Lost in Science

Tips on footy tipping; Dump the antibacterial soaps; The fig and the wasp (an untold fable)


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Chris reveals he has been experimenting on his workmates all footy season tipping competition. A bold move, but one that might pay off. Can science and the wisdom of the crowds help him win, and more importantly how do his efforts stack up against the experts?Stu looks into the recent FDA ban on antibacterial agents in household soap. What are the compounds, why have they been banned and will Australia follow suit?Did you know that figs are actually creches for wasps? Claire looks at the strange symbiotic relationship between wasps and figs and why this relationship is so important to keep tropical rainforests productive all year round.
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Lost in ScienceBy Chris Lassig, Stuart Burns and Claire Farrugia and others.

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