Blue Streak Science Podcast

On This Week’s Show First use of Bluetooth discovered Some new fast radio bursts discovered Another case of foot in mouth News of a proper space rocket Science News with Chris MacAlister, and Nevena Hristozova Blue tooth reveals unknown female artist from medieval times Chris MacAlister This story has, like the light from Rigel, travelled to us over the centuries to provide a small but noticeable illumination to our modern world. Our story starts with a team of intrepid scientists making an heroic survey of ancient tooth plaque. A movie premise that is bound to get you popcorn munching and creating some tooth plaque all of your very own. Studies of this tartar can provide us with a many clues as to the otherwise forgotten lives of people who WILL be direct ancestors of many of us. This dental bacterial film has been found to contain DNA, living bacteria, textiles, pollen, food and even tiny insect wings; which I’m really hoping don’t qualify under the heading of food. Although, this was a time where the dr