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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 1 hour 21 minutes
episode 40: Psychedelic therapies with Dr. Bahceci
Psychedelic drugs in the 50s & 60s offered hope for relief from some mental illnesses. Lawful access to these chemicals was shut off in 1971 by US President Nixon. Fifty years later the science is mounting for their therapeutic use. Dr. Bahceci...
episode 41: Aussie Aerospace with Taylah Griffin
Taylah Griffin shares her inspiring career pathway from her early passion for STEM to being the first Indigenous person in Australia to graduate with an Honours degree in Electrical and Aerospace Engineering. She now works for Boeing Defence Australia...
episode 42: 5 Numbers with Professor Lewis
Are there more questions than answers ? Dr Karl probes Prof. Lewis on 5 numbers from a Science magazine. How much (or little) do we know?
episode 43: Converge with Catherine Ball
Twentieth-century futurists spoke warmly of a tech convergence where digital lives would become seamless. Now that data is omnipresent and society more connected than ever, how are we going? Dr Karl gets a spot check from "Converge" author...
episode 44: Breakfast of Champions with Dr Nick Fuller
If Antimatter exists, why isn't there anti-food ? Stuff you can eat to lose weight. Dr Fuller has discovered interesting results from 2020 research based on thermogenisis. This is not a diet. It won't take weight off but it could cut weight gain...
episode 45: Invisible Infrared: James Webb Space Telescope with Professor Tuthill
Professor Peter Tuthill and Dr Karl live on stage at Sydney Ideas. They peel back how and why the James Webb Space Telescope (our Infrared Eye in the sky) has keys for survival. Earth is already out of balance with an extra 600,000 Hiroshima...
episode 46: The cost of Cancer with Professor Tindle
The last thing you expect to see at an oncology ward is a cash machine. Professor Robert Tindle discusses the unequal and sometimes unfair cost of treating cancer. Is your cancer common? Did a drug company successfully navigate the health...
episode 47: Arthritis supplements with Professor Collins (316)
Someone you know is being treated for Arthritis. Fifteen per cent of Australians suffer pain daily and there are few safe drugs. This has led to shelf loads of "supplements" and "alternatives". Does any of it work? Professor Collins compiles the...
episode 48: Beyond Higgs with Professor Marcela Carena
Particle physics is amazing science. Professor Carena works on the edge and gives Dr Karl an insight into why bosons matter.
episode 49: Dark Matter & Neutrinos with Professor Marcela Carena
Particle physics makes discoveries each day. Professor Carena gives Dr Karl the latest on the relationship between dark matter and neutrinos.