Quirks and Quarks

Weekly science show covering discoveries from cosmology to particle physics AI summary

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CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks covers the quirks of the expanding universe to the quarks within a single atom... and everything in between.

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Voyager approaches one light-day away

2026-11-13 · 55 min

On Nov. 18, Voyager 1 spacecraft will be 25.9 billion kilometres from Earth — the first human-made object to reach a distance of one light-day away. Bob McDonald watched Voyager 2 launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on…
How to nuke an asteroid, and more…

2026-11-06 · 55 min

After a massive, fresh asteroid impact crater was spotted on the moon, scientists jumped on the opportunity to study it to better understand the violent history of such impacts in our little nook of the solar system. If…
Ice Age Alaskan basecamp shows what life was like 13,800 years ago

2026-10-30 · 54 min

Archaeologists excavating a 13,800-year-old site in Alaska have uncovered a treasure trove of artifacts and domestic features that shed new light on the life and culture of the people who settled into the region.…
Spooktacular bogs, zombie cells, ghostly stars and more…

2026-10-23 · 54 min

The biting dynamics of the world’s deadliest mosquitoes: meet the researcher who rolled up her sleeves and endured more than 1,000 mosquito bites, all to understand how these deadly little creatures bite and guzzle our…
Scientists find anti-aging secrets in a 194-year-old tortoise

2026-10-16 · 54 min

DNA samples from the oldest living land animal show how good genes and limited biochemical wear and tear have given a giant tortoise named Jonathan an extended lifespan. The genetic switches that control the genes for…
Nobel laureates share their winning science

2026-10-09 · 54 min

We talk to two of this year’s newest Nobel Laureates, Dr. Karl Deisseroth and Peter Hegemann, about their discoveries in optogenetics, a technique that has transformed what we know about the brain — all thanks to a…
How feasting black holes time their burps

2026-10-02 · 54 min

Black holes are voracious eaters, but they’re also quite messy, and often after devouring a star, they’ll let out a big burp, launching jets of high energy particles through space. Now, in a recent study, a team of…
How corals tell us climate change is supersizing El Niño

2026-09-25 · 54 min

The El Niño underway in the Pacific Ocean is a natural climate phenomenon but its warming effects are being boosted by climate change. Researchers recently used corals growing around the Galapagos Islands to create a…
A feather found in dino poop and more...

2026-09-18 · 54 min

It’s long been a mystery why one particular avian dinosaur was the only kind to survive mass extinction, but the recent discovery of a perfectly preserved fossilized feather, found in a cherry-sized piece of dinosaur…
Summertime and the science isn’t always easy

2026-09-11 · 54 min

Summer is fieldwork time for many scientists. We talk to researchers who have been busy hiking on fresh lava, capturing thousands of ticks, shooing away moose from their study sites, and even spelunking for Neanderthals…

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Oldest episode in feed: 11/2025 · over a year
Typical length: 54 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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