Ockham's Razor

Ockham's Razor

Ockham's Razor

William of Ockham was an English monk, philosopher, theologian, who provided the scientific method with its key principle 700 years ago. ...

2010-01-03 Aboriginal astronomy
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2010-01-03 Aboriginal astronomy

5 days ago
Professor Ray Norris from the CSIRO Australia Telescope National Facility, together with his wife Cilla, has written a book called Emu ...
2009-12-27 A response to evangelical atheism
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2009-12-27 A response to evangelical atheism

2 weeks ago
Philip Ponder teaches chemistry at a High School in Melbourne. In this program he tackles the rise of what he calls aggressive atheism and ...
2009-12-20 A short history of cell deaths
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2009-12-20 A short history of cell deaths

3 weeks ago
Many cells in our bodies are programmed to die. In a human about one million cells divide in two every . Professor David Vaux from La Trobe ...
2009-12-13 The coral reef crisis
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2009-12-13 The coral reef crisis

4 weeks ago
The former Chief Scientist at the Australian Institute of Marine Science, Dr Charlie Veron, discusses the situation of coral reefs and the ...
2009-12-06 Ching Chong China Girl - From fruitshop to foreign correspondent
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2009-12-06 Ching Chong China Girl - From fruitshop to foreign correspondent

1 month ago
Helene Chung, author and former ABC Foreign Correspondent, wrote her biography: Ching Chong China Girl: From fruit shop to foreign ...
2009-11-29 Look back with pride
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2009-11-29 Look back with pride

1 month ago
Emeritus Professor of Ethology at the University of Queensland, Glen McBride, gives us a different view of natural selection as we ...
2009-11-22 A Gunn and two Hookers  -  Part two
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2009-11-22 A Gunn and two Hookers - Part two

2 months ago
Last week Dr Jim Endersby, from the University of Sussex in the UK, told the tale of how Joseph Dalton Hooker met Tasmanian Ronald Gunn ...
2009-11-15 A Gunn and two Hookers  -  Part one
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2009-11-15 A Gunn and two Hookers - Part one

2 months ago
Dr Jim Endersby is a lecturer in British History at the University of Sussex in the UK and he's the author of a book called Imperial Nature ...
2009-11-08 The role of undergraduate education in Australia
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2009-11-08 The role of undergraduate education in Australia

2 months ago
Michael Bradley is in his 4th year studying engineering at the University of Sydney. In this talk he discusses some interesting thoughts ...
2009-11-01 The evolution of world peace
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2009-11-01 The evolution of world peace

2 months ago
In recent history we've seen numerous acts of global terrorism, invasions, genocides, wars and the growing threat of nuclear proliferation. ...
2009-10-25 Women, science and politics
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2009-10-25 Women, science and politics

3 months ago
Politics used to be known as 'a man's business'. However, the situation seems to be changing globally to some extent. Emeritus Professor ...
2009-10-18 Professor Ian Plimer replies to his critics
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2009-10-18 Professor Ian Plimer replies to his critics

3 months ago
In June this year Professor Kurt Lambeck, President of the Australian Academy of Science, discussed Professor Ian Plimer's book Heaven and ...