Podcast
Ockham’s Razor
Hosted by ABC · EN
This program is no longer in production. Ockham’s Razor is a soap box for all things scientific, with short talks about research, industry and policy from people with something thoughtful to say about science.
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Some news about Ockham's Razor and introducing Quick Smart
Mar 6, 2024Tap to summarizeIf you've been wondering where we've been – Ockham's Razor is going on hiatus for a little while.But don't worry, we've got your pod needs covered with Tegan Taylor's other excellent and informative shows, Quick Smart and What's That Rash?Find more episodes of Tegan's podcasts here:Quick SmartWhat's That Rash?Presenter:Tegan TaylorProducer:Tegan Taylor, Rose KerrSound engineer:Bethany Stewart
Transcribe →Satellites, citizen science and space
Dec 16, 202300:11:33Tap to summarizeWhat role could you play in the fight against space junk?This week, Mars shares her thoughts on the role of citizen science in space research.
Transcribe →What should rewilding look like in Australia?
Dec 9, 202300:11:10Tap to summarizeScientists have lots of different ideas about how to conserve our native species. One of these ways is rewilding.
Transcribe →If DNA is the sheet music, epigenetics is the conductor
Dec 2, 202300:11:54Tap to summarizeRazia Zakarya is an epigeneticist. But what does an epigeneticist do exactly? Razia is here to explain! Today, why DNA and epigenetics is important for chronic disease research.
Transcribe →Making science fun isn't oversimplifying it
Nov 25, 202300:11:38Tap to summarizeScience doesn't have to be restricted to old white men in lab coats. Maddie reckons it's time to make science fun! Without losing it's important messages.
Transcribe →Examining the labels we put on science
Nov 18, 202300:11:46Tap to summarizeFirst Nations people were the first scientists in Australia. But they don't just stay in the past tense – they're still here, and still actively contributing to science.Today's speaker Maggie Walter is Palawa and she's here to talk about how we think about First Nations science.
Transcribe →Imagine you're a snowflake...
Nov 11, 202300:11:22Tap to summarizeToday's speaker Chelsea explores the extreme cold in Antarctica to bring home something important... Ice cores! These ice cores can be used to uncover clues about Australia's past.
Transcribe →What radio and space research have in common
Nov 4, 202300:10:53Tap to summarizeToday's speaker works with radio of a slightly different sort – radio astronomy!Dr Laura Driessen explains what radio is… and isn't.
Transcribe →Big conservation in small spaces
Oct 28, 202300:11:14Tap to summarizeAs cities grow, nature becomes more and more fragmented. So how can we protect native species without big areas to conserve?Brendan Wintle says we need look into smaller places, like your own backyard or the bushland down the street.
Transcribe →The giant urine battery, and other art-science fusions
Oct 21, 202300:11:27Tap to summarizeGuess what happens when art and science collide?
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