'Functional' food claims fanciful

Great Moments in Science 'Foods with benefits' is new marketing spin supported by questionable clinical studies. Dr Karl looks to why we are getting substantially less nutrition that we used to.more'Functional' food claims fanciful
Wednesday, 14 December 2011Tags: advertising-and-marketing, diet-and-nutrition, food-processing, chemistry, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

Popeye's spinach story rich in irony

Great Moments in Science If you simply believe whatever you read you will end up in a spot of bother. And when it comes to the facts about spinach, even Dr Karl was fooled.morePopeye's spinach story rich in irony
Tuesday, 06 December 2011Tags: fiction, diet-and-nutrition, vitamins, food-and-cooking, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

Weight-loss diets given run for their money

Great Moments in Science Shedding those extra kilos might not be as simple as the late-night advertisers would have you believe. Dr Karl sets off on a mad dash for the facts.moreWeight-loss diets given run for their money
Tuesday, 29 November 2011Tags: health, diet-and-nutrition, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

Post-workout protein builds better muscles

Great Moments in Science Regular exercise is an important ingredient of any diet. But it doesn't matter if you're fit or fat, Dr Karl has some tailor-made health and wellbeing advice for you.morePost-workout protein builds better muscles
Tuesday, 22 November 2011Tags: exercise-and-fitness, diet-and-nutrition, diabetes, genetics, dna, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

Tastebud map a sensational tale

Great Moments in Science While commonly thought to sense only four tastes, our tongues can actually sense five. Dr Karl pokes his tongue out at the so-called taste-bud map of the human tongue.moreTastebud map a sensational tale
Tuesday, 15 November 2011Tags: genetics, anatomy, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

Science of taste on tip of your tongue

Great Moments in Science Taste is the most poorly understood of our five senses. Dr Karl prepares the table to make a meal of the myths. moreScience of taste on tip of your tongue
Tuesday, 08 November 2011Tags: genetics, anatomy, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

Stuxnet the world's dirtiest digital bomb

Great Moments in Science Computer espionage has taken on a newer and more sinister meaning this century. Dr Karl looks closely at the dirty work done by a computer worm, Stuxnet, as it attacked a uranium processing plant in Iran.moreStuxnet the world's dirtiest digital bomb
Tuesday, 01 November 2011Tags: nuclear-issues, computers-and-technology, hacking, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

Stuxnet opens cracks in Iran nuclear program

Great Moments in Science A politically motivated cyber-attack was recently successful in penetrating the computer defences of governments. Dr Karl pursues the path taken by the computer worm, Stuxnet, as it attacks a uranium processing plant in Iran.moreStuxnet opens cracks in Iran nuclear program
Wednesday, 26 October 2011Tags: nuclear-issues, computers-and-technology, internet, hacking, viruses, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

Stuxnet unleashes malware warfare

Great Moments in Science In 2010, Iran revealed its nuclear program was attacked by a type of computer virus. Dr Karl peers down the pipe at the murky world of computer viruses, spyware and digital-age intrigue.moreStuxnet unleashes malware warfare
Tuesday, 18 October 2011Tags: computers-and-technology, internet, hacking, viruses, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts

Miracle berry's sweet secret

Great Moments in Science If you could miraculously make bitter food turn sweet, would you do it? Dr Karl reveals the secret to the amazing taste trick of miracle fruit.moreMiracle berry's sweet secret
Tuesday, 11 October 2011Tags: food-and-cooking, fruit, chemistry, weird-and-wonderful, anatomy, greatmomentsinscience, drkarl, podcasts