I discuss a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many fascinating insights that the scientific method yields about the world around us.
167 episodes transcribedA discussion of classical conditioning, including an analysis of its key components of the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and responses, the ac...
An explanation of the forces and mechanisms of intermolecular bonding, including dispersion forces, dipole-dipole bonding and hydrogen bonds, with an...
A brief overview of all the human organ systems, including their major components and functions. Also includes an examination of how the organ systems...
An overview of the various levels of biological organisation, from the atomic and molecular level through cells, tissues, organs, and up to population...
An overview of the basic principles of wave phenomena, including a definition of waves, a discussion of wave mediums, wavelength, frequency and amplit...
An introduction to chemical reactions, including an overview of chemical equations, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, and reversible reactions. Also inc...
A journey through Earth’s location in the universe, including a discussion of the Earth-moon system, the sun and planets of the solar system, nearby s...
An introduction to the basic concepts of biological evolution, including an overview of Charles Darwin’s contributions, a discussion of heredity, a su...
An analysis of the various biases that effect the accuracy of human memory, including a discussion of spatial memory distortions, the impact of schema...
An overview of biochemistry, covering the basic properties, structure and functions of nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates and proteins. Also include...
A discussion of the principal circumstances in which markets do not produce an optimal outcome. After formally defining market failure, I discuss the...
An overview of the basic concepts of linear momentum, angular momentum, work and energy. Includes a discussion of the conservation of momentum, why th...
A discussion of the importance of the profit motive and freedom of competition in the efficient operation of a market economy. Includes an overview of...
An overview of how atoms bond together to form different chemical substances, including a discussion of the tree main types of bonds (covalent, ionic,...
An introduction to the key principles of quantum mechanics, beginning with an examination of the quantum-mechanical description of the behaviour of el...
An introduction to basic Newtonian Physics, including a discussion of forces, velocity, acceleration, Newton’s three laws of motion, and some co...
An examination of how the price system works, including an introduction to supply and demand theory, and the concepts of clearing the market and surpl...
An overview of the chaotic inflationary theory for the origin of the universe, including a discussion of the inflaton field, quantum fluctuations, spo...
An overview of the structure and function of cells, as well as their discovery, size, and classifications. Organelles discussed include the nucleus, p...
An introduction to the nature, phases, and atomic composition of matter, along with a look at elements, ions, isotopes and the periodic table. The epi...
