scienceTASTIC Episode 048 - Punchin' Puddin'

It's podcast sweeps week, so we're going to slip a few ratings-boosting plot points into this episode.

Mark and guest star George Clooney introduce us to liquid armor, Mike's story about the perils of light pollution has a surprise twist ending, and Joe demonstrates fibers that hear and sing with the help of two lovely fashion models. Other stories that are big with the 18-24 demographic include ancient species below the Great Barrier Reef, keeping steel rust-free with recycled cigarette butts, and malaria-proof mosquitos. How could you not tune in for all that?

What we didn't get to: why Japan is surprisingly low-tech, a 15 million year old marsupial death pit, and teaching yourself synaesthesia.

(Links to the stories we cover are always available at sciencetastic.net.)

Bad news. We've just learned that there is no such thing as podcast ratings sweeps. Please don't tell our advertisers.

Direct download: st048.mp3

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