Jun 28, 2020
Solar PV Panels have transformed our energy mix in the 21st century. Efficiency is up and costs and carbon emissions are lower. What next ? Imagine a solar film that squeezes 10% more out of the sun ? Professor Anita Ho-Baillie walks Dr Karl through solar PV and this phenomenal new approach. Barely 10 years in...
Jun 21, 2020
They're Cosmic ... but are they
Rays ? Dr Karl gets the briefing from a recent University of Sydney
astrophysics graduate, Dr Jessica Bloom. Cosmic Rays were found
ages ago and still baffling us with more questions. Dr Jessica and
Dr Karl go to the ends of the earth on this cosmic quest.
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Jun 14, 2020
Lockdowns are a rational first response to a pandemic but what happens while we wait for a vaccine or treatment to be developed ? Dr Karl joins Prof Holmes in Part 3 of this series looking at Covid-19 tests. What is the difference between them ? Professor of Virology, Eddie Holmes also explains how our immune system...
Jun 7, 2020
Pandemics are complex so we rely on statistics to manage them. So how come the numbers vary so much around the world? Dr Karl asks Virology Professor Holmes why and also discovers which local factors also affect Covid-19 statistics. Australia's secret national chook stockpile is revealed and Professor Holmes estimates...