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Back to SearchEpisode 87: The Geography of Planet Earth
Episode 87
An overview of some of the key geographic features of planet Earth, including a discussion of the concept and classification of continents, the major…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode 86: The Evidence for Evolution
Episode 86
An outline of the various lines of evidence in favour of the theory of evolution by natural selection, including a discussion of natural and artifici…
8 years, 9 months ago
Episode 85: Introduction to Quantum Field Theory
Episode 85
A discussion of some of the major conceptual aspects of Quantum Field Theory, including the concept of a quantum field, classical field theory, harmo…
8 years, 10 months ago
Episode 84: Advanced Quantum Mechanics Part II
Episode 84
Continuing on from the previous episode, here I discuss some more advanced topics in Quantum Mechanics, including Noether’s theorem, the particle sta…
8 years, 10 months ago
Episode 83: Advanced Quantum Mechanics Part I
Episode 83
An examination of some more advanced concepts of quantum mechanics, focusing on describing Dirac's bra-ket formulation of quantum theory. I discuss t…
8 years, 11 months ago
Episode 82: Racial Differences in Intelligence
Episode 82
A discussion of the evidence and methodological issues pertaining to explaining the causes of racial differences in intelligence, with a focus on eva…
9 years, 2 months ago
Episode 81: Intelligence Part 2
Episode 81
Continuing the series on intelligence, in this episode I discuss the genetic and neurological correlated of intelligences, the efficacy of measures t…
9 years, 3 months ago
Episode 80: Intelligence Part 1
Episode 80
The first in a three part series on human intelligence, covering debates about the definition of intelligence, how intelligence is measured, factor a…
9 years, 3 months ago
Episode 79: Basic Concepts in Statistics
Episode 79
A concise introduction to key concepts of statistics, explained in as clear a manner as possible. Includes a discussion of key concepts of probabilit…
9 years, 4 months ago
Episode 78: Hearing
Episode 78
An explanation of the process of human hearing, covering the structure and function of the outer, middle, and inner ears, with a focus on explaining …
9 years, 8 months ago