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165 – Dr Michael Brown – The Peer Review Process

Friday, April 26th, 2013

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 Peer Review Process helps – The issues with Peer Review – What is the issue with positive and negative scientific results? – The […]

150 – One Hundred and Fifty Shows!

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

In today’s short episode, OG comments on his experiences with the show for the past 150 episodes. Download Encore MP3 of Ep 150

Open Letter to the Australian Political Parties

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

We have a curious situation in Australia. Members of society who commit offences can still be seen as “heroes” and end up in sporting Halls of Fame. All is forgiven in the name of sporting entertainment. And these individuals earn hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of dollars. If you walk up to the average […]

Science, Learning, and the fun we have in the process…

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

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 […]