A can of soup may hold the answers to the 160-year-old mystery of what happened to the crew of Sir John Franklin’s polar expedition.
Subjects: General
-
The Drowning Machine
The Calgary Fire Department’s Aquatic Rescue Team regularly run drills to hone the techniques used when trying to rescue people who get trapped in the deadly Bow River Weir.
-
Jay’s Journal: Titanic vs Lusitania
Jay discusses research concerning human behaviour in catastrophic situations.
-
Jay’s Journal: Leaning to the Future
Jay discusses research that suggests our posture is affected by whether we our thinking about the future or the past.
-
Medical Seaweed
Newfoundland’s unique seaweeds are being studied to develop and commercialize their medicinal potential.
-
Sandfish Lizard
Researchers and studying the sandfish lizard in an attempt to understand how it “swims” through the sand.
-
Shark Senses
Researchers are trying to learn how one of the oldest and most successful predators on our planet combines information from different senses to track, orient to, and then capture their prey.
-
Soviet Space Auction
Waddington’s Auction House in Toronto is auctioning off some unique artifacts from the Soviet space program.
-
Hawkmoths
Researchers are studying the little-known hawkmoth to uncover how they have mastered the art of hovering which may help build better helicopters.