Lagrange Point

Episode 10 - Wild weather on Earth and in Space!

On this week's episode of Lagrange Point we dive into wacky weather on earth and in space, including:
Rain from Saturn's rings;
Worsening air travel turbulence;
Introducing La Nada;
Living through a disaster makes you more positive;
Earth's new radiation belt

Episode 11 - Food science feast

Food, sciency food, are you eager to listen? This week's episode of Lagrange point cooks up a storm of food science creations including:

-Salsa that beats salmonella
-New "Tears be gone" onions
-CSI - Kitchen
-Who do you think your foods are?

Episode 12 - Vaccination Nation Part 1

It's Part 1 of our Vaccination Nation Special, where we ask YSA's resident (future) Doctor, Tegan Dobbie about the role vaccines play in shaping our nation, how we use them to save lives and the history of vaccines. Stay tune for Part 2 next week where we ask ethical questions vaccines in society.

Episode 13 - Vaccination Nation Part 2

t's Part 2 of our Vaccination Special on Lagrange Point! We ask YSA's resident (future) Doctor, Tegan Dobbie about the ethical issues relating to vaccines, how we can tailor them for our own uses, and how to vaccinate against zombies.

Episode 14 - Fairy Penguins, Tiger troubles and regrowing teeth

We talk about Fairies at the end of the St Kilda Pier, well fairy penguins that is. We also delve into the challenges facing Tigers in Indian as they try to find a good mate and figure out ways to use stem cells to regrow our teeth!

Episode 15 - Ant, Bee, Colony. It's easy as 1,2,3.

On this week's episode we dive into the hive mind of bees and try and crack open the mysteries of colony collapse. We also look at the daily lives of ants, their career dreams and ambitions, and how the anternet works!

Episode 16 - Mosh Pits, Maurders maps and mathematics

What do Mosh Pits, Mauraders maps and beauty have in common? Mathematics of course! In today's episode we get into some mysteries of mathematics and how it relates to everyday life. We look at modelling mosh pits, robots with marauders maps and mathematical definitions of beauty.

Episode 17 - Cryptography and code breaking

We break down some codes and learn how we protect secrets from the past and into the future. We look at the history of code breaking from Ancient Greece, through to Medieval courts and the world wars. We look at the way internet security works, and how we can break codes in the future using mathematics and quantum computing

Episode 18 - Studying and Exams Mythbusting

Are you being bombared by absurd study 'advice' or tricks for getting through exams? In this week's episode we bust a whole bunch of exams and studying myths to try and figure out what works and what is pure fiction! Including associative learning, sleep deprivation, cramming, and strange studying superstitions.

Episode 19 - Brain training, vitamins and ebooks for learning

Want the best tools to help your learning? We investigate brain training, if vitamins boos ttest scores and the benefits of using ebooks for learning!

Episode 20 - Spills, Bacteria Bling And Nano-Tech Arms For Lifting

In this week's Lagrange Point, there is a politic-oil spill, nanotech arms to help you lift like an Octopi based scientist with a PhD, and we talk about how bling can be used to fight bacteria!

Episode 21 - Feathers To Plastic, Animals That Lie And The Impact Of Colour On Taste

We transmute feathers into plastic, learn what animals can lie like humans and how the colour of a container can impact your taste!

Episode 22 - Kaiju Special With Godzilla, Monster Movies And Psychology Of Fear

We pay homage to the Kaiju genre by delving into the science behind giant monsters, the impossibilities of Godzilla, evolution, and what makes these movies so entertaining to watch.

Episode 23: Geology Rocks, Continents Splitting, Silent Earthquakes

We rock your world with some exciting geology news about silent earthquakes, continents drifting apart and our city of science Christchurch and their earthquake research.

Episode 46: The Real Science Of The Hunger Games

Real life medi-gel, genetically engineered animals and simulated environments for war games. There is a lot of science fiction in the Hunger games, but there is also some which are becoming science facts thanks to hard working scientists!

Episode 45: Jade Rabbits, Gaia And The Galaxy Zoo

This week we celebrate China's successful landing of the Chang'e-3 probe and it's rover Yutu, along with the ESA's latest galaxy watcher Gaia, and how you can solve the mysteries of black holes just by fiddling with your phone!

Episode 44: Racing Special 2 - 2 Fast And 2 Furiously Racing

We zoom into our second racing special, where we talk about nitrous and turbo, spoilers and illegally charging your car. How do we get cars to race so fast, but stay safe? Tune in and rev up for the second part of this special.

Episode 43: Racing Special 1 - Fast And Furisouly Keeping Cars Safe

It's Part 1 of our Racing Special, where we discuss how to keep cars safe even when they are driving fast and furiously. We talk about which seat is safest in the car, how we design cars to be safe, and how we harness explosives to help us in collisions.

Episode 42: How To (evolutionary) Train Your Dinosaur, Warm Blooded Dinosaurs And Dragons

Could dragons exist? This week we discuss the science of dragons and dinosaurs, how T-Rex evolved and overcame the King of Gore, and could warm blooded dinosaurs be a reality?

Episode 41: Escape The Heat In Summer

Learn how to escape the heat this summer! Cooling down tips from reverse action microwaves, the wristwatch that chills you and plants that live underground!