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Blue ringed octopus, insulin producing stem cells, chloroplasts vs pathogens

Cat, Nick and Tim bring you this week’s serve of Boiling Point Science: Shy but deadly – the secrets behind the toxin that makes the blue ringed octopus so dangerous Blood sugar too high ? – how researchers turn stem cells into insulin-producing pancreas cells Green and aggressive – chloroplasts are capable of much more […]

Groundwater microplastics, shark nets, the pope and the pill.

This week on Boiling Point, Cat and Jake are joined by Tuesday Drive’s host, David Barr. Helpful or harmful – offshore shark nets on Sydney beaches. It is everywhere – microplastics found in groundwater for the first time. The pope and the pill – how the pope shaped the way women take the pill. #boilingpointFM […]

The eavesdropping evening primrose, redback antivenom and apple cider vinegar

This week on Boiling Point, Alex explores the extraordinary abilities of the evening primrose and how this species increases the sugar content of its nectar in response to the sounds of bees; Nick investigates the positive effects apple cider vinegar might have on your cholesterol as demonstrated in research conducted on rats; and Tim takes a […]

Reef restoration with Assoc. Prof David Suggett and microbial resistant soil

Coral matchmaking and antimicrobial dirt!! Interview with Associate Professor David Suggett from UTS: University of Technology Sydney Coral zooxanthellae matchmaker for the Larval Restoration Project and coral restoration expert Need an infection treated? Rub it with some Streptomyces inhabited dirt from the town of West Fermanagh Scarplands (known locally as Boho!) […]

Slingshot ripples, yoghurt-based leukemia cure and robot-assisted reef rehabilitation

This week on Boiling Point Cat, Chantelle and Alex look into the how a slingshot actually works, research into a cure for leukemia using bacteria within a yoghurt-like drink and how planting coral larvae using robots might help save the Great Barrier Reef. iTunes: https://goo.gl/YtzS83 | https://wp.eastsidefm.org/boilingpoint/# #boilingpointFM #eastsideradio Sources: https://physics.aps.org/articles/v11/136?fbclid=IwAR1y-TwUuBVN5RLo9vWlqn4LmodcWG–ObTAaKlPSosYPC1PBXF80kHhrO0 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/dec/30/children-leukaemia-mel-greaves-microbes-protection-against-disease https://www.scu.edu.au/engage/news/2018/biggest-coral-reseeding-project-deployed-as-great-barrier-reef-spawns.php?fbclid=IwAR3OAQmUPfCkAEDhTEX5ZOWTiZ9BsEs7vhhDEqHsSVVOnVCxgKlZbx6tCn0 […]

New Year Special; Resolutions, Fireworks and Albinism

New Years Special, resolutions, fireworks and albinism The mechanics of fireworks – you can’t start the new year without it Albinism in Tanzania – A not so rare condition and its dire consequences for those who live with it reminds us to value kindness this 2019 How to make your diet resolutions last. Don’t worry […]

Summer Special: Too many toys, Xmas beetles and the ubiquitous fly

Boiling Point’s Christmas Summer Special! When is a fly not a fly? Listen to the 2007 Summer special repeat with special guest, Holly Richardson as she chats the ecology of the quintisential house guest; the fly. Plus we ask the question of the day; is there a benefit to limiting toys? It wouldn’t be an […]

Physics of Santa and the science of frankincense and myrrh

Physcis explains Santa and the botanic history of Franincense and Myrrh Cat and Chantelle chat Xmas science. The science of myrrh and frankincense – baby Jesus’ first ever presents! But what were they actually good for? Santa’s secret revealed! How the relativity theory enables him to visit every child on earth in one night! […]

Interview with Jake Krauss Ecologist

Cat and Alex interivew PhD candidate and ecologist, Jake Krauss Have you ever camped with lemurs in the bush or watched the mating behaviour of an Andean Cock-of-the-Rock in South America? Well, our special guest and Centre for Ecosystem Sciences UNSW researcher, Jake Krauss has done and seen it all. […]

Inherited fear (epigenetics) and chronic inflammation

Inherited fear and chronic inflammation Epigenetics at its best: Baby mice dislike a smell only their parents were conditioned to fear; cherries! The dire consequences of chronic inflammation on our body. How it is linked to numerous diseases, like macular degeneration, rheumatoid arthritis, some cancers and aging Those stories plus some tenuously connected tunes, on Boiling […]

Origin of the female orgasm, choose your pup wisely and the IUCN Redlist 2018

The origin of the female orgasm, choosing your Lab wisely and the IUCN redlist 2018 The evolutionary origin of female orgasm. What is it actually good for (other than fun)? Chocolate-coloured labradors die younger than their yellow counterparts. What’s behind this mystery? The new IUCN Red List is out: Mountain gorillas on the rise and […]

Cat tongues, Planck’s Constant kilogram, and peanut allergies

This week on Boiling Point, Alex returns to catch us up on cats and their combed tongues – what cool things can learn from felines? Nick brings up to speed on the recent redefinition of the kilogram last Friday. And Tim takes a look into a possible pathway to reducing the severity of peanut allergies. […]