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View the full archive of Dr Karl's Great Moments in Science Cranberries just the juice for nasty infection Dr Karl looks at a simple, natural remedy for a common, uncomfortable complaint. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Painful wee issue worse for women Modern medicine has made giant leaps in treating life's little nasties. But Dr Karl says there are still some simple infections we can't get rid of. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Earth measurement given some stick Could you measure the circumference of the Earth using only a stick, a ruler and some simple maths? Dr Karl recounts an ancient tale of someone who could. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Good-natured lifestyle nurtures cancer-fighting DNA Dr Karl continues his look at epigenetics and how the latest research into DNA is helping fight cancer. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Bee gene research solves royal riddle Dr Karl continues his look at the amazing world of epigenetics and the inner workings of your DNA. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Ladder of life mysteries amaze Dr Karl looks at the amazing world of epigenetics, the things that are going on in your DNA. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | DNA spit tests need polish It seems you can buy just about anything over your mobile phone, even a DNA test! But Dr Karl warns you may be hard-pressed getting your money's worth. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Genetics maps path to pain-free future If you're in terrible pain, then the medical drugs collectively known as opiates will have been prescribed to you. But the dosage for one might not be right for another, and Dr Karl explains why. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Medicine for the masses not for everyone The world is a kinder place thanks to modern medications. But Dr Karl thinks you should know that a medicine that works well for some, won't work for all. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Off meat arguments off balance Opinions vary about what you should or shouldn't eat, but can your well-rounded diet be unbalanced by eating meat? Dr Karl gives that theory a grilling. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Choleric waters still run deep with disease With 884 million people globally not having access to clean drinking water, it comes as no surprise that cholera keeps on killing. Dr Karl explains arguably the most important medical discovery of the 20th century. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Killer cholera begins where other diseases end Dr Karl continues his examination of the causes, effects and treatments for cholera. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Cholera's prevention preferable to its cure Many people on Earth are vulnerable to dreadful diseases that we don't normally give a thought to. Dr Karl looks at the causes and effects of cholera. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Shroud stalwarts scorn science Scientific tests confirm that the image appearing on a Turin burial cloth is a fabrication. Dr Karl unwraps the mystery to resurrect a shrouded, centuries-old answer. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Evidence snubbed by famous shroud faithful Believing in the authenticity of the famous shroud of Turin is one thing but what of the science? Dr Karl scours the evidence in an attempt to see the light. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Some life left in holy relic For many Christians, the shroud of Turin is proof of the resurrection miracle. Dr Karl can't quite believe what he sees. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Zero gravity gets lost in space Astronauts bounce leisurely across the moon because of low gravity, but why do they float weightlessly inside their spacecraft? Dr Karl is a space cadet from way back and knows what's going on. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Hopping head lice hunch brushed aside When it comes to truth Dr Karl is one of the biggest nitpickers around. But he's left scratching around for facts about head lice. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Modern take on medieval method falls flat How on earth was it that people believed the world was flat? Dr Karl wonders whether they ever did. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Equinox egg-balancing tale cracks open Could it be true that on one special day of the year an egg can stand upright on its end without wobbling away? Dr Karl has been trying to crack the case. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache |