Siouxsie Wiles

Dr Siouxsie Wiles discusses new research suggesting how drunk you feel depends on your mates, an experiment showing bacteria becoming resistant to an antibiotic in just 11 days, and she debunks the 5… Audio

This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles tells us all about using plants to mop up chemical pollutants and reveal how much carbon dioxide is being produced by power plants and talks about a… Audio

This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles tells us all about a virus that changes the smell of the plants it infects to attract pollinators and asks if a recent study really did just show that… Audio

Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles discusses new research from US and Spanish scientists which questions traditional thinking on the spread of disease within communities during an epidemic. Also, the… Audio

Siouxsie tells us about a deadly bacteria that can be picked up by a simple sniff, how thumb sucking helps prevent allergies and how smartphone usage correlates with social anxiety and loneliness. Audio

Siouxsie reports back from the world's biggest microbiology conference and gives us an update on some of her own scientific work. Audio

The dangers of salt. Sudies on flys and sleep. Audio

This week, Dr Wiles explains the science behind a prototype synthetic biology diagnostic test for the zika virus, and talks about what happened to the contestants who shed large amounts of weight on… Audio

Surgery for back pain. Analysis of the pitch of babies cries. The Venus Express probe. Audio

Around 100 women donate their eggs each year, but there remains a big waiting list of infertile couples wanting donated eggs. The country's largest IVF provider, Fertility Associates constantly… Audio

This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles explains why scientists are looking for the hidden superheroes amongst us, and talks about flesh-eating bacteria in Sydney Harbour, sabre-toothed… Audio

This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles explains why parents might be unwittingly feeding their children too much sugar and talks about a citizen scientist project which sent bacteria to the… Audio

Dr Siouxsie Wiles explains how the discovery of plastic-munching bacteria could fuel a recycling revolution and why scientists asked volunteers to eat raw goat meat! Audio

A woman in New Zealand has tested positive for Zika, without having visited an affected country. Auckland University's Dr Siouxsie Wiles is with me in the studio joins Morning Report. Audio

Is there too much secrecy around animal testing? Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles discusses why scientists use animals for research, also is there any truth or value in on-line tests that test if we… Audio

This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles explains why it's better for retirees to keep up their book clubs and social groups, and talks about sexism in coding and advances in medical 3D… Audio

This week, science commentator Dr Siouxsie Wiles explains why genetically modified mosquitoes are not the cause of the Zika virus outbreak in the Americas, and talks about mice without the… Audio

Are Star Wars toys sexist? Fans have noted that the female character, Rey, has been left out of products released to coincide with the latest movie. Audio

Gavin Ellis, Rod Oram, Lara Strongman and Siouxsie Wiles look back on the year that's been. Audio

Gavin Ellis, Rod Oram, Lara Strongman and Siouxsie Wiles look back on the year that's been. Audio