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CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks covers the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom... and everything in between.... more
FAQs about Quirks and Quarks:How many episodes does Quirks and Quarks have?The podcast currently has 1,097 episodes available.
August 10, 2018Why the airline industry might want to lower cockpit CO2 levelsPilots are much more likely to pass flight maneuvers when carbon dioxide concentrations are low....more11minPlay
August 10, 2018'Climate change is here' - but is it to blame for the extreme weather this summer?Wildfires, record heat, droughts - scientists are parsing through the extreme weather events to determine what exactly is caused by climate change....more13minPlay
August 10, 2018Why does eating beets make my urine pink?Red or bright pink urine after eating beets may occur in people with low stomach acid, according to renal dietician Tanya Choy. But rest assured, it's harmless....more3minPlay
August 03, 2018Arctic spiders spinning new food web as climate warms - and that's a good thingFacing warmer temperatures, wolf spiders are changing up what's for dinner, and in doing so, lessening the effects of climate change in their ecosystem....more8minPlay
August 03, 2018Scientists get a rare glimpse of the brain reorganizing itself after a lobectomyDoctors removed a baseball sized chunk of a boy's brain. Then his brain reprogrammed itself to make up for it....more11minPlay
August 03, 2018Your rooftop could be sprinkled with cosmic star dustA jazz musician moonlighting as an amateur scientist discovered cosmic dust falls all around us....more15minPlay
August 03, 2018Darn gut bacteria might be thwarting your weight loss effortsThe patients who didn't lose weight had bacteria that was more efficient in extracting energy from food....more9minPlay
August 03, 2018Sun probe set to embark on perilous journey into the 'heart of the fire'Humanity's first mission to touch the sun thrills NASA scientists anticipating revelations on why the giant orb gets so hot...more9minPlay
August 03, 2018Do fireflies glow just at night or do they glow during the day too?Fireflies mostly only glow at night because that's when the males are trying to get the attention of female fireflies, according to entomologist Dr. Sandy Smith....more4minPlay
July 27, 2018Scientists want a 'fin-ale' to Shark Week shows that hurt sharksShark week programming is filled with fear-mongering and misinformation, and the public opinion it generates ends up hurting the animals it's supposed to be celebrating....more10minPlay
FAQs about Quirks and Quarks:How many episodes does Quirks and Quarks have?The podcast currently has 1,097 episodes available.