Ontario Science Centre: The RedShift Report
Summary: From everyday science puzzlers to the latest in controversial issues, join host Ken Huxley as he roams the Ontario Science Centre, looking for answers to your science questions...
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Podcasts:
Don't go squirrelly if you're having trouble spotting nature's newborns. Julie Jones explains why animals that grow up fast have no time to kid around.
David Sugarman examines a spectrum of research and gadgets that may give the cell phone a warmer reception.
While scientists in the UK and Japan hatch theories, the RedShift Report's Walter Stoddard takes a hard boiled look at the physics behind elevating eggs.
Did you know that the number of Rubik's Cube combinations is 100 times greater than the age of the universe? Count yourself in as Zoran Miscevic squares off with those innumerable numbers.
Should you bang your head to Metallica or Mozart to boost your IQ? Bend an ear as Sara Poirier explains why music strikes a sympathetic chord with our brains.
U.S. and European beekeepers are losing up to 90% of their hives to a mysterious sickness. Rich Vieira discusses our reliance on the not-so-busy bees and what might be happening to them.
Pack your sun block and algae ice cream. Devon Hamilton's Martian survival guide will leave you starry-eyed.
For trees, spring thaw is a sticky business. Julie Jones uncovers the roots of why trees produce sap and groundbreaking uses for it.
Still waters might run deep, but they're calm for a different reason. Alex and Donna Francis reflect on lake water, wind and earth.
We know that light can be bent by gravity. Is it possible for light to bend so much that it travels back toward its origin? Zoran Miscevic gives us the straight goods on how to bend light.
Change starts at home. Alex speaks with David Sugarman about some of the things we all can do to help combat climate change.
What makes us yawn? Alex MacDonald yaks with Rich Vieira about yawning.
Are we standing on a giant cosmic ball of tapioca!? Devon Hamilton and The RedShift Report's new host Alex MacDonald, discuss the Earth's strange vibes.
Is there more going on between us than meets the ears? Sara Poirier and I talk body language.