by Len Fisher | 26 Jun 2017 | Stray Thoughts
I live a divided life, spending half the year in Australia and the other half in the UK. While in Australia, I recorded several programmes for ABC Radio National on various aspects of the science in our lives. They are now all available on podcast. Enjoy! 1. Science...
by Len Fisher | 14 Sep 2015 | Mini Stories from Science, News
Some late night reflections on what it feels like to be a scientist, broadcast on ABC Radio National in Australia on September 13th, and now available as a podcast at...
by Len Fisher | 8 Jun 2015 | News, Stray Thoughts
My latest “Ockham’s Razor” talk on Australian ABC radio contains a very important message about how science works and how it needs to be supported. I argue that Australia (and the world) need two types of science in order to flourish. The first must... by Len Fisher | 13 Jul 2014 | Planning for Life's Crises: Media and Writing, Think Like a Scientist: Media and Writing
Ockham’s Razor, ABC Radio In Australia the topic of fairness is often discussed. For example we ask questions whether it’s fair to raise the retirement age, we question whether our electoral system is fair, whether it’s fair to allow racial abuse for... by Len Fisher | 13 May 2007 | Think Like a Scientist: Media and Writing
“Ockham’s Razor”, ABC Radio National (Australia) My efforts to communicate science are often hampered by the fact that so many perfectly intelligent people are so ignorant about the basic principles of science… Listen to audio | Read...