Episode 23: Cat food vs. big-headed ants, autonomous cave bots,

Episode 23: Cat food vs. big-headed ants, autonomous cave bots, Elizabeth and Fast Radio Bursts, and bye bye for now

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This episode Jesse and Harry talk ants and tech: CSIRO's phenomenally successful eradication of African big-headed ants from Lord Howe Island. Good lord, how!? Cat food. Poisonous cat food. They also chat about autonomous cave-exploring droids and also speak with star researcher Dr Elizabeth Mahony about interstellar radio explosions, Fast Radio Bursts, and the newly isolated origins of one in particular. It's also the final episode of Interronauts for some time, so go and have a listen to our others, here: BACK CATALOGUE. Go ahead and give us a rating on iTunes, all the kids are doing it. Or better yet, tell your friends about Interronauts, the CSIRO podcast. Send us a message or follow us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Instagram | Or send us an email: [email protected].

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