This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about electronic tattoos, bacterial wires, symbiotic threesomes, sensing date-rape drugs, and more… [continue reading…]
Tim’s blog
Science writer and broadcaster Tim Thwaites shares scientific discoveries on radio each week. Here is what he’s spoken about.
The far side of the moon, prostate cancer, and one-way light
10 August, 2011This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about the far side of the moon; prostate cancer, one-way light; a lack of fingerprints; and more… [continue reading…]
Australia’s big twist, slipped discs, poisonous rats and hungry bats
3 August, 2011This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about Australia’s big twist; slipped discs; poisonous rats; hungry bats; and more… [continue reading…]
Growing drugs in sunflowers, electric dolphins, and fingerprinting zombies
28 July, 2011This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about growing drugs in sunflowers; electric dolphins; silent submarines; fingerprinting zombies; and more… [continue reading…]
Hacking the genome, how diamonds aren’t forever, and anemones with personality
20 July, 2011This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about hacking the genome; rebooting the heart; anemones with personality; how diamonds aren’t forever; and more… [continue reading…]
Personal helicopters, pruney fingers and screwed up beetles
6 July, 2011This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about personal helicopters; pruney fingers; screwed up beetles; rig recycling; and more… [continue reading…]
Snake ointment, stool pigeon crows, and virtual pop stars
29 June, 2011This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about snake ointment; stool pigeon crows; buzzing belts; virtual pop stars; and more… [continue reading…]
Protecting medical implants against hacking, restoring memories, and rocking adults to sleep
22 June, 2011This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about protecting medical implants from hacking; restoring memories; rocking adults to sleep; preventing heart attacks; and more [continue reading…]
Living lasers, scuba diving spiders and magnetic blood flow
15 June, 2011This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about living lasers; scuba diving spiders; magnetic blood flow; genes that make you unfaithful; and more [continue reading…]
Mobile drug labs, dolphin gangs and the corpse flower
8 June, 2011This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about mobile drug labs; the corpse flower; Easter Island; dolphin gangs; and more [continue reading…]
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