2023-08-06 07:41
In today’s episode, I speak to Ashen Vithana, a sleep scientist, and Alex Young, an entrepreneur and futurist, from the http://youtube.com/@thesnoozestrategists podcast.
I speak to th… Read More
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2023-06-04 08:01
In this episode, I speak to Dr Jürgen Knödlseder on the following topics:
– What are the components of a carbon footprint in science, particularly in astrophysics research?
… Read More
2023-05-30 23:04
In this episode, I speak to Dr Jürgen Knödlseder on the following topics:
– What are gamma rays?
– How do we detect gamma rays?
– The process of finding where th… Read More
2022-10-03 09:46
In this episode, I speak to PhD student, Ayush Pandhi on his research into how polarised light is affected by magnetism in space.
Ayush’s paper referenced in this episode can be found… Read More
2021-08-22 07:05
In this episode, I speak to engineering student Jamali Kigotho, who talks about his work on designing rooftop wind turbines for residential areas, how it would work and the possibilities ar… Read More
2021-03-15 09:35
In this episode, PhD student Luke Steller returns to talk to us about Venus and the asteroid Bennu. We discuss:
* What does the discovery of Phosphene on Venus mean?
* What creates Phosphen… Read More
2020-12-30 07:41
In this episode, I talk to Luke Stellar, who is a PhD candidate at the Australian Centre for Astrobiology at the University of New South Wales.
I spoke to Luke about:
– Luke’s ba… Read More
2020-10-25 06:34
In this episode, I talk to Dr Onisha Patel, who is a structural biologist at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (WEHI) in Melbourne, Australia
I speak to her about:
&nda&hell…Read More
2020-09-27 03:50
In this episode, I talk to Rebecca Lin, Shiyen Perera and Cyndy Li from Monash University who are all part of the Monash Solar Decathlon Team, and took part in the US Department of Energy So… Read More
2020-09-05 09:07
In this episode, I speak to Dr Dyani Lewis on the research work she is undertaking as part of a larger team in studying chlamydia
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2020-07-19 09:59
In today’s episode I talk to Davie Lee, a technology professional who has started up a programme to work with schools to help teach coding skills.
The things we talk about include:
Dav… Read More
2020-05-17 09:04
In today’s episode I talk to Troy Love, from Great Talk and Humour Australia about the importance of humour and happiness
The things we talk about include:
How Troy got into his curren… Read More
2020-03-19 02:18
In today’s episode, I speak to Dr Karen Lewis about her research into looking for moons around extra solar planets.
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2020-01-10 22:21
In today’s episode, I speak to award winning Science & Engineering Monash University student, Jamali Kigotho on his keen interest in sustainability in Africa, along with a few othe… Read More
2020-01-10 05:26
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2019-09-15 08:05
In today’s episode, I speak to Nick Robinson about his new IMAX documentary, “The Wild Top End 3D”
We discuss:
– How he got into documentary making
– The proces… Read More
2019-09-10 11:18
In today’s episode I speak to Dyani Lewis about her path from a science researcher to the path of a science journalist.
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2019-04-01 08:08
In today’s episode I speak to Michael Dalton-Smith, who is a Canadian adventurer with over ten years of experience filming in some of the most remote and challenging places in the worl… Read More
2019-03-31 06:08
In today’s episode, I speak to Dr Dyani Lewis on the topic of plant genetics.
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2018-06-10 09:02
With the release of IMAX’s “Pandas 3D” recently, I talk to Dr Jake Owens, an American conservational biologist based at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in… Read More
2018-05-22 02:35
In today’s episode, I talk to Kirsten Banks, a young female physics and astronomy student at the University of New South Wales.
Topics we cover include:
– How Kirsten got into… Read More
2017-09-30 04:22
In today’s episode I speak to Dr Zara Dennis, who has appeared on the podcast previously. We catch up on what she’s been up to since we last spoke, and I talked to her after she… Read More
2017-08-01 08:58
Hi all,
The winner of the online tutoring competition that was mentioned in episode 183 has been announced. The winner is:
Giuliana De Bellis
Congratulations Giuliana! Please contact the f… Read More
2017-06-03 02:23
In today’s episode, I talk to Anant Tanna once again. This time we talk about his interest in science outreach, why it’s important, and the fun of learning science.
Topics we co… Read More
2017-06-02 04:57
In today’s episode, I speak to Joanna Corby, who was visiting the University of New South Wales from the University of Virginia, while doing research into Large Organic Molecules in Hi… Read More
2017-04-05 09:26
In today’s episode I speak to Anant Tanna from the University of New South Wales School of Physics, about his research on looking for invisible galaxies. During our conversation, we c… Read More
2016-11-03 10:40
This Episode of Brains Matter celebrates the 10 year anniversary of the show. Yes, Brains Matter has hit the double figure mark. Starting out on the 16th of October 2006, the show has cove… Read More
2016-10-28 09:20
In today’s episode I speak to Dr Michael Childress from the Australian National University. He talks to me about his research into supernovae. During our conversations, we cover:
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2016-08-30 06:21
In this episode I speak to Dr Roland Crocker from the Australian National University on the topic of Fermi Bubbles – what are they and how do they form?
Listen in to find out!
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2016-05-12 10:27
I speak to Angus Wright from ICRAR who speaks to us about the GAMA project and radio astronomy, and the work he is doing as part of his PhD in the GAMA collaboration.
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2016-05-07 07:28
Do you or someone you know dislike getting the needle? Well in today’s episode, I speak to Dr Anushi Rajapaksa from the Murdoch Children’s Institute on her research into deliver… Read More
2016-04-04 11:49
Listen to today’s episode as I talk to Assoc Prof Charley Lineweaver from the Australian National University on his thoughts about whether the Solar System is unique or special!
Downlo… Read More
2015-09-03 12:51
Listen in as Dr Zara Dennis talks to us about her journey from sports science to teaching high school physics. In particular, Zara talks to us about:
– Her interest in geophysics and… Read More
2015-09-03 12:07
Hi listeners!
As you would have noticed, the Brains Matter podcast has been on a bit of a hiatus over the past year and you haven’t heard much from the show. If you’ve wondered… Read More
2014-12-06 20:34
In today’s episode, I speak to Associate Professor Brad Carter from the University of Southern Queensland about Space Weather. What is it? How do we measure it? And what does it mea… Read More
2014-08-18 02:03
In today’s episode, I speak to Dr Lisa Harvey-Smith from the CSIRO, about the Square Kilometre Array project.
– What is the the Square Kilometre Array Project?
– The result… Read More
2013-11-16 21:15
During the Astronomical Society of Australia conference, I went and visited the Poster Sessions where students showcased their research. In today’s episode, I speak to Sarah Bruzzese… Read More
2013-11-16 21:15
During the Astronomical Society of Australia conference, I went and visited the Poster Sessions where students showcased their research. In todayâ€s episode, I speak to Sarah Bruz… Read More
2013-08-17 08:16
During the Astronomical Society of Australia conference, I went and visited the Poster Sessions where students showcased their research. In today’s episode, I speak to Sarah Sweet, on… Read More
2013-08-06 13:59
The following recording is of the 2013 Astronomical Society of Australia’s Harley Wood Lecture, hosted by the Monash Centre for Astrophysics.
People, planets, stars, and even univers… Read More
2013-07-14 06:45
In today’s episode, I talk to Matthew Witkowski, a PhD student at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute in Melbourne, on his research into the relationship between the Ikaros Gene and Le… Read More
2013-05-26 03:09
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the classic science fiction show, Doctor Who. I spoke to actor and comedian (and honourary 10th Time Lord) Rob Lloyd, also known as the Number 1 Doct… Read More
2013-05-26 03:09
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the classic science fiction show, Doctor Who. I spoke to actor and comedian (and honourary 10th Time Lord) Rob Lloyd, also known as the Number 1 Doct… Read More
2013-05-12 09:10
Something a bit different for this episode – this year marks the 50th anniversary of the classic science fiction show, Doctor Who. I spoke to actor and comedian (and honourary 10th Ti… Read More
2013-04-26 14:09
In today’s episode, I talk to Dr Michael Brown from Monash University about the peer review process in science.
We talk about:
– What the Peer Review Process is
– How the P… Read More
2013-04-24 02:08
This episode is part 2 of 2, of a talk given by Sir Paul Nurse, who is President of The Royal Society in the UK, and the Nobel Laureate in Medicine or Physiology for 2001, on the wonder of s… Read More
2013-04-24 02:01
This episode is part 1 of 2, of a talk given by Sir Paul Nurse, who is President of The Royal Society in the UK, and the Nobel Laureate in Medicine or Physiology for 2001, on the wonder of s… Read More
2013-03-22 22:48
In today’s episode, I talk to Dr Michael Brown from Monash University about the mis-use of statistics in the public sphere, and specifically, about the American National Rifle Associat… Read More
2013-02-28 12:17
In today’s episode, I talk to Sir Harold Kroto, who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the co-discovery of carbon-60, or Buckminsterfullerine.
We continue the discussion fr… Read More
2013-02-12 07:01
In today’s episode, I talk to Sir Harold Kroto, who shared the 1996 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for the co-discovery of carbon-60, or Buckminsterfullerine.
He talked to me about the dis… Read More
2012-12-23 14:26
Today’s episode is part 3 of a 3 part series called “Where is my flying car?” organised and hosted by the University of Melbourne’s Physics Students Society. This fi… Read More
2012-12-23 14:26
Todayâ€s episode is part 3 of a 3 part series called “Where is my flying car?†organised and hosted by the University of Melbourneâ&euro&hell…Read More
2012-10-31 11:34
Today’s episode is part 2 of a 3 part series called “Where is my flying car?” organised and hosted by the University of Melbourne’s Physics Students Society.
Hosted b… Read More
2012-08-17 14:26
Today’s episode is part 1 of a 3 part series called “Where is my flying car?” organised and hosted by the University of Melbourne’s Physics Students Society.
Hosted… Read More
2012-06-10 14:55
There can be few questions more fundamental for a scientist’s research to address than “Is our home here on Earth unique? Or ubiquitous?” Astronomers involved in the search… Read More
2012-03-27 11:59
In 1998, two teams traced back the expansion of the universe over billions of years and discovered that it was accelerating, a startling discovery that suggests that more than 70% of the cos… Read More
2012-03-25 04:04
In today’s episode, I speak to Alom Shaha, a science teacher and communicator from the UK. Alom has worked on television shows researching science, and is well known in science commun… Read More
2012-01-22 06:01
In today’s episode, I talk to Dr Duncan Galloway, ARC Future Fellow at Monash University. His interest is in Neutron Star Binaries and I talked to him about this:
– Duncan&rsquo&hell…Read More
2011-12-20 00:44
In today’s episode, I talk to Brains Matter regular, Dr Corin Storkey, from the Heart Research Centre in Sydney. He talks to us about new research into a type of sugar that could prev… Read More
2011-12-16 10:13
The Ordinary Guy has contributed to another 365 Days of Astronomy podcast
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2011-12-05 21:10
In today’s episode, I talk to Dr Robyn Pickering from the University of Melbourne, with an update on the status of research regarding the discovery of Australopithecus Sedeba. Topics… Read More
2011-12-01 13:12
In today’s short episode, OG comments on his experiences with the show for the past 150 episodes.
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2011-10-13 11:31
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 t… Read More
2011-10-12 20:28
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 bac… Read More
2011-10-01 05:34
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… Read More
2011-09-18 10:55
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?
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2011-09-17 08:29
Today’s episode is a 5 year celebration of the podcast
– Listener feedback for the five year anniversary
– The five year anniversary competition winner
A discussion on scie… Read More
2011-09-14 11:22
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 a… Read More
2011-09-13 01:29
This Friday signifies the 5 year anniversary of the podcast – thank you to everyone who has contributed to the show, been on the show, listened or recommended the show to others. The… Read More
2011-09-07 14:15
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 per… Read More
2011-09-04 08:35
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 we… Read More
2011-08-22 06:29
Well, Saturday has come and gone, and fun was had all round. To celebrate Science Week, Brains Matter, with the support of the Monash Science Centre, hosted a live show on The World of the… Read More
2011-08-14 20:20
Brains Matter is hosting a live show for Science Week at the Monash Science Centre
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2011-07-22 13:50
The Brains Matter podcast will be hosting a National Science Week event on Saturday the 20th of August, 2011 at the Monash Science Centre starting from 2:30pm.
Research scientist Evan Bittn… Read More
2011-07-16 14:46
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 pers… Read More
2011-07-08 23:05
The Ordinary Guy has contributed to another 365 Days of Astronomy podcast
The making of Makemake Read More
2011-06-04 11:57
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 spectr… Read More
2011-06-04 07:09
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… Read More
2011-05-24 12:08
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 Pathfind… Read More
2011-05-21 11:15
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 Worl… Read More
2011-04-16 12:43
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 Direc… Read More
2011-04-12 13:49
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 tal… Read More
2011-03-19 12:19
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… Read More
2011-03-13 17:03
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… Read More
2011-03-05 00:38
The Ordinary Guy from the Brains Matter Podcast has contributed to another episode of 365 Days of Astronomy:
Meteorites in Antarctica Read More
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