Brains Matter

Brains Matter


Latest Episodes

194 – David Lee – Coding Skills at School
July 19, 2020

In todays episode I talk to Davie Lee, a technology professional who has started up a programme to work with schools to help teach coding skills. The things we talk about include: David’s backg

193 – Troy Love – Humour in Lockdown
May 17, 2020

In todays episode I talk to Troy Love, from Great Talk and Humour Australia about the importance of humour and happiness The things we talk about include: How Troy got into his current line of work D

192 – Dr Karen Lewis – Discovering Moons Around Extra Solar Planets
March 18, 2020

In today’s episode, I speak to Dr Karen Lewis about her research into looking for moons around extra solar planets. Download MP3 of Ep 192

191 – Jamali Kigotho – Sustainability in Kenya
January 10, 2020

In today’s episode, I speak to award winning Science & Engineering Monash University student, Jamali Kigotho on his keen interest in sustainability in Africa, along with a few other things! We discuss: – His background – His interest

190 – Nick Robinson – The Wild Top End
September 15, 2019

In today’s episode, I speak to Nick Robinson about his new IMAX documentary, “The Wild Top End 3D” We discuss: – How he got into documentary making – The process of making a documentary and an IMAX documentary – The bac

189 – Dyani Lewis – Journey to Becoming a Science Journalist
September 10, 2019

In today’s episode I speak to Dyani Lewis about her path from a science researcher to the path of a science journalist. Download MP3 of Ep 189

188 – Michael Dalton-Smith – Volcanoes 3D
April 01, 2019

In today’s episode I speak to Michael Dalton-Smith, who is a Canadian adventurer with over ten years of experience filming in some of the most remote and challenging places in the world. He spoke to me about the release of his latest documentary on

187 – Dr Dyani Lewis – Plant Genetics
March 31, 2019

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

186 – Dr Jake Owens – Giant Panda Conservation
June 10, 2018

With the release of IMAX’s “Pandas 3D” recently, I talk to Dr Jake Owens, an American conservational biologist based at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan, China, and the project work he has been doing in terms

185 – Kirsten Banks – Archaeoastronomy and Aboriginal Astronmy
May 21, 2018

In today’s episode, I talk to Kirsten Banks, a young female physics and astronomy student at the University of New South Wales. Topics we cover include: – How Kirsten got into physics and astronomy – Her interest in archeaoastronomy &#82