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Playlist: taxday 2015

Compiled By: twee kerbell

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Quirks & Quarks: Episode April 25

From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Quirks & Quarks series | 53:00

Canada's weekly national science program.

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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.

Quirks & Quarks: Episode February 28

From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Quirks & Quarks series | 53:00

Canada's weekly national science program.

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Searching for Shadow Life.

So here we are: innocently going about our day-to-day lives, not realizing something strange dwells among us. Creatures that have gone undetected for millennia, bizarre and unimaginably different - alien life quietly waiting to be discovered. What? Alien life already here on Earth? As far out as it sounds, it's not pure science fiction. According to astrophysicist Paul Davies, there's good reason to believe the Earth may be home to strange forms of life that evolved independently of us -- the kind of life that astrobiologists are starting to look for on other planets. Perhaps we need a "mission to Earth" to check it out.

Plus - getting the poop on ancient human hair.

Quirks & Quarks: Episode February 7

From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Quirks & Quarks series | 53:00

Canada's weekly national science program

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Deconstructing Darwin.

Next Thursday, Feb 12, marks the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Darwin - the father of evolution, and arguably the most influential scientist who ever lived. His ideas on evolution by means of natural selection - summarised in his greatest book, The Origin of Species - have had a profound impact on almost every field of science. This week on the program, we'll speak with 3 writers who have each examined different aspects of the man, his work, and his legacy.

Encounters Octopus

From Encounters: Radio Experiences in the North | 28:57

Octopus are very cool

Eleven_small Elizabeth Arnold finds Alaska's biggest octopii enthusiast who is studying this eight armed fascination. Head down below the ocean's surface to hear HOW octopus studying is creative and tricky business.

Quirks & Quarks: Episode May 23

From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Quirks & Quarks series | 53:00

Canada's weekly national science program

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To Bug a Mockingbird.

Beware. The birds -- they're out there and they're watching us. If you've ever felt the cold gaze of our feathered friends upon you, and had the sense that they had somehow singled you out, it may not be your overactive imagination conjuring up a scene from your favourite Hitchcock film. We'll meet a scientist who has discovered that mockingbirds can actually recognize specific humans ... and they're keeping a close eye on us.

Plus - ancient mercury mines, underwater acid volcanoes, and a flower's petal pedals.

Quirks & Quarks: Episode June 27

From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Quirks & Quarks series | 53:00

Canada's weekly national science program

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Our Season Finale: The Summer Book Show.

From the secret life of whales, to the threatened life of polar bears, to the idea of recreating dinosaurs, we'll introduce you to the authors of 3 fascinating popular science books that you can bring to the beach or the cottage. You'll find out about the astounding sex life of whales; you'll learn how to make a Chickenosaurus; and you'll discover why both the giant polar bear and the tiny pika may not survive climate change in Canada's north.

Quirks & Quarks: Episode April 11

From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | Part of the Quirks & Quarks series | 53:00

Canada's weekly national science program.

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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?