Radio Sci-Lens
Radio Sci-Lens
Radio Sci-Lens
Tune in to Radio Sci-Lens for your weekly science fix! We open up the wacky world of science for everyone to enjoy. Discussing the latest and most exciting scientific news stories and exploring broader topics, we bring strange and surprising science into focus. If you want to quench your curiosity then Radio Sci-Lens is the show for you! 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder, the University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU) radio station. Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens. Art by Phuong Ngo (Instagram @puongies_).
Final Episode - 18 October 2024
Can you burp in space? Are plants better than animals? Can scorpions regrow their tails? Catriona, Karla, Kaih, Kade and Eilish celebrate the final episode of Radio Sci-Lens by playing some fun games, including Two Truths and a Lie, No Wrong Answers, Would You Rather, and more! Thank you to everyone who has tuned in over the past five years. Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder (radiofodder.airtime.pro). Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens.
Oct 18, 2024
44 min
Border Security - 11 October 2024
What items pose a risk to Australia's biosecurity? Why do you have to take your shoes off in some airports and not others? Can you sneak drugs past your brain's border security? Karla, Kaih and Kade talk border security on Radio Sci-Lens. Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder (radiofodder.airtime.pro). Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens.
Oct 11, 2024
46 min
Science is for Everyone - 4 October 2024
Where can you find eels on campus? Can video games be good for you? How bad for you are highly processed foods? Science Communication students Madeline, Candice and Ali take over Radio Sci-Lens to share how science is for everyone. Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder (radiofodder.airtime.pro). Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens.
Oct 4, 2024
43 min
Symbiosis - 20 September 2024
What's so special about the fat-tailed dunnart? Do tarantulas keep frogs as pets? Is Timon and Pumba's friendship actually realistic? Millie, Catriona, Kade and Kaih talk symbiosis on Radio Sci-Lens. Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder (radiofodder.airtime.pro). Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens.
Sep 20, 2024
45 min
Limbs - 13 September 2024
What is strange about octopus limbs? Why do people feel phantom limbs? Are there limbs in the night sky? Hunter, Kade and Kaih talk limbs on Radio Sci-Lens. Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder (radiofodder.airtime.pro). Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens.
Sep 13, 2024
42 min
Deep Dives - 6 September 2024
How can we dive into the mind of an Artificial Intelligence? What happens to the human body deep underwater? Submarines, disappearing ships, NASA and UFOs, what more could you want? Harry, Kade and Kaih go on some deep dives on Radio Sci-Lens. Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder (radiofodder.airtime.pro). Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens.
Sep 6, 2024
43 min
Regenerative Medicine - 30 August 2024
Can we use stem cells to treat diseases like Parkinson's? Do stem cells grow differently in space? What do you get if you cross a human with a pig? Jen, Karla, Catriona and Kaih talk regenerative medicine on Radio Sci-Lens. Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder (radiofodder.airtime.pro). Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens.
Aug 30, 2024
44 min
Native Insects - 23 August 2024
How many species of native bees are there in Australia? What insects can clone themselves? When was the last time you saw a Christmas beetle? Clancy, Catriona and Kaih talk native insects on Radio Sci-Lens.Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder(radiofodder.airtime.pro).Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens.
Aug 23, 2024
45 min
Cetaceans - 16 August 2024
How do dolphins use echolocation? Why were whales so extensively? When was the first time whales were observed to mate? Erin, Kaih and Catriona talk cetaceans on Radio Sci-Lens. Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder (radiofodder.airtime.pro). Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens.
Aug 16, 2024
45 min
The Olympics - 9 August 2024
Is there such a thing as a "slow pool"? How does the IOC decide if you are a woman? What would happen if we allowed performance enhancing drugs in sport? Catriona, Kade and Kaih talk about The Olympics on Radio Sci-Lens. Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder (radiofodder.airtime.pro). Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens.
Aug 9, 2024
48 min
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