Ockham’s Razor

Latest Episodes:

Nature, nurture and gender Sep 20, 2020

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Understanding gender when biologists and gender theorists are at odds. [First aired March 25, 2018]

Baron, scholar, spy Sep 13, 2020

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Franz Nopcsa — aristocrat, spy and a co-founder of paleobiology.[First aired on March 18, 2018]

Traditional medicine and malaria Sep 06, 2020

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Modern drug research and ancient medicine intertwine in this tale of the fight against malaria. This episode first aired February 11, 2018.

John Stapp, the daredevil who pushed our understanding of G forces. Aug 30, 2020

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John Stapp was a pioneering researcher into the effects of 'rapid human deceleration' on the body. This episode first aired February 25, 2018

Remembering Maryam Mirzakhani. Aug 23, 2020

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Australian mathematician Nalini Joshi pays a personal tribute to Maryam Mirzakhani. This episode first aired January 21, 2018.

The complexity of pregnancy Aug 16, 2020

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Sheila Pham's pregnancy spawned more than a child. This episode first aired October 13, 2019.

From the lab to the patient Aug 09, 2020

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Only a fraction of health research makes its way into clinical practice. This episode first aired September 29, 2019

New stemsation: do stem cells live up to the hype? Aug 02, 2020

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It all starts with tubes of warm, thick, gooey fat delivered fresh to the lab. This episode first aired on 6 October, 2019

We need to open science up to everyone Jul 26, 2020

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'After all, isn't sharing knowledge and discovery what science is really all about?' This program first aired September 23, 2018

Romancing the stars Jul 19, 2020

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Devika Kamath's discovery about stellar relationships is causing a rewrite of the textbooks. This program first aired August 4, 2019