How More Things are Made

How More Things are Made

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S2 E42: Money - Australians have invented heaps of useful things, including polymer banknotes. We go to the Reserve Bank to find out how they make our money - and what they do with old banknotes. Experiment - Periscope - Julia shows you how to make a cool periscope, using some old small mirrors, some empty milk cartons and a few other bits and pieces. Cricket Bats - There's a fair chance you've played backyard cricket using a bat you made yourself. We show you the complicated process of making a professional bat, from willow wood. Fibre Dyeing - Clothing comes in every colour under the sun, but how does the fabric get coloured. We visit a dyeing factory to look at how they change it from raw fibre or yard, into the finished product. Violins - What is a Luthier? It is someone who makes violins. Being a Luthier is a very specialised occupation and there's more science in the process of making one than you might realise. Honey - Honey is sweet, golden and has a real buzz around it! Science has not been able to replicate the honey been digestive enzymes, so bees are pretty important. We'll show you how these honey-makers work. So join Dr Rob for some spying, sport and sweet sounds as he once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary; under the SCOPE!