Episodes
For Dear Science this week, Professor Allan Blackman chatted to us about the cause for Beethoven's deafness, the first recorded vaccination, and researchers mapping a small part of the brain. 
Published 05/13/24
For Dear Science this week Doctor Cushla McGoverin chatted to us about an orangutan treating its own injury, beluga whales changing the shape of their foreheads, and the development of skin burn healing bandages from plant based materials. 
Published 05/06/24
Published 05/06/24
For Dear Science this week, Professor Allan Blackman chats to us about false stoner stereotypes, technology to differentiate elephant and mammoth ivory, and fixed messaging on the Voyager-1 probe. 
Published 04/29/24
For Dear Science this week we chatted to Dr. Cushla McGoverin about bumblebees submerged in water, UV light destroying biofilm, and data gathering by Borderlands 3 players. 
Published 04/22/24
For Dear Science this week, our expert Professor Allan Blackman chats to us about the taste of ancient Roman wine, dating a solar flare from 1859, and a cosmic blast nicknamed "The BOAT."  
Published 04/15/24
For Dear Science this week, we chatted with our expert Professor Allan Blackman about medically implanted, oxygen powered batteries, the recent solar eclipse, and an upcoming star explosion. 
Published 04/08/24
For Dear Science this week, Wire host Castor speaks to Professor Allan Blackman about 100 year old milk samples found in Antarctica, climate change impacting the Earth's rotation, and song lyrics becoming more repetitive. 
Published 04/01/24
This week on Dear Science, Wire host Castor chats with Doctor Cushla McGoverin about an ancient penguin on WoRMS' top ten newly identified marine species, preserved brain tissue, and genetically modified cows milk producing insulin. 
Published 03/25/24
This week on Dear Science, Wire host Castor spoke to Professor Alan Blackman about how daylight savings impacts car crashes, how handwriting notes can improve memory, and a strange defense tactic used by Spanish ladybugs. 
Published 03/18/24
Today on Dear Science, wire host Castor spoke to Dr Cushla McGoverin about the use of barnacles in corrosion prevention, how sleep may improve vaccination effectiveness, and how water affects collagens. 
Published 03/11/24
In Dear Science this week, Wire host Castor chats with Dr Cushla McGoverin about Galapagos Tortoise migration. 
Published 03/04/24
This week on Dear Science, Alan brings us some interesting food news - from why blueberries aren't really blue to "meaty rice". Also, Alan and The Wire team attempt to take you to lower frequencies as we discover that lower voices might be the key to social standing. All here on Dear Science, thanks to MOTAT!
Published 02/19/24
For Dear Science this week Dr Cushla McGoverin chats about news developments with 3D printing and the human brain, coral reef biodiversity, and Scorpions.
Published 02/12/24
Professor Allan Blackman is back in the studio for another week of Dear Science. The team discuss needleless insulin, C02 production from bottom trawling, and what it means when a dog wags their tail (hint: it is not just happy). 
Published 01/22/24
For the last Tuesday Wire of the year, the team is joined by Allan Blackman for Dear Science. They discuss the biggest science stories of this year including a debunked super conductivity paper, Chat GPT, and how science helped exonerate a convicted murderer.  
Published 12/18/23
Professor Allan Blackman joins the team to chat about quantum mechanics entanglement, supercharged snot, and finally, how to make the perfect cup of coffee! 
Published 12/11/23
This week Allan joins the crew to discuss allegations of manipulated data that supported a major stroke trial and important Alzheimer’s research, new research into the factors that influence decisions made by chess players and a new intravenous needle that softens once in the body.
Published 11/20/23
This week Davide Mercadante joins the team in the studio for Dear Science. Davide talks the group through scientifically backed coaching methods, the genetic advantages of sunflowers and a new study that is looking at how our native language affects how we think.
Published 11/13/23
This week Davide joins the crew to discuss the discovery of hidden trees throughout Europe that gives new hope for carbon storage, potentially hazardous litter leaf and the pitfalls of biodegradable bags might not be as good as we thought to recycle organic waste!
Published 10/30/23
This week Allan joins the crew to discuss new revelations about human taste buds, painting with DNA, and the history of Nylon.
Published 10/23/23
The Tuesday Wire team is joined by Davide Mercadante for Dear Science. The team discusses honesty migration drain, the false probability of coin flips and a new enzyme that fights against viruses and mutations.
Published 10/16/23
This week on Dear Science, the Tuesday Wire team are joined by Davide Mercadante in studio to talk about a breakthrough in synthesising spider silk and its possible practical uses.
Published 10/02/23
This week on Dear Science, the Tuesday Wire team are joined by Davide Mercadante in studio to talk training snails, computers that can run on light, and protein movement. All very exciting and all right here on Dear Science!
Published 09/18/23
This week on Dear Science Davide Mercadante joins the Tuesday Wire team to talk about proteins repairing chromosomes, linguistics in diverse areas and isolated areas and whether this makes the language more simple, as well as an exciting new enzyme discovery where jet fuel may have just become a little more sustainable. 
Published 08/21/23