Ockham’s Razor
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This program is no longer in production. 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.
Episodes
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Aug 15, 2020 • 9min
The complexity of pregnancy
Sheila Pham's pregnancy spawned more than a child. This episode first aired October 13, 2019.
Aug 8, 2020 • 11min
From the lab to the patient
Only a fraction of health research makes its way into clinical practice. This episode first aired September 29, 2019
Aug 1, 2020 • 9min
New stemsation: do stem cells live up to the hype?
It all starts with tubes of warm, thick, gooey fat delivered fresh to the lab. This episode first aired on 6 October, 2019
Jul 25, 2020 • 12min
We need to open science up to everyone
'After all, isn't sharing knowledge and discovery what science is really all about?' This program first aired September 23, 2018
Jul 18, 2020 • 12min
Romancing the stars
Devika Kamath's discovery about stellar relationships is causing a rewrite of the textbooks. This program first aired August 4, 2019
Jul 11, 2020 • 11min
Fertility drugs and nuns' wee
An unlikely group of women played an important role in the early days of fertility treatments. (First broadcast July 7, 2019)
Jul 4, 2020 • 11min
The Titanic and beyond
Emily Jateff's work has taken her to the Titanic. Four times! This program was first broadcast on July 28, 2019.
Jun 27, 2020 • 10min
The future is fungus
Fungi are behind everything from blue cheese and truffles to zombi-making head spikes. This program was first broadcast on June 16, 2019.
Jun 20, 2020 • 11min
To catch a (wildlife) thief
Can an eclectic band of scientists help stem the bloody trade in wildlife? This program was first broadcast on June 23, 2019.
Jun 13, 2020 • 11min
Algorithms that make art
Computers write poems and jokes, and generate music and images. But is it art? This program first aired on 26 May, 2019.
