Great Moments In Science

Great Moments In Science episodes

December 05, 2017 Coffee naps
Is it better to have caffeine, a nap, or both?
6 min
November 28, 2017 Predicting earthquakes
Are scientists getting closer to being able to predict when massive earthquakes will strike?
6 min
November 21, 2017 Mitochondria - Fiery Powerhouses
How do mitochondria convert food into fuel that our cells can use?
6 min
November 14, 2017 Why we tell lies
There's a lot we still don't know about what's going on in the brain of a liar.
6 min
November 07, 2017 Min Min lights
There are floating, fuzzy orbs of light in Western Queensland - what are they?
6 min
October 30, 2017 Insectageddon
Flying insects seem to be disappearing from the sky — in big numbers.
6 min
October 23, 2017 Killer cats
Your cute pet kitty cat may seem harmless — but Felis catus is also an efficient, highly flexible predator.
7 min
October 16, 2017 Why the sky is blue. For reals
For such a common question, this took a lot of answering.
6 min
October 09, 2017 The origin of spaghetti
An upturned bowl of 4000 year old noodles is the key to pasta evolution.
6 min
October 02, 2017 Can we detect lies?
Despite what TV says, can you trust a Lie Detector?
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.