Episodes
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Episode 10: The Cell
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
An overview of the structure and function of cells, as well as their discovery, size, and classifications. Organelles discussed include the nucleus, plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, Golgi apparatus, and mitochondria. Also includes with a brief discussion of the unique properties of plant cells.
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Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Episode 9: Matter and Molecules
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
An introduction to the nature, phases, and atomic composition of matter, along with a look at elements, ions, isotopes and the periodic table. The episode concludes with an explanation of molecules, including elemental, ionic and macromolecules.
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Episode 8: The Atom
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
An examination of the atom, beginning with the origin of the concept in ancient Greece, and its subsequent development as a truly scientific idea in the 19th century. I explain the various important contributions made to the field by Thomson, Rutherford, Planck, Einstein and de Broglie, and the resultant evolution of our models of the atom.
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Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Episode 7: The Introspection Illusion
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
A look into the fascinating psychological phenomenon of the introspection illusion. We explore the research behind this phenomenon, and the many implications that it has for human behaviour, including such startling conclusions as people are much more biased, much less observant and much more malleable than they think.
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Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Episode 6: Thermodynamics
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
An introduction to the principles of thermodynamics, including a look at temperature and heat, the laws of thermodynamics, perpetual motion, methods of transferring energy, and the phenomenon of entropy.
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Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Episode 4: The Origin of Life
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
An overview of current theories about how life arose from non-living matter, including an overview of the conditions on early earth, definitions of life, the source of organic monomers, the mechanisms of polymerisation of these monomers, and the possible means by which the first proto-cell developed.
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