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Brains Matter

The Podcast on Science, Curiosities, and General Knowledge. Brains Really Do Matter!

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174 – Dr Zara Dennis – From Sports Science and Geophysics to Teaching

174 – Dr Zara Dennis – From Sports Science and Geophysics to Teaching

Listen in as Dr Zara Dennis talks to us about her journey from sports science to teaching high school physics. In part... Read more

3 Sep 2015

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178 – Dr Roland Crocker – Fermi Bubbles

178 – Dr Roland Crocker – Fermi Bubbles

In this episode I speak to Dr Roland Crocker from the Australian National University on the topic of Fermi Bubbles – wha... Read more

30 Aug 2016

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193 – Troy Love – Humour in Lockdown

193 – Troy Love – Humour in Lockdown

In today’s episode I talk to Troy Love, from Great Talk and Humour Australia about the importance of humour and happines... Read more

17 May 2020

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191 – Jamali Kigotho – Sustainability in Kenya

191 – Jamali Kigotho – Sustainability in Kenya

In today’s episode, I speak to award winning Science & Engineering Monash University student, Jamali Kigotho on his ... Read more

10 Jan 2020

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171 – Sarah Bruzzese – Astronomical Society of Australia Poster Sessions

171 – Sarah Bruzzese – Astronomical Society of Australia Poster Sessions

During the Astronomical Society of Australia conference, I went and visited the Poster Sessions where students showcased... Read more

16 Nov 2013

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186 – Dr Jake Owens – Giant Panda Conservation

186 – Dr Jake Owens – Giant Panda Conservation

With the release of IMAX’s “Pandas 3D” recently, I talk to Dr Jake Owens, an American conservational biologist based at ... Read more

10 Jun 2018

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185 – Kirsten Banks – Archaeoastronomy and Aboriginal Astronmy

185 – Kirsten Banks – Archaeoastronomy and Aboriginal Astronmy

In today’s episode, I talk to Kirsten Banks, a young female physics and astronomy student at the University of New South... Read more

22 May 2018

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181 – Anant Tanna – Searching for Invisible Galaxies

181 – Anant Tanna – Searching for Invisible Galaxies

In today’s episode I speak to Anant Tanna from the University of New South Wales School of Physics, about his research o... Read more

5 Apr 2017

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187 – Dr Dyani Lewis – Plant Genetics

187 – Dr Dyani Lewis – Plant Genetics

In today’s episode, I speak to Dr Dyani Lewis on the topic of plant genetics. Download MP3 of Ep 187

31 Mar 2019

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188 – Michael Dalton-Smith – Volcanoes 3D

188 – Michael Dalton-Smith – Volcanoes 3D

In today’s episode I speak to Michael Dalton-Smith, who is a Canadian adventurer with over ten years of experience filmi... Read more

1 Apr 2019

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172 – Dr Lisa Harvey-Smith – The SKA

172 – Dr Lisa Harvey-Smith – The SKA

In today’s episode, I speak to Dr Lisa Harvey-Smith from the CSIRO, about the Square Kilometre Array project. – What is ... Read more

18 Aug 2014

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183 – Anant Tanna – Outreach and Science Fun

183 – Anant Tanna – Outreach and Science Fun

In today’s episode, I talk to Anant Tanna once again. This time we talk about his interest in science outreach, why it’... Read more

3 Jun 2017

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192 – Dr Karen Lewis – Discovering Moons Around Extra Solar Planets

192 – Dr Karen Lewis – Discovering Moons Around Extra Solar Planets

In today’s episode, I speak to Dr Karen Lewis about her research into looking for moons around extra solar planets. Down... Read more

19 Mar 2020

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190 – Nick Robinson – The Wild Top End

190 – Nick Robinson – The Wild Top End

In today’s episode, I speak to Nick Robinson about his new IMAX documentary, “The Wild Top End 3D” We discuss: – How he ... Read more

15 Sep 2019

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182 – Joanna Corby – Galactic Large Organic Molecules

182 – Joanna Corby – Galactic Large Organic Molecules

In today’s episode, I speak to Joanna Corby, who was visiting the University of New South Wales from the University of V... Read more

2 Jun 2017

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184 – Dr Zara Dennis – SciFly STEM Outreach

184 – Dr Zara Dennis – SciFly STEM Outreach

In today’s episode I speak to Dr Zara Dennis, who has appeared on the podcast previously. We catch up on what she’s bee... Read more

30 Sep 2017

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180 – Ten Years of Brains Matter

180 – Ten Years of Brains Matter

This Episode of Brains Matter celebrates the 10 year anniversary of the show. Yes, Brains Matter has hit the double fig... Read more

3 Nov 2016

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173 – Assoc Prof Brad Carter – Space Weather

173 – Assoc Prof Brad Carter – Space Weather

In today’s episode, I speak to Associate Professor Brad Carter from the University of Southern Queensland about Space We... Read more

6 Dec 2014

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165 – Dr Michael Brown – The Peer Review Process

165 – Dr Michael Brown – The Peer Review Process

In today’s episode, I talk to Dr Michael Brown from Monash University about the peer review process in science. We talk ... Read more

26 Apr 2013

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