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Dr Karls Great Moments in Science
Dr Karl's Great Moments in Science
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The universe is a strange and wonderful place and, in his Great Moments, Karl has scaled the highest peaks as well as turned over the pebbles to see what's underneath. |
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1. Popeye's spinach story rich in irony
| If you simply believe whatever you read you will end up in a spot of bother. And when it comes to the facts about spinach, even Dr Karl was fooled.
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| Published on Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:07:00 +1100 - 3 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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2. Weight-loss diets given run for their money
| Shedding those extra kilos might not be as simple as the late-night advertisers would have you believe. Dr Karl sets off on a mad dash for the facts.
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| Published on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:32:00 +1100 - 3 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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3. Post-workout protein builds better muscles
| Regular exercise is an important ingredient of any diet. But it doesn't matter if you're fit or fat, Dr Karl has some tailor-made health and wellbeing advice for you.
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| Published on Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:12:00 +1100 - 3 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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4. Tastebud map a sensational tale
| While commonly thought to sense only four tastes, our tongues can actually sense five. Dr Karl pokes his tongue out at the so-called taste-bud map of the human tongue.
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| Published on Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:19:00 +1100 - 3 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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5. Science of taste on tip of your tongue
| Taste is the most poorly understood of our five senses. Dr Karl prepares the table to make a meal of the myths.
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| Published on Tue, 08 Nov 2011 10:32:00 +1100 - 3 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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6. Stuxnet the world's dirtiest digital bomb
| Computer espionage has taken on a newer and more sinister meaning this century. Dr Karl looks closely at the dirty work done by a computer worm, Stuxnet, as it attacked a uranium processing plant in Iran.
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| Published on Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:39:00 +1100 - 3 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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7. Stuxnet opens cracks in Iran nuclear program
| A politically motivated cyber-attack was recently successful in penetrating the computer defences of governments. Dr Karl pursues the path taken by the computer worm, Stuxnet, as it attacks a uranium processing plant in Iran.
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| Published on Wed, 26 Oct 2011 08:12:00 +1100 - 4 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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8. Stuxnet unleashes malware warfare
| In 2010, Iran revealed its nuclear program was attacked by a type of computer virus. Dr Karl peers down the pipe at the murky world of computer viruses, spyware and digital-age intrigue.
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| Published on Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:55:00 +1100 - 3 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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9. Miracle berry's sweet secret
| If you could miraculously make bitter food turn sweet, would you do it? Dr Karl reveals the secret to the amazing taste trick of miracle fruit.
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| Published on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:16:00 +1100 - 3 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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10. Miracle fruit brings a change in taste
| A little-known African berry can make sour things taste sweet. Dr Karl sinks his teeth in to a very fruity phenomenon.
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| Published on Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:05:00 +1100 - 3 MB Format: MP3 Audio
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