Podcasts by The Science Of…
The science of everyday things that you’ve always wondered about,
with Alison Ballance and Simon Morton.
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Podcast on the topic Wissenschaft
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The Science Of... Vitamin C from 2017-08-26T12:15
What is vitamin C and why do we need it? Which foods have the most vitamin C? Should we pop pills when we think we're getting a cold, or are we just producing expensive urine? And can vit C really ...
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The Science of... Virtual Reality from 2017-08-19T12:15
We go beyond gaming to explore how VR works, what it's being used for (from treating a fear of spiders, to training young doctors) and ask if it's yet making any compelling case to be in every home.
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The Science of... Sweat from 2017-08-12T12:15
Simon Morton and Alison Ballance present a three-part series exploring the science of sweat, virtual reality and Vitamin C. This week, the function of a much-maligned bodily fluid that plays a vita...
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The Science Of... Snow from 2016-11-15T15:30
What is snow? How and where is it made? Why is it white? Alison Ballance and Katy Gosset head to Mt Ruapehu in search of the answers to all your questions about snow.
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The Science Of... Meth Houses from 2016-11-08T15:30
How safe are meth houses really? And what's it like to go inside? Katy Gosset and Alison Ballance take the plunge and ask how much meth is too much when it comes to setting a national standard?
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