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The Tuesday Wire's weekly dive into the wide world of science.

Featuring a rotating cast of smart people including Chemist Professor Allan Blackman and Physicist Dr Cushla McGoverin. 

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow.

Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 10 March, 2026

Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 10 March, 2026 Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 10 March, 2026, 16.79 MB
Tue 10 Mar 2026

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about research into cannibalistic orcas, engineering bacteria to eat cancerous tumours, and mycorrhizal networks suffering in warming soil.

Thanks to MOTAT, the Museum inspiring the Innovators of Tomorrow!

 

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 3 March, 2026

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 3 March, 2026 Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 3 March, 2026, 18.02 MB
Tue 3 Mar 2026

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, chats with us about the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, squeaky rubber shoes, and plastic made from milk.

Thanks to MOTAT, the Museum inspiring the Innovators of Tomorrow!

Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 24 February 2026

Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 24 February 2026 Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 24 February 2026, 26.68 MB
Tue 24 Feb 2026

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin chats with us about the ‘Spinosaurus’, a repellent for bed bugs, and research on the inner ear and hearing loss

STEM Fair is back again at MOTAT on the 28th to 29th of March -- Enjoy hands-on activities and demonstrations all weekend long! 

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 17 February 2026

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 17 February 2026 Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 17 February 2026, 47.38 MB
Tue 17 Feb 2026

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman chats with us about a new solar solution, the periodic table anniversary, and the latest research on human senses.

The song featured on the show was Senses Working Overtime by XTC 

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 10 February 2026

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 10 February 2026 Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 10 February 2026, 35.47 MB
Tue 10 Feb 2026

For Dear Science this week, right in the mood of the Winter Olympics, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman chats with us about snow, ice, and “freezing-point depression”.

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

 

Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 3 February 2026

Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 3 February 2026 Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 3 February 2026, 27.08 MB
Tue 3 Feb 2026

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin chats with us about how light could be used as a painkiller, research on early signs of dementia, and the ‘mental trap’ that leads to indecision.

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

Dear Science w/ Dr. Cushla McGoverin: 27th January, 2026

Dear Science w/ Dr. Cushla McGoverin: 27th January, 2026 Cushla McGoverin: 27th January, 2026, 12.98 MB
Tue 27 Jan 2026

For Dear Science this week, our expert Dr Cushla McGoverin chatted with us about bacteria using a corkscrew technique, the financial costs of period pain, and hygiene in Pompeii’s baths.

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 20 January 2026

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 20 January 2026 Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 20 January 2026, 42.22 MB
Tue 20 Jan 2026

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman chats with us about a new study about a ‘bombshell’ discovery around microplastics in the body, a meta-analysis study on pain killer use during pregnancy, and new evidence that horses can smell your fear.

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 13 January 2026

Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 13 January 2026 Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 13 January 2026, 42.15 MB
Tue 13 Jan 2026

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin chats with us about a new technique for diagnosing microbial infections, new research on climate risk perceptions, and a Danish invention that could prevent counterfeiting.

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 16 December, 2025

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 16 December, 2025 Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 16 December, 2025, 29.9 MB
Tue 16 Dec 2025

For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman chats with us about how a journal has retracted a study on a weed killer, how it’s easier to identify a cat by its purr rather than meow, and how time is faster on Mars.

Landing 20 December, Forces of Flight, MOTAT’s newest Aviation Hall exhibition - Discover the forces that take you sky-high!

Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!