School of Batman

School of Batman

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School of Batman episodes

  • 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.
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    Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    29 min
  • 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.
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    Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    19 min
  • 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.
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    Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    28 min
  • 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.
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    Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    26 min
  • 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.
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    Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    33 min
  • 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.
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    Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    Mechanolith Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    24 min
  • 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.
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    Impact Moderato Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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    21 min
  • The Case Of The Broken Bat - Ali Khatibi
    How can Bruce overcome a fear of pain? Find out on this week's episode of School of Batman!
    This week, we're joined by Ali Khatibi. Ali has a PhD in Psychology from KU Leuven and is currently a post-doctoral researcher at the Montreal Neurological Institute at McGill University.
    You can find more about Ali on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AliiKhatibi.
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    24 min
  • Bane's Snap Decision - Mark Hahnel
    Can a stem cell serum help Bruce recover faster from a fight with Bane? Find out on this week's episode of School of Batman!
    This week, we're joined by Mark Hahnel. Mark has a PhD in Stem Cell Mobilisation from Imperial College London. Mark is currently the founder and CEO of Figshare, a repository for non-traditional research outputs.
    Find out more about Mark's research on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MarkHahnel. You can also find Mark's thesis and data at https://figshare.com/articles/Trafficking_of_Mesenchymal_Stem_Cells/923522.
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    25 min
  • The Case Of The Spider Splicers - Sebastian Alejandro Echeverri
    How can Batman use the dance of the jumping spider to defeat a splicer? Find out on this week's episode of School of Batman!
    This week, we're joined by Sebastian Alejandro Echeverri. Sebastian has a dual degree from the University of Miami in Applied Physics and Biology. He is currently undertaking a PhD at the Richards-Zawacki Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
    Find out more about Sebastian's research below:
    His page on the lab website: http://www.rzlab.pitt.edu/?page_id=690
    His personal website: https://www.spiderdaynightlive.com/
    Popular Science article on his work: https://www.popsci.com/jumping-spiders-dance-moves
    Video of his spiders dancing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEQ3KM4tKLc
    Video on Habronattus jumping spider courtship songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7qMqAgCqME
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/spiderdayNight
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiderdaynightlive/
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    28 min

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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!