrange Point have?The podcast currently has 566 episodes available.