Can tumeric switch off cancer? Part 3

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Can tumeric switch off cancer? Part 3

Clip from Trust Me, I'm A Doctor | Season 5 | Episode 3 | SBS | January 23, 2017

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The results. Can tumeric affect the way susceptible genes express cancer? Is seems so - but it depends how you ingest it.

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The results. Can tumeric affect the way susceptible genes express cancer? Is seems so - but it depends how you ingest it.

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Check out cool chemistry as host Kari Byron makes monster toothpaste. Discover tricks to revealing fingerprints.

Head Rush: Monster Toothpaste

Years 7-8 Science

Check out cool chemistry as host Kari Byron makes monster toothpaste. Discover tricks to revealing fingerprints.

We a meet a model dog bound for the catwalk, go head-to-head with a wakeboard champion, and take on the challenge of counting every fish in the aquarium.

Totally Wild

Years 3-4, 5-6 Science, Health and PE

We a meet a model dog bound for the catwalk, go head-to-head with a wakeboard champion, and take on the challenge of counting every fish in the aquarium.

Discover what happens when you put a test tube in a test tube and turn it upside down. Do planets in our solar system spin the same way?

Head Rush: Test Tube Trickery

Years 7-8 Science

Discover what happens when you put a test tube in a test tube and turn it upside down. Do planets in our solar system spin the same way?

What makes an ammonia-powered fountain gush? Find out as host Kari Byron checks out cool chemistry.

Head Rush: Gas Powered Fountain

Years 7-8 Science

What makes an ammonia-powered fountain gush? Find out as host Kari Byron checks out cool chemistry.

How do boats float? Why does popcorn pop? Could a dinosaur live today? Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

Brainbuzz: Earth Science

Years 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 Science

How do boats float? Why does popcorn pop? Could a dinosaur live today? Join Kellyn, resident scientist Clare, the crew and a cast of historical characters as they brainstorm answers to your questions.

Do you know how heavy Uluru is? From the ground up? Lily Serna thinks you do. In this Catalyst, Lily delves into the world of luck. From sharing birthdays to winning at blackjack; playing Aussie rules football to planning air sea rescues, Lily discovers that what can often seem like chance is in fact probability at play. Discover how the maths of luck can put the odds in your favour.

Catalyst: How to Be Lucky: The Maths of Chance

Years 9-10, 11-12 Science, News and current affairs

Do you know how heavy Uluru is? From the ground up? Lily Serna thinks you do. In this Catalyst, Lily delves into the world of luck. From sharing birthdays to winning at blackjack; playing Aussie rules football to planning air sea rescues, Lily discovers that what can often seem like chance is in fact probability at play. Discover how the maths of luck can put the odds in your favour.

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