Fizzics TWIST

Fizzics TWIST


Latest Episodes

Coronavirus is here - How can you protect yourself?
February 28, 2020

Fizzics TWIST is back! This is the second episode in our series of podcast experiments. Let us know what you think!    Coronavirus is here and it can be both scary and confusing. What even are viruses and what make coronavirus different?  I

Experimenting with Nuclear Science with ANSTO!
January 12, 2020

Fizzics TWIST is back! In this episode we're doing something a little different. Nuclear power has a pretty bad reputation right now, but it might be the energy solution that we need. But wait - how does it work? How does nuclear science work? In this epi

Where's NASA heading to next? Destination MOON!
May 24, 2019

Fizzics TWIST is back! In episode 29 we discuss: Don’t Farm Octopuses: Scientists have warned that under no circumstances should we ever farm octopuses. The reasons are more numerous than their tentacles! Haha! Destination Moon: Under the direction

Why the UN has warned of biological annihilation (and how the dinosaurs really died)
May 10, 2019

Fizzics TWIST is back! In episode 28 we get very heavy and discuss: Biological annihilation: The UN has warned of a 6th global extinction event, but what does this really mean? Are we headed to certain destruction? Will the mosquitoes finally disappear?

What that fuzzy black hole photo really means
May 01, 2019

Fizzics TWIST is back! In episode 27 we get a little bit silly and discuss: Far out with Duncan: The first ever photo of a black hole has been released by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration and while it’s an amazing feat it’s a bit hard to figure

Why the first all-female spacewalk never happened
April 09, 2019

Fizzics TWIST is back - with special guest Ben Newsome! Ben is the founder and director of Fizzics Education. In episode 26 we discuss:   Why the first all-female spacewalk never happened The media went nuts recently about how a planned all-female spa

What is a Super Worm Equinox Moon anyway?
March 21, 2019

Fizzics TWIST is back! In episode 25 we discuss:   What’s on, Watson?: It’s the day of the equinox AND a super moon, giving us a Super Worm Equinox Moon. That was not a Dune reference - that’s what it’s really called. We take a look at what an equinox

What does space sound like? How are clouds being cooked? How do we hunt HIV?
March 14, 2019

Warning: This episode of Fizzics TWIST contains discussion of HIV/AIDS from 16:00 to 26:30. If you or the person you’re listening with don’t want to hear about this then we suggest skipping that section.   Fizzics TWIST is back!! In episode 24 we discus

Why do zebras have stripes? Pretty fly for a black and white guy!
February 28, 2019

Fizzics TWIST is back for 2019! In episode 23 we discuss: Huge if True: How a supernova caused a mass extinction including a very fierce animal you might have seen at the movies! ViralGram: Why do zebras have stripes? While they may look fly, it’s the f

International Women's Day 2019
February 18, 2019

Fizzics TWIST is back for 2019! In episode 22 we discuss:What’s on?!: It’s the International Day of Women and Girls in Science AND International Women’s Day - Kate joins us to talk about some groundbreaking achievements by women made in