Quantum. Series 1, Episode 2
Description
The latest developments in health, medicine, environmental issues, space and technology feature in this exciting and thought-provoking package of science stories. Specially packaged for the international market, each half hour episode contains four segments of approximately five minutes duration. This episode features a team of Tasmanian astronomers who who use an unusual technique - gravitational microlensing - to find potential Earth-like planets; a mathematician who fixes the odds at a casino to pay enough to keep customers gambling and keep the casino profitable; an electronic gadget created by Australian scientists to mimic and improve on our olfactory system; and a revealing look at a rare excavation of an Australian colonial cemetery that was the last resting place for small children who fell victim to the epidemics of the time.
Runtime
24 min
Series
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Date of Publication
2013
Database
Alexander Street
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