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Sci Fi/Sci Fact - Flubber: Fun or Frightening?
Dr. Nathaniel Davis, Associate Investigator and Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington looks at the scientific potential of Flubber.
December 10, 2021
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Magic Carpets
Associate Investigator, Dr Taniela Lolohea is a Lecturer in Chemistry at AUT takes a look at the science behind magic…
November 26, 2021
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NZ company develops device to test Covid-19 immunity
MacDiarmid Institute affiliated Orbis Diagnostics is on the brink of releasing a device that can test people's immunity to Covid-19.
November 1, 2021
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Pheromones in Black Widow
Victoria University Wellington, PhD student, Anindita Sen looks at Pheromones from the Black Widow movie.
October 29, 2021
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Hypermatter
PhD student, Aleksandra Ilina, give us her scientific take on Hypermatter from Star Wars.
October 15, 2021
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - MacGyver's Laser
Dr Karen Thorn, a Postdoctoral Fellow at Victoria University of Wellington gives us her scientific take on the MacGyver episode…
September 30, 2021
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Relux and Lux Metal
Aran Warren is a PhD student at the University of Canterbury, talks about the potential for Lux/Relux, as imagined by…
September 14, 2021
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Corrodium
Bill Jia, a PhD Student from the University of Auckland's gives us his scientific take on Corrodium from Ben10.
August 30, 2021
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Proton Packs from Ghostbusters
Emily Kendall is a University of Auckland PhD Student and provides her scientific take on the Proton Packs from Ghostbusters.
August 18, 2021
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Liquid Metal from Terminator
Principal Investigator, Professor Duncan McGillivray give his scientific take on reconfigurable materials - the Liquid Metal from the Terminator movies.
August 5, 2021
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Turnabout Intruder
Jan Eldridge, Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Auckland on the facts being the sci fi of the…
July 23, 2021
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Materials: Fact or Fiction - Jumbonium
Dr Nate Davis, Victoria University of Wellington Senior Lecturer gives his scientific take on Jumbonium from Futurama.
July 6, 2021
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