GENETIC ENGINEERING! This week on the show Mitch and Tom explore how our DNA makes us who we are and the incredible ways in which scientists are able to hack into that system and edit our genes. To start the show Tom explores what genes are in the first place and how they are expressed before Mitch moves onto exploring the various methods of genetic engineering and how they are utilised. The boys debate the use of genetically modified crops as well as the ethics of genetically modifying animals and humans. Music: HOME – Above AllTop of Form

DINOSAURS AND FOSSILS! This week on the show Mitch and Tom travel back to when reptiles held dominion over Earth. Tom explores the Mesozoic era and how flight developed in pterosaurs while Mitch explores how these beasts became things we find in the ground. The boys both explore their favourite dinosaurs and of course tangent along the way. Music: HOME – Above All

Mitch and Tom return to where honour and tradition rules above all else, of course… it is Japan! What scientific innovations and technologies did the Japanese culture produce and how did they do it? Mitch looks at their time keeping system and production of intricate water clocks while Tom investigates the making of fabrics and the development of rural aquaculture as a traditional practice. Music: HOME – Above All