Albatross pairs mate for life. Garter snakes mate in 100+ orgies. Whether you were together, apart or alone this Valentine’s day, our tales of love in the wild will send you swooning. We describe the different ways animals show their affections, the many hormones which make us addicted to each other and the promiscuous past of humans. Did you know that there is a sexual arms race amongst male and female ducks? Have you ever lied restless in bed thinking about the wording of a message?

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It only took 3 years after humans invented the first nuclear reactor for the first nuke to be dropped. This episode we recount the origins of nuclear everything, from atomic discoveries and nuclear families to nuclear warfare and the symbolism of Godzilla. Did you know that there are an uncomfortably large number of nukes that are still missing today? Would YOU live close to a nuclear reactor?

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Do you use technology to gain information at the click of a button? Then you’re a cyborg! This episode we explore our dependence on technology, how we use it to extend our ever-changing lives and how Elon Musk wants to put computer chips in our brains! Will we live forever on Cloud 9.0?

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All the bugs on planet earth outweigh all the humans on earth 70 to 1, so surely our leggy neighbours have a lot going on? This episode we discuss the secret underground societies of ants, why creepy crawlies give us the heebie-jeebies and how some funky bugs get their freak on. Did you know that we use insects to develop new medicines? The future might also have some insect based food on the menu!

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Of the billions of stars in the night sky, surely one has an orbiting planet that sustains life? This episode, Andrew and Aidan explore the history and science of looking for signs of extraterrestrial life. On earth, life exists in the deepest parts of the oceans and the hottest volcanic pools. Could life exist elsewhere in this solar system or further afield? Would we even recognize life on other planets?

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