Great Moments In Science

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660 - The Greatest Moment in Science

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

660 - The Greatest Moment in Science

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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.

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Great Moments In Science

Episodes

The Greatest Moment in Science

Why the 'marijuana munchies' make you feel good

Insects fly to the light

Dreaming a diagnosis with Dr Karl

Sniffing out disease with Dr Karl

How tall is time? Well, it's all relative

The physics of dunking biscuits

Want to see an eclipse without travelling? You might be waiting a while

I do not like green eggs and ham... or potatoes?

Potentially poisonous potato no small fry

Of Mice and Milk

Avalanche under the sea

A slip of the tongue

Athlete deaths—and COVID vaccines

Speaking your mind—with AI

Neanderthal DNA kills superbugs

Why hangovers happen, Part 2

Why hangovers happen, Part 1

How to snap spaghetti: Pt 2

Trees have senses too

Trees are made from air

Dark matter

Elastin in our skin and body

The number of humans ever born

Why we wear masks—and the N95 is a good one, Part 2

Why we wear masks—and the N95 is a good one, Part 1

Nuclear war would be pointless

Gamma ray bursters, Part 2

Gamma ray bursters, Part 1

Lifts and their new-fangled destination despatching

Dogs 101—your canine companion

Testes taste test

Close encounters of the asteroid kind

Why did Tonga's huge volcanic eruption affect Australia's surf?

The Solar System Is Weird

Doubling down — taking a second look at the mystery of doppelgängers

Look twice — why it's worth doing a double-take on your doppelgänger

Can a coin falling from a great height be lethal?

Earth is accelerating, Pt 3

Earth is accelerating, Pt 2

Earth is accelerating, Pt 1

Electric battery = car + house

Adventures in nose-picking

The number of humans between dawn and dusk

First known computer, Pt 1

Brain hotter than body

What happens when you get winded?

Dogs tilt their heads

Measles erases immune system memory

Anticipation

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