Blue Streak Science Podcast

We ring in 2019 with news of lovelorn crickets, the far side of the moon, food allergies, and a new branch on a big tree. But the proverbial elephant in the room is the ongoing shutdown of the United States' government. On This Week’s Show The far side of the moon Food allergies? Remember those reports of sonic assaults by the Cuban government against US embassy staff? We have some surprise information about that. We close with some discussion about a new kingdom of life and what it really means Science News with Sophie McManus and JD Goodwin What Does China Want To Do On The Far Side Of The Moon? JD Goodwin On the 3rd of January China’s Chang’e 4 lunar explorer landed on the far side of the moon. This is the first time we’ve done a soft landing on that obscure part of the moon. Okay, so let’s talk about why the far side of the moon is so interesting. The moon is tidally locked to earth, that is, it doesn’t rotate in relation to our planet. We only see the one side of the moon, whether it’s illuminated or