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- Episode 53: Winning Gold At The Olympics With Hot Pants, Gps And Wind TunnelsHow do you win gold medals at the Olympics? With hot pants of course! We talk about the science of the Olympics including wind tunnels, GPS, maps, and great diets! We talk about how science can help you win gold.23 min
- Episode 52 - Street Science Part 2 - Living In Space And What Food Is SafePart 2 of our Street Science special where we ask young scientists across Melbourne if they'd want to live in space forever if it meant not coming back to earth, and how humans learnt what food was safe to eat.21 min
- Episode 51 - Street Science Part 1 - Black Holes And Animals In CasinosIn this week's episode we bring science to the streets, and ask some young scientists what they feel about some of the latest scientific research! How do black holes work and which animal would be best to help you win big at a casino? We talk to our young scientists and get their own funny and insightful ideas before exploring the real science.19 min
- Episode 50: Randomness, Bees, Robot Language And DinosaursJust how random is random, and what do sharks, bees and humans all have in common? How do we make robots bond and speak like humans? What happens when you're an Apex Predator and someone challenges your throne? All this and more in a bumper special of Lagrange Point.19 min
- Episode 49: Bronx Frogs, Listening With Your Mouth And Hacking Frog's BrainsNew species discovered in the bronx, hacking the brain, and insights into evolution and romance; frogs sure have a lot to teach us about biology. We learn about some of the latest, greatest and funniest frog science.19 min
- Episode 24: Intelligent Cities, Cyber Vigilantes And Urban Design
It's time for cities of the future! Instagram for dogs; do cyber vigilantes help or hurt investigations; how to share space between trams, cars and people and how you can right now run a city like a game of Simcity!
0 min - Episode 49: Bronx Frogs, Listening With Your Mouth And Hacking Frog’s BrainsNew species discovered in the bronx, hacking the brain, and insights into evolution and romance; frogs sure have a lot to teach us about biology. We learn about some of the latest, greatest and funniest frog science.19 min
- Episode 48: Lovely Lizards, Legless Lizards, And Laconic LizardsWhat do you call a lizard with no legs? What do lizards, billboards and fashion have in common? In what big cities can you find new species of lizards? What happens when a lizard falls in love? Find out some amazing things about chameleons, legless lizards and lizards in love in this lizard special!19 min
- Episode 47: The Exceptions To The Rules And Breaking The Laws Of PhysicsSometimes our best theories fall apart in tough circumstances. Negative temperatures, chemistry that ignores the rules of ionic bonding and perfect cellular copies are all possible at the edges of science, theoretically. We explore these exceptions to the rules and how theories change and grow.17 min
- Episode 1 - The Pilot
Welcome to Lagrange Point! Tune in for an informative but funny look into the world of science from the Young Scientists of Australia. Come and hang out at the Lagrange Point whilst we talk about:
-Polymer clothing from shrimp shells-If working in scienctific research is the most ethical use of a lifetime-Why guppy fish hang around with less attractive friends to boost their chances at love.0 min
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.