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Does ELIZA, the first chatbot created 60 years ago, hold lessons for modern AI?
Using code that was thought to be lost for nearly 60 years, scientists brought the world's first chatbot back to life for anyone to try.
Radio Quirks & Quarks February 18
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Falling space debris could increasingly affect airline traffic, research finds
Bob McDonald
Radio Quirks & Quarks February 7
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Stunning photo mosaic of neighbouring Andromeda Galaxy captures the glow of 200 million stars
Bob McDonald
Radio Quirks & Quarks January 27
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Kissing moons may explain why Earth's moon is so large
Bob McDonald
Radio Quirks & Quarks January 13
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How quickly is the universe expanding? Astronomers and theorists can't agree
Bob McDonald
Radio Quirks & Quarks December 13, 2024
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SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA probe to Saturn's largest moon
Bob McDonald
Radio Quirks & Quarks November 29, 2024

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Astronaut brain fog known as the 'space stupids' not so bad after return to Earth, study suggests

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 22, 2024

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Blind and sighted people alike can learn to 'see' with echolocation, study finds

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 15, 2024

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Contest invites teams to design a 'generation starship' for a 250-year journey

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 8, 2024

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Iceland looking to add space solar power to its sources of renewable energy by 2030

Radio Quirks & Quarks November 5, 2024

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Would you ride a high-altitude balloon to the edge of space?

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 28, 2024

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SpaceX surpasses its own record for the number of rockets launched in a year

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 18, 2024

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How long was Mars warm and wet?

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 11, 2024

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With the Europa Clipper mission, NASA hopes to find signs of life

Radio Quirks & Quarks October 4, 2024

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Greenland tsunami made the Earth 'ring' for 9 days, new research suggests

Radio Quirks & Quarks September 20, 2024

Overheated | Analysis

Travelling through a 40 degree summer looking for relief

Radio Quirks & Quarks September 6, 2024

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Making science fun with summer camps

Radio Quirks & Quarks June 21, 2024

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Ed Stone, head of the Voyager mission that introduced us to solar system's outer planets, has died

Radio Quirks & Quarks June 14, 2024

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Lunar dust could pose serious threat to future moon bases and astronauts: study

Radio Quirks & Quarks June 7, 2024

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Recent solar storm and eclipse are reminders we live in the sun's embrace

Radio Quirks & Quarks May 17, 2024

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Thin sound-suppressing silk fabric works like noise-cancelling headphones

Radio Quirks & Quarks May 10, 2024

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Running horizontally could help future lunar settlers stay in shape on the Moon

Radio Quirks & Quarks May 3, 2024

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Ingenuity Mars Helicopter down but definitely not out

Radio Quirks & Quarks April 26, 2024

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No planet comes close to the life-giving properties of planet Earth — at least not yet

Radio Quirks & Quarks April 19, 2024

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Engineers attempt to fix a computer glitch on Voyager 1

Radio Quirks & Quarks April 12, 2024

Follow the crowds, avoid the clouds: I chase eclipses to witness nature's awesome glory

Radio Quirks & Quarks April 7, 2024

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