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167 – Robert Lloyd – 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who – Part 2  play >

167 – Robert Lloyd – 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who – Part 2

5/26/2013 | Download File (21.73 MB) - right click to download

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the classic science fiction show, Doctor Who. I spoke to actor and comedian (and honourary 10th Time Lord) Rob Lloyd, also known as the Number 1 Doctor Who fan in the world, about the show. This is the second part of a two part interview. Topics we discuss [...]

165 – Dr Michael Brown – The Peer Review Process  play >

165 – Dr Michael Brown – The Peer Review Process

4/26/2013 | Download File (9.33 MB) - right click to download

In today’s episode, I talk to Dr Michael Brown from Monash University about the peer review process in science. We talk about: - What the Peer Review Process is - How the Peer Review Process helps - The issues with Peer Review - What is the issue with positive and negative scientific results? - The [...]

163 – Sir Paul Nurse – Making Science Work Part 1  play >

163 – Sir Paul Nurse – Making Science Work Part 1

4/24/2013 | Download File (17.42 MB) - right click to download

This episode is part 1 of 2, of a talk given by Sir Paul Nurse, who is President of The Royal Society in the UK, and the Nobel Laureate in Medicine or Physiology for 2001, on the wonder of science and how it enhances our culture and civilisation. He also discusses how science can not [...]

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