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The Mr Science Show

Your weekly prescription of popular science in a social context. Check out www.mrscienceshow.com for more info.

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04:35

Movember Farewell - Time lapse and memories

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/12/10

Here is my video remembrance of Movember - the month in which a few of us grew moustaches to raise money for men's health.Yes, I realise that this is not particularly "sciencey", but its good fun. A big thanks to the other members of the team, who also feature in this video.The time lapse is not perfect, but some of the reflections, and some of the work of the other guys, particularly Adrian, are pretty funny. I quite liked my moustache, I miss the little guy.Marcwww.mrscienceshow.com

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02:02:47

UP LATE Science

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/12/05

I was very lucky to host the Diffusion Science Show "Up late" edition last Saturday night. Myself, Matt Clarke, Jacqui Hayes and Vanessa Gardos wandered into 2SER at 11pm, and broadcast across Sydney live until 1am.This gave us a chance to talk about the topics about which we always wanted to chat, without worrying too much about offending anyone.This recording actually has quite a lot of static on it, and whilst I have tried to clean it up, it was impossible to clean up with the tools I have, so

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10:14

Elevators, Chimps and Speed-dating?

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/11/25

This week on the Mr Science Show, we are tackling the topics of the space elevator, why chimpanzee males like older females, and why human females like tall men.Other voices heard are those of Matt Clarke and Jacqui Pfeffer (thanks guys).Marcwww.mrscienceshow.com

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11:54

North Koreans, Mammoths, Invisibility and what didn't...

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/11/18

This week on the Mr Science Show podcast, we are taking a look at a number of different science news stories, as well as what I could salvage from one of most out-take ridden episodes of the Diffusion Radio Science Shows with which I have been involved - we had a great time, and its all good science! I have the raw recordings should anyone want them. Our stories are: Dodgy North Korean Scientists attempting to clone mammoths New developments in invisibility Black and White television not so

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05:36

Movember Week 1 Video Podcast

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/11/09

Here is the video progress of our team for Movember. The moustaches are going strong! Thanks to the team for passively letting me embarrass them on the internet. I think there is some science in here somewhere...

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07:26

MOVEMBER and the science of moustaches

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/11/05

This month on Mr Science, we are celebrating November, or more particularly, Mo-vember. That is, for a good cause, I am growing a moustache, or a Mo. This week in the podcast, we are going to have a discussion with the Diffusion Team about the science of hair and of my moustache.You can sponsor me to grow at www.movember,com.au (look up Marc West), and check out our team's progress and varying states of scruffiness at http://users.tpg.com.au/users/arifern/DSTMO/ (Well done Adrian!)The cause is male

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28:17

Diffusion Science Radio LIVE

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/10/27

Diffusion Science Radio went LIVE this week on 2SER, during 2SER's radiothon subscriber drive. In this podcast episode, I host the Diffusion show - my first time doing live radio - and am joined by Vanessa Gardos, Tilly Boleyn and Chris Stewart, who also produced the show. You can hear my own feature on Stephen Hawking that you may have previously picked up on the Mr Science feed. You can also hear Diffusion's own New York correspondent corresspondant Kachina Allen talking about the scientific

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07:25

Playing Space Invaders with your mind, small testes...

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/10/20

This week on Mr Science, we are tackling some science news issues:A 14 year old boy has learnt to play Space Invaders using only his mind - not his hands! His brain was hooked up to a computer and he was able to complete a number of levels with only his mind. This has implications for controlling biomechanical devices such as prosthetic limbs.Scientists have found that you can either be tough and good looking, or you can have lots of sperm, but not both. By examining a species of Dung Beetle, it was

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23:15

Science of Speed-Dating

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/10/13

We live in a fast paced world. And the modern approach to dating embraces this idea. This week we are going to tackle the science of speed dating.My friend, and fellow Diffusion Science Radio team member, Vanessa Gardos and I travelled down to Canberra for a Speed Dating extravaganza. There we heard a talk by our friend, and communicator extraordinaire, Lish Hogge on the science of speed dating, and got lost in the whole speed dating experience.This podcast contains our reflections on the evening

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12:27

Travelling broadens the mind and opens the bowels

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/10/07

I had imagined this particular story to be about the science of the amazingly developed city of Hong Kong. I thought it would make a fantastic tale to contrast the role of science in people's lives between India, the Philippines and Hong Kong. However, unfortunately, my experiences during my week in Hong Kong were largely confined to public toilets and the bathroom of my friend Aaron, with whom I stayed. But this in itself makes a good story, so this week on Mr Science, we are going to look at

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07:28

Astronomical Controversies

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/09/30

You expect controversy in politics. Every religious story comes served with intense debate. And you almost demand hullabaloo in sport. But controversy in science? Scientific controversies are actually quite common, and throughout history, within and outside the scientific community, battles have raged over many topics, from Galileo vs. the Catholic church over the motion of the planets, to Einstein not believing in quantum mechanics, and current debates over global warming, intelligent design and

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06:11

Farewell Steve Irwin

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/09/23

Steve Irwin, probably one of the best known advocates for wilderness and animal conservation in the world, tragically passed away recently in North Queensland, Australia. He was arguably Australia's best-known science communicator. His unconventional methods of communicating his work drew criticism from some and inspired others, yet it is unarguable that Irwin will have a lasting effect on the environmental and conservation movements in Australia and around the world. Unlike so many other "wacky and

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27:39

India - Mr Science becomes the travelling scientist

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/09/16

India - the 2nd in my travelling scientist series, and the second stop in my all-to-brief tour of South Asia. I have edited together my recordings from India into a 30 minute feature about science in the developing world. India is a fascinating combination of developed and developing worlds, and this contrast was seen on my very first day on landing in Delhi. Simply comparing Old Delhi with New Delhi set me up for an amazing tour of an amazing country. I also gained a little bit of insight into the

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31:35

The Philippines - Mr Science becomes the travelling...

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/09/09

This podcast is a 30 minute feature on the Philippines, containing recordings made during my recent two weeks in the Philippines, as well as a little Pinoy music. We investigate serious, and not-so-serious, Philippino scientific topics through interviews with Philippinos and ex-pats, and my own musings. Some of the topics covered are: 1. Scientific Philippino facts (i.e. 80% of the world's tropical fish come from the Philippines) 2. Our trek to the world's longest navigatable underground river on

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0:00

Y is it so?

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/09/02

It is a question that has plagued humankind's deepest philosophical thinkers ever since men were men and women were women: Why are men and women really so different? Most women claim to have long noticed the strangeness in males, but now it seems that at last scientists have the evidence.

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07:03

Music on the brain

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/08/26

Music has an indisputable ability to trigger powerful emotions. It is frequently associated with memories of the past, and hearing just a short clip of a song can often trigger feelings from deep within the subconscious. It is also used in various therapies, can add considerable depth to a movie or film clip, and can have a substantial effect on your mood, even the first time you hear a song. What is it about music that conjures up such feelings?

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04:07

The Science of Boredom

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/08/19

What do you do when you're bored? Do you send emails to friends? Do you play cricket in the hallways of your work place? Do you Photoshop pictures of David Hasselhoff? Or do you obsessively clean your house... not that I have done any of these things. Everyone has different ways of coping with boredom. And although most of us think that boredom is a bad thing, there is some support to the notion that boredom is a naturally occurring emotion, and far from being suppressed, it should be embraced.

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05:00

Travel Vaccinations

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/08/12

In the spirit of taking medical science into my own hands, and with a holiday to India and the Philippines coming up, I thought I would take a look into vaccinations.

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04:56

I wish I'd read that book by that wheelchair guy (or...

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/08/05

Stephen Hawking is possibly the greatest physicist of the last century, and arguably one of the most influential ever. His list of achievements is enviable, and what makes them even more astounding is that many of his accomplishments have been achieved whilst he has suffered from a debilitating form of motor neuron disease. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive and ultimately fatal neuromuscular disease, but despite enduring this difficulty, he has 184 scientific publications,

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04:39

Alchemy

The Mr Science Show ·

2006/07/29

Gold! Some people think that the only thing that alchemists ever tried to do was turn common metals into gold. Other people think that alchemists were only concerned with finding a panacea to cure all diseases and allow us to live forever. But alchemy throughout history has been much more than just charlatans looking to perform magic tricks. Most were intelligent scholars, and included among them are illustrious scientists such as Sir Isaac Newton. Many were innovators who wanted to investigate the

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