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14 February 2020
Where do butterflies in the stomach come from, and how much magnesium do I need?
14 February 2020
How big a diamond could you make with the carbon in a piece of coal?
13 February 2020
Charcoal incorporated into mud wasp nests has timestamped important indigenous art in Australia's Kimberley region...
11 February 2020
This week - tick tock! We’re talking body clock science!
10 February 2020
Recorded live at European Astrofest 2020, space law, lunar ownership and the James Webb Space Telescope...
10 February 2020
Sick of sunburn? Could it be your immune system?
10 February 2020
Data on the emerging situation from China, and where this new virus originated...
09 February 2020
Humour takes many forms, and analysing humour is a dangerous game...
08 February 2020
The World Health Organisation declare the Chinese coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency. Chris Smith returns...
07 February 2020
Do facemasks protect against viruses? And why can I hear my sonic pest repeller?
06 February 2020
Chris Smith's appearance on Radio New Zealand National, January 2020
06 February 2020
Does running a mile every day help keep primary school children from gaining weight?
06 February 2020
Why antibodies to the infection disappear, and why we're cooler today than we used to be...
04 February 2020
Our panel of experts answer your questions!
02 February 2020
Hate cleaning? Wish things just wouldn’t get dirty? This technology might help...
30 January 2020
Forgiving is a serious matter but can it come from nowhere? Or is an apology needed first?
30 January 2020
Where did the disease come, and how far might it spread?
29 January 2020
Scientists unveil to new strategies to rid the body of HIV...
28 January 2020
We're celebrating a great Scottish holiday - with science! Haggis, history, ceilidhs and more...
27 January 2020
When will the Earth's magnetic field next flip? Will it cause problems for our technology?
25 January 2020
Why did the genome-sequencing Institute face allegations of ethical misconduct?
24 January 2020
Weather forecasters are big fans of the wind measurement data coming from the Aeolus satellite...
24 January 2020
Why do propellers seem to change speed? Why does men's hair recede? And news about the virus in China.