Science Queeries

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. Synthetic biology could be the solution – and she is researching ways to use alpacas to al-pack-a punch in the fight against this fungal infection. They also discuss how gene drives (a way of spreading manipulated versions of genes through an animal population) can tackle public health and other conservation challenges…and who should have a say in the use and control of this technology.

This episode originally aired 7th January, 2025.

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5 Dec 2025

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

Biology, Health, Immunology, Medicine, Science & Medicine

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29 Nov 2025

Stuffed With Science

Biology, Science & Medicine

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21 Nov 2025

Cloudy With a Chance of Bias

Science & Medicine, Society & Culture, Technology

Ever wondered how much of you is floating around in the cloud? We dive into the world of big data: ...