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Episode 18: Stepping stones to a waste free future
Season 1 Episode 18
This week we cut through the jargon about bioplastics. We interviewed Councillor Bill Harvey about the impending plastics crisis, the processes occur…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 17: Gaming for health.
Season 1 Episode 17
Gamers are only those that sit on their computers delving into a virtual world for hours on end right? Nope! Gamers includes a wide variety of people…
6 years, 8 months ago
Episode 12: How (scientifically) dope is medical marijuana?
Season 1 Episode 12
Although recreational marijuana is illegal in Australia, medical marijuana has been legalised here since 2016. But what’s the difference? And why can…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 11: Under pressure, a simple measure to save lives
Season 1 Episode 11
The blood coursing through your body carries so much information that can tell a story about your health. Today, we are talking about blood pressure.…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 10: You've got to be krill to be kind!
Season 1 Episode 10
This week we have a special co-host Nicole Hellessey from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. Nicole’s work has focused on Antarctic kril…
6 years, 9 months ago
Episode 9: Sexual pleasure, the science that gets you going!
Season 1 Episode 9
What’s happening in your body when you’re getting down and dirty? Why does it feel so good when you do your favourite bedroom moves? During this week…
6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 7: Plastic pollution: seabirds show us the ocean.
Season 1 Episode 7
Join us as we explore the plastic polluting our oceans, from local shores to the deep blue sea. We met with Tasmanian based researchers, Catarina Ser…
6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 6: More than a feeling - is your gut telling you more than you think?
Season 1 Episode 6
Most of us know that there are bacteria and other bugs breaking down food in our gut, but did you know these bacteria can affect everything from infl…
6 years, 10 months ago
Episode 4: Cider Science!
Season 1 Episode 4
Let’s get busy with the fizzy! This week we serve you a refreshing blend of history & horticulture (a.k.a. garden science), genetics, microscopic cre…
6 years, 11 months ago
Episode 3: Mental health, what happens in your brain?
Season 1 Episode 3
Did you know the shape and size of your brain can be altered when you are experiencing mental health issues? Or that hormones, naturally occurring in…
6 years, 11 months ago