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Climate, a brain teaser, pin of the week, primate evolutionary split, conservapedia, subliminal advertising, Finnish politics, gadgets, a quote from a Stephen Hawking presentation, and some listener feedback.
Music on today’s episode comes courtesy of Glen at Modular Recordings. The band is Cut Copy, and you can find their information at http://www.cutcopy.net
Featured music includes:
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Today I interview Professor Duncan Forbes, deputy director of the Swinburne University Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing. He discusses the formation of galaxies, and globular clusters.
You can find more information on Professor Forbes at:
http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/dforbes
Have a look at Swinburne’s distance education astronomy courses:
http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/sao
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Armand Hippolyte Louis Fizeau, a brain teaser, fossil fuels and octane ratings, and the Pin of the Week.
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 Blitz
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