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- 076 - Dr Richard Stancliffe - First Stellar Generations Part 2
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Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:37:45 +0000
Dr Richard Stancliffe is a postdoctoral researcher from the UK (Oxford and Cambridge) who is currently working at Monash University, Australia. He is an expert in stellar evolution, and talked to me about First Stellar Generations. This is the second of a two-part series - if you missed part one, please go back and listen [...] - 075 - Dr Richard Stancliffe - First Stellar Generations Part 1 (12mb)
Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:54:19 +0000
Dr Richard Stancliffe is a postdoctoral researcher from the UK (Oxford and Cambridge) who is currently working at Monash University, Australia. He is an expert in stellar evolution, and talked to me about First Stellar Generations. What are they? How can we determine what generation a star belongs to? What does it mean? [...] - 2009 - International Year of Astronomy
Sat, 25 Oct 2008 08:31:29 +0000
2009 is the International Year of Astronomy, for those who aren’t already aware of it. The International Astronomical Union is planning on holding many events to celebrate IYA across the world, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for things you can get involved in - from listening to podcasts (this one included!) which [...] - 074 - Prof Roger Short - Asian Elephants Part 2 (10mb)
Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:11:52 +0000
In this episode, which is the second part of a 2 part interview, I talk to Professor Roger Short from the University of Melbourne on Asian Elephants. We discuss what evolution is doing to tusks of elephants, what elephants are used for today and what is causing their extinction, some history of elephants [...] - 073 - Prof Roger Short - Asian Elephants Part 1 (11mb)
Sun, 05 Oct 2008 07:31:30 +0000
In this episode, which is the first part of a 2 part interview, I talk to Professor Roger Short from the University of Melbourne on Asian Elephants. We discuss what got Professor Short interested in elephants to start with, his quest on finding out why elephants have a trunk, the evolution of elephants [...] - Science songs
Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:22:04 +0000
Hi all, In the future, Marc West and I are planning on doing another crossover podcast - the topic of the next crossover podcast is going to be science songs. What scientific based songs can you think of? There are classics such as “She blinded me with science” by Thomas Dolby “Weird Science” by Oingo Boingo “Astronomy Domine” by Pink Floyd… What [...] - Podcast Awards
Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:25:44 +0000
- 072 - Dr Orly Lacham-Kaplan - Stem Cells and infertility (12mb)
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:35:36 +0000
Imagine being called up by the pope and being told you’re doing the “devil’s work” What kind of work could cause such a reaction? It’s actually research work in trying to help humanity - in particular, stem cell research. Dr Orly Lacham-Kaplan is a senior research fellow at the Monash Immunology and Stem Cell [...] - Stem Cell Awareness Day
Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:58:48 +0000
A public forum on Stem Cell Awareness is being run at Monash University on Thursday the 25th of September, 2008. Details are as follows: Date: Thursday 25/9/2008 Time: 9:30am - 5:30pm Location: Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton Victoria 3800, Australia Further information: http://www.stemcellawarenessday.com Stem cells have generated unprecedented excitement in medical research because of their potential to [...] - 071 - Prof Mike Sandiford - Geothermal Energy (16mb)
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:02:55 +0000
With the media spotlight on climate change, alternative energies have been looked at as serious contenders to the energy needs of the world. Given that fossil fuels have been shown to have dire side effects in terms of carbon emissions, scientists have intensified their research into cheap, accessible, and clean energy forms. We’ve [...] - 070 - Marco Tippmer - Virtual Worlds (16mb)
Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:00:20 +0000
I talk to Marco Tippmer, an expert from the UK (via Germany) on Virtual Worlds. What are Virtual Worlds, and what can they be used for? Are they just useful for games, such as World of Warcraft and Second Life? Did you know that businesses are already using them, and they are [...] - 069 - Greatest Olympians (3mb)
Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:04:42 +0000
On today’s shortened episode, I talk pose the conundrum - by what measure do you consider someone as a great - or the greatest - Olympian? Plus some listener feedback. Download MP3 of Ep 69 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes [...] - 068 - Marc West - Fictional Scientists (49mb)
Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:28:40 +0000
Time for a slightly different episode. We all have our favourite movies, books, and tv shows that have scientific characters. From the Professor in Gilligans Island to Q in James Bond to Dr Watson in Sherlock Holmes. Join Marc West (from the Mr Science Show) and I as we talk about our [...] - Who is your favourite fictional scientist?
Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:42:57 +0000
Hi all, An upcoming episode of Brains Matter and the Mr Science Show will discuss fictional scientists. What we want from you is your suggestion (s) on who you think are worthy candidates for the list. From Dr Strangelove to the Professor from Gilligans Island - who do you think deserves a bit [...] - 067 - Dr Pamela Gay - Arms of the Milky Way (26mb)
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:30:05 +0000
In astronomical news recently - it was announced that the Milky Way has two less arms than originally thought. How? Why? And what’s a galaxy to start with? To answer these questions, I talk to Dr Pamela Gay, an astronomer from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, who tells us all why this [...] - Science, Learning, and the fun we have in the process?
Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:52:06 +0000
A bunch of people have asked me why I do a podcast. Some even ask why I do a science podcast. Paring that back a bit, it comes down to a couple of real questions. 1) Why science? 2) Why podcast? To answer the first part - I’ve always loved science. Ever since I was knee high to [...] - 066 - Seth Shostak - The Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (16mb)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:51:59 +0000
Dr Seth Shostak is a senior astronomer at the SETI Institute - we discuss the SETI program and about the possibility of intelligent life out there; the Drake Equation and how soon it might be before we find extra terrestrial life of some form. Also featured on today’s show are the Brain Teaser, Pin of the [...] - 065 - Dr Pilar Gil-Pons - Binary Stars (14mb)
Mon, 02 Jun 2008 14:32:36 +0000
Dr Pilar Gil Pons is a postdoctoral researcher in the area of super asymptotic giant branch stars who has just received a grant by the Spanish government to work on SAGB stars at Monash University in Australia. She also happens to be an expert on binary stars, which is what I talked to her about in [...] - Podcasting Public Service Announcement (5mb)
Fri, 30 May 2008 12:41:24 +0000
Hi all, Here’s a great Public Service Announcement from Nobilis. Public Service Announcement - 064 - Dr Hunter Mulcare - Psycho-oncology - The Psychology of Cancer Patients (16mb)
Mon, 19 May 2008 23:40:16 +0000
Dr Hunter Mulcare is a clinical health psychologist who has also done research work in the area of psychology. Psycho-oncology is a relatively new area within psychology. It is the psychological study of cancer patients. Dr Mulcare talked to me about some of his research into this area. What is the [...] - 063 - Dr Sarah Maddison - Planetary Formation Part 2 (10mb)
Tue, 13 May 2008 11:08:46 +0000
In this episode, I continue my talk with Dr Sarah Maddison from the Swinburne University of Technology on how planets form. If you missed part 1 of the interview, please listen to the previous show. This is part 2 of a 2 part interview. Download MP3 of Ep 63 Please vote for this podcast this month at You [...] - 062 - Dr Sarah Maddison - Planetary Formation Part 1 (13mb)
Tue, 06 May 2008 11:39:48 +0000
In this episode, I talk to Dr Sarah Maddison from the Swinburne University of Technology on how planets form - both in our solar system, and other systems around the universe. We discuss the standard solar system as we know it - and “Hot Jupiters” that have been discovered around distant stars - and [...] - 061 - Dr Geoff Campbell - Visible Lattice Points (16mb)
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:46:42 +0000
In this episode I speak to Dr Geoff Campbell, honorary research fellow from the school of mathematics from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Dr Campbell talked to me about his pioneering research work, including that of Visible Lattice Points, in the area of pure mathematics. He also talks about their application in [...] - 25/4/2008
Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:25:38 +0000
Happy ANZAC Day to everyone in Australia and New Zealand! - 060 - Dr Hunter Mulcare - Drug & Alcohol Research (14mb)
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:26:31 +0000
Dr Hunter Mulcare is a clinical health psychologist who has also done research work in the area of psychology. Dr Mulcare talked to me about what psychology is, what it is useful for, and about some of the research he has done especially in the area of drug and alcohol research. He also shares his [...] - 059 - Adam Parker - Robotics and Science Fiction (17mb)
Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:05:38 +0000
In this episode I talk to Adam Parker, who is currently doing a PhD in robotics. We talk about robots, and their portrayal in current society. Some of the topics mentioned in the interview: Karel Capek Rossum’s Universal Robots Metropolis IMDB site Metropolis wikipedia site Kino Metropolis site Kismet, the social robot Al-Jazari and his robot from the 11th century Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Jacques [...] - Arthur C Clarke
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:00:20 +0000
Vale Arthur C Clarke, author of the 2001, A Space Odyssey series, Rendezvous with Rama, and a host of other science fiction novels and stories, who passed away today at the age of 90 in Sri Lanka. He was a man well before his time, and predicted via his stories the advent of many [...] - 058 - Geoff Campbell - The genius of Srinivasa Ramanujan (12mb)
Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:55:21 +0000
In this episode I speak to Dr Geoff Campbell, honorary research fellow from the school of mathematics from La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. Dr Campbell talked to me about Srinivasa Ramanujan, a self-taught mathematical genius from the early part of last century. Download MP3 of Ep 58 Please vote for this podcast this month at You [...] - 057 - Lynne Kelly - Critical Thinking Part 2 (8mb)
Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:22:16 +0000
In this episode I talk to Lynne Kelly, author and educator, about critical thinking and how it is taught and applied in education. How are people taught today compared to the past? How should they be taught? This is part two of a two part interview. Lynne’s website is http://www.lynnekelly.com.au Download MP3 of Ep 57 Please vote [...] - 056 - Lynne Kelly - Critical Thinking Part 1 (12mb)
Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:47:44 +0000
In this episode I talk to Lynne Kelly, author and educator, about critical thinking and how it is taught and applied in education. How are people taught today compared to the past? How should they be taught? This is part one of a two part interview. Lynne’s website is http://www.lynnekelly.com.au Download MP3 of Ep 56 Please vote [...] - BMBT009 - Brain Teaser 009 (1mb)
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:17:00 +0000
Brains Matter Brain Teaser minicast number 9. In these episodes, I’ll provide you with a brain teaser, and answer them in the following minicast. Send me your answers! Download MP3 of BMBT009 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes [...] - 055 - David Karoly - Climate Change (34mb)
Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:01:33 +0000
In this episode, I talk to Professor David Karoly, Federation Fellow at the School of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne in Australia - and who is also a lead author for the IPCC (Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change) report on global warming. We discusses climate change - what is it, what [...] - Technical issues resolved
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 23:06:09 +0000
Hi all, The issues with downloading the mp3’s of the episodes should be resolved now. Please let me know if you still have difficulties. OG - Technical issues
Thu, 21 Feb 2008 12:40:38 +0000
Hi all, Some of you may have noticed problems in getting the audio files for the show as of today (21/2). We’re currently experiencing some problems with the mp3 hosting server, hopefully it won’t be too long until it comes back up. Thanks OG - 054 - Lynne Kelly - Skeptics Guide (9mb)
Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:29:33 +0000
In this episode I talk to Lynne Kelly, author and educator, about her book “The Skeptics Guide to the Paranormal”, and some of the anecdotes she had about the reality behind some so-called paranormal events. Download MP3 of Ep 54 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and [...] - Happy Chinese New Year
Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:38:51 +0000
As many of you know, today is the first day of the lunar Chinese New Year, so happy new year to you all! It’s the Chinese Year of the Rat. The most recent Rat years are 1996, 1984, 1972 and 1960 - those born in the year of the Rat are considered hard working and [...] - BMBT008 - Brain Teaser 008 (1mb)
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:31:32 +0000
Brains Matter Brain Teaser minicast number 8. In these episodes, I’ll provide you with a brain teaser, and answer them in the following minicast. Send me your answers! Download MP3 of BMBT008 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes [...] - 053 - Synthetic Genome (5mb)
Sat, 26 Jan 2008 14:55:12 +0000
In episode 53, I talk about the creation of the first synthetic genome. The show also features a brain teaser, pin of the episode, and listener feedback. Download MP3 of Ep53 Promo in this episode for Erk Pod. Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by [...] - BMBT007 - Brain Teaser 007 (1mb)
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:38:31 +0000
Brains Matter Brain Teaser minicast number 7. In these episodes, I’ll provide you with a brain teaser, and answer them in the following minicast. Send me your answers! Download MP3 of BMBT007 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes [...] - 052 - Dr Todd Lane - Turbulence and Air Travel (14mb)
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 13:37:48 +0000
In this episode I talk to Dr Todd Lane about something all air travellers are interested in - turbulence. What causes it, and what is our current understanding of the phenomena. Download MP3 of Ep52 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in [...] - BMBT006 - Brain Teaser 006 (1mb)
Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:39:42 +0000
Brains Matter Brain Teaser minicast number 6. In these episodes, I’ll provide you with a brain teaser, and answer them in the following minicast. Send me your answers! Download MP3 of BMBT006 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes [...] - 051 - Dr Todd Lane - The Helios Experimental NASA Aircraft (15mb)
Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:23:14 +0000
I talk to Dr Todd Lane about the Helios experimental aircraft from NASA, and his investigations into the reasons why it crashed. Download MP3 of Ep51 Click here to see the Helios aircraft in flight. Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes [...] - 050 - Fifty years of science (10mb)
Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:44:17 +0000
In this episode, the last for the year, and also the 50th episode of the show, I go through some of the major achievements and discoveries in science and technology over the past 50 years. The show also features a brain teaser and listener feedback. Download MP3 of Ep50 Please vote for this podcast this month [...] - BMBT005 - Brain Teaser 005 (1mb)
Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:07:12 +0000
Brains Matter Brain Teaser minicast number 5. In these episodes, I’ll provide you with a brain teaser, and answer them in the following minicast. Send me your answers! Download MP3 of BMBT005 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes [...] - BMBT004 - Brain Teaser 004 (1mb)
Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:40:58 +0000
Brains Matter Brain Teaser minicast number 4. In these episodes, I’ll provide you with a brain teaser, and answer them in the following minicast. Send me your answers! Download MP3 of BMBT004 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes [...] - BMBT003 - Brain Teaser 003 (1mb)
Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:33:20 +0000
Brains Matter Brain Teaser minicast number 3. In these episodes, I’ll provide you with a brain teaser, and answer them in the following minicast. Send me your answers! Download MP3 of BMBT003 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes [...] - BMBT002 - Brain Teaser 002 (1mb)
Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:25:35 +0000
Brains Matter Brain Teaser minicast number 2. In these episodes, I’ll provide you with a brain teaser, and answer them in the following minicast. Send me your answers! Download MP3 of BMBT002 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes [...] - 049 - Dr Pamela Gay - The Big Bang (15mb)
Sun, 25 Nov 2007 12:37:44 +0000
In this episode I interview Dr Pamela Gay from the University of Illinois, Edwardsville, on the Big Bang and the origin of the universe. Download MP3 of Ep49 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes digg this - BMBT001 - Brain Teaser 001 (1mb)
Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:15:43 +0000
Welcome to the Brains Matter Brain Teaser minicast. In these episodes, I’ll provide you with a brain teaser, and answer them in the following minicast. Send me your answers! Download MP3 of BMBT001 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes [...] - 048 - Prof. Peter McIntyre - Taste and Pain Part 2 (10mb)
Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:30:43 +0000
Part 2 of my interview with Professor Peter McIntyre from the University of Melbourne on pain - what is it, how do we feel it, wha forms of it are there, and how does it relate to our sense of taste? If you haven’t listened to part 1 in the last episode, please listen [...] - Deepavali/Diwali
Fri, 09 Nov 2007 06:13:41 +0000
To the South Asian listeners and to those who celebrate it, happy Deepavali! OG - 047 - Prof. Peter McIntyre - Taste and Pain Part 1 (9mb)
Tue, 06 Nov 2007 09:14:03 +0000
In the episode today, I speak to Professor Peter McIntyre from the University of Melbourne on pain - what is it, how do we feel it, what forms of it are there, and how does it relate to our sense of taste? Listen to this interview, and learn about it! Download MP3 of [...] - 046 - Apple?s Leopard operating system (5mb)
Sun, 04 Nov 2007 05:53:27 +0000
On today’s show, a quick preview of the new OS released by Apple - Leopard, and the regular brain teaser, pin of the episode, and listener feedback. Download MP3 of Ep46 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes digg this - 045 - Dr Mark Boland - Australian Synchrotron Part 2 (12mb)
Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:06:00 +0000
In today’s episode, I continue my interview with Dr Mark Boland, Accelerator Physicist from the Australian Synchrotron. We tour the facility, and continue our discuss on the synchrotron and what it can be used for. Also on today’s episode, the Brain Teaser, Listener feedback, and Pin of the Episode. A picture I took [...] - 044 - Dr Mark Boland - Australian Synchrotron Part 1 (12mb)
Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:24:13 +0000
On today’s episode, I talk to Dr Mark Boland from the Australian Synchrotron. Dr Boland tells me about how the synchrotron works. Also on today’s show - news, pin of the episode, and the Brain Teaser. Synchrotron Overview: Join me for the next episode where Dr Boland takes me on a tour of the facility. Download MP3 of [...] - 043 - One Year Anniversary of Brains Matter (1mb)
Tue, 16 Oct 2007 12:21:48 +0000
Brains Matter was first broadcast on 16/10/2006, which means that today is the one year anniversary of the show. Download MP3 of Ep43 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes - 042 - Professor Peter Doherty - Immunology and the Nobel Prize (12mb)
Sat, 06 Oct 2007 14:18:03 +0000
I interview Nobel Laureate and Australian of the Year, Professor Peter Doherty, and we talk about the work that led to his Nobel Prize, his books, his views on modern science, and I also get a joke out of the Nobel Prize winner. The show also features some news, pin of the episode, and [...] - 041 - Dr Roger Rassool - Interview Part 3 - How Elephants Communicate (8mb)
Sat, 22 Sep 2007 05:52:39 +0000
In this episode, I talk to Dr Roger Rassool about why physics is useful - in more ways than people assume! The physics of music, and how elephants communicate using infrasound. Please listen to episode 39 (part 1) and episode 40 (part 2) of the interview series with Dr Rassool. http://www.ph.unimelb.edu.au/photo/people/roger/home.html ANZAAS home page: http://www.anzaas.org.au/ Download MP3 of Ep41 Today’s [...] - 040 - Dr Roger Rassool - Interview Part 2 - Particle Physics and the PSI Research Lab (12mb)
Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:53:26 +0000
In this episode, I talk to Dr Roger Rassool about particle physics, and his research into a land mine detector using nitrogen, a Positron Emission Tomography Scanner - which uses anti-matter to work, and the Single Photon Detector, which is used in synchrotrons. These are all research projects in the the Physics Solutions for [...] - 039 - Dr Roger Rassool - Interview Part 1 - Physics Outreach Program (MUPPETS) (8mb)
Sun, 09 Sep 2007 16:01:49 +0000
Dr Roger Rassool is a particle physicist from the University of Melbourne. He runs the physics MUPPETS outreach program, aimed at students, and those who are interested in science. I talked to him about the program. Download MP3 of Ep39 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button [...] - It?s all about you
Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:46:53 +0000
Thank you to all the current and new listeners. It’s because of you guys that I get the encouragement and enthusiasm to do the show. Checking iTunes last week, the show hit #2 in the science category in Australia, and a few days earlier, #2 in science in New Zealand as well. So thanks [...] - It?s all about you
Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:46:53 +0000
Thank you to all the current and new listeners. It’s because of you guys that I get the encouragement and enthusiasm to do the show. Checking iTunes last week, the show hit #2 in the science category in Australia, and a few days earlier, #2 in science in New Zealand as well. So thanks [...] - 038 - Briony Rogers - Engineers Without Borders (13mb)
Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:35:19 +0000
Briony Rogers is the president of the Victorian chapter of EWB Australia. Listen to Briony discuss engineering, the purpose of EWB, as well as some EWB experiences. Engineers Without Borders web site: http://www.ewb.org.au/ Download MP3 of Ep38 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing [...] - 037 - Hole in the Universe (8mb)
Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:21:50 +0000
Scientists have discovered a hole in the universe. A discussion on what they found, plus pin of the episode, listener feedback, and a brain teaser. Today’s promo is of Promotime Download MP3 of Ep37 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes [...] - E-mail subscriptions
Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:14:10 +0000
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Sat, 25 Aug 2007 23:11:39 +0000
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Wed, 15 Aug 2007 01:27:12 +0000
Congratulations on your fine product Chris Smith - Naked Scientists Podcast & the Nature Podcast, England - August 2006 I like this podcast very much. Succinct and informative. Check it out! Diego - Australia October 2006 These podcasts are really entertaining and well put together. Dennis - Australia November 2006 Love your work, brains matter. i look forward to continued interesting [...] - Flash Player (0mb)
Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:28:54 +0000
If you’d like to play the podcast through your browser, you can select an episode and play it via the flash player below. Play Podcast - 036 - Dr Adrian Gentle - Regge Calculus continued (6mb)
Sat, 04 Aug 2007 12:42:59 +0000
Part 2 of an interview with Dr Adrian Gentle on Regge Calculus - a mathematics that is used to describe space-time. Please listen to episode 35 as an introduction to this episode. Dr Gentle’s web page is at: http://www.usi.edu/science/math/apgentle/ and his papers can be found at arxiv.org Wikipedia link on Regge calculus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regge_Calculus Today’s [...] - 035 - Dr Adrian Gentle - Introduction to Regge Calculus (7mb)
Tue, 31 Jul 2007 02:49:55 +0000
Part 1 of an introduction and setup to understanding Regge Calculus - a mathematics that is used to describe space-time. Dr Gentle’s web page is at: http://www.usi.edu/science/math/apgentle/ and his papers can be found at arxiv.org Wikipedia link on Regge calculus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regge_Calculus The next episode will go into the detail of Regge Calculus. Today’s promo is of [...] - 034 - Max Planck (7mb)
Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:31:51 +0000
A brief introduction to physicist Max Planck, the Brain Teaser, Pin of the Episode, and some listener feedback. Download MP3 of Ep34 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes digg this - BM featured on iTunes
Fri, 27 Jul 2007 02:22:09 +0000
Hi all, Some great news - Brains Matter has been featured on the iTunes Australia music store on the front page for podcasts: It’s also sitting at #6 for science podcasts on ITMS Australia: -OG - Global Warming - ?Scepticism is fine, falsification is a completely different thing?
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:58:15 +0000
Sun not responsible for recent warming Study of climate sceptics The Great Global Warming Swindle Hack interview with David Karoly Some say that the ABC shouldnt be airing it. Others say it’s truth. Hack caught up with David Karoly, a scientist who appears in the debate airing after the documentary - Global Warming - ?Scepticism is fine, falsification is a completely different thing?
Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:58:15 +0000
Sun not responsible for recent warming Study of climate sceptics The Great Global Warming Swindle Hack interview with David Karoly Some say that the ABC shouldnt be airing it. Others say it’s truth. Hack caught up with David Karoly, a scientist who appears in the debate airing after the documentary - 033 - Interview with Dr Adrian Gentle - General Relativity (7mb)
Fri, 13 Jul 2007 01:18:28 +0000
Today I talk with Dr Adrian Gentle, formerly of the Los Alamos National Laboratories, and currently at the University of Southern Indiana, on Einstein’s General Relativity. I would advise you to listen to last week’s episode on Special Relativity as a precursor to this show. Dr Gentle’s web page is at: http://www.usi.edu/science/math/apgentle/ and his [...] - Cosmos articles
Thu, 12 Jul 2007 11:04:52 +0000
Sun in the clear over global warming A solar radiation study is evidence that global warming over the past two decades cannot be blamed on the Sun, a theory espoused by climate-change sceptics. Maths proves the silliness of silly walks Scientists have explained mathematically why the famous “silly walks” of Monty Python’s John Cleese have never caught on [...] - Useful info
Thu, 12 Jul 2007 06:23:42 +0000
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is showing the mockumentary, masquerading as a documentary, called “The Great Global Warming Swindle”. Unfortunately, it’s being pitched as a documentary, and those who do not have an understanding of science, climatology, or plain logic, may be fooled into believing it. There have been many deconstructions of it, and it includes [...] - Some July science news
Sat, 07 Jul 2007 22:24:55 +0000
Saturn moon looks like a sponge (ABC Australia science news) Scientists make landmark DNA discoveries (ABC Australia science news) Vatican reveals Roman necropolis (news.com.au) Mercury probe swings by Venus (Discovery channel) Future universe will ’stop expanding’ (National Geographic) Lava microbes lived on early earth (Discovery channel) Meditator’s brains seem alert (ABC Australia science news) Earth is shrinking (ABC Australia science news) - Another Dr Karl link
Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:08:38 +0000
The Missing Day (click here) - 032 - Interview with Dr Adrian Gentle - Special Relativity (9mb)
Fri, 06 Jul 2007 15:22:44 +0000
Today I talk with Dr Adrian Gentle, formerly of the Los Alamos National Laboratories, and currently at the University of Southen Indiana, on a topic that everyone has heard of - but one that not everyone understands. Relativity, and in particular, special relativity. Dr Gentle’s web page is at: http://www.usi.edu/science/math/apgentle/ and his papers can [...] - Some BM news? (0mb)
Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:54:41 +0000
Hi all, Some news (click here) for you all to explain my show creation abilities for the next couple of months. OG - Some BM news? (0mb)
Tue, 03 Jul 2007 10:54:41 +0000
Hi all, Some news (click here) for you all to explain my show creation abilities for the next couple of months. OG - Some science news?.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:12:19 +0000
You are made of space-time (New Scientist) Why Pluto had to go (Cosmos Magazine) Chimps cheer for attention (Discovery channel) Researchers find what may be a new state of matter (Ars Technica) Waterless planets defy expectations (Discovery channel) Regular naps make hearts healthy (Discovery channel) Spice healer (Scientific American) Pluto’s newest moons named Hydra and Nix (Space.com) Huge seas spotted on Saturn moon [...] - Some science news?.
Sat, 30 Jun 2007 11:12:19 +0000
You are made of space-time (New Scientist) Why Pluto had to go (Cosmos Magazine) Chimps cheer for attention (Discovery channel) Researchers find what may be a new state of matter (Ars Technica) Waterless planets defy expectations (Discovery channel) Regular naps make hearts healthy (Discovery channel) Spice healer (Scientific American) Pluto’s newest moons named Hydra and Nix (Space.com) Huge seas spotted on Saturn moon [...] - 031 - Thermodynamics and Blade Runner (9mb)
Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:21:03 +0000
Short show today including a brief introduction to thermodynamics and the movie Blade Runner. Pin of the episode, and a promo of the CaffiNation podcast. Download MP3 of Ep31 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes or manually with your [...] - Promo on Podomatic
Sun, 24 Jun 2007 11:58:26 +0000
BM has been featured on Podomatic - Resubscription for iTunes listeners (0mb)
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:20:57 +0000
Hi all, If you subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, or have previously subscribed to Brains Matter via iTunes and have been receiving errors or weren’t getting updates on the podcast, read the following: Resubscription for iTunes listeners - Promo (1mb)
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:58:59 +0000
Here’s a promo for the Brains Matter podcast. Feel free to spread the word on the podcast, and the learning of science in general. Brains Matter promo If you are a podcaster and would like to do a promo swap, please drop me a line. Shows that have featured the promo: The CaffiNation Podcast - Ep 141 (At [...] - Mobile Phones
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:09:25 +0000
Has your head ever felt hot after using a mobile phone? Mobile phones boiling an egg Anyone willing to comment on this and talk through the physics? - 030 - Interview with Dr Zachary Moore - Understanding Evolution (18mb)
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 16:21:04 +0000
I talk with Dr Zachary Moore, from the Department of Biophysics and Molecular Genetics from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, regarding evolution, and to tackle the questions that some nay-sayers have about it. Dr Moore’s website is http://www.drzach.net/ Download MP3 of Ep30 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on [...] - Interesting articles
Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:43:57 +0000
Greenhouse consensus Article from Dr Karl Carbon emissions have sped up since 2000 World emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide increased three times faster after 2000 than in the 1990s, putting them at the high end of a range of forecasts by an international climate change panel, scientists report. - Some press headlines?
Thu, 31 May 2007 03:19:45 +0000
Planet hunters spy distant haul (BBC) Astronomers eagerly await potential birth of ’super’ sun Astronomers have pinpointed two massive stars, orbiting close to each other in space, that could merge to create a “super” sun, 100 times bigger than our own. The massive “binary” star system, located in a galaxy orbiting the Milky Way, has been captured [...] - Some press headlines?
Thu, 31 May 2007 03:19:45 +0000
Planet hunters spy distant haul (BBC) Astronomers eagerly await potential birth of ’super’ sun Astronomers have pinpointed two massive stars, orbiting close to each other in space, that could merge to create a “super” sun, 100 times bigger than our own. The massive “binary” star system, located in a galaxy orbiting the Milky Way, has been captured [...] - 029 - Interview with Alan Dorin - Computers, Philosophy and Art (15mb)
Mon, 28 May 2007 11:34:31 +0000
I talk to Dr Alan Dorin from Monash University about his interests in the philosophy and application of the principles of artificial life, in particular self-assembly and ecosystem simulation, to generative electronic art. Download MP3 of Ep29 The link to Dr Dorin’s web page is: http://www.csse.monash.edu.au/~aland/ Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on [...] - 028 - Listener Requests 2 (9mb)
Wed, 23 May 2007 14:41:05 +0000
Todays episode responds to some more listener questions, including Evolution v Creationism, Pin of the episode, more on b-Flat, and Peak Oil Theory. The links mentioned in the show can be found in the show notes pdf file below. Download MP3 of Ep28 Read the episode 28 transcript Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by [...] - Bloggers Choice Awards
Fri, 18 May 2007 01:42:28 +0000
Hi all, It’d be great if you like the show, if you could vote for Brains Matter in the Bloggers Choice Awards. BM is in a few categories: Don’t forget to vote for the podcast in Podcast Alley using the link on the side as well! - 027 - Interview with John Lattanzio - Stellar Astrophysics - Part 2 (9mb)
Mon, 14 May 2007 11:55:14 +0000
In this episode, I continue the interview with stellar astrophysicist Professor John Lattanzio from Monash University. Topics include observation vs theory, AGB stars and their shells, nuclear reactions and convection within AGB stars, and globular clusters. The link to Professor Lattanzio’s tutorial on AGB stars that he mentions in this episode can be found here: http://www.maths.monash.edu.au/~johnl/StellarEvolnDemo/ Download [...] - 026 - Interview with John Lattanzio - Stellar Astrophysics Part 1 (12mb)
Mon, 07 May 2007 21:10:48 +0000
In this episode, I talk with stellar astrophysicist Professor John Lattanzio from Monash University. Topics include the formation of stars, something you might not know about supernovae, and what would happen if all the hydrogen in the universe was used up. Download MP3 of Ep26 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by [...] - Sunset on Mars
Mon, 07 May 2007 00:34:50 +0000
Want to know what a sunset on Mars looks like? - Some resources
Sun, 06 May 2007 12:41:08 +0000
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