Research Podcasts
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International Research Connections
Listen to Professor Andrew Flitman, Swinburne's DVC (Research), talk about the strategic value of international connections to a University - particularly within the research arena. This video was presented at the Internationalisation of the Curriculum Showcase held at Swinburne University of Technology in July 2008. To watch the video click on the button below.
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- 10 mins 13 secs
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The Wigglez of the Universe
Some of the newly appointed staff at the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing discuss how their work will help to unravel the nature of dark energy...
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- 6 mins 21 secs
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Towards Absolute Zero on an Atom Chip
Dr Brenton Hall from the Centre for Atom Optics and Ultrafast Spectroscopy (CAOUS) delves into the ultra cold world of laser cooling and atom trapping...
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- 5 mins 53 secs
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Buried Treasure - The Mathematics of Software Testing
Dr Robert Merkel from the Centre for Software Analysis and Testing explains how looking for software anomalies is a lot like searching for buried treasure...
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- 5 mins 53 secs
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Drugs and Driving
Staff at the Brain Sciences Institute (BSI) talk about research being conducted by the Drugs and Driving Research Unit to asses the specific effects of both alcohol and illicit drugs on driving behaviours...
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- 4 mins
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Like Elephants, Fungi Never Forget
Ms Kristi Hanson explains how researchers at the Industrial Research Institute (IRIS) have integrated microfacrication technology and microbiology to get a better idea of how fungi grow in the real world...
- Running time:
- 7 mins 36 seconds
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Youthworx
Dr Ellie Rennie from The Swinburne Institute for Social Research exposes the benefits of adolescent participation in a youth-run media organisation; radio station SYN FM..
- Running time:
- 3 mins 33 seconds
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Life Meets Photonics
Dr Dru Morrish evaluates whether the tractor beams seen in science fiction movies could actually be science fact by looking at some of the laser-trapping techniques the Centre for Micro-Photonics has been investigating...
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- 3 mins 4 seconds
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