Brains Matter

The 100th episode of Brains Matter coincides with National Science Week - and to celebrate both the 100th show and National Science week, in this episode, we cover a range of topics. There are two great new interviews, as well as highlights from previous shows. You can go to the original interviews by [...]

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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.

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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.
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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)

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A podcast on the lost knowledge of the Indus Valley Civilisation, looking at the cities of Mohenjo-Daro, Harappa, and Dholavira, a brain teaser, and some listener feedback.
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Albert Einstein dies in 1955

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Albert Einstein dies in 1955

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Dimitri Mendeleev - the father of the periodic table that we all come across in Chemistry. Who was he, and where did he come from?
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pH factor, Baby development, a brain teaser, the origins of the Cinderella story.
Music by the Australian electro band Neuropa on todays show comes courtesy of Alberto Martinez from Rivetting Promotions and Neuropa’s label. Find out more information on Neuropa at http://www.neuropa.biz. Songs featured today include:
Neuropa - The Silicon Teens
Neuropa - The New Tomorrow
Neuropa [...]