95bFM: Dear Science

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The Tuesday Wire's weekly dive into the wide world of science. Featuring a rotating cast of smart people including Chemist Professor Allan Blackman and Physicist Dr Cushla McGoverin. Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow.

Episodes

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 24 March, 2026

    For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin speaks with us about scientists using humour, sea slug colours, and wound healing imaging. Thanks to MOTAT, The home of Powerful Play!

  2. 17 MAR

    Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 17 March, 2026

    For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, talks with us about better superconductors, hexagonal diamonds, and Pi. Thanks to MOTAT, the Museum inspiring the Innovators of Tomorrow!

  3. 10 MAR

    Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 10 March, 2026

    For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin, chats with us about research into cannibalistic orcas, engineering bacteria to eat cancerous tumours, and mycorrhizal networks suffering in warming soil. Thanks to MOTAT, the Museum inspiring the Innovators of Tomorrow!

  4. 3 MAR

    Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 3 March, 2026

    For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman, chats with us about the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, squeaky rubber shoes, and plastic made from milk. Thanks to MOTAT, the Museum inspiring the Innovators of Tomorrow!

  5. 24 FEB

    Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 24 February 2026

    For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin chats with us about the ‘Spinosaurus’, a repellent for bed bugs, and research on the inner ear and hearing loss STEM Fair is back again at MOTAT on the 28th to 29th of March -- Enjoy hands-on activities and demonstrations all weekend long!  Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

  6. 17 FEB

    Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 17 February 2026

    For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman chats with us about a new solar solution, the periodic table anniversary, and the latest research on human senses. The song featured on the show was Senses Working Overtime by XTC  Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

  7. 10 FEB

    Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 10 February 2026

    For Dear Science this week, right in the mood of the Winter Olympics, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman chats with us about snow, ice, and “freezing-point depression”. Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

  8. 3 FEB

    Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 3 February 2026

    For Dear Science this week, our expert, Dr Cushla McGoverin chats with us about how light could be used as a painkiller, research on early signs of dementia, and the ‘mental trap’ that leads to indecision. Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

  9. 27 JAN

    Dear Science w/ Dr. Cushla McGoverin: 27th January, 2026

    For Dear Science this week, our expert Dr Cushla McGoverin chatted with us about bacteria using a corkscrew technique, the financial costs of period pain, and hygiene in Pompeii’s baths. Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

  10. 20 JAN

    Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 20 January 2026

    For Dear Science this week, our expert, Professor Allan Blackman chats with us about a new study about a ‘bombshell’ discovery around microplastics in the body, a meta-analysis study on pain killer use during pregnancy, and new evidence that horses can smell your fear. Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow!

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The Tuesday Wire's weekly dive into the wide world of science. Featuring a rotating cast of smart people including Chemist Professor Allan Blackman and Physicist Dr Cushla McGoverin. Thanks to MOTAT, the museum inspiring the innovators of tomorrow.

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  • Creator
    95bFM
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
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