How do you shave an ant? Science stories you might have missed in June

Kathleen Folbigg is pardoned thanks to scientific discoveries, why scientists shaved artistic ants and do frogs have accents? These are the science stories you might have missed in June.  Today, Dr Sophie Calabretto is joined by Cosmos journalist Jacinta Bowler to chat about the science you might …

Digging up the past: What can archaeology tell us?

We've all heard of archaeology, but what exactly is it? A science or sociology? Well, it's a bit of both!  Today, Dr Sophie Calabretto is joined by Matthew Ward Agius to discuss all things archaeology, what they actually do and what we've been digging up recently.  You can see the reconstruction…

Which Aussie mammal will take home the crown?

We've all heard of Kangaroos and Koalas, but did you know that Australia is home to over 350 mammal species? Our diverse landscape is primed for mammal habitation, but unfortunately, Australia currently has the worst animal extinction rate in the world.  This is where the Australian Mammal of the…

The birds that are breaking world records

Migratory birds travel astronomical distances every year, spanning the entire globe. Have you ever wondered how birds prepare for global migration? Or how far they travel?  Join Dr Sophie Calabretto as she chats to Cosmos Magazine journalist Imma Perfetto about migratory birds, how they navigate …

Tiny robots in your blood? The possibilities of nanotechnology

Some things are so tiny you can't see them under a normal microscope – think proteins and molecules. These are a thousandth of the size of the red blood cells running through your veins. We measure these things in nanometres where one nanometre is a billionth of a metre.   Scientists have some ad…

Is Australia embracing the power of robotics?

Painting? Firefighting? Is there anything Aussie robots can't do? These examples are just a glimpse into the world of Australian robotics, but where do we stand on the global scale?  Dr Sophie Calabretto is joined by Cosmos Magazine journalist Petra Stock to talk all things Aussie robots, what the…

Botox: The science making it safer

Botox contains the most toxic compound on earth, but if it's so dangerous, why is it so widely used?  Dr Sophie Calabretto is joined by Cosmos magazine journalist Jacinta Bowler to talk about the science behind botox, the risks associated with it and the research that is making it safer.

What on earth is quantum theory?

Entanglement! Superposition! Qubits! What does it all mean?! Quantum theory is known for being largely unknown, but today, we're going to try to make it a bit more understandable. Dr Sophie Calabretto is joined by Cosmos Magazine journalist Evrim Yazgin to decode quantum mechanics and answer the …

What do deep sea creatures and batteries have in common?

We know more about space than we do the deep depths of the ocean, so it's no surprise that there are unknown species down there. Obviously this intrigues scientists, but why are miners so interested? Dr Sophie Calabretto is joined by Matthew Ward Agius to discuss the 5000 new species that have bee…

When did people start kissing? The science stories you missed in May

The origins of butterflies, records of the first romantic kiss and unidentified sounds recorded in the stratosphere - here are the science stories you might have missed over the last month. Dr Sophie Calabretto chats with Cosmos Magazine journalist Ellen Phiddian about the stories you might have m…