We're now quite familiar with terms like 'herd immunity' and 'epidemic', and that when separate groups of people—with separate germs—meet for the very first time, things can turn out badly. If you have never been exposed to a specific germ you won't be primed for protection against it.

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From the ground breaking and life saving to the wacky and implausible, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki reveals some of the best moments in science.
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Folge vom 15.03.2022Sydney smallpox epidemic
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Folge vom 08.03.2022Worm blobsWhen digging the compost pile into the garden, Dr Karl noticed a ball of entangled shape-shifting worms. You might think 'yuck'—but there's a 'wow' factor because some animal groupings can generate intelligence, giving the group an advantage over solitary individuals.
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Folge vom 01.03.2022Black holes baredThe final piece about why the 100 million or so black holes in our Milky Way galaxy are missing.
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Folge vom 22.02.2022Black hole buddiesMore on the almost-emptiness that is black holes. Because they're invisible, they're difficult to find—but sometimes get discovered because they give off X-rays.