Episodes
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Episode 16 - Mosh Pits, Maurders maps and mathematics
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
What do Mosh Pits, Mauraders maps and beauty have in common? Mathematics of course! In today's episode we get into some mysteries of mathematics and how it relates to everyday life. We look at modelling mosh pits, robots with marauders maps and mathematical definitions of beauty.
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Episode 17 - Cryptography and code breaking
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
We break down some codes and learn how we protect secrets from the past and into the future. We look at the history of code breaking from Ancient Greece, through to Medieval courts and the world wars. We look at the way internet security works, and how we can break codes in the future using mathematics and quantum computing
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Episode 18 - Studying and Exams Mythbusting
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Are you being bombared by absurd study 'advice' or tricks for getting through exams? In this week's episode we bust a whole bunch of exams and studying myths to try and figure out what works and what is pure fiction! Including associative learning, sleep deprivation, cramming, and strange studying superstitions.
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Episode 19 - Brain training, vitamins and ebooks for learning
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Want the best tools to help your learning? We investigate brain training, if vitamins boos ttest scores and the benefits of using ebooks for learning!
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Episode 20 - Spills, Bacteria Bling And Nano-Tech Arms For Lifting
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
In this week's Lagrange Point, there is a politic-oil spill, nanotech arms to help you lift like an Octopi based scientist with a PhD, and we talk about how bling can be used to fight bacteria!
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Episode 21 - Feathers To Plastic, Animals That Lie And The Impact Of Colour On Taste
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
We transmute feathers into plastic, learn what animals can lie like humans and how the colour of a container can impact your taste!
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Episode 22 - Kaiju Special With Godzilla, Monster Movies And Psychology Of Fear
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
We pay homage to the Kaiju genre by delving into the science behind giant monsters, the impossibilities of Godzilla, evolution, and what makes these movies so entertaining to watch.
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Episode 23: Geology Rocks, Continents Splitting, Silent Earthquakes
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
Thursday Jan 02, 2014
We rock your world with some exciting geology news about silent earthquakes, continents drifting apart and our city of science Christchurch and their earthquake research.