Know Idea

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Jun 2026

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Know Idea with Max, Jay, Peta, Vi, Issy & Gabe Know Idea is your weekly dose of science on 4ZZZ for over 10 years! All things space & time, environment, health, tech, psychology plus everything else in-between. Recorded live at 4ZZZ on Wednesday 10-12 in Meanjin/Brisbane.

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June 12, 20261 hr 11 min

Swell Melbourne Buoys

Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian) Timestamps and Links: 00:00:00 - Intro to Know Idea 00:01:58 - Picking Our Brain: 703 Times w/ Gabe 00:05:42 - BridgeMaxxing w/ Max 00:07:43 - Putting the Right Paw Forward w/ Peta 00:19:04 - RoboRoach w/ Gabe 00:28:05 - Swell Melbourne Buoys w/ Peta 00:40:01 - MotoRap w/ The Max’s 00:54:46 - SpiderCam w/ Max 01:00:46 - Tool Use: Bee Edition w/ Gabe 01:06:59 - Space News w/ Max Science Links For the Diggers: Look For New Science at EurkAlert, Science Daily, and Phys.org Free Science Article Search Sci-Hub Check out the QS Rankings yourself here Our Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube Produced and recorded by Max for Know Idea at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

June 5, 20261 hr 3 min

Correlating Behaviour

Hosts: Max, Issy, and Peta (and Maximillian) Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Intro to Know Idea 02:19 - Inhibition in 702 old people w/ Peta 05:02 - Standing for Cerebral Handed w/ Peta 20:26 - Shocking Eyes Into Shape w/ Max 26:06 - Fishy Zoomer Screen Time w/ Peta 37:02 - MotoRap w/ The Max’s 47:24 - Effects of Influencers: Ivermectin and Vitamin A w/ Issy - Turning the Frogs Gay 57:35 - Space News w/ Max Science Links For the Diggers: Look For New Science at EurkAlert, Science Daily, and Phys.org Free Science Article Search Sci-Hub Check out the QS Rankings yourself here Our Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube Produced and recorded by Max for Know Idea at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

May 29, 202659 min

The Kimchi Smoothy Experience

Hosts: Max, Issy, and Gabe (and Maximillian) Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Intro to Know Idea 02:14 - CBA3656 NanoPlastic Excretion w/ Max 06:18 - BananaBerry Controversy w/ Gabe 16:52 - REWIND: Seals Are Picky Eaters w/ Peta 25:52 - Support 4zzz! 27:02 - Oldest Tool w/ Gabe 29:14 - MotoRap w/ The Max’s 41:02 - Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak w/ Gabe 51:06 - Guava's Iron Studies w/ Issy 54:18 - Space News w/ Max 57:06 - State of Origin Address Science Links For the Diggers: Look For New Science at EurkAlert, Science Daily, and Phys.org Free Science Article Search Sci-Hub Check out the QS Rankings yourself here Our Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube Produced and recorded by Max for Know Idea at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

May 22, 202658 min

Charged Papers and Sceptics

Hosts: Max, Issy, Elly, and Gabe (and Maximillian) Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Intro to Know Idea 02:02 - 700 Million Years Ago w/ Gabe 05:32 - Drinking Grape Kool Aid w/ Gabe 14:58 - [Paper Batteries] (https://www.flintlabs.com/) w/ Max 17:55 - On This Day: Need for 20km/hr Speed w/ Max 21:10 - Support 4zzz! 24:05 - North Sieed Wins Microplastics w/ Issy 28:34 - Diving into K'gari Lakes w/ Gabe 35:07 - MotoRap w/ The Max’s 45:01 - Winging It: Nightjar's Boney Sonations w/ Gabe 51:58 - Space News w/ Max Science Links For the Diggers: Look For New Science at EurkAlert, Science Daily, and Phys.org Free Science Article Search Sci-Hub Check out the QS Rankings yourself here Our Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube Produced and recorded by Max at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

May 15, 20261 hr 1 min

Piss Me Off Science

Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Intro to Know Idea 01:58 - 699 Pages of Notes w/ Gabe 04:31 - Getting Psily with Fishy w/ Peta 13:15 - "Self Protection" in Insect Pain w/ Gabe 17:53 - Eggs on the Brain w/ Max 22:00 - Aquatic Mammals: Yell Louder w/ Peta 32:01 - MotoRap w/ Max 40:70 - Giant Dragonflies Back? w/ Gabe 48:44 - Metabolising the Cysts of PMOS w/ Issy 53:05 - Support 4zzz! 56:17 - Space News w/ Max Science Links For the Diggers: Look For New Science at EurkAlert, Science Daily, and Phys.org Free Science Article Search Sci-Hub Check out the QS Rankings yourself here Our Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube Produced and recorded by Max for Know Idea at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

May 8, 20261 hr 8 min

Brain Washing

Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian) Timestamps and Links: 00:00:00 - Intro to Know Idea 00:03:01 - 698 Tropoelastin w/ Gabe 00:05:33 - Sideways Carcinisation w/ Peta 00:15:13 - Fleeing From Birds w/ Gabe 00:22:48 - Crunching Clean Your Cerebelum w/ Max 00:26:36 - Wiped Out in Anaerobic Recovery w/ Peta 00:36:54 - MotoRap: Max Verstappen of the Wet w/ The Max’s 00:50:29 - Yawning over Brain Cleaning w/ Gabe 00:58:05 - Your Brain on Shrooms w/ Issy 01:04:04 - Space Cardboard News w/ Max Science Links For the Diggers: Look For New Science at EurkAlert, Science Daily, and Phys.org Free Science Article Search Sci-Hub Check out the QS Rankings yourself here Our Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube Produced and recorded by Max at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

May 1, 20261 hr 7 min

Four Rings, One Goal

Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian) Timestamps and Links: 00:00:00 - Intro to Know Idea 00:02:19 - 697 Hedgehogs w/ Gabe 00:04:57 - Conducting Caffeinated Chemistry w/ Peta 00:13:59 - The WeatherChimp w/ Gabe 00:20:06 - On This Day: Roget's Thesaurus w/ Max 00:20:29 - Wooly Bones w/ Max 00:24:04 - AI Accuracy in Passive Acoutics w/ Peta 00:35:48 - MotoRap w/ The Max’s 00:44:53 - A Journey Through Imagination w/ Gabe 00:56:01 - Controlling Ear Rumbling w/ Issy 01:02:48 - Space News w/ Max 01:05:40 - Support 4zzz! Science Links For the Diggers: Look For New Science at EurkAlert, Science Daily, and Phys.org Free Science Article Search Sci-Hub Check out the QS Rankings yourself here Our Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube Produced and recorded by Max at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

April 24, 20261 hr 1 min

Guesstimating Science

Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian) Timestamps and Links: 00:00 - Intro to Know Idea 01:54 - HERA - 696kg w/ Gabe 04:08 - Perception Guesstimation w/ Peta 13:36 - Smooth Boned Deepfakes w/ Max 19:46 - Nature’s NBN w/ Gabe 26:41 - Cocaine Salmon w/ Peta 34:27 - MotoRap w/ The Max’s 45:13 - 大蟇 w/ Issy 49:59 - Support 4zzz this April Atonement! 55:44 - Space News w/ Max Science Links For the Diggers: Look For New Science at EurkAlert, Science Daily, and Phys.org Free Science Article Search Sci-Hub Check out the QS Rankings yourself here Our Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube Produced and recorded by Max for Know Idea at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

April 17, 20261 hr 14 min

Swiping, Screaming, and Sniffing Sticks

Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian) Timestamps and Links: 00:00:00 - Intro to Know Idea 00:03:00 - Counting Creatures - 695 Billion w/ Gabe 00:05:23 - Triggering Hyposmia w/ Peta 00:14:35 - The Chimp Empire War w/ Gabe 00:30:43 - Clicking with the Author w/ Peta 00:34:34 - The Effort Swiping Left w/ Max 00:38:44 - MotoRap w/ The Max’s 00:42:57 - The Psyche of Claude Mythos w/ Maximillian 00:53:58 - Klepto Fish Wish w/ Peta 01:04:48 - Support 4zzz! this April Atonement 01:08:15 - Space News w/ Max Splashdown Video Science Links For the Diggers: Look For New Science at EurkAlert, Science Daily, an d Phys.org Free Science Article Search Sci-Hub Check out the QS Rankings yourself here Our Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube Produced and recorded by Max for Know Idea at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country and edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.

April 10, 20261 hr 11 min

The Flight of Rays and Bumble Bees

Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta, and Gabe (and Maximillian) Timestamps and Links: 00:00:00 - Intro to Know Idea 00:02:19 - 694.3 nm 00:05:24 - Picture Clicking Good w/ Peta 00:15:32 - French Pressed Bee w/ Gabe 00:22:45 - Doublespeak w/ Max 00:27:18 - Flighty Rays w/ Peta 00:38:13 - MotoRap w/ The Max’s 00:47:12 - The Rhythm of the Bees w/ Gabe 00:55:15 - Support 4zzz! this April Atonement 00:58:52 - The Math of a Good Coffee w/ Issy 01:06:03 - Space News w/ Max Science Links For the Diggers: Look For New Science at EurkAlert, Science Daily, and Phys.org Free Science Article Search Sci-Hub Check out the QS Rankings yourself here Our Tik Tok, Instagram, and YouTube Produced and recorded by Max at 4zzz in Fortitude Valley, Meanjin/Brisbane Australia on Turrabul and Jaggera Country. Audio and Cover Image edited by Tobi for podcast distribution for Creative Broadcasters Limited.