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Host of the Brains Matter podcast - the show on science, curiosities, and general knowledge. Runner-up Best Oz Sci Microblogger 2010, Did a TEDx once.
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I'm the Ordinary Guy, been the host of the Brains Matter podcast since 2006.
Would love to connect with interesting people, and if you have research (especially in STEM, but not restricted to...) please reach out & connect and come onto the show!
Would love to connect with interesting people, and if you have research (especially in STEM, but not restricted to...) please reach out & connect and come onto the show!
‘If I must die’: poetry from #Gaza creates an alternative archive of testimony https://theconversation.com/if-i-must-die-poetry-from-gaza-creates-an-alternative-archive-of-testimony-271138 #israel #genocide #poetry
‘If I must die’: poetry from Gaza creates an alternative archive of testimony
Poetry offers something that news and visual imagery cannot in times of crisis: depth over immediacy and meaning over spectacle.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:48 PM
‘If I must die’: poetry from #Gaza creates an alternative archive of testimony https://theconversation.com/if-i-must-die-poetry-from-gaza-creates-an-alternative-archive-of-testimony-271138 #israel #genocide #poetry
Black Hole Caught Blasting Matter into Space https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/black-hole-caught-blasting-matter-into-space-at-134-million-mph/ #astronomy #science #STEM
Black Hole Caught Blasting Matter into Space at 130 Million MPH
X-ray space telescopes caught a supermassive blackhole flinging matter into space at a fifth of the speed of light
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December 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Black Hole Caught Blasting Matter into Space https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/black-hole-caught-blasting-matter-into-space-at-134-million-mph/ #astronomy #science #STEM
Fossil science owes a debt to indigenous knowledge: Lesotho missionary’s notes tell the story https://theconversation.com/fossil-science-owes-a-debt-to-indigenous-knowledge-lesotho-missionarys-notes-tell-the-story-270431 #palaeontology #science #STEM
Fossil science owes a debt to indigenous knowledge: Lesotho missionary’s notes tell the story
Long ago, people identified fossils in their environment and explained them within their own cultural framework. This was early citizen science.
theconversation.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Fossil science owes a debt to indigenous knowledge: Lesotho missionary’s notes tell the story https://theconversation.com/fossil-science-owes-a-debt-to-indigenous-knowledge-lesotho-missionarys-notes-tell-the-story-270431 #palaeontology #science #STEM
Outside the West, the Kundalini tradition presents a model of the ‘divine feminine’ beyond binary gender https://theconversation.com/outside-the-west-the-kundalini-tradition-presents-a-model-of-the-divine-feminine-beyond-binary-gender-263402 #culture #religion
Outside the West, the Kundalini tradition presents a model of the ‘divine feminine’ beyond binary gender
Drawn from tantric traditions, Kundalini points to spiritual practices that go beyond traditionally understood concepts of the masculine and feminine.
theconversation.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Outside the West, the Kundalini tradition presents a model of the ‘divine feminine’ beyond binary gender https://theconversation.com/outside-the-west-the-kundalini-tradition-presents-a-model-of-the-divine-feminine-beyond-binary-gender-263402 #culture #religion
Mathematicians Crack a Fractal Conjecture on Chaos https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mathematicians-crack-a-fractal-conjecture-on-chaos/ #mathematics #maths #science #STEM
Mathematicians Crack a Fractal Conjecture on Chaos
A type of chaos found in everything from prime numbers to turbulence can unify a pair of unrelated ideas, revealing a mysterious, deep connection that disappears without randomness
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December 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Mathematicians Crack a Fractal Conjecture on Chaos https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mathematicians-crack-a-fractal-conjecture-on-chaos/ #mathematics #maths #science #STEM
UN #environment report 'hijacked' by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1w9ge93w9po #cimatechange #science #STEM
UN environment report 'hijacked' over fossil fuels - top scientist
The US and other governments derailed an agreement on a global environment study, its co-chair says.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
UN #environment report 'hijacked' by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1w9ge93w9po #cimatechange #science #STEM
2025 Likely to Tie for Second-Hottest Year on Record https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025-likely-to-tie-for-second-hottest-year-on-record/ #climatechange #science #STEM #environment
2025 Likely to Tie for Second-Hottest Year on Record
Europe’s climate agency said 2025 is likely to be the second or third hottest on record
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December 9, 2025 at 11:41 PM
2025 Likely to Tie for Second-Hottest Year on Record https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/2025-likely-to-tie-for-second-hottest-year-on-record/ #climatechange #science #STEM #environment
Is #AI in #recruitment a 'race to the bottom'? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced6jv76091o #technology #jobs
AI and recruitment: Are we in a 'race to the bottom'?
AI helps jobseekers to apply for hundreds of roles, meanwhile employers use AI to filter them.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Is #AI in #recruitment a 'race to the bottom'? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced6jv76091o #technology #jobs
Warm oceans seem to be turning even ‘weak’ cyclones into deadly rainmakers https://theconversation.com/warm-oceans-seem-to-be-turning-even-weak-cyclones-into-deadly-rainmakers-271550 #climatechange #oceanography #science #STEM
Warm oceans seem to be turning even ‘weak’ cyclones into deadly rainmakers
Cyclones Ditwah and Senyar show we must prepare for storms that are weak in wind but extreme in rain.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Warm oceans seem to be turning even ‘weak’ cyclones into deadly rainmakers https://theconversation.com/warm-oceans-seem-to-be-turning-even-weak-cyclones-into-deadly-rainmakers-271550 #climatechange #oceanography #science #STEM
From #stress to stroke: what can cause ‘holes’ and low-activity regions in the #brain https://theconversation.com/from-stress-to-stroke-what-can-cause-holes-and-low-activity-regions-in-the-brain-271283 #science #biology #health #STEM
From stress to stroke: what can cause ‘holes’ and low-activity regions in the brain
Footage of Kim Kardashian’s brain scan shows low-activity patches common in ageing. These differ entirely from the true holes caused by stroke or infection.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers? https://theconversation.com/why-cant-i-wiggle-my-toes-one-at-a-time-like-my-fingers-256281 #anatomy #science #STEM
Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers?
What muscles feet have, how your brain controls them, and how humans evolved all play a part in why people can’t easily move individual toes.
theconversation.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Why can’t I wiggle my toes one at a time, like my fingers? https://theconversation.com/why-cant-i-wiggle-my-toes-one-at-a-time-like-my-fingers-256281 #anatomy #science #STEM
The ‘hobbits’ mysteriously disappeared 50,000 years ago. Our new study reveals what happened to their home https://theconversation.com/the-hobbits-mysteriously-disappeared-50-000-years-ago-our-new-study-reveals-what-happened-to-their-home-268668 #palaeontology #science #STEM
The ‘hobbits’ mysteriously disappeared 50,000 years ago. Our new study reveals what happened to their home
For a million years, one of humanity’s last cousins lived on an island in Indonesia. Why did they disappear?
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December 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
The ‘hobbits’ mysteriously disappeared 50,000 years ago. Our new study reveals what happened to their home https://theconversation.com/the-hobbits-mysteriously-disappeared-50-000-years-ago-our-new-study-reveals-what-happened-to-their-home-268668 #palaeontology #science #STEM
What’s the difference between a tumour and #cancer ? https://theconversation.com/whats-the-difference-between-a-tumour-and-cancer-266363 #health #science #biology #STEM
What’s the difference between a tumour and cancer?
If a doctor tells you have a tumour, what does that actually mean? Do you have cancer? Let’s clear up any confusion.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
December 9, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Possible ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and #archeology scholars are on the case https://theconversation.com/possible-ancient-artifacts-are-found-in-a-b-c-thrift-shop-and-archeology-scholars-are-on-the-case-267064 #science #STEM
Possible ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and archeology scholars are on the case
By working closely with the objects, students will learn how to become archeological detectives and engage with the process of museum research from start to finish.
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December 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Possible ancient artifacts are found in a B.C. thrift shop — and #archeology scholars are on the case https://theconversation.com/possible-ancient-artifacts-are-found-in-a-b-c-thrift-shop-and-archeology-scholars-are-on-the-case-267064 #science #STEM
AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes https://theconversation.com/ai-is-perpetuating-unrealistic-body-ideals-objectification-and-a-lack-of-diversity-especially-for-athletes-268735 #technology #science #psychology #STEM
AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes
AI-generated images reinforce narrow, unrealistic and exclusionary body ideals, which are harmful to our body image.
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December 7, 2025 at 11:42 PM
AI is perpetuating unrealistic body ideals, objectification and a lack of diversity — especially for athletes https://theconversation.com/ai-is-perpetuating-unrealistic-body-ideals-objectification-and-a-lack-of-diversity-especially-for-athletes-268735 #technology #science #psychology #STEM
Australians see #AI as leading threat to people and businesses: survey https://theconversation.com/australians-see-ai-as-leading-threat-to-people-and-businesses-survey-270794 #technology
Australians see AI as leading threat to people and businesses: survey
A new survey has shown that Australians see AI as a leading threat.
theconversation.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Australians see #AI as leading threat to people and businesses: survey https://theconversation.com/australians-see-ai-as-leading-threat-to-people-and-businesses-survey-270794 #technology
Death by Fermented Food https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/death-by-fermented-food/ #health #science #food #STEM
When Fermented Food Kills
Some fermenting foods can carry the risk of a bacterium that produces an extremely strong toxin called bongkrekic acid
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December 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Death by Fermented Food https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/death-by-fermented-food/ #health #science #food #STEM
Why Are #ADHD Rates On the Rise? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-are-adhd-rates-on-the-rise/ #health #science #STEM
Why Are ADHD Rates On the Rise?
More than 1 in 10 children in the U.S. have ADHD, fueling debate over the condition and how to treat it
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December 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Why Are #ADHD Rates On the Rise? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-are-adhd-rates-on-the-rise/ #health #science #STEM
How Close Are Today’s #AI Models to #AGI —And to Self-Improving into #Superintelligence ? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-close-are-todays-ai-models-to-agi-and-to-self-improving-into/ #technology #science #STEM
Are We Seeing the First Steps Toward AI Superintelligence?
Today’s leading AI models can already write and refine their own software. The question is whether that self-improvement can ever snowball into true superintelligence
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December 7, 2025 at 11:38 PM
How Close Are Today’s #AI Models to #AGI —And to Self-Improving into #Superintelligence ? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-close-are-todays-ai-models-to-agi-and-to-self-improving-into/ #technology #science #STEM
Why Leftover #Pizza Is Actually Healthier: The Science of “Resistant Starch” Explained https://www.scientificamerican.com/video/why-leftover-pizza-is-actually-healthier-the-science-of-resistant-starch/ #health #biology #food #science #STEM
Scientists Say Reheated Pizza Can Reduce Blood Sugar Spikes—Here’s How
Researchers have discovered that cooling starchy foods—from pizza to rice—creates “resistant starch,” a carb that behaves like fiber and alters your blood sugar response
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December 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Can #entrepreneurship be taught? Here’s the n#euroscience https://theconversation.com/can-entrepreneurship-be-taught-heres-the-neuroscience-250695 #education #science #STEM
Can entrepreneurship be taught? Here’s the neuroscience
You may be able to train your brain to become more entrepreneurial.
theconversation.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Can #entrepreneurship be taught? Here’s the n#euroscience https://theconversation.com/can-entrepreneurship-be-taught-heres-the-neuroscience-250695 #education #science #STEM
Girls and boys solve maths problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes https://theconversation.
December 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Girls and boys solve maths problems differently – with similar short-term results but different long-term outcomes https://theconversation.
Cosmic Magnification Is One of the Universe’s Weirdest Optical Illusions https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cosmic-magnification-is-one-of-the-universes-weirdest-optical-illusions/ #astronomy #physics #science #STEM
Do Objects Always Appear Smaller with Distance? Not on Cosmic Scales!
In our topsy-turvy universe, sometimes the farther away an object is, the bigger it seems to be
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December 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Cosmic Magnification Is One of the Universe’s Weirdest Optical Illusions https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cosmic-magnification-is-one-of-the-universes-weirdest-optical-illusions/ #astronomy #physics #science #STEM