Science Queeries

Science Queeries

JOY 94.9 - Rainbow Community Podcasts for our LGBTI, LGBTIQA+, LGBTQIA+, LGBT, LGBTQ, LGB, Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Intersex, Queer Communities

Episodes 50
Avg. Duration 42m
Activity Highly Active
Since May 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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60%
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Delve into the world of science with Cat

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Recent Episodes

Bug Appetite for Sustainable Food

Jun 09, 2026 44m

Would you snack on some insects? What if they were blended into your chocolate mousse and you couldn’t even tell? The human population is heading toward 9 billion and traditional livestock farming…

Brain-storming Solutions for Neurological Disorders

Jun 02, 2026 42m

The brain is complex – billions of neurons, trillions of connections, and countless ways things can go wrong. Brain malformations and severe epilepsies can derail development, disrupt learning, and…

Ovary-coming obstacles for ovarian cancer treatment

May 23, 2026 41m

Ovarian cancer is a disease that’s often invisible, often deadly, and often overlooked. Over 1900 estimated new cases of ovarian cancer were diagnosed last year, and women diagnosed have been stuck…

Digging up Dirt on Soil Ecotoxicology

May 20, 2026 37m

Soil is often overlooked – we walk on it, we grow food in it, but we rarely think about what’s actually in it. Yet soil is one of the most important ecosystems on Earth. And it’s under siege. From…

Mould Matters & Future Fungicides

May 16, 2026 41m

Fungi aren’t all bad. They’ve given us penicillin – one of the most important medicines ever discovered. But they can also rot our crops, threaten food security, and spread resistance to our best…

B Positive: Immune Cell-ebrating Immunity

Apr 30, 2026 38m

Every day, we encounter tens of thousands of microbes. Our antibodies are our anti-buddies, protecting us from infection. The Day of Immunology is the perfect day to immune cell-ebrate this biology…

Clits, Tits and Science Bits

Apr 22, 2026 44m

What do clitoral erections, lesbian co‑lactation and bimbo branding have in common? Dr Naomi Koh Belic. Bedazzled with hot‑pink and glam, Dr Naomi Koh Belic is rewriting what science education looks…

Sperm-ission Impossible: Male Contraceptives

Apr 20, 2026 38m

For so long, contraception has been a woman’s burden. The pill. The IUD. The implant. The patch. While condoms and vasectomies exist for people who produce sperm, the responsibility for preventing…

Infection Inspection

Apr 12, 2026 38m

Pathogens are everywhere. They’re invisible to our eyes, but they’re not invincible. This week, we’re diving deep into three very different infections: Talaromyces marneffei – a fungus that’s…

Reef-ormation Through Crab-servation

Apr 12, 2026 39m

Seventy percent of Australians live within 50 kilometres of the Great Southern Reef. Yet many of us have never heard of it. This reef is home to species found nowhere else on Earth. It’s a place…

Baked In: how racism shows up in food & STEM

Mar 31, 2026 45m

In this well-seasoned conversation, we’re after a recipe for change. Food racism isn’t just about ingredients. It’s about whose knowledge counts as science, whose culture gets celebrated, and whose…

Innately You: Depathologising Being Intersex

Mar 27, 2026 43m

Around 1.7% of babies born in Australia have innate variations in sex characteristics. That’s roughly one in 60 babies. For decades…and to this day, intersex people have been treated as medical…

One Planet, Three Crises

Mar 25, 2026 38m

We are facing a triple planetary crisis. Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution aren’t separate problems – they’re interconnected threats that are unravelling our world. This week, we’re…

Skull and Crossbones: Brains, Bones & Teeth

Mar 17, 2026 38m

Let’s get into the marrow of bone structure and its link to osteoporosis, learn about some un-nerve-ing mutations that can spark brain tumours and epilepsy, and crown our conversation with…

Toad-ally Thirsty: Going Out with a Bang

Mar 04, 2026 41m

When frogs face a life-threatening disease, you’d expect them to hunker down and focus on survival. But nature sometimes has other plans. A deadly disease caused by a chytrid fungus has decimated…

Good Moon Rising: The Science of Lunar New Year

Feb 24, 2026 40m

Chúc mừng năm mới! 恭喜发财! 새해 복 많이 받으세요! Happy New Year! Lunar New Year is celebrated by millions of people around the world. The celebration isn’t just cultural — it’s also astronomical. It’s tied to…

Sea-ing Change in Sydney Harbour

Feb 15, 2026 46m

Sydney Harbour is one of the most iconic waterways in the world — but beneath the postcard views lies a complex ecological story of sea-rious degradation, recovery, and renewal. In this episode of…

Slay the Binary: Inside the Animal Queendom

Feb 09, 2026 44m

Biological sex in nature is far from simple – and the animal queendom proves it. From fish that change sex, to intersex whales, to species that reproduce without males at all, this episode dives into…

Waddle We Know About Penguins?

Jan 28, 2026 44m

Penguins may live at the bottom of the world, but they’ve risen to the very top of our hearts. For Penguin Awareness Day, Dr Cat and archeologist Dr Wenjing Yu are sliding onto the Antarctic ice to…

Paws for Thought: Are Dogs Happy?

Jan 17, 2026 43m

We spend over $20 billion a year on our dogs in Australia — but are our dogs actually happy, or just very well accessorised? This week on Science Queeries, Dr Cat is sniffing out the science of dog…

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