Archive for May, 2007

Some press headlines…

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

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 […]

Some press headlines…

Thursday, May 31st, 2007

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 […]

029 – Interview with Alan Dorin – Computers, Philosophy and Art

Monday, May 28th, 2007

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 […]

028 – Listener Requests 2

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

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 […]

Bloggers Choice Awards

Friday, May 18th, 2007

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

Monday, May 14th, 2007

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: […]

026 – Interview with John Lattanzio – Stellar Astrophysics Part 1

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

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 […]

Sunset on Mars

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Want to know what a sunset on Mars looks like?

Some resources

Sunday, May 6th, 2007

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Support the Show

Saturday, May 5th, 2007

If you enjoy the show, and you’d like to support the show, there are many ways of doing so. o E-mail me – Send me an e-mail. I love hearing from people and knowing what you think. Suggest an idea for a show, or let me know how you think I’m doing. o Make a […]