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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 42 minutes
episode 68: Understanding Econobabble, A 30 minute primer in 21st Century Economics with Dr Richard Denniss
A 30 minute lesson in 21st Century Economics
episode 67: Secret Astronomy - Tara Murphy and the explosive discoveries of 2017
Did you know some Astronomers sign confidentiality agreements ?
episode 66: Euthenasia - Literally translated from the Greek it means a "good death".
Literally translated from the Greek it means a "good death".
episode 65: The Ins and Outs of the Ketogenic Diet
Dietitian, Care Collins gives Dr Karl a full 360 on a diet that is getting researchers pumped up. Imagine a menu that stimulated the blood brain barrier, made you think you were full early and might starve cancer cells. Sounds good but there are...
episode 64: The Mulder and Sculley of Food
Evershead and Temple expose food criminals and their tricks
episode 63: Marine Biology Adventures. Dr Karl talks Molluscs with Dr. Helen Scales.
Molluscs - Not as sexy as Coral but so essential.
episode 62: It's Summer (in the southern hemisphere) What time should you Water your plants ?
Dr Karl and Dr Alice put their heads together to discuss the latest research into hairy leaves and burning plants? Dr Karl’s amazing fruit and veggie classification system. What do killer kangaroos have to do with sleeping in an...
episode 61: The Return of the Worm in Medicine
Long ago doctors used leeches. Now the humble worm is making a comeback.
episode 59: Madagascar with Dr Karl.
The people of Madagascar have fascinating stories. Did you know the first settlers came from South East Asia ? That some of their traditions are almost 2,000 years old ? That 90% of Madagascan flora and fauna are found nowhere else on earth. Dr...
episode 58: How to talk Science in 2017 - Masterclass with Bill Nye
Dr. Karl hosts a panel on Science Communication with "the Science Guy" from the USA.