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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 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • How can Batman survive a crash on an island with a very small crop of a local harvest to regain his strength? Find out on this week's episode of School of Batman!

    Bianke has a PhD in Biotechnology from Stellenbosch University in South Africa and is currently a research fellow at the Institute for Plant Biotechnology at Stellenbosch University.

    You can find more about Bianke on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BLoedolff.
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  • This week, we're unpicking the societal and anthropological tones in the Nolan Batman trilogy with our special guest, David Graeber!

    David is currently Professor of Anthropology at the London School of Economics with a Masters and Doctorate from the University of Chicago. He is an award-winning author of many works including "The Democracy Project", “Bullshit Jobs”, and "Debt: The First 5,000 Years".

    You can find out more about David on Twitter at https://twitter.com/davidgraeber.
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  • How can a fleet of self driving Batmobiles save Gotham from a roving tanker truck with a bomb attached set on the loose by the Joker? Find out on this week's episode of School of Batman!

    This week, we're joined by John Lees-Miller, who has a PhD in Engineering Mathematics from the University of Bristol and is the co-founder of Overleaf. You can find out more about John's research on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jdleesmiller.
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  • Can Bruce use cognitive science to help detect what's off about Alfred? Find out on this week's episode!

    We're joined by Thom Scott-Phillips, who has a PhD in Human Communication and Evolution in Linguistics from the University of Edinburgh and did post-doctoral work in Anthropology at Durham University. Thom is currently a senior researcher in the Department of Cognitive Science in the Social Mind Center at the Central European University.

    For more on Thom's research, follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/tscottphillips.
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  • How can Batman use isotopes to geolocate the origin of fish being deposited in a remote fishing village by Steppenwolf? Find out on this week's episode!

    We're joined by Clive Trueman, Katie St. John Glew, and Juliet Wilson who are all based within the National Oceanography Centre Southampton at the University of Southampton. Clive is an Associate Professor in Marine Ecology and Katie and Juliet are postgraduate research students at the centre.

    You can find out more about their research on Twitter at https://twitter.com/OceanEarthUoS.
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  • How can insulin help Batman solve a series of cerebral puzzles set up by the Riddler? Find out on this week's episode of School of Batman!

    This week, we're joined by Auriel Willette, who has a PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in biological psychology. He’s currently at Iowa State trying to figure out how obesity affects our brains and how that can lead to problems in later life.

    You can find out more about Auriel's research at https://aging.uiowa.edu/people/auriel-willette.
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  • How can Batman draw inspiration from birds to improve the gliding ability of the Batsuit? Find out on this week's episode of School of Batman!

    This week, we're joined by Alex Evans, who has a PhD in Biology studying animal locomotion from the University of Leeds. Alex also writes about bird research in his blog, Bird Brained Science (https://birdbrainedscience.wordpress.com/).

    You can find out more about Alex's research on Twitter at https://twitter.com/alexevans91.
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  • Have you ever wondered how Batman never seems to get injured in the lower half of his unprotected face? Or how the Batplane can even get off the ground? Or how Batman can solve alcoholism?

    We're live at the Edinburgh Fringe, taking your questions in this partly-scripted, partly-improv episode featuring Dr. Matthew Partridge of the Optoelectronics Research Centre at the University of Southampton. You can find out more about Matthew's research on his Twitter, https://twitter.com/MCeeP.

    Listen to the follow-on episode on music technology here: https://soundcloud.com/schoolofbatman/bruces-new-batsuit-lorenzo-picinali.

    Listen to Matthew's first School of Batman episode, Supergirl and the Laser Fists, here: https://soundcloud.com/schoolofbatman/supergirl-and-the-laser-fists-matthew-partridge.
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  • How can Wayne Enterprises use research into the benefits of technology in prison cells to reduce recidivism at Blackgate Penitentiary? Find out on this week's episode of School of Batman!

    This week, we're joined by Victoria Knight, who has a PhD in Sociology from De Montfort University and is currently a Senior Research Fellow for the Community and Criminal Justice Division in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at De Montfort University.

    You can find out more about Victoria's research on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Vicknight18 and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-victoria-knight-7102a5bb.
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  • How can Batman use sound to improve the heads up display on the Batsuit to avoid sensory overload? Find out on this week's episode of School of Batman!

    This week, we're joined by Lorenzo Picinali, who has a PhD in Music Technology from De Montfort University and is currently a Senior Lecturer in Audio Experience Design, the Director of Undergraduate Studies and leads the Human Performance and Experience (HPX) research theme with the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London.

    You can find out more about Lorenzo's research at https://www.imperial.ac.uk/design-engineering/research/human-performance-and-experience/.

    To learn more about how hearing aids can be improved, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_FsF28bsmw and http://3d-tune-in.eu/toolkit-developers.
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