John Wheeler once summarized General Relativity as “Matter tells space how to curve, and space tells matter how to move.” While that is a handy description, and while there have been many textbooks written, lectures givenÂand websitesÂconstructedÂto explain this, the quote itself doesn't address what happens to the light streaming through the universe as it […]
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Something a bit different for this episode – 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 first of
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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
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Spiral galaxies are a seemingly endless source of fascination, perhaps because they're so complex and diverse. But why does spiral structure exist? Why do some spiral galaxies have clearly defined spiral arms and others have flocculent structure that barely seems to hold together? What's the difference between a 2-arm spiral and a 3-arm spiral? How
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This episode is part 2 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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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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