Brains Matter

Monash University is hosting the 2009 Stem Cell Awareness Day on the 23rd of September.
For more details, please go to www.stemcellawarenessday.com
* What are stem cells?
* What can and can’t they do?
* What are the ethical issues?
* What are [...]

The 100th episode of Brains Matter coincides with National Science Week - and to celebrate both the 100th show and National Science week, in this episode, we cover a range of topics. There are two great new interviews, as well as highlights from previous shows. You can go to the original interviews by [...]

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We’ve all heard of the word sceptic / skeptic. It is used in many contexts - and there is a worldwide movement of people who identify themselves as “skeptics”. What does that entail? Who is a skeptic? What’s the difference, if any, between being a sceptic and being a skeptic? [...]

Hi all,
As you know, the 100th episode of the show is coming up fairly soon. What has been your favourite episode so far? What genre or topics have interested you the most? Which episode made you stop and think “Wow, really? I didn’t know that?!” Drop me a line [...]