Lee loves Batman. Sam is indifferent. Lee plans to change that by forcing all things Batman down Sam’s throat… but not like that.
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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.
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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 cu…
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The Case Of Mother's Child Army - Stefan Gugler
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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 Bioscience…
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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 …
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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.Yo…
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The Case Of Bruce's Language Jailbreak - Hannah Gibson
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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 th…
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The Case Of The Kryptonite Cancer - Baptiste Gault
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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 t…
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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-do…
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DCEU! Sam's first toe dipping into the estuary, leading to the soon to be Atlantic sized DC Extended Universe... I think that just about makes sense. Happy New Year everyone!By Lee and Sam
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No! Not seminal Echo and The Bunnymen eighties classic The Killing Moon, not Academy Award winning eighties drama doc The Killing Fields BUT Alan Moore's iconic, hate it or love it Bats v Joker v the Gordon's one-shot masterwork - THE KILLING JOKE. Will Sam dismay at the treatment of Babs Gordon? Will Sam back Jim's defiance in the face of unadulte…
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