Great Moments In Science

Great Moments In Science episodes

September 11, 2018 Snooping microphones in your home?
Many of us have microphones in our homes, attached to smart phones and personal assistant devices.
8 min
September 04, 2018 The faults in our bodies
Our bodies are a marvel of sophisticated engineering — almost without exception.
7 min
August 28, 2018 Mapping DNA to save lives
DNA can help us work out family trees, catch bad guys ... and now as a tool in emergency medicine.
7 min
August 21, 2018 The loneliest ATM
Hint: the loneliest ATM is in a very, very cold place.
5 min
August 14, 2018 Do ships have an effect on sea level?
Plunking yourself into a bath fairly full with water makes the water level rise — and overflow. What about ships and the ocean?
10 min
August 07, 2018 Goldfish memory
The poor old goldfish has be slandered for far too long.
7 min
July 31, 2018 Are vitamins always good for you?
Having more vitamins will make you healthier... right?
7 min
July 24, 2018 Wasted food
Humans waste a huge amount of food every year.
7 min
July 17, 2018 Daddy long legs
Fact or fiction: Daddy-long-legs are the most poisonous spiders in the world?
7 min
July 10, 2018 Anaesthetic bomb
Could a villain or hero knock out a room full of enemies with a so-called 'anaesthetic bomb'?
6 min

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From the ground breaking and life saving to the wacky and implausible, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki reveals some of the best moments in science.