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Broadcast every Tuesday at 11am AEDT on Radio Port Phillip 98.7 or 98.3 FM. It’s your weekly dose of science and technology.Including features on cool gadgets, website reviews, the latest science an... more
FAQs about Beyond Infinity:How many episodes does Beyond Infinity have?The podcast currently has 1,498 episodes available.
September 05, 2018Food Fraud - Honey Industry Whistleblower VindicatedAfter recent ABC News revelations about adulterated imported honey from China, activist Simon Mulvany reflects on his protracted legal battle with Australia's biggest honey company ASX-listed Capilano and the personal toll it has taken on him and his family. While legal proceedings are yet to be resolved, he is already tempted to feel that the worst might be over and that his arguments about truth in advertising, about tainted imported honey and protecting the local bee-keeping industry are finally being vindicated. Part 2 of a 2 part interview....more13minPlay
September 04, 2018Food Fraud - German Testing Exposes Fake Honey On Sale In AustraliaIndependent analysis using nuclear magnetic resonance at the Quality Services International lab shows that about half of honey on sale at big supermarket chains is adulterated with sweet-tasting syrups. Following revelations on the ABC's '730 Report', much of this has now been withdrawn from sale. But fundamental questions have been raised about food fraud, truth in advertising, about consumer naivety about the quality of imported ingredients and the vulnerability of the Australian honey industry. Part 1 of a 2 part in-depth interview with honey activist Simon Mulvany of Save The Bees Australia....more19minPlay
August 30, 2018Unlock Your Phone Or Face 10 Years JailTougher screening laws at airports in Australia mean you can be required to unlock electronic devices for inspection or face heavy fines and up to 10 years behind bars. Nathan Hague, a British-Australian IT developer, had his devices taken out of sight and his laptop's password cracked at Sydney airport. He reckons his files may have been copied and software installed on his equipment....more12minPlay
August 29, 2018Audit Finds WA Government Agencies Vulnerable To Cyber CrimeThe widespread use of weak or common passwords among the general public is well known, but a recent check by the auditor general on agencies of the state government of Western Australia showed that 60,000 out of 234,000 accounts used insecure passwords. And these very agencies are supposed to be trusted with the safe handling of the public's data....more7minPlay
August 29, 2018Star Explorer - Parker Solar Probe On Course For The SunAfter a perfect course-refining engine burn on August 20, NASA's first dedicated mission to the Sun is on course for a gravity assist from Venus on October 3 before its first perihelion on November 5. The fastest spacecraft ever will travel at speeds up to 690,000 kmh, endure temperatures of 1400 C and send back vital information about space weather, the solar wind and our nearest star's enigmatic atmosphere....more11minPlay
August 27, 2018The White Cliffs Project: Conserving Australia's Engineering HeritageGraeme Hanigan, Secretary of White Cliffs Solar Thermal Power Station Friends Inc, explains how he became involved in efforts to preserve the disused site of the world's first commercial solar power station. From 1981 to 1997, 14 parabolic dishes covered in thousands of mirrors harnessed the sun, generating power for the small outback town of White Cliffs in Western NSW. Graeme gives us the history of the project and how various technical and logistical hurdles were overcome. The conservation project recently received a government grant of almost $60,000 to fund repair and restoration works to ensure this important part of our engineering heritage is preserved for future generations....more25minPlay
August 15, 2018CSIRO Hydrogen Membrane "A Watershed Moment For Energy"Hydrogen derived from ammonia could soon be powering cars in Japan, Korea and Singapore. This follows ten years of research at Australia's CSIRO into a special membrane to convert hydrogen to ammonia, meaning it can be shipped safely and then easily converted back to hydrogen anywhere in the world....more9minPlay
August 14, 2018Getting The Most Out Of Spotify, Netflix Or GoogleJohn takes us through some smart moves with home sharing that can save you big time on popular internet services....more10minPlay
August 08, 2018Assange Looking For New DigsDonald Trump arguably benefited from WikiLeaks during the 2016 US presidential campaign and said he "loved" the publisher of damaging information to the Democrats. But time could be running out for Julian Assange, as the Australian hacker and founder of WikiLeaks may soon be ejected from the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Trump's new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said the US "can no longer allow Assange and his colleagues to use free speech values against us"....more6minPlay
August 07, 2018The Problem (And Opportunity) Of E-WasteWhat to do with old phones, laptops, TVs, printers, monitors, cables and chords? Well, it could prove cheaper to 'mine' this rubbish for the valuable metals it contains than to actually mine such materials from ore. It would also be far better than dumping our growing mountains e-waste in landfill....more12minPlay
FAQs about Beyond Infinity:How many episodes does Beyond Infinity have?The podcast currently has 1,498 episodes available.