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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 1 hour 4 minutes
episode 41: Space Law 101 with Duncan Blake 357
What are the rules for human behaviour in Space ? Dr Karl gets an introduction to Space Law history with specialist lecturer Duncan Blake.
episode 42: Space Law 102 with Duncan Blake (358)
What governs the resources, risks and rewards on the Moon, Mars and beyond? Dr Karl gets a booster shot of Space law with specialist lecturer Duncan Blake.
episode 45: Knot Maths with Professor Lisa Piccirillo (361)
Dr Karl meets Assistant Professor Lisa Piccirillo who unravelled an age-old knotty problem with four dimensional topology. Professor Piccirillo will deliver the Simon Marais Memorial Lecture at The University of Sydney on 7 November, register
episode 48: Martian Bath Rings with Dr Adrian Brown from NASA (364)
Salts prove Mars once had water. The rings tell us more about how and when this happened. Also the story of the lost chopper and how they found it. Dr Karl with firsthand accounts from Percy's driver.
episode 49: Repair & Recovery with Dr Adrian Brown from NASA (365)
Space hardware needs to be reliable, affordable and repairable. Recycling rockets and reprogramming helicopters are all part of a day's work for support staff.
episode 50: Bee Genes #1 with Dr Remnant (366)
Human prosperity has risen on the wings of bees - until recently. A species-jumping parasite has landed in Australia. Bee geneticist Dr Remnant explains to Dr Karl how and why this is so risky.