Can You Tell Me How?

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How do we beat superbugs and sustainably store energy to combat climate change? Can You Tell Me How is the second podcast produced by the University of Wollongong. Over six episodes we explore some of the world's biggest issues, and hear how UOW researchers are working on ground-breaking ways to so…

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    • Sep 12, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 6 EPISODES
    • 1 SEASONS


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    To see the world in a grain of sand

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 23:27


    How can a single grain of sand put a timeline on human evolution and rewrite the history of homo sapiens? Featured experts:Professor Zenobia Jacobs, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Centre for Archaeological Science, UOWDistinguished Professor Richard 'Bert' Roberts, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Director - Centre for Archaeological Science, UOW

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    It's not about fish it's about people

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 22:34


    How can we work with Pacific Island communities and the UN to protect biodiversity in our oceans, ensure fish for life and secure the future of our planet?Featured experts:Dr Aurelie Delisle, The Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security (ANCORS), UOWQuentin Hanich, The Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security (ANCORS), UOWDr Harriet Harden-Davies, The Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources & Security (ANCORS), UOW

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    Curing disease without drugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 15:39


    How do we treat illness without drugs? Researchers are working on a revolutionary fibre that will allow us to listen to never-before-heard conversations between our vital organs. Featured experts:Distinguished Professor Gordon Wallace, Director of the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI), UOWKezhong 'Sean' Wang, PhD student, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI), UOW

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    The serious business of child's play

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 24:34


    How do we teach the fundamental skill of self-regulation, something even adults struggle with - to preschool aged children in order to set them up for life?Featured experts:Professor Marc de Rosnay , Academic Director of Early Start, Faculty of Social Sciences, UOWAssociate Professor Steven Howard, School of Education, School of Psychology (Adjunct), Early Start Research, UOWDr Cathrine Neilsen-Hewett, Director of Pedagogical Leadership Early Start, Director of The Early Years, UOW School of Education

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    Salt and the energy storage revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 18:50


    How can one of our most widely available natural resources - salt, be used to make batteries and help combat climate change?Featured experts:Dr Yunxiao Wang, Research Fellow, Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM)Dr Jonathan Knott, Research Fellow, Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials (ISEM)

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    Seeing is believing

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 27:02


    How can we use some of the world's most powerful microscopes and brightest minds, to develop new ways to detect and attack diseases like cancer, Alzheimer’s and motor neurone disease?Featured experts:Distinguished Professor Antoine van Oijen, Director of the Centre for Molecular and Life Sciences, UOWDr Yee Lian Chew, UOW School of Chemistry and Molecular Bioscience, Illawarra Health & Medical Research Institute (IHMRI)

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