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 1,098 episodes available.

Quirks and Quarks episodes:

July 07, 2017 Why chimpanzees are stronger than you
Pound for pound, Chimps are stronger than humans. It turns out this is because of the fibers that make up their muscles.
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9min
July 07, 2017 Working the graveyard shift may trigger cancer
Regular night shift work affects your melatonin cycle, which plays a role in repairing damaged DNA.
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9min
July 07, 2017 Encore: This author tried to learn to sniff like a dog
In her book, Being a Dog, Dr. Alexandra Horowitz explores what makes dogs such great smellers, then attempts to apply those lessons to develop her own sense of smell.
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14min
July 07, 2017 Why are there no stars in the Apollo moon landing pictures?
Dr. Karun Thanjanur answers this week's Quirks Question.
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4min
June 30, 2017 Canada 150 - Nobels for physics, Indigenous health, and our 3 oceans
Scientists from The Royal Society of Canada discuss Canada's Nobel prizes, Indigenous health and ocean science.
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11min
June 30, 2017 Canada 150 - Science sovereignty, unveiling the atom, and Canadian inventors
Scientists from The Royal Society of Canada discuss science sovereignty, the atom, and inventors with regard to Canada's contribution.
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10min
June 30, 2017 Protecting Islam’s archaeological heritage against vandalism and development
Islamic archaeological sites lost to militant vandalism, but also development.
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14min
June 30, 2017 Walking Dead: zombie beetle edition
Fungus turns beetles into zombies
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7min
June 30, 2017 Canada 150 - Forestry science, eugenics in Canada, and our own great DNA discovery
Three scientists from The Royal Society of Canada discuss Canada's contribution in forestry, eugenics and DNA science.
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10min
June 23, 2017 Iron Man takes his first steps - an exoskeleton that learns to walk
A wearable, personalized robotic exoskeleton makes walking easier.
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9min

FAQs about Quirks and Quarks:

How many episodes does Quirks and Quarks have?

The podcast currently has 1,098 episodes available.