Archive for June, 2007

Some science news….

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

You are made of space-time (New Scientist) Why Pluto had to go (Cosmos Magazine) Chimps cheer for attention (Discovery channel) Researchers find what may be a new state of matter (Ars Technica) Waterless planets defy expectations (Discovery channel) Regular naps make hearts healthy (Discovery channel) Spice healer (Scientific American) Pluto’s newest moons named Hydra and […]

Some science news….

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

You are made of space-time (New Scientist) Why Pluto had to go (Cosmos Magazine) Chimps cheer for attention (Discovery channel) Researchers find what may be a new state of matter (Ars Technica) Waterless planets defy expectations (Discovery channel) Regular naps make hearts healthy (Discovery channel) Spice healer (Scientific American) Pluto’s newest moons named Hydra and […]

031 – Thermodynamics and Blade Runner

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

Short show today including a brief introduction to thermodynamics and the movie Blade Runner. Pin of the episode, and a promo of the CaffiNation podcast. Download MP3 of Ep31 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and subscribe by subscribing in iTunes or manually with […]

Promo on Podomatic

Sunday, June 24th, 2007

BM has been featured on Podomatic

Resubscription for iTunes listeners

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

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Promo

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Here’s a promo for the Brains Matter podcast. Feel free to spread the word on the podcast, and the learning of science in general. Brains Matter promo If you are a podcaster and would like to do a promo swap, please drop me a line. Shows that have featured the promo: The CaffiNation Podcast – […]

Mobile Phones

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

Has your head ever felt hot after using a mobile phone? Mobile phones boiling an egg Anyone willing to comment on this and talk through the physics?

030 – Interview with Dr Zachary Moore – Understanding Evolution

Saturday, June 16th, 2007

I talk with Dr Zachary Moore, from the Department of Biophysics and Molecular Genetics from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, regarding evolution, and to tackle the questions that some nay-sayers have about it. Dr Moore’s website is http://www.drzach.net/ Download MP3 of Ep30 Please vote for this podcast this month at You […]

Interesting articles

Thursday, June 7th, 2007

Greenhouse consensus Article from Dr Karl Carbon emissions have sped up since 2000 World emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide increased three times faster after 2000 than in the 1990s, putting them at the high end of a range of forecasts by an international climate change panel, scientists report.