Great Moments In Science

Great Moments In Science episodes

September 26, 2017 Four leaf clovers not so lucky
Are four leafed clovers really that rare?
6 min
September 19, 2017 Dissing the dishwasher
Are dishwashers better than people when it comes to water, energy and cleaning?
7 min
September 12, 2017 Dinosaurs and cave people
Shock! Fake dinosaur news!
6 min
September 05, 2017 Death by chocolate
Obviously chocolate is good for us - but what about for our pets?
6 min
August 29, 2017 Tricks of the Menu Trade
A new kind of engineer has been born.
5 min
August 22, 2017 Life after decapitation
When the guillotine was introduced, the French became very curious about how long a body-less head could survive.
6 min
August 15, 2017 SOFIA: Holy flying telescope - part 2
What the Doctor saw when he flew in this baby, and the crazy engineering that let it happen.
6 min
August 08, 2017 Holy flying telescopes, part 1
You'd have to be crazy - or an astronomer - to get on board a plane with a jumbo-sized hole in it.
6 min
August 01, 2017 Cane toads used for pregnancy test
Cane toads - like mice and rabbits before them - were used for human pregnancy tests.
6 min
July 25, 2017 Why spiders don't go commando
Spiders dropping down on their silk thread never get caught twisting in the breeze, like abseiling commandos do. Because ... chemistry.
5 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.