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Quirks and Quarks

Quirks and Quarks

CBC

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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Top 10 Quirks and Quarks Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Quirks and Quarks episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Quirks and Quarks for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Quirks and Quarks episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Quirks and Quarks - Avian flu outbreak, prehistoric art and firelight, the dingo genome, joggers save calories, Canada’s space tourist and what tsunamis do to marine life.

Avian flu outbreak, prehistoric art and firelight, the dingo genome, joggers save calories, Canada’s space tourist and what tsunamis do to marine life.

Quirks and Quarks

04/29/22 • 54 min

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Quirks and Quarks - Roman porta-potty, rogue waves, why dogs can be tiny and titanic, half billion year old fossil nerves, a history of timekeeping and sleep and light.

Roman porta-potty, rogue waves, why dogs can be tiny and titanic, half billion year old fossil nerves, a history of timekeeping and sleep and light.

Quirks and Quarks

02/18/22 • 54 min

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Quirks and Quarks - Climate change and health, the biggest bacteria, rare earth metal recycling, tracking a giant Antarctic iceberg and are we living in a simulation?

Climate change and health, the biggest bacteria, rare earth metal recycling, tracking a giant Antarctic iceberg and are we living in a simulation?

Quirks and Quarks

03/04/22 • 54 min

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Quirks and Quarks - Shallow water on Europa, tourists making iguanas diabetic, dolphin social networking, working out how dinosaurs walked and what to do to save the world’s coral reefs.

Shallow water on Europa, tourists making iguanas diabetic, dolphin social networking, working out how dinosaurs walked and what to do to save the world’s coral reefs.

Quirks and Quarks

04/22/22 • 54 min

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Quirks and Quarks - Long COVID and the brain, gravitational waves from supermassive black holes, swapping spit, climate change and fish wars and hibernators recycle nutrients

Long COVID and the brain, gravitational waves from supermassive black holes, swapping spit, climate change and fish wars and hibernators recycle nutrients

Quirks and Quarks

02/04/22 • 54 min

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Quirks and Quarks - Exxon’s excellent climate science, dolphins drowned out by ocean noise, supersonic but boomless, climate change and insects, and designing Canada’s lunar rover.

Exxon’s excellent climate science, dolphins drowned out by ocean noise, supersonic but boomless, climate change and insects, and designing Canada’s lunar rover.

Quirks and Quarks

01/13/23 • 54 min

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Quirks and Quarks - AI scientist develops theories, bear hibernation and immobility risks, Canadian astronaut to the moon, Medieval monks moon science, a new view on the womb and the Earth with no moon

AI scientist develops theories, bear hibernation and immobility risks, Canadian astronaut to the moon, Medieval monks moon science, a new view on the womb and the Earth with no moon

Quirks and Quarks

04/14/23 • 54 min

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Quirks and Quarks - Digital spinal prosthetic, ground squirrel hibernation, medium sized black hole, roundworm serotonin map and plastic pollution causes ‘plasticosis’

Digital spinal prosthetic, ground squirrel hibernation, medium sized black hole, roundworm serotonin map and plastic pollution causes ‘plasticosis’

Quirks and Quarks

06/02/23 • 54 min

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Quirks and Quarks - Inducing hibernation with ultrasound, how your diet and your soap attracts mosquitoes, small predators take the wrong refuge and a Ugandan vet walks with mountain gorillas

Inducing hibernation with ultrasound, how your diet and your soap attracts mosquitoes, small predators take the wrong refuge and a Ugandan vet walks with mountain gorillas

Quirks and Quarks

05/26/23 • 54 min

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Quirks and Quarks - Studying the holes in an asteroid, Great Slave lake life, stone-age wood, finding the right homes for bats, understanding marine heat waves and aurorae on other planets

Studying the holes in an asteroid, Great Slave lake life, stone-age wood, finding the right homes for bats, understanding marine heat waves and aurorae on other planets

Quirks and Quarks

09/22/23 • 54 min

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FAQ

How many episodes does Quirks and Quarks have?

Quirks and Quarks currently has 140 episodes available.

What topics does Quirks and Quarks cover?

The podcast is about Earth Sciences, Podcasts and Science.

What is the most popular episode on Quirks and Quarks?

The episode title 'Holiday book show. We look at some great science books for winter reading or last minute gifts' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Quirks and Quarks?

The average episode length on Quirks and Quarks is 51 minutes.

How often are episodes of Quirks and Quarks released?

Episodes of Quirks and Quarks are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Quirks and Quarks?

The first episode of Quirks and Quarks was released on Jul 2, 2021.

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