Fizzics TWIST - Science and Technology News
Fizzics TWIST - Science and Technology News
This Week In Science & Technology, brought to you by the team at Fizzics Education! Each week we take a look back at the hottest yet coolest science stories. From the supersonic to the glacial, from down to earth to out of this world, and from the ancient world to the distant future, Fizzics TWIST has it covered. Hosted by Duncan Bell, Quill Darby, and the entire Fizzics team.Follow the podcast:
Coronavirus is here - How can you protect yourself?
Fizzics TWIST is back! This is the second episode in our series of podcast experiments. Let us know what you think! Coronavirus is here and it can be both scary and confusing. What even are viruses and what make coronavirus different? In this episode we conduct an experiment about how viruse…
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Experimenting with Nuclear Science with ANSTO!
Fizzics TWIST is back! In this episode we're doing something a little different. Nuclear power has a pretty bad reputation right now, but it might be the energy solution that we need. But wait - how does it work? How does nuclear science work? In this episode we visit ANSTO to learn about nuclear …
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Where's NASA heading to next? Destination MOON!
Fizzics TWIST is back! In episode 29 we discuss: Don’t Farm Octopuses: Scientists have warned that under no circumstances should we ever farm octopuses. The reasons are more numerous than their tentacles! Haha! Destination Moon: Under the direction of venerable dictator Donald Trump, NASA hav…
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Why the UN has warned of biological annihilation (and how the dinosaurs really died)
Fizzics TWIST is back! In episode 28 we get very heavy and discuss: Biological annihilation: The UN has warned of a 6th global extinction event, but what does this really mean? Are we headed to certain destruction? Will the mosquitoes finally disappear? Quill deconstructs the story. 5th extinc…
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What that fuzzy black hole photo really means
Fizzics TWIST is back! In episode 27 we get a little bit silly and discuss: Far out with Duncan: The first ever photo of a black hole has been released by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration and while it’s an amazing feat it’s a bit hard to figure out what you’re looking at - Duncan looks pa…
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Why the first all-female spacewalk never happened
Fizzics TWIST is back - with special guest Ben Newsome! Ben is the founder and director of Fizzics Education. In episode 26 we discuss: Why the first all-female spacewalk never happened The media went nuts recently about how a planned all-female spacewalk was canceled. It seems like patriarch…
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What is a Super Worm Equinox Moon anyway?
Fizzics TWIST is back! In episode 25 we discuss: What’s on, Watson?: It’s the day of the equinox AND a super moon, giving us a Super Worm Equinox Moon. That was not a Dune reference - that’s what it’s really called. We take a look at what an equinox actually is, and how the super moon got its…
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What does space sound like? How are clouds being cooked? How do we hunt HIV?
Warning: This episode of Fizzics TWIST contains discussion of HIV/AIDS from 16:00 to 26:30. If you or the person you’re listening with don’t want to hear about this then we suggest skipping that section. Fizzics TWIST is back!! In episode 24 we discuss: Far Out with Duncan: NASA have ‘sonifi…
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Why do zebras have stripes? Pretty fly for a black and white guy!
Fizzics TWIST is back for 2019! In episode 23 we discuss: Huge if True: How a supernova caused a mass extinction including a very fierce animal you might have seen at the movies! ViralGram: Why do zebras have stripes? While they may look fly, it’s the flies they have to worry about! Read the arti…
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International Women's Day 2019
Fizzics TWIST is back for 2019! In episode 22 we discuss: What’s on?!: It’s the International Day of Women and Girls in Science AND International Women’s Day - Kate joins us to talk about some groundbreaking achievements by women made in 2018. Far Out with Duncan: A little rover close to Duncan’s…
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