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Episode 313: Busy Forests
Episode 313
Join Dr Kate Johnson and Laura Wynne Stewart to hear about the busy, beautiful forests that Laura is working to understand and advocate for. Growing …
19 hours ago
Episode 312: The Science of Science Fiction
Episode 312
Welcome to the last episode of 2025!
Earlier on in the year, we had a mini-series on literacy and numeracy. Today’s episode continues on from that th…
2 months ago
Episode 311: STEMM Solutions for Our Island
Episode 311
Join us to hear from the winners of our STEMM Solutions For Our Island Competition 2025!
STEMM Solutions For Our Island was open to grade 10, 11 and 1…
2 months, 1 week ago
Episode 310: The Ethics of AI
Episode 210
Computer implants into human bodies powered by AI is no longer a dystopian, science fiction trope - it is real life. Whilst the fiction is gone, the …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 309: Looking to the Future with Climate Engineering
Episode 309
“Engineers got us into this mess…it’s engineers who will get us out again.”
This is a catchphrase of one of our guests today, Associate Professor Evan…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Episode 308: What’s new with renewable energy?
Season 1 Episode 308
Welcome back to our third week of climate engineering! This week, we’re joined by Dr. Pooyan Alinaghi Hosseinabadi, a lecturer and postdoctoral resea…
3 months ago
Episode 307: Learning About Landslides
Landslides can bring devastating consequences to the communities they affect. Dr Ashley Dyson, a geotechnical engineer, joins Sarah and Olly for part…
3 months ago
Episode 306: Shedding a light on agrivoltaics
Episode 306
Ever wondered what sheep and vineyards have in common? Turns out it’s agrivoltaic systems: generating solar power alongside agriculture.
Olly and Sar…
3 months, 1 week ago
Episode 305: CoLab 2025 - Part 2
Episode 305
Welcome back to Part 2 of our CoLab 2025 double bill!
In case you missed last week’s episode, CoLab pairs scientists with high schoolers, who, after w…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Episode 304: CoLab 2025 - Part 1
Episode 304
What happens when you pair research scientists with high schoolers? Incredible art, that’s what!
Through CoLab, six scientists are paired with two to…
3 months, 3 weeks ago