Lost in Science 1.0
Jun 24, 2026
Another step back in time to an earlier iteration of the show where former hosts present a range of stories on biodiversity and strange animal discoveries.
Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 582 episodes
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Lost in Science is your weekly hit of mind-blowing science, strange facts, and big ideas. From cutting-edge discoveries to the science behind everyday life, our curious and passionate hosts make it fun, fast, and fascinating. If it’s weird, wonderful, or just worth knowing - we’re on it.
Unknown Host hosts Lost in Science, a news show with 582 episodes published.
Another step back in time to an earlier iteration of the show where former hosts present a range of stories on biodiversity and strange animal discoveries.
This week on Lost in Science, Chris gets stuck into the science of quicksand, exploring how this famous movie menace is actually a fascinating non-Newtonian fluid. Meanwhile, Claire investigates surprising new research i
In honour of our home stations 3CR's 50th anniversary we are delving deep into the archives for a show full of former presenter's stories
Linden chats to Ben Francischelli about the birth and life of Prehistoric Bayside, a museum in Melbourne's southeast dedicated to marine fossils found in the area. In this extended chat, Ben explores how his career
Stu catches up with Dr. John Wentworth from the Royal Melbourne Hospital to talk about Type1Screen, a nationwide project aiming to identify people at risk of developing Type 1 diabetes in order to develop treatments to p
This week on Lost in Science, Stu explores new research into how animals perceive time differently — and how that perception is tied to the pace of their lives. Why does a fly seem to react in slow motion compared to us,
Chris follows the trail of research trying to answer the question of why sharp things in nature like teeth and stingers all have a similar shape, and whether it’s due to evolution or physics; and Linden latches onto leac
Linden chats to Dr Mia Cobb, Chaser Innovation and John McKenzie Research Fellow at The University of Melbourne. Mia shares her career journey that led her to be a canine welfare researcher. Dogs do so much for us, but h
While people talk about the weather in speculative terms, it's interesting to note that chimps may do the same, but they also share some darker human traits we may not be so proud of. And Stu finds that (of course)
This week, Stu looks into the accuracy of AI as a medical search tool, and finds that published studies give mixed results; and Chris expands on last year's Ig Nobel Prizes to find out more about the physics of a pe
Claire and Linden talk all things Artemis II this week, with a special focus on how Australia is contributing to the program. We congratulate amateur astronomers from southeastern Queensland for their recent award, and e
This week on Lost in Science, Claire dives into something very close to home — pregnancy — unpacking fascinating new research showing how both first and second pregnancies can reshape the brain for the long term, and wha
This week we go from fossils to fossil fuels, as Chris looks into the misclassification of the Dimetrodon and wonders why they didn't get bigger via giant spiders, and Stu drills down into the realities of Australia
This week, Chris checks out a study showing carbon dioxide levels in human blood rising with greenhouse gas emissions, and contemplates the health effects; and Linden unearths a Taiwanese study that crafted artificial di
This week on Lost in Science, Claire chats with veterinary parasitologist Professor Shokoofeh Shamsi about the recent spate of shark encounters and why we still don’t fully understand animal behaviour in these moments. F
Stu looks into the scientific origin of a famous album cover and how it reveals the legacy of a pioneering female astrophysicist, and Chris looks into the strange story of a tiny insect bite that can lead to anaphylaxis
For our International Women's Day Special, Linden and Claire talk statistics around how to Balance the Scales for women in STEM in Australia. We also hear from women in STEM from across Australia about what Internat
This week, Linden talks to atmospheric chemist Rob Ryan about the effect on coral of changes in the air over the Great Barrier Reef; and Stu updates us on some recent findings on parasites, including a self-experiment fr
This week on Lost in Science, Claire dives headfirst into the evolutionary echidna-and-egg conundrum: which came first — the placental mammal or the mammalian egg of our humble monotreme cousins? Then Stu explores fascin
How can skiiers and ice skaters go so fast? It turns out, we're still not sure! And what ingredients are needed to see the northern or southern lights? Find out with Chris and Linden on this week's episode of L
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