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Research funding in Australia: David Blair presents the case for increased funding for university research programs. He describes the process of grant applications, the small success rate and the meagre level of funding available. He says the current system is a national tragedy.
In Two Minds - Part 1: If you've ever used the expression in two minds to describe a feeling of indecision there may be a physiological reason for it. Professor Jack Pettigrew's research gives some fascinating insights into the functioning of the two hemispheres of our brain. The two hemispheres of our brain and the blue ball and Bonneh's Illusions.
ENGLISH IS DIFFICULT LANGUAGE: English has so many origins and variations that it's the most difficult language for a child to learn, especially if he or she is tending towards dyslexia.

Welcome to gravitational astronomy 101: Today's Ockham's razor is set 50 years into the future with Professor David Blair from the School of Physics at the University of Western Australia welcoming students to a new course in astronomy. The threat of a cosmic bullet threatening life on earth is very real and a sound knowledge of gravitational astronomy in 2059 will be crucial to our survival.