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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Brains Matter
www.brainsmatter.com
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!
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk1333k0ypo #astronomy #science #STEM
New research prompts rethink on chances of life on Uranus moons
The planet Uranus and its five biggest moons may not be the sterile worlds scientists have long thought.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:06 AM
New study on moons of Uranus raises chance of life https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgk1333k0ypo #astronomy #science #STEM
Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes https://theconversation.com/dogs-10-000-years-ago-roamed-with-bands-of-humans-and-came-in-all-shapes-and-sizes-269398 #anthropology #pets #science #STEM
Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes
Two new studies suggest the story of dogs and their relationship with humans is older and more complex than once thought.
theconversation.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Dogs 10,000 years ago roamed with bands of humans and came in all shapes and sizes https://theconversation.com/dogs-10-000-years-ago-roamed-with-bands-of-humans-and-came-in-all-shapes-and-sizes-269398 #anthropology #pets #science #STEM
String theory: scientists are trying new ways to verify the idea that could unite all of #physics https://theconversation.com/string-theory-scientists-are-trying-new-ways-to-verify-the-idea-that-could-unite-all-of-physics-268149 #stringtheory #science #STEM
String theory: scientists are trying new ways to verify the idea that could unite all of physics
The universe appears to expand in a way that is consistent with string theory.
theconversation.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
String theory: scientists are trying new ways to verify the idea that could unite all of #physics https://theconversation.com/string-theory-scientists-are-trying-new-ways-to-verify-the-idea-that-could-unite-all-of-physics-268149 #stringtheory #science #STEM
The Kayo Sports channel in Australia is offering an alternative #F1 commentary feed so Aussies don't have to deal with the awful and biased #SkyF1 commentary. https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-2025-kayo-sports-alternative-commentary-brazil-las-vegas-qatar-abu-dhabi-sky-sports-australia-tv/ #formula1
Kayo Sports to offer alternative F1 commentary feed
Kayo Sports will introduce an alternative Formula 1 commentary option for the remainder of the 2025 season. - Australia's #1 motorsport news website - Speedcafe.com
speedcafe.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The Kayo Sports channel in Australia is offering an alternative #F1 commentary feed so Aussies don't have to deal with the awful and biased #SkyF1 commentary. https://speedcafe.com/f1-news-2025-kayo-sports-alternative-commentary-brazil-las-vegas-qatar-abu-dhabi-sky-sports-australia-tv/ #formula1
"Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people." - Welsh Proverb
November 12, 2025 at 4:36 AM
"Be honorable yourself if you wish to associate with honorable people." - Welsh Proverb
Online age checking is creating a treasure trove of data for hackers https://theconversation.com/online-age-checking-is-creating-a-treasure-trove-of-data-for-hackers-268586 #technology #security #privacy
Online age checking is creating a treasure trove of data for hackers
Selfies with passports or drivers’ licences can open users to sophisticated forms of fraud.
theconversation.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Online age checking is creating a treasure trove of data for hackers https://theconversation.com/online-age-checking-is-creating-a-treasure-trove-of-data-for-hackers-268586 #technology #security #privacy
Why is it so hard to take a good photo of the Moon with my phone? https://theconversation.com/why-is-it-so-hard-to-take-a-good-photo-of-the-moon-with-my-phone-266051 #photography #astronomy #science #STEM
Why is it so hard to take a good photo of the Moon with my phone?
Phones can often take great photos, but why photos of the Moon typically disappointing? The Moon itself and camera design are both part of the answer.
theconversation.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Why is it so hard to take a good photo of the Moon with my phone? https://theconversation.com/why-is-it-so-hard-to-take-a-good-photo-of-the-moon-with-my-phone-266051 #photography #astronomy #science #STEM
Where’s nature positive? Australia must ensure environment reforms work to restore what’s been lost https://theconversation.com/wheres-nature-positive-australia-must-ensure-environment-reforms-work-to-restore-whats-been-lost-269077 #environment #conservation #science #STEM
Where’s nature positive? Australia must ensure environment reforms work to restore what’s been lost
Australia is among many countries working to protect and restore nature at scale. But long-awaited environmental law reforms won’t help much as they stand.
theconversation.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Where’s nature positive? Australia must ensure environment reforms work to restore what’s been lost https://theconversation.com/wheres-nature-positive-australia-must-ensure-environment-reforms-work-to-restore-whats-been-lost-269077 #environment #conservation #science #STEM
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Not only has Yuki Tsunoda failed to reach SQ3 every time for Red Bull, he has only made it out of SQ1 once.
Here’s the data from qualifying for the sprint race: www.racefans.net/2025/11/07/t...
#F1 #BrazilianGP #RaceFans
Here’s the data from qualifying for the sprint race: www.racefans.net/2025/11/07/t...
#F1 #BrazilianGP #RaceFans
Tsunoda hasn't reached SQ3 since joining Red Bull: Sprint race qualifying data
Yuki Tsunoda has failed to reach SQ3 every time for Red Bull and only made it out of SQ1 once. Here's the data from qualifying today.
www.racefans.net
November 8, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Not only has Yuki Tsunoda failed to reach SQ3 every time for Red Bull, he has only made it out of SQ1 once.
Here’s the data from qualifying for the sprint race: www.racefans.net/2025/11/07/t...
#F1 #BrazilianGP #RaceFans
Here’s the data from qualifying for the sprint race: www.racefans.net/2025/11/07/t...
#F1 #BrazilianGP #RaceFans
Andrea Stella has confirmed what the rest of the world already knew - #McLarenF1 discovered technical issues with Oscar #Piastri 's car before the Brazilian GP https://www.f1oversteer.
November 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Andrea Stella has confirmed what the rest of the world already knew - #McLarenF1 discovered technical issues with Oscar #Piastri 's car before the Brazilian GP https://www.f1oversteer.
Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it? The answer is in how our brains perceive risk and trust https://theconversation.com/why-do-some-of-us-love-ai-while-others-hate-it-the-answer-is-in-how-our-brains-perceive-risk-and-trust-268588 #science #STEM #AI #technology
Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it? The answer is in how our brains perceive risk and trust
Sometimes, distrust of machines can be a rational reaction.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Why do some of us love AI, while others hate it? The answer is in how our brains perceive risk and trust https://theconversation.com/why-do-some-of-us-love-ai-while-others-hate-it-the-answer-is-in-how-our-brains-perceive-risk-and-trust-268588 #science #STEM #AI #technology
Extreme heat is driving up property prices in Spain’s cooler northern regions – new study https://theconversation.com/extreme-heat-is-driving-up-property-prices-in-spains-cooler-northern-regions-new-study-268720 #climatechange #environment #science #STEM
Extreme heat is driving up property prices in Spain’s cooler northern regions – new study
Our study shows that climate change is increasing property values in the country’s cooler north, and reducing them in the hotter south.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Extreme heat is driving up property prices in Spain’s cooler northern regions – new study https://theconversation.com/extreme-heat-is-driving-up-property-prices-in-spains-cooler-northern-regions-new-study-268720 #climatechange #environment #science #STEM
Antarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit' https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04gq00xyeeo #climate #science #STEM
Rapid Antarctic glacier retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit'
A new study suggests that changes to Hektoria Glacier are unprecedented - but not all scientists agree.
www.bbc.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Antarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit' https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c04gq00xyeeo #climate #science #STEM
Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what cylinder seals say about ancient and modern life https://theconversation.com/signatures-meant-more-in-mesopotamia-than-they-do-now-what-cylinder-seals-say-about-ancient-and-modern-life-266547 #history #science #STEM
Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what cylinder seals say about ancient and modern life
Cylinder seals were intimately tied to their owner, showcasing their identity, beliefs and social status.
theconversation.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Signatures meant more in Mesopotamia than they do now − what cylinder seals say about ancient and modern life https://theconversation.com/signatures-meant-more-in-mesopotamia-than-they-do-now-what-cylinder-seals-say-about-ancient-and-modern-life-266547 #history #science #STEM
Chimpanzee Metacognition Allows Humanlike Belief Revision https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/chimpanzee-metacognition-allows-humanlike-belief-revision/ #nature #science #STEM
Chimps Can Rethink Their Beliefs—Just Like Humans
Are we the only rational thinkers? New research on our primate cousins suggests otherwise
www.scientificamerican.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Chimpanzee Metacognition Allows Humanlike Belief Revision https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/chimpanzee-metacognition-allows-humanlike-belief-revision/ #nature #science #STEM
Signature size and narcissism − a psychologist explains a long-ago discovery that helped establish the link https://theconversation.com/signature-size-and-narcissism-a-psychologist-explains-a-long-ago-discovery-that-helped-establish-the-link-267572 #psychology #science #STEM
Signature size and narcissism − a psychologist explains a long-ago discovery that helped establish the link
Psychologist Richie Zweigenhaft found a link between signature size and self-esteem. A growing body of research has since established a link to narcissism as well.
theconversation.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Signature size and narcissism − a psychologist explains a long-ago discovery that helped establish the link https://theconversation.com/signature-size-and-narcissism-a-psychologist-explains-a-long-ago-discovery-that-helped-establish-the-link-267572 #psychology #science #STEM
Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vnl0yxg53o #climatechange #environment #politics
Landmark global shipping deal abandoned under US threats
President Trump intervened in the talks calling the deal a "green scam".
www.bbc.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Landmark deal to cut global shipping emissions in tatters after US pressure https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vnl0yxg53o #climatechange #environment #politics
Where do most #carbon #emissions come from? Data from the Stockholm Institute #climatechange #environment
November 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Where do most #carbon #emissions come from? Data from the Stockholm Institute #climatechange #environment
Spider Web Patterns May Help Arachnids Sense Vibrations from Prey https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spider-web-patterns-may-help-arachnids-sense-vibrations-from-prey/#biology #nature #science #STEM
Spider Web Decorations Could Aid in Prey Detection, Study Finds
Researchers simulated the effects that different web decorations had on vibrations, adding fresh insight to a decades-old debate about the function of these structures
www.scientificamerican.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Spider Web Patterns May Help Arachnids Sense Vibrations from Prey https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/spider-web-patterns-may-help-arachnids-sense-vibrations-from-prey/#biology #nature #science #STEM
The Neuroscience behind the ‘Parenting Paradox’ of #Happiness https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-neuroscience-behind-the-parenting-paradox-of-happiness/ #science #STEM #parenthood
The Neuroscience behind the ‘Parenting Paradox’ of Happiness
Separate brain processes cope with moment-to-moment versus big-picture experiences, which helps explain how parenting both increases and decreases aspects of well-being
www.scientificamerican.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:46 AM
The Neuroscience behind the ‘Parenting Paradox’ of #Happiness https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-neuroscience-behind-the-parenting-paradox-of-happiness/ #science #STEM #parenthood
Climate change is a crisis of intergenerational justice. It’s not too late to make it right https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-a-crisis-of-intergenerational-justice-its-not-too-late-to-make-it-right-263347 #climatechange #environment #politics #science #STEM
Climate change is a crisis of intergenerational justice. It’s not too late to make it right
The changing climate doesn’t just threaten younger people in the distant future, it’s happening now at a massive scale. But we can turn it around.
theconversation.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Climate change is a crisis of intergenerational justice. It’s not too late to make it right https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-a-crisis-of-intergenerational-justice-its-not-too-late-to-make-it-right-263347 #climatechange #environment #politics #science #STEM
Why fasting won’t cleanse your body – or beat cancer https://theconversation.com/why-fasting-wont-cleanse-your-body-or-beat-cancer-267555 #health #medicine #biology #science #STEM
Why fasting won’t cleanse your body – or beat cancer
A 21-day water fast won’t ‘starve’ cancer or cleanse your body. Here’s why science says it’s not only a myth, but potentially dangerous
theconversation.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:24 AM