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Back to SearchSpecial Episode: Visual Processing in Mice
Episode 114
I discuss the methods and results of my Master's Thesis, in which I analysed electrophysiological data of the mouse visual system using a variety of …
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 113: Visual Processing
Episode 113
A discussion of higher-order processing of information in the visual system, including an overview of how the brain extracts edges and basic shapes f…
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 112: Introduction to Microbiology
Episode 112
An overview of the field of microbiology, beginning with a brief history of the discipline, and then proceeding through a summary of the structure an…
5 years, 7 months ago
Episode 111: Plate Tectonics
Episode 111
An introduction to the theory of plate tectonics, beginning with an overview of the internal structure of Earth, the differences between oceanic and …
5 years, 8 months ago
Episode 110: Weather Part II
Episode 110
Building on the basic concepts discussed in the previous episode, this episode examines the formation and development of a wide range of weather phen…
5 years, 9 months ago
Episode 109: Weather Part I
Episode 109
An introduction to key concepts relevant to understanding weather, including relative and absolute humidity, atmospheric stability, cloud formation a…
5 years, 9 months ago
Episode 108: Political Institutions and Sustained Economic Growth
Episode 108
In this sixth and final part in our series on economic growth and development, I discuss in more detail some of the key institutions necessary for ec…
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 107: Cultural, Geographic, and Political Explanations of Poverty
Episode 107
In this fifth part of our series on economic growth and development, I examine the major factors that have been advanced as explaining differences in…
5 years, 11 months ago
Episode 106: Theories of Economic Growth and Development
Episode 106
In this fourth part of our series on economic growth and development, I outline the major theories of economic development developed over the past si…
6 years ago
Special Episode: Mario Livio on Galileo
Episode 60
Astrophysicist Mario Livio joins me to discuss his latest book 'Galileo and the Science Deniers', which chronicles the scientific discoveries of Gali…
6 years ago