School of Batman

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School of Batman is a podcast where we ask academics to fight crime using their research. From neuroscience to linguistics, academia is helping Batman save Gotham! Super-powered by Figshare.

2019/05/28

The City Who Laughs - Karl Byrne

Joker has weaponised his toxin across Gotham so it's transferred through sneezes and touches. Working with GCPD and the city’s hospitals, Batman rapidly disseminates vaccines to the untouched until a online campaign causes attendance to drop. This week, we’re joined by Karl Byrne. Karl received degree in Virology at the University of Edinburgh is currently the Public Engagement Manager at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Karl also writes and performs science fiction and is currently writing the about the science of Dr. Who. You can find out more about Karl's research on Twitter at https://twitter.com/KJCByrne. __________________ Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

28 分钟
2019/05/13

The Case Of Mother's Child Army - Stefan Gugler

A latent chemical time bomb begins to activate across the youth population in Gotham, turning children into soldiers. How can Batman use chemistry to quickly counter this threat? Find out on this week's episode of School of Batman! This week, we’re joined by Stefan Gugler. Stefan is a PhD student in the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences at ETH Zürich, specialising in machine learning for quantum chemistry. You can find out more about Stefan's research on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stevain. __________________ Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

18 分钟
2019/04/30

Manbat's Off The Radar - David Jacobs

Batman's sonar blips are on the fritz! Can David Jacobs, a zoologist researcher at the University of Cape Town, help him? We're pleased to be joined by Dr David Jacobs. David has a PhD in Zoology from the University of Hawaii and is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town and he holds the South African Research Chair Initiative Chair of Animal Evolution & Systematics. You can find out more about David's research on his website: http://www.biologicalsciences.uct.ac.za/bio/staff/academic/jacobs. __________________ Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

27 分钟
2019/04/16

Bat Appreciation Day - Evie Morris

In this special Bat Appreciation Day episode, postgraduate researcher and bat enthusiast Evie Morris dispels common myths about our favourite flying friend. Evie is based in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Southampton, specialising in the effects of land use change by looking at the movement and genetics of bats in arid climates. You can find out more about Evie's research on Twitter at https://twitter.com/eviejmorris. __________________ Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

25 分钟
2019/04/02

The Case Of Bruce's Language Jailbreak - Hannah Gibson

Can Bruce use Linguistics to help decipher the language of his cellmate in order to help him escape a foreign prison? Find out on this episode of School of Batman! Our guest this episode is Dr Hannah Gibson. Hannah has a PhD in Linguistics from SOAS, University of London and is currently a lecturer in the Department of Language and Linguistics at the University of Essex. You can find out more about Hannah's research on Twitter at https://twitter.com/itsthegibson, at her personal website, https://hannahgibson.net/, or at the University of Essex website at https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/gibso06307/hannah-gibson. __________________ Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

33 分钟
2019/03/19

The Case Of The Kryptonite Cancer - Baptiste Gault

How can Batman help his friend, Superman, defeat an alien form of cancer using his knowledge of the atomic structure of steel? Find out on the latest episode of School of Batman! This week, we’re joined by Dr Baptiste Gault. Baptiste has a PhD in Physics from the University of Rouen and holds a joint appointment between Imperial College London and the Max-Planck Institute for Iron Research in Düsseldorf. To find out more about Baptiste's research, you can find him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/bat__go. ______________________ Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

23 分钟
2019/03/05

Bruce's Bat Bot Army - Paul Coxon

How can Bruce build a bat bot army to help defend Gotham using materials science and black silicone? Find out on this week's episode of School of Batman! This week, we're joined by Paul Coxon who has a PhD in Quantum dot/nano diamonds and a Masters in Physics specialising in experimental Physics from Newcastle University. Paul is currently a post-doctoral research associate in the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy at the University of Cambridge. You can find out more about Paul's research on Twitter at https://twitter.com/paulcoxon. ______________________ Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

20 分钟

7 集

Engaging way of incorporating [real] science into comics

2018/04/23

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A super fun podcast that allows researchers to dive into their actual research and apply it to fictional situations. If you love comic books, particularly those from the DC Universe, and wonder about the applicability of science to how your favorite fictional superheroes can use actual scientific methods to get their way out of a bind, this is the podcast for you.

School of Batman is a podcast where we ask academics to fight crime using their research. From neuroscience to linguistics, academia is helping Batman save Gotham! Super-powered by Figshare.

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School of Batman
活跃年份

2018年 - 2019年
单集

7
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School of Batman

School of Batman

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The City Who Laughs - Karl Byrne

The Case Of Mother's Child Army - Stefan Gugler

Manbat's Off The Radar - David Jacobs

Bat Appreciation Day - Evie Morris

The Case Of Bruce's Language Jailbreak - Hannah Gibson

The Case Of The Kryptonite Cancer - Baptiste Gault

Bruce's Bat Bot Army - Paul Coxon

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Engaging way of incorporating [real] science into comics

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