The P-Value Podcast

Rachael Brown

English Philosophy Science Society & Culture

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Episodes 15

Avg. Duration 15m

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Since Jul 2022

Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

A podcast on philosophy and science and everything in between hosted by Dr. Rachael Brown from Centre for Philosophy of the Sciences in the School of Philosophy at the Australian National University.

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Recent Episodes

S3E2 Did Darwin Kill Morality?

May 01, 2026 15m Transcript

According to some philosophers Darwinian evolution offers us an explanation for our moral judgements that does not rest on moral truth and thus undermines our reason to trust those judgements. In…

S3E1 Do your genes make you, you?

Mar 06, 2026 14m Transcript

We often talk about "genes for" traits such as depression, and anxiety but what is it for a gene to cause something? Is genetic causation as simple as it is frequently made out to be? In this episode…

S2E5 What are scientific models?

Oct 09, 2023 13m Transcript

S2E4 Defining Life

Sep 21, 2023 12m Transcript

Can we know the answer to the question "what is life?"? Could our definitions of life blinker us to new life forms we might find in the future?

S2E3 The Metaphysics of Pregnancy

Aug 24, 2023 19m Transcript

A bun in the oven? Eating for two? So many of our common phrases regarding pregnancy presume that pregnancy involves two distinct entities —the foetus and the maternal organism in which it resides.…

S2E2 What is Disease?

Aug 09, 2023 15m Transcript

S2E1 Is there such a thing as human nature?

Jul 23, 2023 19m Transcript

It's not uncommon to hear "human nature" trucked out to explain all sorts of phenomena from war to human nurturing and cooperation. How scientifically valid are such claims? Is there such a thing as…

S1E8 Do scientists have a moral obligation to be public champions of science?

Oct 24, 2022 15m Transcript

S1E7 Inductive Risk: Why social and ethical values should influence which hypotheses scientists accept

Oct 06, 2022 16m Transcript

S1E6 Is good science value-free?

Sep 30, 2022 16m Transcript

S1E5 Choosing The Best Possible Child: The Ethics of Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis

Aug 23, 2022 16m Transcript

Pre-Implanatation Genetic Diagnosis is a technology with the great potential to reduce suffering but it also can be mis-used. What purposes should we use PGD for? Where should we draw the line?

S1E4 Personal Genomics: Who owns your genome?

Aug 17, 2022 16m Transcript

What is personal genomics? What is it used for? What sort of ethical issues surround this technology in society?EDIT: At 7:54 I describe Huntington's Disease as recessive but it is dominant

S1E3 Dual-Use Dilemmas and the Responsibility of Scientists for the Misuse of their Work

Aug 12, 2022 14m Transcript

S1E2 The Ethics of Human Subjects in Research

Aug 03, 2022 12m Transcript

S1E1 The Ethics of Animal Experimentation

Jul 26, 2022 9m Transcript

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How many episodes does The P-Value Podcast have?

The P-Value Podcast has published 15 episodes since July 2022, covering topics in Philosophy, Science.

Is The P-Value Podcast still active?

The P-Value Podcast is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 15m.