OG (from Brains Matter) 🇦🇺
@brainsmatter.bsky.social
Host of the Brains Matter podcast - the show on science, curiosities, and general knowledge. Runner-up Best Oz Sci Microblogger 2010, Did a TEDx once.
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I'm the Ordinary Guy, been the host of the Brains Matter podcast since 2006.
Would love to connect with interesting people, and if you have research (especially in STEM, but not restricted to...) please reach out & connect and come onto the show!
Would love to connect with interesting people, and if you have research (especially in STEM, but not restricted to...) please reach out & connect and come onto the show!
China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp37g5nxe3lo #engineering #cars #STEM
China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns
It makes China the first country to stop the use of designs first made popular by Elon Musk's Tesla.
www.bbc.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:17 PM
China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp37g5nxe3lo #engineering #cars #STEM
Your genes matter more for lifespan now than they did a century ago – here’s why https://theconversation.com/your-genes-matter-more-for-lifespan-now-than-they-did-a-century-ago-heres-why-274796 #biology #epidemiology #science #STEM #heatlh
Your genes matter more for lifespan now than they did a century ago – here’s why
Why genetic influence on lifespan appears to have doubled.
theconversation.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Your genes matter more for lifespan now than they did a century ago – here’s why https://theconversation.com/your-genes-matter-more-for-lifespan-now-than-they-did-a-century-ago-heres-why-274796 #biology #epidemiology #science #STEM #heatlh
Why the Hubble Space Telescope still matters https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-the-hubble-space-telescope-still-matters/ #astronomy #science #STEM
The Hubble Space Telescope is old, but it’s far from busted
The venerable Hubble observatory is going strong despite its decades in space and the advent of next-generation successors
www.scientificamerican.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:17 AM
Why the Hubble Space Telescope still matters https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-the-hubble-space-telescope-still-matters/ #astronomy #science #STEM
Puzzling slow radio pulses are coming from space. A new study could finally explain them https://theconversation.com/puzzling-slow-radio-pulses-are-coming-from-space-a-new-study-could-finally-explain-them-272893 #astronomy #science #STEM
Puzzling slow radio pulses are coming from space. A new study could finally explain them
Radio pulses repeating every minute-to-hour have puzzled astronomers, but a new paper in Nature Astronomy might finally shed some light.
theconversation.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Puzzling slow radio pulses are coming from space. A new study could finally explain them https://theconversation.com/puzzling-slow-radio-pulses-are-coming-from-space-a-new-study-could-finally-explain-them-272893 #astronomy #science #STEM
"Nothing amuses me more than the easy manner with which everybody settles the abundance of those who have a great deal less than themselves." - Jane Austen #quote
January 31, 2026 at 12:10 AM
"Nothing amuses me more than the easy manner with which everybody settles the abundance of those who have a great deal less than themselves." - Jane Austen #quote
How long you live may depend much more on your genes than scientists thought https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long-you-live-may-depend-much-more-on-your-genes-than-scientists-thought/ #biology #health #science #STEM
How long you live may depend much more on your genes than scientists thought
A new analysis suggests that genes play a much larger role in human longevity than previously believed. But lifestyle factors still matter
www.scientificamerican.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:16 AM
How long you live may depend much more on your genes than scientists thought https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-long-you-live-may-depend-much-more-on-your-genes-than-scientists-thought/ #biology #health #science #STEM
January 29, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles – a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health https://theconversation.com/your-brain-can-be-trained-much-like-your-muscles-a-neurologist-explains-how-to-boost-your-brain-health-271331 #neurology #health #science #STEM #biology
Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles – a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health
Challenging the brain by exposing it to new situations, tasks and skills can improve its efficiency, much like strength training does for our muscles. But maximum efficiency requires optimal rest.
theconversation.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles – a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health https://theconversation.com/your-brain-can-be-trained-much-like-your-muscles-a-neurologist-explains-how-to-boost-your-brain-health-271331 #neurology #health #science #STEM #biology
Is being virtuous good for you – or just people around you? A study suggests traits like compassion may support your own well-being https://theconversation.
January 23, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Is being virtuous good for you – or just people around you? A study suggests traits like compassion may support your own well-being https://theconversation.
Rheumatoid arthritis has no cure – but researchers are homing in on preventing it https://theconversation.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-has-no-cure-but-researchers-are-homing-in-on-preventing-it-268472 #medicine #health #rheumatology #science #STEM
Rheumatoid arthritis has no cure – but researchers are homing in on preventing it
New research could allow health care providers to identify and treat patients at risk for rheumatoid arthritis before the disease progresses.
theconversation.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:57 PM
Rheumatoid arthritis has no cure – but researchers are homing in on preventing it https://theconversation.com/rheumatoid-arthritis-has-no-cure-but-researchers-are-homing-in-on-preventing-it-268472 #medicine #health #rheumatology #science #STEM
January 22, 2026 at 12:53 AM
"A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand." - Bertrand Russell #quote
January 21, 2026 at 9:41 PM
"A stupid man's report of what a clever man says can never be accurate, because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand." - Bertrand Russell #quote
January 21, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Hidden cameras reveal what hedgehogs really get up to after dark https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjnr7lr7pzo #animals #science #STEM
Hidden cameras reveal what hedgehogs really get up to after dark
Hedgehogs are surprisingly common in UK gardens, with food a powerful attraction, say scientists.
www.bbc.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:29 AM
Hidden cameras reveal what hedgehogs really get up to after dark https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cdjnr7lr7pzo #animals #science #STEM
The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew https://theconversation.com/the-way-earths-surface-moves-has-a-bigger-impact-on-shifting-the-climate-than-we-knew-272352 #science #STEM
The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew
Earth has experienced many icehouse and greenhouse climates. A new study shows how they connect to plate tectonics.
theconversation.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:24 AM
The way Earth’s surface moves has a bigger impact on shifting the climate than we knew https://theconversation.com/the-way-earths-surface-moves-has-a-bigger-impact-on-shifting-the-climate-than-we-knew-272352 #science #STEM
Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms https://theconversation.com/are-there-thunderstorms-on-mars-a-planetary-scientist-explains-the-red-planets-dry-dusty-storms-271364 #astronomy #space #science #STEM
Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms
A rover recently captured sounds of lightning crackling on Mars, over a decade after scientists uncovered the first evidence for electric discharges on the planet.
theconversation.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Are there thunderstorms on Mars? A planetary scientist explains the red planet’s dry, dusty storms https://theconversation.com/are-there-thunderstorms-on-mars-a-planetary-scientist-explains-the-red-planets-dry-dusty-storms-271364 #astronomy #space #science #STEM
Spiders build giant decoys to scare predators from webs https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spiders-build-giant-decoys-to-scare-predators-from-webs/ #nature #biology #science #STEM
What’s scarier than a spider? A fake giant spider
Spiders scare off predators by seemingly supersizing themselves
www.scientificamerican.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Spiders build giant decoys to scare predators from webs https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spiders-build-giant-decoys-to-scare-predators-from-webs/ #nature #biology #science #STEM
Why people believe misinformation even when they’re told the facts https://theconversation.com/why-people-believe-misinformation-even-when-theyre-told-the-facts-271236 #psychology #media #science #STEM
Why people believe misinformation even when they’re told the facts
Misinformation is not just a content problem, but an emotional and structural one.
theconversation.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Why people believe misinformation even when they’re told the facts https://theconversation.com/why-people-believe-misinformation-even-when-theyre-told-the-facts-271236 #psychology #media #science #STEM
Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles https://theconversation.com/takeaway-coffee-cups-release-thousands-of-microplastic-particles-273348 #pollution #environment #science #STEM
Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles
The material of your coffee cup matters more than you might think.
theconversation.com
January 16, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Takeaway coffee cups release thousands of microplastic particles https://theconversation.com/takeaway-coffee-cups-release-thousands-of-microplastic-particles-273348 #pollution #environment #science #STEM