Brains Matter

I talk to Dr Seth Shostak, from the SETI Institute, on the topic of science and the movies. We cover:
- The portrayal and accuracy of science in entertainment
- Seth’s role as science adviser in the movie remake of “The Day the Earth Stood Still”
- What does a science adviser in a movie do?
- Why [...]

I talk to Dr Rosemary Mardling, an astrophysicist from Monash University on the topic of extra-solar planets. Topics we cover include:
- What is an extra solar planet?
- How do we find extra solar planets?
- How do we estimate the size and form of these extra solar planets?
- How do we explain the “Hot Jupiter” [...]

I talk to Dr Ginger Campbell, the host of the Brain Science Podcast and Books and Ideas on the fascinating topics of
- brain chemistry - what do we know about how chemicals may or may not influence us,
- brain plasticity, learning languages or new skills and how to keep yourself young and vital (we hope!), [...]