Science Podcast (ABC RN)
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Episodes
Christianity and Science
9/10/2016
What must the church do in order to survive in the scientific age?
Duration:00:13:56
Physics for the non-physicist
9/3/2016
Busting the myth that physics is irrelevant, boring and too hard.
Duration:00:14:21
Tech Head: NSA dump and the future of home entertainment systems
8/23/2016
David Swan explains what the NSA dump means, and gives RN Drive a summary of the most important tech stories this week.
Duration:00:07:31
IT Helpdesk- managing photos
8/23/2016
We have photos all over our digital devices, but keeping the best, and sorting the rest is a never ending chore. So how best to choose, edit, name, protect and store so our memories are on call when we want them? That's the subject of today's IT Helpdesk.
Duration:00:12:54
Using technology to combat plagiarism
8/22/2016
Australian universities are involved in trialling new software that could be the next step in catching cheats, but how will this affect student privacy?
Duration:00:16:39
Talk about a revolution!
8/21/2016
The rise of science was more mess than method; the untold story of a glorious revolution.
Duration:00:24:59
Egotism and its pitfalls
8/21/2016
We all know the importance of having a healthy self esteem, but what happens when it gets out of hand?
Duration:00:28:49
Apple sells one billionth iPhone
8/17/2016
The milestone cements the iPhone as the most successful single consumer durable product in history.
Duration:00:06:27
AMA President to the government: 'ignore health policy at your own peril'
8/17/2016
Dr Michael Gannon was scathing about the way the Coalition campaigned on health in the recent election.
Duration:00:06:18
Facebook's internet of the sky
8/16/2016
A fleet of solar-powered drones promise internet connectivity to the developing world — but do they come with a catch?
Duration:00:13:34
RN subject podcasts are closing
8/16/2016
We really love having you listen to RN but we need to let you know that we’ll be closing our subject podcasts. To keep hearing stories and interviews from RN, search for your favourite shows in the ABC Radio App or subscribe in your preferred podcasting app.
Duration:00:01:02
Siri, Why Am I So Busy?
8/16/2016
What does our fascination with digital gadgets and the latest in time-saving technology tell us about our busy selves?
Duration:00:53:57
Sh*t matters!
8/15/2016
Human waste as a form of biocultural hope.
Duration:00:28:04
Sh*t happens!
8/14/2016
An exploration of cultural attitudes to human waste.
Duration:00:28:25
Apps for autism
8/14/2016
Researchers are finding new clues to early identification of autism, and computer games to help autistic kids unlock their true potential.
Duration:00:28:50
Designing for Serendipity
8/13/2016
As oxymoronic as this may sound, would the world be a better place if we all spent more time and energy designing our systems and workplaces to facilitate the possibility of serendipitous findings?
Duration:00:28:49
Designing for serendipity
8/13/2016
As oxymoronic as this may sound, would the world be a better place if we all spent more time and energy designing our systems and workplaces to facilitate the possibility of serendipitous findings?
Duration:00:28:49
The changing world of fish
8/13/2016
Fish have proved remarkably adaptable to changes in their environment, but will climate change be their ultimate undoing?
Duration:00:14:09
Is this the 'new eugenics'?
8/10/2016
In which ABC RN's Natasha Mitchell edits a gene ... and considers whether 21st Century eugenics is a thing.
Duration:00:28:09
The eugenic turn in schooling
8/9/2016
Brains, biology and class in the classroom. Is eugenic ideology at the foundations of today's Australian school system?
Duration:00:28:22