Quirks and Quarks

By CBC

CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks covers the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom... and everything in between.

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The podcast currently has 1,125 episodes available.

Quirks and Quarks episodes:

March 02, 2018 The secret to finding life on Mars begins in Chile's Atacama Desert
Scientists find dormant life in Mars-like desert on Earth
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9min
March 02, 2018 Scientists could look in your brain to determine your intelligence
Figuring out the biology of a smart brain
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9min
March 02, 2018 ‘Acoustic tweezer’ tractor beam could replace invasive surgeries
Sculpting sound to create tractor beam to levitate objects
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8min
March 02, 2018 The vampire molecule: scientists discover why young blood helps reverse ageing
Can blood from young people really reverse ageing in the brain?
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17min
March 02, 2018 The universe’s dark age ended with the first stars - and we’ve found them
Astronomers glimpse signs of the universe's first stars
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8min
February 23, 2018 How much oil have we taken out of the ground?
Our weekly listener question asks how much oil have we extracted and what happens when it's taken out of the ground
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3min
February 23, 2018 Over-medicated seniors are an ‘unseen epidemic’
Doctors are thinking about "deprescribing" for seniors who are taking too much and too many medications for too long.
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9min
February 23, 2018 Could we stop flu outbreaks with UV light bulbs?
Far UVC light, which is harmless to humans, but kills microbes, could be used in public lighting to stop the spread of airborne disease
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9min
February 23, 2018 This online game could be a ‘psychological vaccine’ against fake news
An online game allows you to pretend to be a purveyor of fake news, and helps educate people on the techniques of disseminating misinformation.
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9min
February 23, 2018 From dresses to space travel graphene could do just about anything
A new book describes the many potential uses of this miracle material and how it might change our technology - and our world.
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16min

FAQs about Quirks and Quarks:

How many episodes does Quirks and Quarks have?

The podcast currently has 1,125 episodes available.