Science Queeries

8 Aug 2024

The gene-ius of (Wol)bach(ia)

Biology, Education, Science & Medicine

Dr Cat chats to geneticist Dr Haylo Roberts, who studies the DNA traces that animals shed into the environment or leave behind. These tiny traces of genetic material can tell us big stories about our ecosystems – you might gain a (DN)Appreciation for how it helps us monitor biodiversity. There’s also some paw-some conservation work going on to seek out endangered animals with the help of detection dogs.

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13 Jan 2025

Lest we frog-et

Animals, Biology, Environment, Science & Medicine

Dr Cat has a ribbiting conversation with Clarisse Sawyer about a pandemic that is decimating the amphibian world: chytrid fungus. ...

13 Jan 2025

Happy new queer!

Science & Medicine, Society & Culture

As Dr Cat counts down to midnight on New Year's Eve, she breaks down the science behind fireworks, sparklers, and ...

27 Dec 2024

Sci-lent night

Animals, Natural Sciences

It's Christmas Eve, 2024. Dr Cat explains how Father Christmas makes his way to all 396,000,000 households he visits around ...