Quirks and Quarks

June 27: Sweat, comets and dino milk. It’s our summer question show!

June 26, 2026·54 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Quirks & Quarks has been taking your burning science questions for half a century. And while we thought we might have answered every question there is to answer over the years, our listeners proved there are always more fascinating head-scratchers for us to tackle.Like:Are comets eternal?In a sauna, what am I sweating out?Did dinosaurs produce milk?If heat rises, why is there snow on the top of mountains?What does a black hole orbit?What if we had no moon?Why are cat and dog tongues so different?Why are robin eggs so blue?Why do some animals become mega sized?How do animals deal with strong bright UV light?

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