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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 1,091 episodes available.
February 02, 2018Would you take this new blood test that can screen for Alzheimer’s?This new blood test will revolutionize how we screen for Alzheimer’s...more10minPlay
January 26, 2018Animal super-athletes race for life and death on the SerengetiOn the African savannah, Cheetahs chase impala and lions chase zebra, and researchers have been breaking down these chases to understand just what kind of athletic demands are being made in this race for life....more8minPlay
January 26, 2018When our magnetic field flips, say goodbye to modern lifeA new book by Canadian science writer Alana Mitchell called "Spinning Magnets" looks at the science of the Earth's magnetic field, and the disaster that could strike when the magnetic field spontaneously and naturally flips upside down....more16minPlay
January 26, 2018Your eardrums are pointing where your eyes are lookingScientists have discovered that our eardrums move slightly within our head in response to signals from the visual system....more8minPlay
January 26, 2018Geoengineering could hold back climate warming - but what if the dam bursts?Slowing climate warming by geoengineering - creating reflective clouds high in the atmosphere - might work. But if we ever stop the geoengineering process then all the climate change it prevents will happen suddenly, which could be a disaster for ecosystems....more9minPlay
January 26, 2018Flu breath - sick people can spread the flu virus just by breathingAccording to a new study, it's not just coughing and sneezing. Sick people can spread the flu virus just by breathing as tiny particles containing flu virus are expelled from the lungs....more9minPlay
January 26, 2018How do ducks keep their feet from freezing in cold water?Quirks Question of the week. Feathers keep a duck's body warm, but what happens to it's bare and unprotected feet?...more3minPlay
January 12, 2018Science explains when to visit the hospital, answer emails, and deliver bad newsWhy you shouldn’t do your mental heavy lifting in the afternoon...more14minPlay
January 12, 2018Psychiatrist's new warning that Trump's mental state ‘is a national and international security riskTrump's mental state...more15minPlay
January 12, 2018Tiny robots inserted in pigs are making tissue grow inside the bodyHow robotic implants help grow tissue inside living pigs...more7minPlay
FAQs about Quirks and Quarks:How many episodes does Quirks and Quarks have?The podcast currently has 1,091 episodes available.