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Encore – Brian Schmidt – The Acceleration of the Universe Updated: 2011-10-13 11:31:40 Description: Professor Brian Schmidt won the Nobel Prize for physics for 2011, for his work in helping discover that the universe was accelerating in it’s expansion, which came as a huge surprise to the whole astronomical community. I spoke to Brian about h...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 149 – Kellie Caught – The Say Yes Campaign Updated: 2011-10-12 20:28:36 Description: In this episode, I talk to Kellie Caught, Head of Climate Change for WWF Australia, about the Say Yes Campaign. Topics discussed include: - Kellie’s background - The background of the carbon price in Australia and worldwide - Kyoto - How long h...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 148 – Michael Roache – Australian Macropod Action Plan Updated: 2011-10-01 05:34:45 Description: In this episode, I speak to Michael Roache, the Program Manager for Threatened Species at the World Wildlife Fund – Australia. He spoke to me about: - Michael’s background - National Threatened Species Day - How many threatened species do...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 147 – Marita Cheng – Who are the Robogals? Updated: 2011-09-18 10:55:23 Description: In today’s show, I speak to Marita Cheng, the founder of Robogals. Topics we discuss include: - Marita’s background - What inspired her to go into engineering? - How did Robogals get started? - What are the aims of Robogals? - Who is it t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 146 – Five Years of Brains Matter Updated: 2011-09-17 08:29:13 Description: Today’s episode is a 5 year celebration of the podcast - Listerner feedback for the five year anniversary - The five year anniversary competition winner A discussion on science and society at the Brains Matter 5 year celebration where we discus...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 145 – Dr Rosemary Mardling – The Three Body Problem Updated: 2011-09-14 11:22:25 Description: In today’s episode, I speak to Dr Rosemary Mardling from Monash University on the 3-body problem and the n-body problem. - What is the 3-body problem? How does it relate to astronomy? - How was it worked out in the early days? - What was Newton...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 144 – Dr Owen Carter – What Causes Childhood Obesity? Updated: 2011-09-07 14:15:03 Description: In this episode, I talk to Dr Owen Carter, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control at Curtin University, on the topic of childhood obesity and the perceptions that surround it – some of the reality based ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 143 – The World of the Elephant – Science Week Live Show Updated: 2011-09-04 08:35:04 Description: This episode is the audio from the National Science Week live show recorded at the Monash Science Centre. You can download the presentation and the lyrics to the song at the Brains Matter web site. A live audience enjoyed hearing from the range of gu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 143 – The World of the Elephant – Science Week Live Show Updated: 2011-09-03 07:51:52 Description: This episode is the audio from the National Science Week live show recorded at the Monash Science Centre. You can download the presentation and the lyrics to the song at the Brains Matter web site. A live audience enjoyed hearing from the range of gu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Science Week Live Show – 20/8/2011 Updated: 2011-08-14 20:20:01 Description: Brains Matter is hosting a live show for Science Week at the Monash Science Centre Details here...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 142 – Prof Richard Wassersug – Prostate Cancer Updated: 2011-07-16 14:46:01 Description: Professor Richard Wassersug is from the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology from Dalhousie University in Canada. He is also a prostate cancer survivor, and I talked to him about his personal and academic interest in issues around prostate cancer, ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 1/7/2011 365 Days of Astronomy Appearance Updated: 2011-07-08 23:05:14 Description: The Ordinary Guy has contributed to another 365 Days of Astronomy podcast The making of Makemake...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 141 – Dr Rosemary Mardling – Extra Solar Planet Update Updated: 2011-06-04 11:57:04 Description: In this episode I speak again to Dr Rosemary Mardling from Monash University with an update on extra solar planets - What kind of planets are being discovered? - The HARPS spectrograph and its capability - The radial velocity method - How many extra ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 140 – Stephen Luntz – Forensics, Fossils and Fruitbats Updated: 2011-06-04 07:09:12 Description: In this episode, I speak to science writer Stephen Luntz. He talked to me about his interests, career, and his book Forensics, Fossils and Fruitbats Today’s listener of the episode is Eliska Jeffrey Download MP3 of Ep 140 You can donate by clic...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 139 – Dr Michael Brown – The Square Kilometre Array Updated: 2011-05-24 12:08:39 Description: In this episode, I talk to Dr Michael Brown, the ARC Future Fellow from Monash University, who has been doing work on the planned surveys with the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder. He talked to the podcast about the Square Kilometre Array...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 138 – Prof Ray Jayawardhana – Strange New Worlds Updated: 2011-05-21 11:15:58 Description: Professor Ray Jayawardhana is the Canada Research Chair in Observational Astrophysics and the Steacie Fellow at the University of Toronto. He has just written a book called Strange New Worlds: The Search for Alien Planets and Life beyond Our Solar Sy...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 137 – Prof Lawrence Krauss – Dinner with a Physicist Updated: 2011-04-16 12:43:06 Description: Professor Lawrence Krauss is the author of “The Physics of Star Trek”, a professor of physics, the Foundation Professor of the School of Earth and Space Exploration and the Director of the Origins Project at the Arizona State University. ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 136 – Marion Anderson – Spam in a can: Yuri’s Night Updated: 2011-04-12 13:49:07 Description: Today is the 50th anniversary of Yuri Gargarin’s first venture into outer space. Marion Anderson, a planetary geologist from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, presented a talk on the history and future of Manned Space Flight. Download ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 135 – Prof Claude Roux – Forensic Science Updated: 2011-03-19 12:19:03 Description: I talk to Professor Claude Roux from the Centre for Forensic Science at the University of Technology Sydney about forensics and how it is used. Topics we discuss include: - The type of research Claude is interested in - Finger printing - Forensic ana...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 134 – Dr Helen Paterson & Sadhana Raju – Lying Updated: 2011-03-13 17:03:26 Description: Why do people lie? And how easy is it to determine if people are being truthful or not? I talk to Dr Helen Paterson and Sadhana Raju in relation to these topics. We discuss: - What is a lie? - Why do people lie? - Is there an advantage to being decei...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 3/3/2011 365 Days of Astronomy Appearance Updated: 2011-03-05 00:38:36 Description: The Ordinary Guy from the Brains Matter Podcast has contributed to another episode of 365 Days of Astronomy: Meteorites in Antarctica...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 133 – Prof Ralph Pudritz – From First Stars to First Life Updated: 2011-02-19 09:25:04 Description: Professor Ralph Pudritz is the Director of the Origins Institute at McMaster University in Canada, and presented a talk entitled “From First Stars to First Life” at Monash University, Australia. The following podcast is a recording of tha...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 132 – Steve Mirsky – (2/2) – Science Communication Pt 6 Updated: 2011-01-02 00:22:16 Description: In Brains Matter’s continuing series on science communication, I continue my talk with Steve Mirsky, a journalist and author, editor at Scientific American, and podcast host about various aspects of science communication and the perception of scien...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 131 – Steve Mirsky – (1/2) – Science Communication Pt 5 Updated: 2010-12-15 09:06:54 Description: In Brains Matter’s continuing series on science communication, I talk to Steve Mirsky, a journalist and author, editor at Scientific American, and podcast host about various aspects of science communication and the perception of science in the ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 9/12/2010 365 Days of Astronomy Appearance – Titan and the Saturnian System Updated: 2010-12-11 10:44:09 Description: The Ordinary Guy from the Brains Matter Podcast has contributed to another episode of 365 Days of Astronomy: Titan and the Saturnian System For the full interviews with Dr Andrew Prentice, please check out the guests list...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 130 – Ian Woolf – Science Communication Pt 4 Updated: 2010-10-23 05:50:16 Description: In our continuing series on Science Communication, I talk to Sydney science journalist, Ian Woolf. Topics we discuss include: - How Ian got into science communication - How well is science communicated in Australia? - Where does most of the communica...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 129 – Karl Kruszelnicki – Science Communication Pt 3 Updated: 2010-10-22 12:09:41 Description: In todays show, I talk to Karl Kruszelnicki, also known as Dr Karl, about science communication, in the Brains Matter continuing series of science communication. Topics we discuss are: - Why do we need a science week? - Respect for education - Differ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 128 – Bec Crew – Science Communication Pt 2 Updated: 2010-10-18 01:22:50 Description: In todays episode I talk to Bec Crew, from Cosmos Magazine. Bec won the Australian Government’s National Science Week Big Blog Theory competition in the Blogging Category, and talked to me about science blogging, her blog, how it started and wh...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 127 – Prof Dennis Schatz – Science Communication Pt 1 Updated: 2010-10-15 23:59:12 Description: In this episode, the fourth anniversary of the Brains Matter podcast, I talk to Professor Dennis Schatz, the Senior Vice President for Strategic Programs at the Pacific Science Centre in the US. We discussed the topic of communication in science, inc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 3/10/2010 365 Days of Astronomy Appearance – Transiting Extra Solar Planets Updated: 2010-10-03 23:49:07 Description: The Ordinary Guy from the Brains Matter Podcast has contributed to another episode of 365 Days of Astronomy: Transiting Extra Solar Planets...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 126 – Prof Missaka Wijayagunawardane – The Sri Lankan Asian Elephant Updated: 2010-10-02 01:45:03 Description: In this episode, I talk to Professor Missaka Wijayagunawardane from the Department of Animal Science at the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka. Professor Wijayagunawardane is a Professor in Animal Science and is an elephants reproduction specialis...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 125 – Dr Mark Boland – Presentation on ACAS Updated: 2010-09-24 02:38:23 Description: In this episode, I talk once again to the Dr Mark Boland, Principal Accelerator Physicist at the Australian Synchrotron, and he is alsoDeputy Director for the Australian Collaboration for Accelerator Science. He gave a presentation at the Synchrotron...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 124 – Dr Mark Boland – Update on the Australian Synchrotron Updated: 2010-09-07 08:43:07 Description: In this episode, I talk to the Deputy Director for the Australian Collaboration for Accelerator Science. We talked about some of the work that has been done at the Australian Synchrotron since Dr Boland’s last appearance on the show. - How will...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 123 – Mei Liu – Amazing Bodies Exhibition Updated: 2010-09-03 14:11:23 Description: The Amazing Bodies Exhibition is an exhibition that showcases bodies of all shapes and sizes – from reptiles, to land mammals, to whales, and even humans. The exhibition premiered in Melbourne, and will tour Australia and New Zealand. One of th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 122 – Science and Education Policy and Election Reactions – Karl Kruszelnicki, Bec Crew, and Anthony David Updated: 2010-08-20 04:43:11 Description: Out of frustration on not hearing enough about science and education in the 2010 Australian Election Campaign, I put together an open letter to every political party with questions that they should have all considered as part of formulating their edu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 121 – From Slime to Dinosaurs – National Science Week Live Show Updated: 2010-08-15 12:31:55 Description: Today’s episode is the audio of the Brains Matter & Monash Science Centre’s National Science Week live show, held on 15/8/2010. The topic was “From Slime to Dinosaurs”, and I interviewed renown palaeontologst, Professor P...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Astronomy for Non-Human life forms Updated: 2010-08-10 12:45:11 Description: Steve Nerlich from Cheap Astronomy and I contributed the following episode to the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast Listen here...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 120 – Prof Richard Wassersug – Talking to a Herpetologist Updated: 2010-08-10 06:51:43 Description: Professor Richard Wassersug is from the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology from Dalhousie University in Canada. Much of his research and study was and is in the area of herpetology, or the study of amphibians. I talked to Professor Wassersug abou...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD From Slime to Dinosaurs – Brains Matter Science Week Live Show! Updated: 2010-08-03 23:25:23 Description: The Brains Matter Podcast and the Monash Science Centre have joined forces to bring to the public a special National Science Week event on Sunday the 15th of August. PhD student Corin Storkey will give a presentation on the Chocolate, brazil nuts, an...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 119 – Corin Storkey – Cancer Drug Research Updated: 2010-07-23 21:43:00 Description: In episode 119, I talk to Corin Storkey, a PhD student at the Bio21 Institute at the University of Melbourne, about some of the research he is doing into cancer drugs, and targeting the immune system such that it may be able to self-heal. - What is c...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 118 – Prof Patricia Vickers-Rich – Palaeontology 101 Updated: 2010-07-12 03:32:24 Description: I speak to Professor Patricia Vickers-Rich, the Director of the Monash Science Centre and Personal Chair of Palaeontology at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, about palaeontology. Topics we covered included: - What is palaeontology? - What a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Second Place Vesta Updated: 2010-06-20 00:19:09 Description: Brains Matter has once again contributed to the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast. Who remembers second place? It’s a problem that plagues anyone who isn’t the biggest or fastest or shiniest. In today’s episode of 365 Days of Astronomy,...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 117 – Dr Michael Brown – Galaxy Evolution and Active Galactic Nuclei Updated: 2010-06-08 05:29:29 Description: I speak to Dr Michael Brown, from the School of Physics at Monash University. Michael talked to me about the formation of galaxies, and specifically, research into Active Galactic Nuclei (AGN) - What is the definition of a galaxy? - What makes up a g...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 25/5/2010 365 Days of Astronomy Appearance – Hypervelocity stars Updated: 2010-05-25 13:11:44 Description: The Ordinary Guy from the Brains Matter Podcast has contributed to another episode of 365 Days of Astronomy: Hypervelocity Stars...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 116 – Prof Patricia Vickers-Rich – The Monash Science Centre Updated: 2010-05-19 14:58:52 Description: In this episode I talk to Professor Patricia Vickers-Rich and we talk about the Monash Science Centre. - What is Professor Rich’s background? - What inspired her to start up a Science Centre in Australia? - What are the main aims of the MSC? - ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 115 – Dr Robyn Pickering – The Discovery of Australopithecus Sediba Updated: 2010-05-04 14:21:25 Description: What is Australopithecus Sediba? It’s a newly discovered species of hominid that was discovered recently. I talked to Dr Robyn Pickering at the University of Melbourne, who was involved in this discovery to talk about Sediba. - Why was it calle...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 114 – Corin Storkey – Beauty and the Type 2 Diabetes Synthetic Chemist Geek Updated: 2010-04-30 13:24:38 Description: In this episode, I talk to Corin Storkey, from the Bio21 Institute at the University of Melbourne. Corin is a synthetic organic chemist, and spoke to me about some of the research he was doing in synthesising compounds that may one day be used as pha...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 113 – Maria Maltseva – The Discovery Institute Updated: 2010-04-12 02:07:47 Description: Maria is an editor, writer and attorney from Washington State in the US, and is well known in the Skeptics community in the US. She spoke to me about the Discovery Institute and the agenda they are trying to push in science classes in the USA. - What...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 112 – Prof Roger Short and Evan Bittner – Taronga Zoo Baby Elephant Birth Updated: 2010-04-01 09:03:52 Description: In today’s episode, I talk to both Professor Roger Short and Evan Bittner from the University of Melbourne on several topics related to the Asian Elephant, including the recent “miracle birth” of the baby elephant at Sydney’s ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 111 – Evan Bittner – Asian Elephant Conservation Part 2 Updated: 2010-03-27 12:31:45 Description: In this episode, I continue my talk with Evan Bittner from the University of Melbourne in Brains Matter’s continuing series on Asian Elephants. If you missed Episode 110, please go back and listen to that episode first. In this interview, Evan ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD 110 – Evan Bittner – Asian Elephant Conservation Part 1 Updated: 2010-03-15 06:31:14 Description: In this episode, I talk to Evan Bittner from the University of Melbourne in Brains Matter’s continuing series on Asian Elephants. Evan discusses: - Elephants and infrasound communications - Determining how to measure elephant reactions to eleph...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD A 6 Year Old’s Question on Star Quakes Updated: 2010-03-04 03:51:44 Description: Brains Matter has once again contributed to the 365 Days of Astronomy podcast. My six year old asked whether magnetism could crush a star. The following podcast is the result of trying to find the answer to that! Download the show here Link to the 36...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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