Quirks and Quarks from CBC Radio
CBC Radio's Science Radio Program. Join host Bob McDonald each week to find out the latest in science, technology, medicine and the environment.
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01-Arctic Fossil Prospecting
Canadian researchers prospect for ancient fossils in the high arctic.
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02-Ant Jaw Jumping
A species of ant can fling itself into the air using its jaw.
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03- Biomass
Biomass energy using new technologies could could be a clean, renewable resource
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04-Space Walking
Astronaut Steve MacLean is doing construction on the International Space Station
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Mars Geysers
Researchers observe geysers erupting on the Martian ice cap.
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AIDS Conference Report - 1
New research presented at the 2006 AIDS Conference.
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AIDS Conference Report - 2
The impact of AIDS on women immigrating into Canada.
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01-Left, Right?
The science of left handedness and its sinister conclusions.
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02-Dwarf Dinosaur
A shrunken giant sauropod has been discovered.
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03-Ancient Life Forms
Evidence of life from 3.5 billion years ago has been revealed in Australia
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04-Planemo Systems
A solar system circling around a planet instead of a star has been discovered in space.
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05-Question - Runny Noses
How does cold weather lead to a runny nose?
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01-Question show from Edmonton - part 1
We answer listeners' questions.
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02-Question Show from Edmonton - part 2
We answer listeners' questions
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02-Blind Chickens
Successfully using gene therapy to cure blind chickens might help develop the treatment for humans.
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04-Question - Asparagus & urine
How does asparagus give that remarkable scent to urine?
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03-Hummingbird's Stopwatch
Hummingbirds have a good memory and internal time sense which helps them harvest food.
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01-Surgery for Depression
Deep Brain Stimulation surgery is being used as a treatment for depression
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02-Penguin Waddle
Researchers have been investigating why penguins waddle but they don't fall down.
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03-Antibiotic Resistance in Soil
Researchers have discovered naturally antibiotic resistant in soil bacteria.
Quirks and Quarks from CBC Radio
