What's the one thing Ant is most excited about for his upcoming trip to Japan? Taking the shinkansen, or Japanese bullet train, from Tokyo to Osaka. First launched in 1964 and travelling today at 320 km/h, it's a feat of modern science. Ant and Stacey take a whistle stop tour of the science of biomimicry, examining how nature has influenced the bullet train and other modern technologies. From kingfishers and owls, to sharkskin and photosynthesis - biomimicry is all around us if you know where to look.

What's the one thing Ant is most excited about for his upcoming trip to Japan? Taking the shinkansen, or Japanese bullet train, from Tokyo to Osaka. First launched in 1964 and travelling today at 320 km/h, it's a feat of modern science. Ant and Stacey take a whistle stop tour of the science of biomimicry, examining how nature has influenced the bullet train and other modern technologies. From kingfishers and owls, to sharkskin and photosynthesis - biomimicry is all around us if you know where to look.

Every story has a side of science. Join Stacey and Clinton as they dive headfirst into the fascinating science behind a new story each week. Whether it’s the secrets of Netflix’s algorithm, the mysteries of spontaneous human combustion, or the possibility of life on Mars, we uncover the weird, wonderful, and sometimes downright bizarre explanations hiding in plain sight.

Our goal is to make science relatable, engaging, and just a little bit addictive. We’re here to connect the dots between the everyday and the extraordinary, proving that there’s always a “side of science” to every story.

So grab your curiosity (and maybe a snack), and let’s explore the science behind it all—one rabbit hole at a time.

Theme music composed by Denis / Weird Man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every story has a side of science. Join Stacey and Clinton as they dive headfirst into the fascinating science behind a new story each week. Whether it&rsquo;s the secrets of Netflix&rsquo;s algorithm, the mysteries of spontaneous human combustion, or the possibility of life on Mars, we uncover the weird, wonderful, and sometimes downright bizarre explanations hiding in plain sight.
Our goal is to make science relatable, engaging, and just a little bit addictive. We&rsquo;re here to connect the dots between the everyday and the extraordinary, proving that there&rsquo;s always a &ldquo;side of science&rdquo; to every story.
So grab your curiosity (and maybe a snack), and let&rsquo;s explore the science behind it all&mdash;one rabbit hole at a time.
Theme music composed by Denis / Weird Man. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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