Gastroenterologist and researcher Dr Jason Tye-Din explains celiac (or coeliac) disease, discusses what can be done to manage the illness and assays on-going research towards better understanding and treatment. With science host Dr Shane Huntington. - See more at: http://upclose.unimelb....
2013-12-23
"Music makes us human.  It doesn't need to be justified in terms of improving your language skills or your IQ" -- Prof Glenn Schellenberg - See more at: http://upclose.unimelb.edu.au/episode/277-music-and-mind-can-mozart-really-sharpen-your-neural-connections#sthash.FdRd4Nhd.dpuf
2013-12-17
Philosopher of science Prof Craig Callender tells us how physics has changed our understanding of time and why some even argue that the notion of time is unnecessary. Presented by Dr Shane Huntington. http://upclose.unimelb.edu.au/episode/275-tick-tock-tussles-why-physicists-can-t-agree-time
2013-12-09
Corporate citizenship: Ethical embrace or marketing myth?Expert in corporate social responsibility Professor Jeremy Moon uses the lens of citizenship to discuss corporate ethics and the role of business in society. With host Peter Mares.http://t.cn/8ktD3a6
2013-12-07
Urban planning theorist and author Professor Susan Fainstein joins host Peter Mares to talk about how cities benefit and fail their residents, the pursuit of a “just city”, and which cities can boast of being most fair and equitable.Susan was in Melbourne as a guest of the Faculty of Architecture, Buil...
2013-11-26
Biologist Dr Michael Inouye describes the emerging field of systems biology -- how it integrates large amounts of diverse data to take an encompassing approach to the study of life processes, and how it can be applied to the study of disease. Presented by Dr Dyani Lewis.https://soundcloud.com/upc...
2013-11-19
Chemistry researchers Prof Frances Separovic and Prof Terry Lybrand discuss the biology of membranes, how toxins interact with membranes, and how these processes can be modelled. Presented by Dr Shane Huntington. Transcript and more information available atgoo.gl/GzDbGG.
2013-11-14
Dr Peter Christoff explores the global politics of climate change with Sian Prior. https://soundcloud.com/upclose/022-geopolitics-of-climate
2013-11-04
Prof David Ames discusses predictors and early intervention of Alzheimer's Disease. With Up Close guest host Jennifer Cook. A transcript and more info at goo.gl/F8QI9x
2013-10-28
Prof Peter Scales demystifies the process of recovering potable water from waste water, while Prof David Fox compares the cost of recycling with desalination. With Up Close science host Dr Shane Huntington. Transcript and more info at goo.gl/nMK48Phttps://soundcloud.com/upclose/041-drinki...
2013-10-21