Deadly cucumbers, pre-crime detection and ailing frogs
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about deadly cucumbers; pre-crime detection; ailing frogs; distracting pain; and more
Tim’s blog
Science writer and broadcaster Tim Thwaites shares scientific discoveries on radio each week. Here is what he’s spoken about.
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Perfumed nightclubs, smallpox and the Maori feather trade
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about perfumed nightclubs; smallpox; pain relief; the Maori feather trade; and more
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The brightness of wealth, seal whiskers, and the smell of death
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about ozone-hole recovery; the brightness of wealth; seal whiskers; the smell of death; and more
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Wayward whales, battling sea monsters, possums in packs, and space junk
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about wayward whales; possums in packs; battling sea monsters; space junk; and more
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Surreptitious sleep, feeding hummingbirds, and bats in the rain
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about surreptitious sleep; feeding hummingbirds; why bats don’t like the rain; and more.
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Clean-minded toads, nocturnal dinosaurs, and drugs in space
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about dinosaurs of the dark; Arctic erosion; drugs in space; toads with clean minds; and more
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Golden earthquakes, greener fireworks and virtual whiskers
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about golden earthquakes; chaos and stereotypes; greener fireworks; virtual whiskers; and more.
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Backward stars, bionic ears and the day after tomorrow
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about marijuana without the high; bionic ears with no strings; backward stars; the Day After Tomorrow; and more
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Fake tweets, ant bullies and sponge genes
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites discusses fake tweets; ant bullies; sponge genes; oceans of plastic; and more.
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How eggs woo sperm, hanging around Mercury, and robots that hide
This week on radio, Tim Thwaites is talking about how eggs woo sperm; plants that jump the fence; robots that hide; hanging around Mercury; and more