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- TED Tuesday: From redwoods to north pole by Watchful eyes, thoughtful mind on Nov 2, 2009
Science writer Richard Preston talks about some of the most enormous living beings on the planet, the giant trees of the US Pacific Northwest. Growing from a tiny seed, they support vast ecosystems -- and are still, largely, a mystery. Lewis Pugh...
- Ep 117: The Science of Superheroes - Mystique (X-men) by The Mr Science Show on Oct 31, 2009
Ever wondered whether it is scientifically possible to become a superhero? In a new series of podcasts, Dr Christopher Pettigrew (aka Dr Boob*) and I are going to tackle this question. Chris is a post-doctoral researcher at the Department of Biochem...
- TED Tuesday: What is consciousness? by Watchful eyes, thoughtful mind on Oct 19, 2009
Philosopher Dan Dennett makes a compelling argument that not only don't we understand our own consciousness, but that half the time our brains are actively fooling us.
- TED Tuesday: Future of SETI by Watchful eyes, thoughtful mind on Sep 22, 2009
The SETI Institute's Jill Tarter makes her TED Prize wish: to accelerate our search for cosmic company. Using a growing array of radio telescopes, she and her team listen for patterns that may be a sign of intelligence elsewhere in the universe.
- Brains Matter listeners making a difference… by Brains Matter on Sep 22, 2009
I just received this email from Professor Roger Short, who appeared on Brains Matter in episodes 73, 74, 77 and 78 on the topic of Asian Elephants and their plight: Thanks exclusively to Brains Matter, I was contacted by an Accountant, Glen Antonovic...
- The next step of our evolution will be a positive process by disassociated.com on Sep 14, 2009
Positive selection may have boosted human evolution far more markedly than is realised in the last 5,000 years. A team led by University of Wisconsin-Madison anthropologist John Hawks estimates that positive selection just in the past 5,000 years al...
- End of animal research? by Watchful eyes, thoughtful mind on Sep 10, 2009
Before long, we will each have an alter ego to assess the medication we need. That's the vision of Natalia Alexandrov, winner of the New Scientist/NC3Rs "Beyond animal research" essay competition.
