Brains Matter
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110 - Evan Bittner - Asian Elephant Conservation Part 1
Published: 2010-03-15 02:31:14In 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 elephant vocalisations - What are the meanings of some of the elephant behaviours we observe? - The follow up experiment to [...]
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A 6 Year Old’s Question on Star Quakes
Published: 2010-03-03 22:51:44Brains 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 365 Days of Astronomy website
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109 - The Science of Attraction - Live Show
Published: 2010-02-14 04:30:34This episode is the audio of the first Brains Matter live show. The topic for this show is The Science of Attraction - what is attraction? - what attracts us to each other? - how does this compare to the animal kingdom? - how do physical features, and chemical signals play a role? - what influences our view of [...]
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108 - Is Intelligent Life Common in the Universe?
Published: 2010-01-30 20:30:55A question that everyone asks at some point is - are we alone? We’ve all heard about the Drake Equation, and have had chats about our place in the universe with friends. In this episode, Dr Allie Ford hosts a debate between Professor John Lattanzio and Ms Marion Anderson from Monash University on the topic [...]
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107 - Dr Yin Paradies - The Effects of Racism
Published: 2010-01-25 21:31:51In this episode I speak to Dr Yin Paradies, who is a senior research fellow at the University of Melbourne. Yin’s research focuses on the health, social and economic effects of racism as well as anti-racism theory, policy and practice. In this interview, some of the topics we talk about include: - What are some of the [...]
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106 - Dr Owen Carter - Research into the Ultraviolet Index
Published: 2010-01-19 09:02:19We have all heard of the ultraviolet index in weather reports. What is it? What does it mean to the lay person? What is the average person’s perception of the ultraviolet index? I talk to Dr Owen Carter from the CBRCC and Curtin University in Western Australia about his research [...]
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105 - Prof Bryan Gaensler - Magnetism in the Universe
Published: 2009-12-28 07:13:54In this episode, I speak to Professor Bryan Gaensler from the University of Sydney on the topic of Magnetism in the Universe, which was only discovered in the 20th century. - What is a magnet? - What objects in the universe are magnetic? - How are magnets detected in space? - How do we detect magnetic fields, despite the [...]
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104 - Dr Kristen Panfilio - Hox Genes and Evolutionary Developmental Genetics
Published: 2009-12-19 12:15:30In todays episode, I talk to Dr Kristen Panfilio is a Developmental Geneticist from the University of Cologne, in Germany. We talk about Evolutionary Developmental Genetics, or Evo Devo as it is sometimes known. Topics we cover include: - What is evolutionary developmental genetics? - Why is it useful? - How do genes help us understand [...]
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103 - Nick Miller - English libel law and censorship in science reporting
Published: 2009-12-18 08:39:59Nick Miller is the Health Editor for The Age newspaper in Melbourne, Australia. Nick interviewed Simon Singh (who has appeared in episode 100 of Brains Matter), and was subsequently impacted by the English Libel laws. Nick talks to me about this incident, and what he feels may need to be considered in terms of reforming [...]
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102 - Dr Owen Carter - The Psychology of Tobacco Advertising
Published: 2009-10-30 08:26:05In 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 tobacco advertising. - What were the techniques used by tobacco companies in their advertising? - Does tobacco advertising actually affect smokers? - What is the effect of tobacco advertising on [...]
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