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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.
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin speaks with us about a crafty way to fix broken bones, an unusual surgery to restore vision, and a long extinct New Zealand penguin species.
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Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman speaks with us about the Mars orbiter, ethanol in fruit and how to avoid mozzie bites.
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin speaks with us about potential biosignatures on Mars, iridescent mammals & plastic waste for carbon capture.
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This week on Dear Science our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, the Voyager One getting really hot in space, breakfast impacting life expectancy, and nuclear fusion in Palladium metal.
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Daniel Thomas all about ‘interactions’: strangers who have the same reactions to movies are more likely to become friends, a study has found that apes do have object permanence, and spiders use trapped fireflies to catch more prey.
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman will be talking to us about all things birds: including the discovery of an extinct species of duck, the effect of light pollution on birdsong, and unexpected findings about bird pooping habits.
Bonus honourable mention for the first ever Hong Kong bird contest this week!
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin talks to us about Inca record keeping, the regeneration of snail eyes, and imaging embryo implantation.
Thanks Cushla for joining us, thank you MOTAT, and thank you science!
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman talks to us about a novel way to administer vaccines, subtle light in our brains, and Schrödinger’s birthday.
Thanks Allan for joining us, thank you MOTAT, and thank you science!
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Daniel Thomas on history, pre-history, and the search for Atlantis.
For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, chats with us about an astronomical discovery, the passing of the great Tom Lehrer, and the latest estimate on your required daily step count