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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 15 hours 42 minutes
episode 14: The Great Attractor
We can't see the Great Attractor but we've measured its presence. We're falling into Virgo and Virgo can't resist its force. Is Dark Energy involved? What is the "zone of avoidance"? Professor Geraint Lewis helps Dr Karl with his homework.
episode 52: Busting Gravity with Space Historian Amy Shira Teitel
Self-described ‘professional space history nerd’ Amy Shira Teitel and Dr Karl talk about spaceflight before NASA. Her book ‘Breaking the Chains of Gravity' covers cutting edge rocket planes like the X-15 (and its surprising link with...
episode 53: Land on a Comet ? No worries says Aussie Engineer Warwick Holmes
How do you test hardware to fly by the sun and withstand comet dust ?
episode 54: Penetration Tester talks about being Naughty with Dr Karl
You won't believe what he does with his Pineapple.
episode 55: Karl, The Universe & Everything (Case study in visual language)
The science of illustration (and the illustration of science).
episode 56: Cyber Security Architecture - How does it keep us safe
Dr Karl talks with a Security Solutions Architect
episode 57: Women who measured the stars
Author Dava Sobel tells Dr Karl the hidden history of the women who built modern astronomy.
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.