Science Queeries

1 Nov 2024

Jupiter have a coffee break

Botany, Engineering, Fitness & Nutrition, Medicine

Are you keen for some spicy, science ginger tea? Or if not tea, perhaps coffee is your beverage of choice? Dr Cat chats with Anshul Phaugat about the health benefits of ginger and coffee. Plants have a lot to offer – and they’re only getting better as we explore new ways to grow them. Anshul also shares some of his work with the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants For Space, optimising the growth of medicinal plants and food crops in changing environments here on Earth… and beyond!

This episode originally aired on 8th October, 2024.

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7 Jan 2026

Past Weather, Future Problems

Environment, Natural Sciences, Science & Medicine

The key to Australia’s climate future may be hidden in its past. When we talk about climate change, we often picture ...

12 Dec 2025

Culture Shock

Biology, Medicine, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture

This week, we cell-ebrate how far biomedical science has come. We start with the basics: why scientists grow cells in ...

5 Dec 2025

T-cell-ebrating Progress: HIV, Immunity & Hope

Biology, Health, Immunology, Medicine, Science & Medicine

HIV targets the very immune cells meant to protect us. But science – and community – keep fighting back. This ...