Why are prions the hipster protein virus? Can we really put an egg back together again, and why would you want to? Plus we meet our latest batch of presenters.
How did a sea monster manage to survive since dinosaur times? Did asteroid impacts really just wipe out the dinosaurs instantly? What odd lengths do strange medical researchers go to in the search for new discoveries? All this and more in Lagrange Point 102!
How do you turn 'uncultured' bacteria into world saving super heroes? Just add dirt. We discuss some of the latest innovations in Immunology and microbiology. We also meet more of our presenters in Who's Who of Lagrange Point Part 3!
It's our 100th episode and we celebrate with discussing black holes, FTL travel possibilities and the wide range of brand new planets we've discovered with Kepler! We also meet more of the presenters in a who's who of Lagrange Point.
It's our 100th episode and we celebrate with discussing black holes, FTL travel possibilities and the wide range of brand new planets we've discovered with Kepler! We also meet more of the presenters in a who's who of Lagrange Point.
Are you ready for house robots that will do more than just vacuum your home? Find out about a range of futuristic robots that can be used for automating every chore and hobby you can think from skiing and selfies to cleaning your BBQ.
How is planet hunting like celebrity paparazzi pictures? What is the US Navy doing with a robot nemo and what is it trying to find? We also explore some question of robot ethics in a short science fiction story, called Logic.
Can life survive re-entry into the atmosphere? Can DNA travel the depths of space intact? What makes our I-tunes playlist seem 'random' or can it actually read our mind?
Can we cool the planet by painting infrared mirrors across our cities and bouncing the heat back into space? How do we go from studying ants to get insights into randomness, chaos theory and improving our telecommunications.
What happens to our brains when we read Harry Potter and what can an MRI tell us about the way we process literature and learn life lessons? How do crafty genes make ant queens immortal?
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About Lagrange Point
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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.