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Dear Science

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.

Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 13 February, 2024

Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 13 February, 2024 Dear Science w/ Dr Cushla McGoverin: 13 February, 2024, 7.46 MB
Tue 13 Feb 2024

For Dear Science this week Dr Cushla McGoverin chats about news developments with 3D printing and the human brain, coral reef biodiversity, and Scorpions.

Dear Science! w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 23 January, 2024

Dear Science! w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 23 January, 2024 Dear Science! w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 23 January, 2024, 38.28 MB
Tue 23 Jan 2024

Professor Allan Blackman is back in the studio for another week of Dear Science. The team discuss needleless insulin, C02 production from bottom trawling, and what it means when a dog wags their tail (hint: it is not just happy). 

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 19 December, 2023

Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 19 December, 2023 Dear Science w/ Professor Allan Blackman: 19 December, 2023, 54.67 MB
Tue 19 Dec 2023

For the last Tuesday Wire of the year, the team is joined by Allan Blackman for Dear Science. They discuss the biggest science stories of this year including a debunked super conductivity paper, Chat GPT, and how science helped exonerate a convicted murderer.

Dear Science w Allan Blackman

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman, 18.12 MB
Tue 12 Dec 2023

Professor Allan Blackman joins the team to chat about quantum mechanics entanglement, supercharged snot, and finally, how to make the perfect cup of coffee! 

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: November 21, 2023

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: November 21, 2023 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: November 21, 2023, 35.79 MB
Tue 21 Nov 2023

This week Allan joins the crew to discuss allegations of manipulated data that supported a major stroke trial and important Alzheimer’s research, new research into the factors that influence decisions made by chess players and a new intravenous needle that softens once in the body.

Dear Science w/ Davide Mercadante: November 14, 2023

Dear Science w/ Davide Mercadante: November 14, 2023 Dear Science w/ Davide Mercadante: November 14, 2023, 23.59 MB
Tue 14 Nov 2023

This week Davide Mercadante joins the team in the studio for Dear Science. Davide talks the group through scientifically backed coaching methods, the genetic advantages of sunflowers and a new study that is looking at how our native language affects how we think.

Dear Science w Davide Mercadante October: 31, 2023

Dear Science w Davide Mercadante October: 31, 2023 Dear Science w Davide Mercadante October: 31, 2023, 24.02 MB
Tue 31 Oct 2023

This week Davide joins the crew to discuss the discovery of hidden trees throughout Europe that gives new hope for carbon storage, potentially hazardous litter leaf and the pitfalls of biodegradable bags might not be as good as we thought to recycle organic waste!

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: October 24, 2023

Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: October 24, 2023 Dear Science w/ Allan Blackman: October 24, 2023, 33.35 MB
Tue 24 Oct 2023

This week Allan joins the crew to discuss new revelations about human taste buds, painting with DNA, and the history of Nylon.

Dear Science w/ Davide Mercadante: October 17, 2023

Dear Science w/ Davide Mercadante: October 17, 2023 Dear Science w/ Davide Mercadante: October 17, 2023, 32.01 MB
Tue 17 Oct 2023

The Tuesday Wire team is joined by Davide Mercadante for Dear Science. The team discusses honesty migration drain, the false probability of coin flips and a new enzyme that fights against viruses and mutations.

Dear Science w Davide Mercadante October: 3, 2023

Dear Science w/ Davide Mercadante October: 3, 2023 Dear Science w/ Davide Mercadante October: 3, 2023, 20.02 MB
Tue 3 Oct 2023

This week on Dear Science, the Tuesday Wire team are joined by Davide Mercadante in studio to talk about a breakthrough in synthesising spider silk and its possible practical uses.