Columbia Remembered...Atlantis, Go For Launch
From WMFE | 59:00
WMFE-FM's Pat Duggins looks back at the Columbia Disaster and ahead to the planned mission of Space Shuttle Atlantis
Quirks & Quarks: Episode March 21
From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Quirks & Quarks series | 53:00
Canada's national weekly science program
Seeing the gravity of the situation.
The European Space Agency has just launched its latest Earth-observing satellite, but this one is a little different. Many satellites have produced pretty pictures of the Earth's oceans, land and atmosphere. But this new mission is going to find out just how "attractive" the Earth really is. It'll be looking for tiny variations in our planet's gravity, which will reveal much about the Earth under its skin.
Plus - why female hyenas are laughing all the way to the top.
Quirks & Quarks: Episode April 18
From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Quirks & Quarks series | 53:00
Canada's weekly national science program.
Getting Serious About Play.
Play is one of those activities that seems to be both universal and instinctive. As far as we know, all children play, no matter what culture or country they come from. And many adults continue to play as they grow older. But some scientists are asking, why? What is the role of play in human development? What happens when children are deprived of play? We'll fool around with those ideas this week, as we examine the science of play.
Plus - Amazon ants: who needs males after all?
Quirks & Quarks: Episode April 11
From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Quirks & Quarks series | 53:00
Canada's weekly national science program.
The Science of Religion.
Over the next week or so, Christians around the world will be celebrating Easter, while some Buddhists will celebrate the New Year and Jews will mark Passover. And while these religious festivals are happening, a few curious scientists will be asking, why? Is there something about human psychology or evolution that has made religious worship a nearly universal part of human culture? Science can't say whether gods are real, but it might be able to suggest why people believe in them.
Plus - Do crabs feel pain when you boil them alive?
Quirks & Quarks: Episode April 25
From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Quirks & Quarks series | 53:00
Canada's weekly national science program.
Fighting for Survival: The Evolution of Violence.
Whether it's at home, in a bar, or on the ice, it certainly doesn't take much to provoke an outbreak of violence between two humans. And this capacity for aggression has been the subject of philosophic and scientific debate for centuries. But are our violent tendencies innate or a product of a bellicose culture? Well, researchers are starting to explore this question and what they're finding is a little disturbing. It looks more and more like our propensity for violence has a biological basis, rooted deep in our evolutionary history.
Plus - the perambulating pinniped that preceded the seal.