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A blow... sciencelandfillatecranbourne https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/walking-after-eating-repeat-137-kyra-sim Shirtloads of Science: Walking After Eating with Kyra Sim (169) Rpt Dr Kyra Sim treats takes Dr Karl through The benefits of exercise - after eating. @kyrasim sciencewalking https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/woodford-sewage-131 Shirtloads of Science: Wastewater Science with O3 (131) Did you know the atmospheric layer that shields us can also clean dirty water ? Meet 3 MegaKennies. Scientists who know about ozone and how to use it.... sciencewastewater https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/278-jh-attention Shirtloads of Science: Stolen Focus with Johann Hari (278) Is attention-loss corroding civilisation? When we we fail to comprehend, are we putting ourselves at risk ? Dr Karl sharpens his focus on the research of... johann harisciencestolenfocus https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/fusion-power-with-professor-wilson-350 Shirtloads of Science: Fusion Power with Professor Wilson (349) Meet a scientist working to build and test a fusion power plant. Fusion Professor Howard Wilson has intimate knowledge of plasma - the stuff inside stars - and... science fusionpowerprofessorwilson https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/life-on-titan-space-agencies-and-hangry-45 Shirtloads of Science: Life on Titan, Space Agencies and Hangry (45) Dr Alice has a look at possible life but not as we know it on Titan. Close to but not quite, Dr Jessica on Australia's place the future shape of Space... life onspace agenciesscience https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/the-artificial-uterus-schroedingers-cat-bacteriophages-34 Shirtloads of Science: The Artificial Uterus, Schroedinger's Cat & Bacteriophages (34) Blue Sky Science. This week the lamb in a bag - Dr Alice on the research that may help save premature babies. Almost Dr Jessica with a cat in a box wanted dead... scienceartificial https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/podcast/sos-155-what-and-where-is-life-mix Shirtloads of Science: What and where is Life? (156) The discovery of a planet beyond our solar system was rewarded with a share of the 2019 Nobel Physics Prize. Thousands more exoplanets have since been... what and wheresciencelife https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/podcast/sos-392-3-tc-measures-2-mix Shirtloads of Science: SportsMaths 2 with Dr Tom Crawford (395) Dr Tom Crawford explains to Dr Karl how using fluid density might improve your sporting performance. Listen out for duelling and marathon running references. dr tomsciencecrawford https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/ai-debreif-with-petr-lebedev-part-two-461 Shirtloads of Science: Is AI Outsmarting Us? Part Two of the Great AI Safety Debrief with Dr. Petr... In part two, Dr. Petr Lebedev and I dive deeper into how modern AI systems are grown, not programmed, and the emergence of Shutdown Resistance. We explore AI... https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/prof-michaela-lucas-465 Shirtloads of Science: The Hidden Health Impact of Microplastics with Prof. Michaela Lucas (465) ***Prof Lucas would like to provide the following clarification in regards to comments relating to prenatal BPA exposure and male autism spectrum disorder: "A... https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/sos-277-elec2-mix Shirtloads of Science: Electricity & Magnetism with Professor Lewis (275) We are counting on an electrified future to cut carbon emissions. Greener futures, as we plan them, depend on electricity and electro-magnetism. Dr Karl... scienceelectricitymagnetismprofessorlewis https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/podcast/dr-gwen-fenton-130 Shirtloads of Science: Antarctic Krill, Bubbles and Whales with Dr Gwen Fenton (130) As the Christian world marks almost 2,000 years of Easter, Dr Karl searches for million-year-old air bubbles. The Chief Scientist for the Australian Antarctic... https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/podcast/ultra-marathon-astrophysicist-prof-lisa-harvey-smith Shirtloads of Science: Ultra Marathon AstroPhysics with Professor Lisa (40) Making sense of the Heavens above is extreme science. Add radio telescopes and that becomes multi dimensional. Then apply stresses that destroy 4 wheel... ultra marathonscienceastrophysicsprofessorlisa https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/podcast/sos_39-mice-in-space-batteryplane-travel-blue-pigment Shirtloads of Science: Mice in Space, Battery & Plane Travel, Blue Pigment (39) This week the team are all in the wild blue yonder. Dr Alice talks about mice pups and space and burying sperm deep under the lunar surface. Dr Karl dreams of... in space https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/annie-handmer-antarctic-treaty-116 Shirtloads of Science: The Antarctic Treaty and Space Law (116) An aspiring space diplomat tries to determine space law using the Antarctic Treaty. Both were set in the Cold War but the times have changed. Compare and... the antarctic treatyspace lawscience https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/podcast/nicotine-with-dr-king-356 Shirtloads of Science: Busting big nicotine with Dr King (355) The story of how a local oncologist took a pledge against Big Tobacco to the United Nations and had it passed. 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