Great Moments In Science - With Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
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Sinopsis
From the ground breaking and life saving to the wacky and implausible, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki reveals some of the best moments in science.
Episodios
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Balloon popping
14/05/2019 Duración: 05minWhen a balloon pops, sometimes it leaves lots of small fragments of rubber, and sometimes it leaves just a couple of larger pieces. What's going on?
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Say cheese
07/05/2019 Duración: 06minHard, soft, smelly or blue - there's a cheese for every occasion. But is it time to rethink our relationship with this delicious dairy product?
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Easter and the Equinox
30/04/2019 Duración: 06minEaster Sunday can fall in March or April, but the date is definitely not random.
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Washing clothes: part two
23/04/2019 Duración: 06minClothing is made of threads, which are made of smaller-still fibres. And that's where the dirt hides.
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Washing clothes: part one
16/04/2019 Duración: 05minUntil recently, scientists couldn't work out how a washing machine actually lifted the dirt out of clothes.
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Vaping, e-cigarettes, and big tobacco
09/04/2019 Duración: 07minTobacco has done bad things for public health — but what about e-cigarettes?
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Rogue planets: part two
02/04/2019 Duración: 06minPlanets going rogue and abandoning their star to wander the galactic hood could actually be pretty common.
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Rogue planets: part one
26/03/2019 Duración: 05minRogue planets drift freely through our galaxy, rather than orbiting around a star — and researchers estimate there could be billions in the Milky Way alone.
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Barcode invention: part two
19/03/2019 Duración: 06minBarcodes look deceptively simple, but it took 25 years - and two episodes of Great Moments in Science! - to get from that lightbulb moment on a beach to the first barcode and scanner at a checkout.
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Barcode invention: part one
12/03/2019 Duración: 06minThe story of the barcode has everything - from gangsters to newborns and a whole lot of sand.
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Holy Hole Phobia!
05/03/2019 Duración: 06minIf that image is creeping you out, you could have trypophobia.
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Seashell Ocean Sound
26/02/2019 Duración: 06minWhen you pick up a seashell and hold it to your ear, why can you hear the sound of the ocean?
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Brain freeze
19/02/2019 Duración: 05minWhy do some people get headaches from eating ice-cream or drinking something very cold
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Our planetary neighbourhood
05/02/2019 Duración: 05minEverybody needs good planetary neighbours. But who is our closest?
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Mobile phones and empathy
22/01/2019 Duración: 06minIs a mobile phone getting in the way of your relationship?
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Fast food and your brain
15/01/2019 Duración: 06minAre you aware of all the crafty tricks fast food retailers use to keep you coming back for more?
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Fork 'n' food
08/01/2019 Duración: 05minWould using a larger fork lead to you eating more food, less food, or just the same amount?
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Hiccups cure: part two
01/01/2019 Duración: 07minA hiccup cure that really works — if you're brave enough.