100 episodes
Radio Sci-Lens Radio Sci-Lens
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Tune in to Radio Sci-Lens for your weekly science fix! We open up the wacky world of science for everyone to enjoy. Discussing the latest and most exciting scientific news stories and exploring broader topics, we bring strange and surprising science into focus. If you want to quench your curiosity then Radio Sci-Lens is the show for you!
4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder, the University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU) radio station.
Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens.
Art by Phuong Ngo (Instagram @puongies_).
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Language - 17 May 2024
What changes in your brain when you learn a language? How does the pitch of your voice affect how you communicate? Why are there common words across languages? Daniela, Kade, Catriona and Kaih talk about language on Radio Sci-Lens.
Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder
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100th Episode - 10 May 2024
To celebrate 100 episodes of Radio Sci-Lens, Kade, Kaih, Catriona and Karla reminisce about our favourite science facts we learnt over the years. How have we twisted every theme to fit our own areas of expertise? How did Radio Sci-Lens begin? What have been some of the most mind-blowing things on the show? What are some of our favourite moments from the show?
Bringing science into focus for 100 episodes at 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder
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The Middle Ages - 3 May 2024
Was there a little ice age in the Middle Ages? Is it possible to turn lead into gold? How were leaches used in medieval (and modern!) medicine? Eilish, Kaih, Karla and Kade talk about the Middle Ages on Radio Sci-Lens.
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Chirality - 26 April 2024
What is chirality? How do 3D movies work? Why do some drugs have different effects depending on if the molecule is left or right handed? Erin, Kaih and Kade talk chirality on Radio Sci-Lens.
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Preventing Extinction - 19 April 2024
Can we bring the thylacine back from extinction? What animals were thought to have gone extinct but didn't? How weird is dolphin genitalia? Pranav, Catriona and Kaih talk about preventing extinction on Radio Sci-Lens.
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Yarn Craft - 12 April 2024
What does knitting have to do with computer science? Does crochet actually help your attention span? How small can we make yarn? Ella, Kade, Karla and Kaih talk yarn craft on Radio Sci-Lens.
Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder
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