COZ089: With the death of Pope Benedict, Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle reflect on his Australian connections; discuss the science of ancient Roman ‘self-healing’ concrete; and review the Jack Ryan series and Star Wars Imperial Assault boardgame. Get all new episodes automatically and for free: Follow by Email | Listen to this episode and subscribe on YouTube. Help us continue to offer Catholics of Oz. Won’t you make a pledge at SQPN.com/give today? Links for this episode: * The life and career of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI | Melbourne Catholic * 20 July 2008: Holy Mass for the 23rd World Youth Day at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney | BENEDICT XVI * Pope emeritus Benedict to be buried in Sydney WYD 2008 vestments | The Catholic Weekly * Archbishop Coleridge reflects on the extraordinary life of Cardinal Pell * Researchers found the secret to Roman concrete’s “self-healing” * Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts! * Email us feedback or comments to [email protected] * Also check out our other podcast Let’s Science! Want to Sponsor A Show? Support StarQuest’s mission to explore the intersection of faith and pop culture by becoming a named sponsor of the show of your choice on the StarQuest network. Click to get started or find out more.