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Episode 162- Things that... are small
Date:17/08/2009
In a show about things that are really small… size does matter! Join Dr Rob as he SCOPES out science on the small scale and dives into the world of nanotechnology, checks out a model aeroplane and peers at atoms with a whiz bang microscope.
Things that… are really small 101
There are lots of small things in the world like insects, bacterial cells, a piece of hair, the head of a pin and many many more. And Dr Rob shrinks down to investigate things that are small.
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Experiment- Shrinking Plastic
If you've ever dried your jeans in a dryer, you'll know that things that are small don't always start off that way. And Julia looks into the science of this, by shrinking different recycling items in an oven.
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Model Planes
Aeroplanes come in all shapes and sizes but the science that lets them all fly is exactly the same. Chris Brislin, a model plane pilot does some tricky manoeuvres as he explains the science behind flying a model plane.
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Atomic Force Microscope
Microscopes are one of the most famous scientific tools ever invented and they are used across many areas of science. Joe Shapter, from Flinders University tells you how he uses a microscope to look at structures only a few atoms wide.
Nanotechnology
Scientists refer to any particle that's very tiny as a nanoparticle. And 'very tiny' here means between 1 nm and 100 nm in size. And Sarah Morgan a Nanotechnologist from Nanotechnology Victoria, delves further into this small world.
Miniature Horses
Horses are most often thought of as large and powerful animals. But not all horses are large some are miniature and Judith Hamel a Miniature Horse Breeder explains the science behind this animal.
So join Dr Rob to see how small is small as he once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary under the SCOPE!
