From everyday science puzzlers to the latest in controversial issues, join host Alex MacDonald as he roams the Ontario Science Centre, looking for answers to your science questions... From everyday science puzzlers to the latest in controversial issues, join host Alex MacDonald as he roams the Ontario Science Centre, looking for answers to your science questions... Ontario Science Centre en-ca http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx Mon, 6 Sep 2010 09:07:14 -0400 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 webmaster@osc.on.ca Science 1440 WebMaster webmaster@osc.on.ca no http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#whalesmell http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#whalesmell Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Scientists sniff out the bowhead whale's sense of smell. Why has this simple fact eluded scientist for so long? 06:59 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#vodka http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#vodka Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Does all vodka taste the same? Chemical engineers distill the molecular cocktail behind the brands. 09:47 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#worldcup http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#worldcup Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 What goes into the design of a World Cup soccer ball? The RedShift Report tackles the science behind the Addidas Jabulani. 10:44 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#paleothermometer http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#paleothermometer Fri, 9 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 How do you take the temperature of an extinct animal? Scientists dig up fresh dinosaur science. 11:09 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#microalgae http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#microalgae Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Can pressure-cooking algae produce affordable fuel? Find out why scientists are having a gas with crude oil. 10:29 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#animalswithoutoxygen http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#animalswithoutoxygen Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Can any animals live without oxygen? Biologists find breathing room for this idea in the Mediterranean mud. 08:18 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#multitasking http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#multitasking Fri, 7 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Is multitasking a myth? Get ready to meet those multitasking masters, the supertaskers! 11:02 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#flocking http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#flocking Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Who's got the right stuff to lead the flock? When is comes to collective behaviour, pigeons are no bird-brains. 07:59 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#ciradian http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#ciradian Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 What causes jet lag? Find out what makes your biological clock tick! 09:35 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#fairplay http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#fairplay Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Is the human brain hard-wired to play fair? For richer or poorer, our gray matter may be devoted to equality. 08:18 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#electriccars http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#electriccars Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Is the electric car really a green machine? Find out whether drivers are en route to a smaller carbon footprint or energy gridlock. 08:09 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#cosmicsoup http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#cosmicsoup Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 What's cooking in the cosmic soup? Get some quarks, add gluons and heat to four trillion degrees Kelvin, stirring frequently. A recipe for...what? 08:28 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#biathlon http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#biathlon Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 What does it take to become an olympic biathlete? Julie shares the ingredients required to give the biathlon your best shot. 08:31 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#narcissism http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#narcissism Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 What is narcissism? Why a little navel gazing might actually be good for us. 09:36 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#marianastrench http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#marianastrench Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500 What is the deepest part of the ocean? The RedShift Report celebrates the 50th anniversary of the only manned trip to the floor of the Marianas Trench. 08:46 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#musicalemotion http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#musicalemotion Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 What makes music emotional? Clues to why the major and minor keys speak to our moods. 08:28 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#mosquitoes http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#mosquitoes Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Why do mosquitoes make that annoying buzzing sound? Get out your citronella candles...there's love in the air. 07:58 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#bigstar http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#bigstar Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 What's the biggest star ever discovered? Zoran Miscevic sheds light on a spectacular corner of the universe. 08:02 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#cointoss http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#cointoss Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0500 Is the toss of a coin really random? Donna Francis flips this common assumption on its head. 06:37 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#animaldeception http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#animaldeception Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Are animals capable of deception? This week the RedShift Report investigates the monkey business behind primate behaviour. 08:05 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#satellites http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#satellites Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400 Should we be worried about satellites crashing above our heads? A collision between Russian and US satellites may launch debate over responsibility for space junk. 06:50 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#cdproduction http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#cdproduction Mon, 9 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0400 What's the difference between pressed and burned CDs? Learn how lasers can light the way for detecting the fingerprint of a bootleg CD. 06:42 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#leapsecond http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#leapsecond Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0500 What is a leap second and why is one being added this year? Donna Francis brings Alex up to speed on atomic clocks and the Earth's slowing rotation. 05:20 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#globaldimming http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#globaldimming Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 What is global dimming? After masking effects of global warming for 30 years, a decline in global dimming is creating an atmosphere of concern among scientists. 06:14 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#badbreath http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#badbreath Mon, 8 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Do dogs or humans have cleaner mouths? This week the RedShift Report brushes up on the science behind bad breath. 03:59 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#biogas http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#biogas Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 What exactly is biogas? Find out why producing methane gas from poop is a source of environmentally-friendly energy. 06:16 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#fallcolours http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#fallcolours Mon, 3 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Why do leaves change colour in the fall? Listen as Alex and Donna Francis explore the science behind brilliant autumn foliage. 06:07 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#steel http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#steel Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 What's the big deal about layered steel? For centuries, swordsmiths forged ahead in search of the strongest alloys of iron and carbon. 04:29 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#dinosaurs http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#dinosaurs Wed, 8 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 What is the definition of a dinosaur? Make no bones about it; these prehistoric creatures had a distinguished evolution. 04:20 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#berserkers http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#berserkers Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 What were the fighting secrets of the Viking berserkers? Find out why these frenzied warriors may have been wolfing down toadstools between battles. 06:21 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#hermaphrodite http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#hermaphrodite Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400 During pregnancy with a male child is a woman considered a hermaphrodite? Tune in as senior scientist Hooley McLaughlin delivers the facts on this gender-bending question. 06:38 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#ballpointpens http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#ballpointpens Mon, 2 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400 What are the pros and cons of ballpoint pens? Since their invention, the writing was on the wall for quills and ink wells. Find out why ballpoints make better pen pals. 06:02 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#quantumcomputers http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#quantumcomputers Thu, 8 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400 What is a quantum computer? A molecule-sized brain capable of solving huge computational problems faster than traditional computers. But will it work and when? 07:28 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#spacetourism http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#spacetourism Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 What's the future of space tourism? Alex is over the moon about spacecraft technologies that may put these flights of fancy within everyone's reach. 07:27 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#microwave http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#microwave Fri, 4 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Is microwave food bad for you? Find out why rumours about the dangers of "nuking" snacks might be half-baked. 06:25 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#stemcells http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#stemcells Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400 What are stem cells? They promise to revolutionize medicine and bring eternal youth, but the world is still divided over stem cells. Find out why. 07:51 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#snowmaking http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#snowmaking Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 How is artificial snow made? From snow guns to designer crystals formed in the lab, snowmaking is no flaky science. 08:43 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#telescopes http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#telescopes Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 What is the future of the telescope? 400 years after its invention, a new telescope may bring the origins of the universe into sharper focus. 08:25 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#weathercontrol http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#weathercontrol Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Can we control the weather? Alex investigates technologies that are taking the world by storm. 06:37 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#sanitizers http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#sanitizers Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Do hand sanitizers actually work? OSC scientist Donna Francis puts the bug in Alex's ear about safe ways to wash up. 06:20 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#nanotubes http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#nanotubes Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0500 What are buckyballs? Zoran investigates microscopic carbon nanotubes that may help scientists build an elevator into space. 06:39 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#meteoritegallery http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#meteoritegallery Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 What's new in the Science Centre Space hall? Astronomer Sara Poirier introduces Alex to a collection of magnetic personalities from our new Meteorite Gallery. 08:04 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#hotpeppers http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#hotpeppers Wed, 14 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 What gives hot peppers their heat? Alex takes on this burning question to learn about spicy compounds that are currying favour with doctors and patients. 06:09 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#golfballs http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#golfballs Wed, 7 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 How do the dimples on a golf ball help it fly further? When it comes to complex aerodynamics, golf balls may be on par with airplanes and cars. Devon Hamilton takes a swing at explaining why. 08:09 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#dimensions http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#dimensions Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0400 How many dimensions are there? This one might bend your head a little. Walter Stoddard takes Alex through some of the extra dimensions that are being studied by some of today's top theoretical physicists. 08:04 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#diatoms http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#diatoms Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 What do algae have to do with high tech sensors? David Sugarman explains why scientists are shelling out for computer chips made of plankton skeletons. 07:31 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#sputnik http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#sputnik Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Happy "beep beep" to you! What's so special about Sputnik's 50th birthday? In 1957, Russian satellite Sputnik became the first to achieve orbit, inspiring the high-tech satellites of today. Zoran Miscevic tells us how. 09:13 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#shootingstar http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#shootingstar Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 What's behind the light in a shooting star? Is it all friction, or is there something more going on when a shooting star lights up the night sky? Astronomer Sara Poirier explains why shooting stars have such colourful tails. 07:50 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#uvula http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#uvula Tue, 2 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Do whales have uvulae? If you're unlucky enough to get swallowed by Moby Dick, can you save yourself on the way down by grabbing onto his uvula? Hold on to your hats. The answer may surprise you. 05:34 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#energydrinks http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#energydrinks Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 What are energy drinks and how do they affect the body? Find out why high octane drinks that cause you to crash and burn give scientist Rich Vieira a case of the jitters. 08:31 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#astronaut http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#astronaut Wed, 12 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0400 How do astronauts stay in shape in outer space? Alex chats with Devon Hamilton about what astronauts do to keep their bodies fit and how they counter the effects of micro-gravity. 07:38 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#boson http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#boson Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 What is the Higgs Boson and does it exist? Scientists fire up the massive particle accelerators in hopes of discovering the elusive Higgs Boson and other hypothetical elementary particles. 08:05 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#chocolate http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#chocolate Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Is it harmful to feed your dog chocolate? Chocolate may give humans a bigger buzz than kissing, but for dogs the experience can be bittersweet. Rich Vieira reports on the dark side of chocolate. 07:10 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#solitary http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#solitary Tue, 3 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0400 How do human beings react to solitary confinement? Scientists climb the walls tyring to understand the effects of isolation on astronauts. 07:28 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#babyanimals http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#babyanimals Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Where are all the baby animals? Don't go squirrelly if you're having trouble spotting nature's newborns. Julie Jones explains why animals that grow up fast have no time to kid around. 05:17 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#cellphoneradiation http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#cellphoneradiation Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Can cell phone radiation harm your body? David Sugarman examines a spectrum of research and gadgets that may give the cell phone a warmer reception. 07:03 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#spinningegg http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#spinningegg Mon, 14 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Why do spinning eggs stand on end? While scientists in the UK and Japan hatch theories, the RedShift Report's Walter Stoddard takes a hard boiled look at the physics behind elevating eggs. 07:10 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#seriousnumbers http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#seriousnumbers Mon, 7 May 2007 00:00:00 -0400 How big can numbers get? Did you know that the number of Rubik's Cube combinations is 100 times greater than the age of the universe? Count yourself in as Zoran Miscevic squares off with those innumerable numbers. 10:46 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#musicsmarter http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#musicsmarter Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Can music make you smarter? Should you bang your head to Metallica or Mozart to boost your IQ? Bend an ear as Sara Poirier explains why music strikes a sympathetic chord with our brains. 07:33 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#pollinationsituation http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#pollinationsituation Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Pollination situation: Are bees dying out? U.S. and European beekeepers are losing up to 90% of their hives to a mysterious sickness. Rich Vieira discusses our reliance on the not-so-busy bees and what might be happening to them. 07:21 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#lifeonmars http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#lifeonmars Mon, 2 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Can humans survive on the surface of Mars? Pack your SPF 5000 sun block and algae ice cream. Devon Hamilton's Martian survival guide will leave you starry-eyed. 08:39 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#polymersap http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#polymersap Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 Tapping maple syrup to replace plastics. For trees, spring thaw is a sticky business. Julie Jones uncovers the roots of why trees produce sap and groundbreaking uses for it. 06:35 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#lakebreeze http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#lakebreeze Thu, 8 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Why is lake water is always more calm at dawn and dusk? Still waters might run deep, but they're calm for a different reason. Alex and Donna Francis reflect on lake water, wind and earth. 06:34 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#gravitylense http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#gravitylense Mon, 26 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 The RedShift Report goes 4-D to talk about space-time. We know that light can be bent by gravity. Is it possible for light to bend so much that it travels back toward its origin? Zoran Miscevic gives us the straight goods on how to bend light. 09:23 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#monogamy http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#monogamy Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 06:42 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#climatechange http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#climatechange Thu, 8 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Global Warming - What Can I Do? Change starts at home. Alex speaks with David Sugarman about some of the things we all can do to help combat climate change. 05:32 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#yawns http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#yawns Fri, 2 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Are yawns really contagious? What makes us yawn? Alex MacDonald yaks with Rich Vieira about yawning. 17:54 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#worldwobbles http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#worldwobbles Mon, 29 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0500 Weird ways the world wobbles. Are we standing on a giant cosmic ball of tapioca!? Devon Hamilton and The RedShift Report's new host Alex MacDonald, discuss the Earth's strange vibes. 08:58 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#bodylanguage http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#bodylanguage Fri, 10 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Let your body do the talkin'! Is there more going on between us than meets the ears? Sara Poirier and I talk body language. 07:19 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#seismographs http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#seismographs Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Earthquake! (Or was it a bomb?) How do we really know North Korea set off a nuclear bomb? Zoran Miscevic helps sort through the clues. 07:53 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#redesign http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#redesign Fri, 13 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Are humans due for a redesign? David Sugarman thinks there's a lot that's weird about the way humans are built. I do too! 08:56 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#livingfood http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#livingfood Fri, 6 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 What's living in your food? Yogurt is alive! Cheese is infested with mould! Donna Francis and I talk about what's living in your food - and why it's there. 07:34 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#redshift http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#redshift Fri, 22 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 What the heck is a "redshift"? This may be the 39th episode of the RedShift Report, but it's the first time I learn what a "redshift" actually is! Thanks Walter Stoddard! 08:15 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#universecentre http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#universecentre Fri, 15 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Where's the centre of the universe? Zoran Miscevic expands my knowledge of "The Big Bang". Or should that be "The Big Stretch"? 07:32 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#plantsense http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#plantsense Fri, 1 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Corn has ears... potatoes have eyes... do plants have feelings too? Julie Jones digs up some answers about plants and the five senses. 08:25 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#beavers http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#beavers Fri, 11 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Are super-sized fish-eating beavers roaming South America? Laura Murray reports on the possibility of these rodents of unusual size. 08:18 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#aspen http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#aspen Fri, 4 Aug 2006 00:00:00 -0400 What's the biggest living thing on Earth? Is it the Quaking Aspen? Giant Redwood trees? The Blue Whale? Julie Jones and I discuss the biggest living thing on Earth! 06:58 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#blackholeredux http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#blackholeredux Fri, 14 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Do black holes have any dark secrets? Zoran Miscevic and I explore "the exact nature of a black hole". 10:35 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#greenroof http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#greenroof Fri, 30 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 What's growing on? The roof is green! Andrew Masuello helps sow some answers about what green roofs are and why we've built one on top of the Science Centre. 09:57 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#entropy http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#entropy Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 iPod ear buds in a knot? It's entropy! Erika Kiessner unravels the mystery behind why garden hoses and iPod ear buds seem to get tangled up so easily. 09:36 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#darkmatter http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#darkmatter Fri, 16 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Is 96% of the universe missing? We can detect it's out there... Zoran Miscevic knows where to start looking for it. 07:59 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#lightning http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#lightning Fri, 9 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Know how lightning works? (Scientists don't!) Julie Jones reveals the shocking truth that although lightning is cool, scientists don't exactly know how it works. 08:44 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#naming http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#naming Fri, 2 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Pssst! Wanna name a star? David Sugarman explains that if you want to name it, you've got to discover it! 08:36 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#probability http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#probability Fri, 12 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Question everything - even the RedShift Report! Erika Kiessner takes on the topic of probability... and how we kinda got it wrong in an earlier episode. 09:42 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#raccoon http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#raccoon Fri, 5 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Can city critters be country critters too? Take one city raccoon. Banish it to the countryside. Donna Francis knows what's going to happen. 07:25 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#moonring http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#moonring Fri, 28 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400 A ring around the moon? Walter Stoddard illuminates me (and you) about moon rings and rainbows. 08:44 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#sonar http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#sonar Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Sonar, so good! Zoran Miscevic explains why the machine that goes "ping", goes "ping". 06:59 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#blackhole http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#blackhole Fri, 7 Apr 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Black holes = certain death? Suzanne Taylor sheds some light on the subject of black holes: Will they destroy the universe? 07:37 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#static http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#static Fri, 31 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Shocking news for hairy men! I spark up a conversation with Sara Poirier on static electricity and what you can do to prevent it. 08:54 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#spelling http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#spelling Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0400 Can you raed tihs? Donna Francis can - and knows why you might be able to also! 09:50 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#gps http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#gps Fri, 10 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Where's the Science Centre? (GPS to the rescue!) Walter Stoddard has navigated his way to the microphone with the details. 10:35 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#tesla http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#tesla Fri, 3 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Who's Tesla? Zoran Miscevic knows! 08:40 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#pheromones http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#pheromones Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 What do your pheromones say about you? Laura Murray sniffs out the truth. 07:59 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#antioxidants http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#antioxidants Fri, 17 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Is coffee high in antioxidants? David Sugarman brews up an answer. 06:55 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#valentines http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#valentines Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 The science of love is in the air... Sara Poirier and David Sugarman put their heads - and hearts - into questions on love, sex and relationships. 05:18 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#mri http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#mri Fri, 3 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500 How does an MRI machine work? Zoran Miscevic gives an "attractive" explanation. 08:13 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#spaceaudio http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#spaceaudio Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 We can send you into space... but can we hear you? The answer comes through loud-and-clear from Sara Poirier. 08:46 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#meteorites http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#meteorites Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Is the sky falling? Suzanne Taylor is down with the details on meteorites. 05:59 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#slingshot http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#slingshot Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 Can you slingshot around a black hole? Walter Stoddard takes a shot at a response. 07:38 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#lakeeffect http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#lakeeffect Fri, 6 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500 What is lake effect snow? Andrew Masuello's hung his toque at the door and has an explanation. 07:53 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#mucus http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#mucus Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500 Where does mucus come from? David Sugarman coughs up some answers. 06:40 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#race http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#race Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400 Can you divide humans up into different races? Dr. Hooley McLaughlin and Kevin von Appen speak to the question. 05:42 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#cappuccino http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#cappuccino Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400 The science of cappuccino foam. Donna Francis whips up some facts. 07:42 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#mutation http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#mutation Mon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400 Are we mutating? Rich Vieira (and the Human Gene Mutation Database) have the answer. 05:50 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#oceanwater http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#oceanwater Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 What if everyone went swimming at the same time? I float the question to Erika Kiessner. 05:55 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#silverfish http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#silverfish Fri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400 If a cheetah and a silverfish raced, which one would win? We get a quick answer from David Sugarman. 05:15 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#pop http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#pop Wed, 27 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400 Pop science: Will cola dissolve your teeth? Sara Poirier is a fountain of knowledge on the subject. 05:36 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#envelope http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#envelope Sun, 24 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400 If you open an envelope in the dark, do you see sparks? Donna Francis explains what we see. 04:19 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#spacestation http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#spacestation Tue, 5 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400 What's been happening on the Space Station lately? And: Will Deep Impact be a smashing success? Walter Stoddard and Suzanne Taylor know! 05:50 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#creationism http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#creationism Fri, 24 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400 Does creationism have any place in a publicly funded museum? Dr. Hooley McLaughlin and Kevin von Appen discuss the issue. 07:27 http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#toilet http://www.redshiftnow.ca/report/default.aspx#toilet Wed, 15 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0400 Can you really catch something off a toilet seat? Julie Jones and David Sugarman help answer this dirty question. 04:20