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 transcribedAn examination of the atom, beginning with the origin of the concept in ancient Greece, and its subsequent development as a truly scientific idea in t...
A look into the fascinating psychological phenomenon of the introspection illusion. We explore the research behind this phenomenon, and the many impli...
An introduction to the principles of thermodynamics, including a look at temperature and heat, the laws of thermodynamics, perpetual motion, methods o...
An overview of current theories about how life arose from non-living matter, including an overview of the conditions on early earth, definitions of li...
An examination of the perceived advantages of organic food in terms of safety, nutrition and taste, followed by a comparison of the costs and yield ef...
A discussion of the history of organic agriculture, the philosophy behind it, and the main methods used. Also includes a look at the environmental ben...
A discussion of gravity, beginning with a history of the concept from the ancient Greeks though to Newton. Also includes an explain Newton’s universal...
