Ontario Science Centre: The RedShift Report

This week the RedShift Report brushes up on the science behind bad breath.

Find out why producing methane gas from poop is a source of environmentally-friendly energy.

Listen as Alex and Donna Francis explore the science behind brilliant autumn foliage.

For centuries, swordsmiths forged ahead in search of the strongest alloys of iron and carbon.

Make no bones about it; these prehistoric creatures had a distinguished evolution.

Find out why these frenzied warriors may have been wolfing down toadstools between battles.

Tune in as senior scientist Hooley McLaughlin delivers the facts on this gender-bending question.

Since their invention, the writing was on the wall for quills and ink wells. Find out why ballpoints make better pen pals.

Is a molecule-sized brain capable of solving huge computational problems faster than traditional computers.

Alex is over the moon about spacecraft technologies that may put these flights of fancy within everyone's reach.

Find out why rumours about the dangers of "nuking" snacks might be half-baked.

What are stem cells? They promise to revolutionize medicine but the world is still divided over stem cells. Find out why.

From snow guns to designer crystals formed in the lab, snowmaking is no flaky science.

Four hundred years after its invention, a new telescope may bring the origins of the universe into sharper focus.

Alex investigates technologies that are taking the world by storm.