CiTR -- My Science Project (2008)

This Ta-Ta-For-Now show is made up of some of our favourite clips of the last 12 months and a scientific look at kicking the MSP habit, complete with tips on beating the cravings.Julia and Anne will be taking a sabbatical leave and hope to be back on air in about one year.You can continue to reach us on [email protected] Science Project (and other great CiTR programming) will continue to be available as podcasts on www.citr.ca

Among other tasty science tidbits, this week's show explores diet, exercise and longevity. In between, we spin tracks from Hip Hop outfit The Flobots!

For $200: Your theme song may be "Eye of the Tiger", but this device will let you know whether it's in or out.For $400: 20% of scientists use these drugs to enhance focus.For $600: When the count is 3-2, experienced umpires are most likely to make this call next.For $800: Musikalische W?rfelspiele was enjoyed by Mozart and is an early example of this type of art.My Science Project has all the questions and more.

As Earth Day approacheth, we explore the latest in sustainable science stories - and take a detour to confront a universally-hated aspect of the banana.

Oh, kinky octopus! What do you do with all those tentacles? Oh, sushi industry! What are you doing with all that tuna?Oh, science! Tell us some answers!

Scientists are mad-skilled at the bench, but we've got other talents! This week's show celebrates the musically inclined scientist. Also, I explore skills that scientists should have but often don't in an interview with Dr. Derrick Rancourt of the Calgary-based BioProspects Learning Community.Plus:Geek Pop Festival 2008!Richard Feynman on bongos!Giant Isopods!

By way of an interview with UBC post-doc Jennifer Gardy, we get a peak into the making of CBC's ProjectX, some of the upcoming shows & how to become a science TV presenter. We also examine some of the latest research that asks whether women really are better talkers. Blah blah blah.

OOoo, you ahr zo cute, ma leetle CiTR list'nehr! What ees eet zat I find zo appealing about you, eh? Ees eet your symmetrical face zat I cannot see from zee on-air booth? Your immuno-compatible parfum zat travels to CiTR from afar? M-wah! m'WAH!! M'WAH!!!Tenuous Pepe Lepew accents aside, inspired by Valentine's Day 2008, this week's show looks at the science of attraction, love and sex complimented by music that is theme a-propos!

Black History Month inspired us to spotlight black scientists and inventors who, against all odds, made enormous contributions to everything from heart surgery to steam engines. Then, we check out those male-killing ladybugs and consider the hazards of laboratory moonshine. All this is stitched together by Mad Professor, prohibition-age jazz and a sesame street favourite.

Killer Monkeys! Therapeutic viruses! Sequence your genome for fun and profit! Just a taste of the best science reported over the past year and reviewed on this week's show.

In the first half of the show UBC's Prof Max Cynader talks about how to maintain a youthful brain. This is followed by local science-y events, a trio of animal tales and a little trick with a radish.

Now something of an annual MSP tradition, our holiday show draws inspiration from the science underlying the more stressful aspects of Christmastime (and other) celebrations and circumstances.

There is an extensive repertoire of music derived from genetic and protein sequences. The sound is quirky and not-so-danceable, but a close listen can tell us a thing or two about the proteins themselves. We also find out why pregnant women don't fall over, why quitting can be good for you and why thinking about religion or civic responsibility can make you more generous. Oh, and some gift ideas for your favourite science geek.

This show shifts through the weird and unusual science articles and news that have recently passed by Julia's inbox: Is the mythical chupacabra real??Can drinking clean water kill you?!The truth about carbohydrates!How science can improve the earning power of sex workers!....that, Stompin' Tom, Edwin Starr, and more

Technical chaos notwithstanding, this is a fun show featuring music and an interview with The Amygdaloids and then tales of animal nepotism that make me feel OK about blatantly promoting music produced by my brother (Kids Eat Crayons) and tunes performed by a friend (Andy Swan).

Happy Hallowe'en and All Saints Day, Kids!On this week's show:Weirdest! Science! Experiments! Ever!Plus: Is there a "God Spot" in the brain???All wrapped up with creepy musics and The Great Pumpkin

It's award season in ScienceLand and so this show will take a look at the winners of both the Nobel and the Ig Noble Prizes. As well, we dig up and discuss a scientific study that tests the "5 Second Rule". And so much more.

First, a study that tests the hypothesis that rockstars really do live fast and die young. Then onto the latest and greatest in heart research, including a report on this year's Lasker Award winners, and interview with UBC's team iDoll - a student group that has developed a way to improve the way we learn CPR - and a Canadian study that reports on the success of CPR in and out of the hospital.

Join your host, Julia, for a show that's "a real yawn"! We investigate your burning questions including: Why is yawning contagious? How do we do it? What's so special about human yawning compared to other animals? Plus, Iggy Pop! The Tragically Hip! Les Savy Fav! While you may catch yourself in a sympathetic yawn, this show sure won't put you to sleep!

I'm the internet, you're the internet - and the internet's in trouble! A neutral net means the web is free and open for all of us. But internet service providers want to charge more and limit access. Find out why and what you can do to SOW (save our web)! Interviews with Michael Geist (U of Ottawa, Internet Law), Geoff Lapaire (Pure Pwnage online mocumentary) and cool tunage of a net neutral bent.

At long last, poo gets its time in the spotlight. Caterpillars fling it, fuel cells are powered by it, researchers analyze it. We feature an interview with Dr Michael Russello who describes what tiger poo can tell us about population dynamics of an endangered species.

Thanks to the miracle of telecommunication, Anne and Julia meet on-air to explore the molecular basis of flavour, the decay rate of beer froth and the culinary experiments of two molecular gastronomists - Dominique and Cindy Duby of Wild Sweets (dcduby.com).

Lightsabres out, kids! Darth Vader is our common thread for this week's show, which celebrates Father's Day as well as the 30th anniversary of the cinematic debut of the very first Star Wars film. Wookie cookies! Yoda rap! Dad science!

As a post-PhD (postdoctoral) scientist, you now have a "license to research": but then what? As hired research guns, postdocs typically do the bulk of the lab work as well as manage the lab and supervise students. But in most cases, job security, worker benefits and pay are well below par. And, despite best efforts, only a third of us ever go on to get tenured university gigs! We love what we do, but how can we improve our situation!? Join Julia and UBC postdoc friends, Sonja, Louise and Tim, as we present the pros and cons of the postdoc lifestyle and why this issue should be of interest to you!

Greetings from the Planet Earth! Explore the intergalactic music of the Voyager spacecrafts' stellar "Golden Record" while learning about "motherese", and why it's unwise to have a TV in your bedroom!

Science blogs in the news. Virus+Fungus+Plants = heat tolerant menage a trois. Sizzlin' !Vanessa Auld on fruitfly nervous systems. Nap your way to a better memory. With a special thanks to "The Wizard of Oz".

For Earth Day, April 22 - An interview with Sir Harry Kroto, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, who talks about the doing of science and its impact on our world. Plus, the UN's Climate Change Report, Jet Planes, Biodiesel, Gorillaz and The Prodigy: Earth-a-riffic!

Interviews with Inkling Magazine (www.inklingmagazine.com) editors Anne Casselman & Anna Gosline, M.J. candidate Jeffrey Helm, and the Science Creative Quarterly editor (http://scq.ubc.ca) Dave Ng.

I'm the internet, you're the internet - and the internet's in trouble! A neutral net means the web is free and open for all of us. But internet service providers want to charge more and limit access. Find out why and what you can do to SOW (save our web)! Interviews with Michael Geist (U of Ottawa, Internet Law), Geoff Lapaire (Pure Pwnage online mocumentary) and cool tunage of a net neutral bent.

A look at the genetics of sex and the effect of negative stereotypes on women's performance in math. An interview with Amanda Smith, president of SCWIST (Society of Canadian Women in Science and Technology).

If you've ever dry-cleaned clothes or needed an emergency blood transfusion, then you can thank Black scientists! Find out the origin of the expression "The Real McCoy". Hear from Dr. Lynette Sigola, a B.C.-based contemporary Black scientist and teacher. In between groove to Deltron 3030, Cadence Weapon, and more!

Tom Waits on Insect behaviourAndy Warhol on MosquitoesRichard Wilbur on MayfliesProf Judith Myers on CaterpillarsKarl Von Frisch on Bee Dancing&A Recipe for Worm (yes worm) Banana Bread

A non-exhaustive (of course) look at the year in science.

What is sound ? How do you break a glass with your voice ? Is silence possible ? How does the theremin work ? Beach boys ! Portishead ! Stradivari string instruments !