Science Queeries

25 May 2025

Seals’ flipperin’ good hearing

Animals, Biology, History, Natural Sciences

This seals the deal: seals are incredible animals. They’re the only mammal that can hear both through air and under water. Pint of Science speaker/Palaeontologist Dr James Rule and Dr Cat go on a fossil-filled adventure (literally – they talk about their search for fossils), dig deep into Australia’s ancient seas and unearth the evolution of seal hearing.

This episode originally aired on 20th May, 2025.

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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 ...

29 Nov 2025

Stuffed With Science

Biology, Science & Medicine

Before you check out at the Black Friday sales… check this Science Queeries episode out. Why do we fall into a ...

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: ...