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Episode 103: Ice, ice, maybe?
Episode 103
Ice shelves can be as large as a small country, so how can ocean waves and sea ice contribute to their catastrophic destruction?
This week, Dr Niamh C…
5 years, 4 months ago
Episode 102: Science & Engineering Challenge
Episode 102
The Science and Engineering Challenge is an outreach program to change students' perceptions of science and engineering. The day involves fun and com…
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 101: Drought’s effect on how plants carry and use water
Plants are made up of 80-90% water, so it is no surprise that they are vulnerable to drought conditions. Dr Madeline Cairns-Murphy from the Universi…
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 100: Cultural Connections & Fisheries
Episode 100
This week Dr Niamh and Mibu had a deep yarn with Dr Emma Lee from Swinburne University. They touched on topics that related to the importance of cult…
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 99: COVID-19 and Mental Health
It is no surprise that mental health disorders have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hear from Professor Susan Rossell from Swinburne Universi…
5 years, 5 months ago
Episode 98: Transportation Engineering
Tune in to hear Sarah and Niamh chat with Mathew Brooks about all things transportation engineering.
Mathew Brooks is a Senior Associate Transport Eng…
5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 97: The Ambitious Crossover of Maths and Biology
Tune in to hear Olly and Niamh chat with Dr Shane Richards about the most exciting crossover in history: mathematical biology!
Dr Shane Richards is a…
5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 96: When too much nature can be bad
Tune in to hear Mibu and Niamh chat about the complexity of beauty products with Michelle Wong from Lab Muffin Beauty Science.
Michelle has a PhD in …
5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 95: Fluids behaving badly: the maths of fluid flow
Join Niamh as she chats with our newest co-host (and applied mathematician) Dr Sophie Calabretto. Sophie is a fluid mechanist who uses maths to help …
5 years, 6 months ago
Episode 94: Future Scientists and Climate Change
Check out this Youth takeover with Hannah, Phoebe, Eli and Eleni from Mount Carmel College as they grill Dr Penny Jones on how climate change can aff…
5 years, 7 months ago