Great Moments In Science

From the ground breaking and life saving to the wacky and implausible, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki reveals some of the best moments in science.

The Greatest Moment in Science
May 23, 2023 – 0:29:04
Why the 'marijuana munchies' make you feel good
May 16, 2023 –
Insects fly to the light
May 9, 2023 –
Dreaming a diagnosis with Dr Karl
May 2, 2023 –
Sniffing out disease with Dr Karl
Apr 25, 2023 –
How tall is time? Well, it's all relative
Apr 18, 2023 –
The physics of dunking biscuits
Apr 11, 2023 –
Want to see an eclipse without travelling? You might be waiting a while
Apr 4, 2023 –
I do not like green eggs and ham... or potatoes?
Mar 28, 2023 –
Potentially poisonous potato no small fry
Mar 21, 2023 –
Of Mice and Milk
Mar 14, 2023 – 0:05:50
Avalanche under the sea
Mar 7, 2023 – 0:07:00
A slip of the tongue
Feb 28, 2023 –
Speaking your mind—with AI
Feb 21, 2023 –
Athlete deaths—and COVID vaccines
Feb 14, 2023 –
Neanderthal DNA kills superbugs
Feb 7, 2023 –
Why hangovers happen, Part 2
Jan 31, 2023 –
Why hangovers happen, Part 1
Jan 24, 2023 –
How to snap spaghetti: Pt 2
Jan 17, 2023 – 0:05:26
How to snap spaghetti: Pt 1
Jan 10, 2023 – 0:05:06
Trees have senses too
Jan 3, 2023 – 0:06:00
Trees are made from air
Dec 27, 2022 – 0:06:01
Dark matter
Dec 20, 2022 – 0:05:51
Elastin in our skin and body
Dec 13, 2022 –
The number of humans ever born
Dec 6, 2022 –
Why we wear masks—and the N95 is a good one, Part 2
Nov 29, 2022 –
Why we wear masks—and the N95 is a good one, Part 1
Nov 22, 2022 –
Nuclear war would be pointless
Nov 15, 2022 – 0:08:06
Gamma ray bursters, Part 2
Nov 8, 2022 – 0:07:00
Gamma ray bursters, Part 1
Nov 1, 2022 –
Lifts and their new-fangled destination despatching
Oct 25, 2022 – 0:07:36
Dogs 101—your canine companion
Oct 18, 2022 – 0:06:48
Testes taste test
Oct 11, 2022 – 0:06:15
Close encounters of the asteroid kind
Oct 4, 2022 – 0:06:53
Why did Tonga's huge volcanic eruption affect Australia's surf?
Sep 27, 2022 – 0:08:22
The Solar System Is Weird
Sep 20, 2022 – 0:07:21
Doubling down — taking a second look at the mystery of doppelgängers
Sep 13, 2022 – 0:06:53
Look twice — why it's worth doing a double-take on your doppelgänger
Sep 6, 2022 – 0:06:53
Can a coin falling from a great height be lethal?
Aug 30, 2022 – 0:07:03
Earth is accelerating, Pt 3
Aug 23, 2022 – 0:07:03
Earth is accelerating, Pt 2
Aug 16, 2022 –
Earth is accelerating, Pt 1
Aug 9, 2022 – 0:06:03
Electric battery = car + house
Aug 2, 2022 – 0:06:22
Adventures in nose-picking
Jul 26, 2022 – 0:07:34
The number of humans between dawn and dusk
Jul 19, 2022 – 0:07:29
Brain hotter than body
Jul 12, 2022 – 0:06:15
What happens when you get winded?
Jul 5, 2022 – 0:06:19
Dogs tilt their heads
Jun 28, 2022 – 0:06:50
Measles erases immune system memory
Jun 21, 2022 – 0:06:40
Anticipation
Jun 14, 2022 – 0:05:45

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