Science Queeries

Science Queeries


Latest Episodes

More science coming a-choo.
November 17, 2024

Its allergy season. Dr Cat and Kira Hughes clear the air about what causes those sneezes, wheezes, and itchy reactions. A researcher at the NeuroAllergy Research Laboratory at Deakin University,... L

My cup runneth over
November 09, 2024

On Melbourne Cup Day, Dr Cat and zoologist & science communicator Ingrid Crossing chat about the racehorses. As people bred faster and lighter horses that win races, the horses are... LEARN MORE

The coral of the story
November 09, 2024

Dr Cat is joined by Aida Zjaki for a very hot topic: climate change. They discuss how Earths climate shifts over millions of years, whats driving climate change now, and... LEARN MORE

Soooo bandi-cute!
November 09, 2024

Dr Cat chats to Eilish Roberts about bandicoots. Eilish is the Southern Brown Bandicoot Outreach Officer at Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, working to engage communities around creating bandicoot-frie

Breaking out of childhood
November 01, 2024

When it comes to puberty, theres no one size fits all. Whether youre cisgender, transgender, non-binary, or intersex. Dr Cat and Neve Tually grow through the science of puberty. They... LEARN MORE

Jupiter have a coffee break
November 01, 2024

Are you keen for some spicy, science ginger tea? Or if not tea, perhaps coffee is your beverage of choice? Dr Cat chats with Anshul Phaugat about the health benefits... LEARN MORE

For the crater good
October 06, 2024

In a stellar episode of Science Queeries, Dr Cat chats with a superstar guest, astronomer Stephanie Bernard. Their chat is astronomically insightful as they gravitate to galaxies far away that... LEAR

Voltaic you there
September 26, 2024

Dr Cat and Dr Mohammad Taha conduct a conversation about different materials for more sustainable buildings. Did you know that around 60% of energy used in buildings is used to... LEARN MORE

Star-tling discoveries with univers-al appeal.
September 21, 2024

Dr Cat chats to a bright, stellar astronomer, A/Prof Deanne Fisher. We are all made of stardust. Based at Swinburne University, Deanne looks through telescopes to answer questions like: how... LEARN

Planting some vine ideas
September 14, 2024

Dr Cat has an out-of-this-world conversation with Lee Conneely from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space. Lee studies how we can insert the genetic instructions for plant-based... LEARN MO