Science Queeries

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 labs, how they do it, and why sometimes a cell line is better than borrowing cells from a real human.

Then, we sit with the story of Henrietta Lacks and the immortal HeLa cells that were taken from her cancer (without consent) that revolutionised medicine. We tackle the massive ethical reckoning they demand. To finish, a leap into the future with organoids and 3D bioprinting, where researchers are literally growing tiny organs and printing living tissues.

Originally aired 9th December, 2025.

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15 Feb 2026

Sea-ing Change in Sydney Harbour

Biology, Environment, Natural Sciences, Science & Medicine, Sustainability

Sydney Harbour is one of the most iconic waterways in the world — but beneath the postcard views lies a ...

9 Feb 2026

Slay the Binary: Inside the Animal Queendom

Animals, Biology, Environment, Science & Medicine, Uncategorized

Biological sex in nature is far from simple – and the animal queendom proves it. From fish that change sex, to ...

28 Jan 2026

Waddle We Know About Penguins?

Animals, Biology, Places & Travel, Science & Medicine

Penguins may live at the bottom of the world, but they’ve risen to the very top of our hearts. For Penguin ...