Archive for September, 2007

041 – Dr Roger Rassool – Interview Part 3 – How Elephants Communicate

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

In this episode, I talk to Dr Roger Rassool about why physics is useful – in more ways than people assume! The physics of music, and how elephants communicate using infrasound. Please listen to episode 39 (part 1) and episode 40 (part 2) of the interview series with Dr Rassool. http://www.ph.unimelb.edu.au/photo/people/roger/home.html ANZAAS home page: http://www.anzaas.org.au/ […]

040 – Dr Roger Rassool – Interview Part 2 – Particle Physics and the PSI Research Lab

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

In this episode, I talk to Dr Roger Rassool about particle physics, and his research into a land mine detector using nitrogen, a Positron Emission Tomography Scanner – which uses anti-matter to work, and the Single Photon Detector, which is used in synchrotrons. These are all research projects in the the Physics Solutions for Industry […]

039 – Dr Roger Rassool – Interview Part 1 – Physics Outreach Program (MUPPETS)

Monday, September 10th, 2007

Dr Roger Rassool is a particle physicist from the University of Melbourne. He runs the physics MUPPETS outreach program, aimed at students, and those who are interested in science. I talked to him about the program. Download MP3 of Ep39 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the […]

It’s all about you

Friday, September 7th, 2007

Thank you to all the current and new listeners. It’s because of you guys that I get the encouragement and enthusiasm to do the show. Checking iTunes last week, the show hit #2 in the science category in Australia, and a few days earlier, #2 in science in New Zealand as well. So thanks to […]

It’s all about you

Friday, September 7th, 2007

Thank you to all the current and new listeners. It’s because of you guys that I get the encouragement and enthusiasm to do the show. Checking iTunes last week, the show hit #2 in the science category in Australia, and a few days earlier, #2 in science in New Zealand as well. So thanks to […]

038 – Briony Rogers – Engineers Without Borders

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Briony Rogers is the president of the Victorian chapter of EWB Australia. Listen to Briony discuss engineering, the purpose of EWB, as well as some EWB experiences. Engineers Without Borders web site: http://www.ewb.org.au/ Download MP3 of Ep38 Please vote for this podcast this month at You can donate by clicking on the button above, and […]