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Science that was Wrong - For National Science Week... From the Vault
Season 7
Episode 1622
Published 1 month, 1 week ago
Description
It’s National Science Week, and what better time to celebrate one of the most important things about science: sometimes, it gets things wrong.
People once believed the Earth was at the centre of the universe, illness was caused by an imbalance of blood, phlegm and bile, and maggots simply appeared from rotting meat. So how did we go from those ideas to the science we know today?
This week, we’re heading back into the Squiz Kids Vault for our Shortcut to Science That Was Wrong, where Christie and Bryce discover why changing your mind when new evidence comes along isn’t a weakness in science. It’s one of its greatest strengths.
Listen carefully... there’s a S’Quiz at the end!