Ockham’s Razor podcast

Ockham’s Razor

Ockham’s Razor is a soap box for all things scientific, with short talks about research, industry and policy from people with something thoughtful to say about science.

Ockham’s Razor is a soap box for all things scientific, with short talks about research, industry and policy from people with something thoughtful to say about science.

 

#250

Some news about Ockham's Razor and introducing Quick Smart

If you've been wondering where we've been – Ockham's Razor is going on hiatus for a little... more

06 Mar 2024

--:--

--:--

06 Mar 2024


#249

Satellites, citizen science and space

What role could you play in the fight against space junk? This week, Mars shares her thoug... more

16 Dec 2023

11 MINS

11:33

16 Dec 2023


#248

What should rewilding look like in Australia?

Scientists have lots of different ideas about how to conserve our native species. One of t... more

09 Dec 2023

11 MINS

11:10

09 Dec 2023


#247

If DNA is the sheet music, epigenetics is the conductor

Razia Zakarya is an epigeneticist. But what does an epigeneticist do exactly? Razia is her... more

02 Dec 2023

11 MINS

11:54

02 Dec 2023


#246

Making science fun isn't oversimplifying it

Science doesn't have to be restricted to old white men in lab coats. Maddie reckons it's t... more

25 Nov 2023

11 MINS

11:38

25 Nov 2023


#245

Examining the labels we put on science

First Nations people were the first scientists in Australia. But they don't just stay in t... more

18 Nov 2023

11 MINS

11:46

18 Nov 2023


#244

Imagine you're a snowflake...

Today's speaker Chelsea explores the extreme cold in Antarctica to bring home something im... more

11 Nov 2023

11 MINS

11:22

11 Nov 2023


#243

What radio and space research have in common

Today's speaker works with radio of a slightly different sort – radio astronomy! Dr Laura ... more

04 Nov 2023

10 MINS

10:53

04 Nov 2023


#242

Big conservation in small spaces

As cities grow, nature becomes more and more fragmented.  So how can we protect native spe... more

28 Oct 2023

11 MINS

11:14

28 Oct 2023


#241

The giant urine battery, and other art-science fusions

Guess what happens when art and science collide?

21 Oct 2023

11 MINS

11:27

21 Oct 2023


#240

The ancient story of Prometheus still has lessons today

Fire has been fundamental for human development - but have you ever stopped to think about... more

14 Oct 2023

11 MINS

11:25

14 Oct 2023


#239

Yeast: a manufacturing powerhouse

Bread... Beer... Bioengineering? Yeast really can do it all. Today's speaker Jason Whitfie... more

07 Oct 2023

11 MINS

11:29

07 Oct 2023


#238

The creatures in the ocean's twilight zone

Diving into the "twilight zone", there's some amazing aquatic creatures.  These fish fasci... more

30 Sep 2023

11 MINS

11:04

30 Sep 2023


#237

What fool's gold can tell us about the origins of life

Do you have a favourite mineral? Maybe you love the gleam of a tiger's eye or the sparkle ... more

23 Sep 2023

11 MINS

11:14

23 Sep 2023


#236

A peek into the future of glaucoma treatment

Flora Hui's hope for the future is that blindness from glaucoma no longer exists. And as a... more

16 Sep 2023

10 MINS

10:52

16 Sep 2023


#235

What microfluidics can do for you

Microfluidics is an exciting field of science that has the potential to change the way we ... more

09 Sep 2023

11 MINS

11:01

09 Sep 2023


#234

How do you brew

What do you love about that first sip of beer? Maybe it's the bitterness, the fizz or the ... more

02 Sep 2023

10 MINS

10:02

02 Sep 2023


#233

Thinking of the earth like a vanilla slice

Beneath the cold ice sheets of Antarctica lies the dynamic deep earth. So what happens whe... more

26 Aug 2023

11 MINS

11:14

26 Aug 2023


#232

Why would we need a celestial lighthouse?

Let's go on a space adventure! Gomeroi woman and astrophysics honours student Krystal expl... more

19 Aug 2023

11 MINS

11:00

19 Aug 2023


#231

Safety, science and a platypus

If we had a time machine, we could go back and fix the mistakes we've made. But that proba... more

12 Aug 2023

11 MINS

11:04

12 Aug 2023


#230

When AI surprises a software engineer

We're getting pretty familiar with hearing people talk about AI and what it could mean for... more

05 Aug 2023

12 MINS

12:00

05 Aug 2023


#229

Advancing women's health with mice?

Researchers have a lot of unanswered questions about female reproductive health. Today's s... more

29 Jul 2023

11 MINS

11:38

29 Jul 2023


#228

Peeking inside unhappy Aussie knees

How are your knees feeling? There's a pretty good chance one or both of them are sore — af... more

22 Jul 2023

11 MINS

11:47

22 Jul 2023


#227

What can hot springs tell us about the origins of life?

Do you think we're alone in the universe? Could there be other life out there? And, whethe... more

15 Jul 2023

12 MINS

12:03

15 Jul 2023


#226

Indigenous voices in water planning

What does it take to survive on the driest inhabited continent on Earth? Indigenous people... more

08 Jul 2023

11 MINS

11:50

08 Jul 2023


#225

Crashes, collisions and earthquakes: an engineering challenge

To protect our heads in a crash or collision, we wear a helmet. But what about if we need ... more

01 Jul 2023

11 MINS

11:08

01 Jul 2023


#224

Mussels: Not exactly cute, but definitely important

When it comes to conservation, it's easy to get excited about protecting creatures that ma... more

24 Jun 2023

11 MINS

11:37

24 Jun 2023


#223

Stone tools and secrets of the past

What’s the most important human invention from history? The wheel? Fire? How about… langua... more

17 Jun 2023

11 MINS

11:09

17 Jun 2023


#222

Including First Nations voices must be more than just lip service

No one likes having their ideas taken for granted, without recognition or pay. For First N... more

10 Jun 2023

10 MINS

10:30

10 Jun 2023


#221

The science of ice cream

Here on Ockham's Razor, our soapbox for science, we try to bring you science that's deeply... more

03 Jun 2023

09 MINS

09:46

03 Jun 2023