Quirks and Quarks Segmented Show from CBC Radio show

Quirks and Quarks Segmented Show from CBC Radio

Summary: 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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Podcasts:

 What Happened to the Harappans?-qq4-Jun 23, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 511

Arid conditions may have contributed to the decline of the Harappan civilization 4 thousand years ago

 Run, Swim, Throw, Cheat-qq5-Jun 23, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1004

The new book Run, Swim, Throw, Cheat by Dr. Chris Cooper examines the science behind drugs in sport.

 Rio Plus-Minus 20-qq1-Jun 16, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1040

As Rio Plus 20 approaches, Elizabeth May looks back on the 1992 Rio Earth Summit.

 The Secret Arctic Garden-qq2-Jun 16, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 527

A massive phytoplankton bloom was found in a startling place, under Arctic sea ice.

 A NuStar in the Sky-qq3-Jun 16, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 451

NASA's latest telescope NuStar is launched to look for the highest energy x-rays in space.

 Fatal Flaws-qq4-Jun 16, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 867

Jay Ingram and his book 'Fatal Flaws, How a Misfolded Protein Baffled Scientists and Changed the Way We look at the Brain'.

 Science Fact or Science Fiction: Dogs and Danger-qq5-Jun 16, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 269

It is science fact that dogs and many animals can sense danger.

 Question Roadshow from Calgary Pt One-qq1-June 9, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1591

The Quirks and Quarks Question Roadshow from Calgary Pt One.

 Question Roadshow from Calgary Pt Two-qq2-June 9, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1576

The Quirks and Quarks Question Roadshow from Calgary Pt Two.

 The Day The World Discovered The Sun-qq1-June 2, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1230

The new book 'The Day The World Discovered The Sun' chronicles 3 expeditions to measure the Transit of Venus in 1769.

 Hooked On Flowers-qq2-June 2, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 497

Cone-shaped cells on the surface of flower petals allow bees a better grip on windy days.

 Oldest Instruments-qq3-June 2, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 519

New dating methods confirm that the musical instruments found in Germany are 40,000 years old; the oldest ever identified.

 Fire-Finding Beetle-qq4-June 2, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 526

The fire-chaser beetle prefers freshly burned wood to mate and lays eggs in.

 Science Fact or Science Fiction: Aluminum Pots-qq5-June 2, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 323

It is science fiction that cooking in aluminum pots is bad for your health.

 The Whale's Sixth Sense-qq1-May 26, 2012 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 691

Some whales have a sensory organ in their jaw that helps them know when to open wide for food.

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