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Well of course you’re human, but how do we understand that term? There are plenty of suspect theories that claim to explain character, intelligence, and other attributes.

Also an update on the Mars Rovers.  And what animals, apart from humans, have fingerprints? I bet you can’t guess all three, but the hint is, one may be good to take with you on a burgling spree.

Brought to you by three specimens of the newly announced species of human, Homo Fuzziensis:  Broderick, Pallavi, Rod.

50min, 23MB

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Get your thinking caps on for this interview with Charley Lineweaver, ranging over deep topics. No subject out of bounds as we discuss entropy in the universe, multiverses, religion. What is life, and would we recognise it anyway? How about a dust devil?

Does tidying your room decrease entropy? Find out here.

Interview by Nyssa Skilton and Rod Taylor.

1Hr, 27MB

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This is a fascinating interview by Fuzzy Logic contributor Matt Bird with Professor Roger Short. Here, he gives some pretty gritty news about how mens’ susceptibility to AIDS is affected by whether or not they are circumcised.

We’ll post part 2 of this interview later.

7′ 42″ MP3 10MB

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What is a Keystone Cochrach? Listen to Fuzzy Logic for the startling news on this groundbreaking concept. The end of oil, waste paper biofuels, cleaning nuclear waste, and lots more fun science topics brought to you by Jo, Claire, and Rod.

Note that we’ll post Matt Bird’s interview with Professor Roger Short separately.

MP3 27MB 60 min

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Where did laughter come from? Are imaginary friends useful? Flies aid hearing research.

Jo and Rod present a fun assortment of science stories.

Oh, and I should confess - at one point you’ll hear me saying “motor” neurons. Astute listeners will know that I really mean “mirror” neurons.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neuron.

24MB 53min

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Where does the stuff of the universe come from? What are the building blocks of life?

In this edition of Fuzzy Logic we are visited by two astronomers from Mount Stromlo. David Nicholls studies the composition of elements in dwarf galaxies. Aditya Chopra looks at what elements go into making life.

A fascinating conversation on the deepest of topics.

Aditya’s web site is www.mso.anu.edu.au/~aditya/

A description of David’s work is at www.mso.anu.edu.au/~nichod/thesis_preso.key.pdf

Interviewed by Rod.  21MB 47 min

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Like some red wine? Science can tell you how much you can enjoy it. Where did the Hammerhead shark get its hammer?

And hear some of the sad stories about how animals are used in warfare.

Brought to you by Cam, Rod, Analise, and Richard.

23MB 52min MP3

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What is this amazing system that lets us hear the world? Our ears, of course, and all the intricate bits that bolt them into our brain. Hearing is one of those things we take for granted until it goes wrong, and when it does audiologists are who you’re gonna call.

And along the way, here are some snippets about dreams, synesthesia, and audio hallucinations. Does that make you dizzy? We talk about that too.

Brought to your ears by Kim, D-Marie, Nyssa, and Rod.

52min, 24MB.

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Interviews recorded by students in the Graduate Diploma in Science Communication at the Australian National University. Contraceptive pills for boys, helpful paracites, the sex lives of fish…

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Fuzzy Logic 4 Oct 2009. We are visited by John Payne from Enviro-Friendly Products to talk about what we can do at home to save energy bills, and reduce our footprint.

77 min 35MB MP3

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