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Message 24 of 86 (203418)
04-28-2005 4:00 PM


April 30 Q&Q
For URL's see previous messages.
This Week on Quirks & Quarks we take a look at an age old question:
"Venus vs. Mars: Are Male and Female Brains Really Different?"
The differences between men and women have been the subject of countless books and endless jokes. But there were no jokes to be heard earlier this year when the president of Harvard, trying to explain why there were so few women in the top ranks of the hard sciences, suggested that the differences between men and women might extend to their cognitive abilities.
The response to Summers' comments was immediate and the debate that followed was heated. But is there actually a difference between the sexes when it comes to our brains? Are there really more male physicists, engineers and mathematicians because their brains are better at those kinds of tasks? Or is it just social conditioning?
Plus - Ants build a torture rack for their prey.
All this and more on Quirks & Quarks, Saturday right after the noon news on radio one.

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Message 25 of 86 (203938)
04-30-2005 11:08 AM
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04-28-2005 4:00 PM


Re: April 30 Q&Q
Fredericton:
(32 kbps) http://origin.www.cbc.ca/mrl2/livemedia/cbcr1-fredericton.asx
(16 kbps) http://origin.www.cbc.ca/mrl2/livemedia/cbcr1-fredericton-low.asx
Online at 11 am eastern at this URL
Others will cover the next four hours
(You can listen to it 4 times ! )
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Message 27 of 86 (207106)
05-11-2005 1:17 PM


Q&Q April 14
Hello
This Week on Quirks & Quarks we take a close look at
"The Drug Trial".
In 1998, a young doctor and researcher at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children rocked the medical establishment by becoming a whistleblower against Canada's largest drug company. The doctor was Nancy Olivieri, and she accused the company of trying to stifle her research into a controversial drug for people with a rare blood disorder, called thalassemia. The resulting scandal ended careers, launched law suits, and led to a bitter battle over academic freedom, corporate funding of research, and the conduct of drug trials. Now a new book gives us insight into one of the biggest controversies ever to hit Canada's science community.
Plus - the risks and rewards of being hung like a mosquito fish.
All this and more on Quirks & Quarks, Saturday right after the noon news on Radio One.
Bob McDonald
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Message 28 of 86 (209324)
05-18-2005 10:38 AM


Q&Q May 21st
see earlier posts for URL's. You need a city in a time zone that is at noon when you want to listen. There is a 4 hour window. Early on Saturday morning the broadcast is podcast too(inconsistenly so far).
This Week on Quirks & Quarks we delve into:
"The Cold Dark Matter Mystery".
A Canadian astronomer is found dead hanging from a telescope. His diaries point to a mystery, involving science fraud, cold war spy controversies and government cover-ups. This seems like a job for a scientific investigator. It also sounds like the plot for a new science mystery novel by Canadian writer Alex Brett. We'll talk to Alex Brett about her new novel, Cold Dark Matter, and her inspiration for grafting science onto murder mysteries.
Plus - Draw, Dogwood: clocking the fastest plant in the West.
All this and more on Quirks & Quarks, Saturday right after the noon news on Radio One.

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Message 29 of 86 (210196)
05-21-2005 11:12 AM
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05-18-2005 10:38 AM


Re: Q&Q May 21st bump
Started in Halifax as I post.
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Message 31 of 86 (211176)
05-25-2005 2:36 PM


Q&Q for Saturday May 28
Hello.
This week on Quirks & Quarks.
Getting the MOST from Canadian Astronomy.
It's small, it's cheap and it's making discoveries that are changing the rules for astronomy. Canada's Microvariability and Oscillation of Stars Telescope, or MOST, as it's more commonly known, has spent almost 2 years now measuring the light coming from distant stars. During that time, it's made some of the most precise measurements of any telescope built, and these have led astronomers to rewrite their theories of star formation and function. Now MOST has turned its eye on the planets and already made some startling discoveries. Maybe it's time for the space observatory once dubbed, 'The Humble Telescope' to get a new nickname.
Plus - cannibalistic spiders: where you have your date for dinner.
All this and more on Quirks & Quarks, with host Bob McDonald, Saturday right after the noon news on Radio One.
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Message 32 of 86 (213101)
06-01-2005 1:20 PM


June 4th Q&Q
This week on Quirks & Quarks its:
The Quirks Question Show - from Saskatoon.
Find out why it's easy to balance your bicycle when it's moving, but not when it is standing still; discover whether the Earthquake that caused the Tsunami in Southeast Asia also caused the Earth to wobble, or change its rotation time; and learn why you get dizzy when you look down from a high place.
Plus, that all-time favourite * just how do you grow watermelons from a seedless watermelon anyway?
It's the Quirks & Quarks Question Roadshow - from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon - with host Bob McDonald. Saturday right after the noon news on Radio One.

  
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Message 33 of 86 (215398)
06-08-2005 4:13 PM


Q&Q June 11
This Week on Quirks & Quarks we have a special full edition program:
"Where is My Robot Monkey Butler?"
An entire show on the present and future of robots.
I don't know about you, but by 2005, I fully expected to have my own bevy of robot servants doing my laundry, cleaning my house and bringing me bon-bons - in short, catering to my every whim. So where are they? Well, many of the challenges of building an intelligent and competent robot have proven to be far more difficult than scientists had imagined. But your robot monkey butler may finally be on its way. We may, in fact, be on the verge of a robot revolution, and this week on the program, we'll tell you how we're getting there.
You can hear it all on Quirks & Quarks, Saturday right after the noon news on Radio One.
Bob McDonald
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Message 34 of 86 (217293)
06-16-2005 12:21 AM


Q&Q June 18th
This Week on Quirks & Quarks we ask the question:
"Got Milk? Well, Maybe You Shouldn't ...."
It's nature's perfect drink, filled with the ideal mix of calcium, protein and nutrients.
And for decades now, doctors, governments and health agencies have been urging us all to drink 3 to 4 glasses of milk everyday. But in recent years, more and more scientific studies have questioned the benefits of milk. And some have even linked it to diseases, ranging from juvenile diabetes
to prostate cancer, even to osteoporosis - the very disease that milk is supposed to prevent.
Plus - gliding through space on a solar sail.
All this and more on Quirks & Quarks, Saturday right after the noon news on Radio One.
Bob McDonald
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Message 35 of 86 (217887)
06-18-2005 1:34 PM
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06-16-2005 12:21 AM


Re: Q&Q June 18th
Bump, playing as we type.
Live Radio | CBC Listen#

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Message 36 of 86 (218679)
06-22-2005 1:46 PM


Q&Q June 25 Chimeras etc.
This Week we present our season finale of Quirks & Quarks with:
"Creating Chimeras: Medical Monster or Modern Miracle?"
In ancient Greece, the Chimera was a mythical monster, with the head of a lion, the body of a goat and the tail of a snake. Today, chimeras are no longer a myth, but a scientific reality. They're in research labs around the world, helping us understand diseases like leukemia, and helping us learn how different human cells work. We have created chickens with brains from quails, and mice with blood from humans. But as technology improves, scientists are getting more ambitious. It may only be a matter of time until we see mice with human brains. And that makes some scientists and ethicists nervous.
Plus - a new twist on spider mating: once bitten, twice eaten.
All this and more on Quirks & Quarks, Saturday right after the noon news on Radio One.
Bob McDonald
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Message 37 of 86 (253067)
10-19-2005 1:20 PM


Q & Q Saturday Oct 22
This Week on Quirks & Quarks we feature:
"The Venus Express Takes Off."
Sure, Mars has everyone's attention these days, but what about our other planetary cousin, Venus? With its crushing atmospheric pressures, blast-furnace heat and sulfuric acid rain, it might not be your first choice as a vacation spot, but there's still a lot to learn about our nearest neighbour. That's why a new mission is being launched next week by the European Space Agency, called the Venus Express. It will try to solve the mystery of why a planet so much like Earth became such a hostile place.
Plus - Amazon ants and the Devil's Garden ...
All this and more on Quirks & Quarks, Saturday right after the noon news on Radio One.

  
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Message 38 of 86 (256264)
11-02-2005 1:30 PM


Q&Q 2005 November 5
This is available to download from the site by about 11am eastern time. Home | Quirks & Quarks with Bob McDonald | CBC Radio
This Week on Quirks & Quarks our feature item is:
"Warped Passages: New Dimensions in Physics".
Just when you thought the universe couldn't get any stranger, physicists had to throw us another curve ball. Or perhaps we should say a warped ball. You see, it used to be simple. Three dimensions of length, one dimension of time. Then the string theorists came along, adding dimensions we couldn't even see. It was enough to make Newton roll in his grave. But extra dimensions aren't the half of it. Now physicists are adding entire universes to the picture. And they exist on structures known as branes. If this seems weird, don't worry, it is. But luckily, Harvard physicist Dr. Lisa Randall explains it all in her new book, Warped Passages.
Plus - Rodent Rap: Mickey woos Minnie with music ....
All this and more on Quirks & Quarks, Saturday right after the noon news on Radio One.
Bob McDonald

  
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Message 39 of 86 (260264)
11-16-2005 2:34 PM


Q&Q Saturday Nov 19th
This Week on Quirks & Quarks our feature item is
"Do We Need Humans in Space"?
We call it the Final Frontier. But do we really need humans to explore space? Or could we boldly send robots instead? China has recently sent a man into space, and the US and Europe are planning missions to put a human on Mars. But many scientists maintain that robot space probes are a more efficient, cheaper and safer way to explore space and learn about other planets. The best role for humans may be pressing the "launch" button.
Plus - Women in the brewery: uncapping the secrets of an ancient Peruvian culture.
All this and more on Quirks & Quarks, Saturday right after the noon news on Radio One.
Bob McDonald

  
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Message 40 of 86 (262677)
11-23-2005 11:24 AM


Q&Q 2005 Nov 19th, Saturday
(this will be available for mp3 or ogg download by about 2 pm EST -- streamed at noon in each time zone before that)
see Home | Quirks & Quarks with Bob McDonald | CBC Radio
This Week on Quirks & Quarks we search for a "gay gene".
It used to be considered a disease, a psychological problem brought on by bad parenting. But today, being gay or lesbian is no longer seen as either a psychological illness or even a choice. Instead, there's a growing body of research that says homosexuality is rooted in our biology. It seems there's a large genetic component that makes a person gay or straight. From fruit flies to sheep to humans, we'll look at the evidence that our sexual preference can be found in our genes.
Plus - salamanders pig-out on plates of poop ...
All this and more on Quirks & Quarks, Saturday right after the noon news on Radio One.
Bob McDonald
Host

  
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