G'day science lovers! Buckle up, because today we're diving into everything from bottom-end evolution to deliberately poisoning yourself and your child with a deadly jellyfish (yes, really). Here’s a recap of our recent escapade through intriguing science headlines.

From evolutionary hand-me-downs to jellyfish on holiday, brain-powered symphonies to space algae, science keeps proving that reality is wilder than anything we could make up. Next time someone tells you science is boring, show them this episode - or better yet, tell them about the anus evolution. That'll get the conversation flowing.

00:00 Welcome to A Little Bit Of Science

00:39 The Evolution of the Anus

01:30 Scientific Theories and Genetic Studies

02:54 Early Animal Anatomy

10:59 Cybercrime and AI

17:50 Tech Bro Tales

28:04 Tough Scientists and Dangerous Beaches

30:58 Introduction to the Jellyfish Story

31:07 The Painful Effects of the Jellyfish Sting

31:48 Historical Accounts and Investigations

33:31 Jack Barnes' Quest for Answers

36:45 The Discovery of the Tiny Jellyfish

38:00 The Experiment with the Jellyfish

44:42 Modern Implications and Climate Change

47:19 Art and Science: The Revivification Installation

54:17 Potential Signs of Life on K2-18b

Sources
https://www.sify.com/ai-analytics/the-hilarious-and-horrifying-hallucinations-of-ai/
https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/28/ai_bots_hallucinate_software_packages/
https://socket.dev/blog/gmail-for-exfiltration-malicious-npm-packages-target-solana-private-keys-and-drain-victim-s
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1964.tb114424.x
https://journals.lww.com/em-news/fulltext/2005/04000/the_amazing_and_bizarre_discovery_of_irukandji.37.aspx
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-02/doctor-jack-barnes-discovered-irukandji-jellyfish-stinging-son/103541442
https://www.vice.com/en/article/alien-abduction-conspiracies-and-antigravity-scams-the-joseph-firmage-story/
https://futurism.com/tech-founder-anti-gravity-trouble
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473713-the-anus-may-have-evolved-from-a-hole-originally-used-to-release-sperm/
https://futurism.com/neoscope/musician-resurrected-brain-new-music

G'day science lovers! Buckle up, because today we're diving into everything from bottom-end evolution to deliberately poisoning yourself and your child with a deadly jellyfish (yes, really). Here&rsquo;s a recap of our recent escapade through intriguing science headlines.
From evolutionary hand-me-downs to jellyfish on holiday, brain-powered symphonies to space algae, science keeps proving that reality is wilder than anything we could make up. Next time someone tells you science is boring, show them this episode - or better yet, tell them about the anus evolution. That'll get the conversation flowing.
00:00 Welcome to A Little Bit Of Science
00:39 The Evolution of the Anus
01:30 Scientific Theories and Genetic Studies
02:54 Early Animal Anatomy
10:59 Cybercrime and AI
17:50 Tech Bro Tales
28:04 Tough Scientists and Dangerous Beaches
30:58 Introduction to the Jellyfish Story
31:07 The Painful Effects of the Jellyfish Sting
31:48 Historical Accounts and Investigations
33:31 Jack Barnes' Quest for Answers
36:45 The Discovery of the Tiny Jellyfish
38:00 The Experiment with the Jellyfish
44:42 Modern Implications and Climate Change
47:19 Art and Science: The Revivification Installation
54:17 Potential Signs of Life on K2-18b
Sources
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<li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/28/ai_bots_hallucinate_software_packages/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/28/ai_bots_hallucinate_software_packages/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745449636760000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2mjQb2mhTYx0OPxBkV5ipP">https://www.theregister.com/2024/03/28/ai_bots_hallucinate_software_packages/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://socket.dev/blog/gmail-for-exfiltration-malicious-npm-packages-target-solana-private-keys-and-drain-victim-s" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://socket.dev/blog/gmail-for-exfiltration-malicious-npm-packages-target-solana-private-keys-and-drain-victim-s&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745449636760000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2OJOJS7ppQ8TzhYrq8k2v-">https://socket.dev/blog/gmail-for-exfiltration-malicious-npm-packages-target-solana-private-keys-and-drain-victim-s</a></li>
<li><a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1964.tb114424.x" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1964.tb114424.x&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745449636760000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0N5WtUSr1Z_BklzxGBUa7p">https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1964.tb114424.x</a></li>
<li><a href="https://journals.lww.com/em-news/fulltext/2005/04000/the_amazing_and_bizarre_discovery_of_irukandji.37.aspx" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://journals.lww.com/em-news/fulltext/2005/04000/the_amazing_and_bizarre_discovery_of_irukandji.37.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745449636760000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0uzx8YKeN3X_gIFgxbI25T">https://journals.lww.com/em-news/fulltext/2005/04000/the_amazing_and_bizarre_discovery_of_irukandji.37.aspx</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-02/doctor-jack-barnes-discovered-irukandji-jellyfish-stinging-son/103541442" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-02/doctor-jack-barnes-discovered-irukandji-jellyfish-stinging-son/103541442&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745449636760000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3SG286PNdar9LfYgEg0T8n">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-02/doctor-jack-barnes-discovered-irukandji-jellyfish-stinging-son/103541442</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/alien-abduction-conspiracies-and-antigravity-scams-the-joseph-firmage-story/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.vice.com/en/article/alien-abduction-conspiracies-and-antigravity-scams-the-joseph-firmage-story/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745449636760000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0lx9tYuRn7VziE-0Y2jwNB">https://www.vice.com/en/article/alien-abduction-conspiracies-and-antigravity-scams-the-joseph-firmage-story/</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473713-the-anus-may-have-evolved-from-a-hole-originally-used-to-release-sperm/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473713-the-anus-may-have-evolved-from-a-hole-originally-used-to-release-sperm/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745449636760000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0l_iAF7RT3r6310rOFXru4">https://www.newscientist.com/article/2473713-the-anus-may-have-evolved-from-a-hole-originally-used-to-release-sperm/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/neoscope/musician-resurrected-brain-new-music" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://futurism.com/neoscope/musician-resurrected-brain-new-music&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1745449636760000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2SH_69VpueOtK7gjl-6iPf">https://futurism.com/neoscope/musician-resurrected-brain-new-music</a></li>
</ul>

From tales of historical idiocracy and scientific genius to weird and wacky cultural phenomena, Dr Rod Lamberts and Dr Will Grant are here to take you on a wild conversational journey, deep diving into the crevices of science, history and culture that you never knew existed. 

From tales of historical idiocracy and scientific genius to weird and wacky cultural phenomena, Dr Rod Lamberts and Dr Will Grant are here to take you on a wild conversational journey, deep diving into the crevices of science, history and culture that you never knew existed.

Bizarre science history from academics with beers

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