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Acknowledgement of Country// Headlines:Human rights groups condemn University of Melbourne surveillance policiesAttack on Zamzam camp in Sudan's North Darfur regionGaza and West Bank updatesCalls for review of AUKUS dealMedical groups urge federal candidates to prioritise climate change-induced health crisesConcerns about City of Melbourne's greening strategy Witt Gorrie at Trans Day of Action 2025//We listened to a speech recorded at the Trans Day of Action rally held on the 31st of March by Witt Gorrie, who described the ties between First Nations justice, trans liberation and decarceration. If you want to hear more about Witt's collaborative, abolition focused work, you can revisit our show from the 28th of February featuring Witt Gorrie and Beyond Bricks and Bars steering committee members Kate and Gia in conversation with Priya.Keep up this important work and show your support by coming down to Parliament House next Saturday the 26th April at 11:30am for the Trans Liberation Counter Protest. Bring along your p2/n95 face masks, friends, family and noisemakers!// The Nightmare Sequence//Omar Sakr and Safdar Ahmed spoke with Priya about their new collaborative work The Nightmare Sequence, which is out now with the University of Queensland Press (all author royalties donated to Palestinian charities). The Nightmare Sequence, featuring poetry by Omar and illustrations by Safdar, is a searing response to the atrocities committed by Israel and its allies in Gaza and beyond since October 2023. Born of collective suffering and despair, the book interrogates the position of witness: the terrible and helpless distance of vision, the impact of being exposed to violence of this scale on a daily basis, and what it means to live in a society that is actively participating in the catastrophic destruction of Arabs and Muslims overseas. Omar is a poet and writer born in Western Sydney to Lebanese and Turkish Muslim migrants. He is the acclaimed author of the novel Son of Sin and three poetry collections, including The Lost Arabs, which won the 2020 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Poetry. Safdar Ahmed is an award-winning artist, writer, musician and cultural worker. His graphic novel Still Alive won the Multicultural NSW Award and was named Book of the Year in the 2022 NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Safdar is a founding member of the Refugee Art Project and a member of eleven, a collective of contemporary Muslim Australian artists, curators and writers.// Autism Supports for Comfort, Care and Connection//Prof Deborah Lupton joins us to discuss the new autistic-led project, Autism Supports for Comfort, Care and Connection with the Project Lead, Dr Megan Rose and illustrator Sarah Firth. The project reveals the everyday and creative ways autistic adults use objects, services, and creatures to support their wellbeing. Published by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society at UNSW, the project provides beautiful illustrations and rich inner worlds of Autistic adults about the supports that help them, special interests that fill them up, and challenges they face. The illustration published with this week's episode has been used with permission from the project team.// Renters' Federal Election Priorities//Bernie Barrett, Acting CEO of Better Renting, unpacks what's on the table for renters in the major parties' housing policy platforms announced last weekend. Bernie also speaks about Better Renting's Renter's Election pledge, and what it means to think about renters in so-called australia as a voting bloc. Head to renters-election.au to find out more about and sign up to the pledge.//
7:15AM // Amelia Young, Wilderness SocietyOn Monday 3rd March 2025, the Wilderness Society launched court action against Australia's Environment Minister, saying successive environment ministers have failed in their legal duties to create recovery plans that would give threatened wildlife a better chance at surviving extinction. Phuong spoke with Amelia Young, National Campaigns Director at the Wilderness Society about this court case and some of the native species that are on the brink of extinction and that are named in the case. The Wilderness Society are also holding a Zoom webinar on Wednesday 19th March at 6pm, for people to learn more about the court case discussed. To sign up and keep up to date with the court case and other campaigns, head to https://www.wilderness.org.au/. You can also find them on Instagram at @wilderness_aus 7:30AM // Jaimie Jeffrey, No AUKUS Coalition VIC & IPAN GeelongJaimie Jeffrey is a Geelong-based peace and human rights activist. She is co-convener of IPAN Geelong & Vic Southwest, plays a lead role in Boycott Caltex Australia, and is a staunch member of No AUKUS Vic. Jaimie joined us to speak about the upcoming Avalon Airshow; an event that is disguised as a family-friendly "fun" airshow but is really a profitable promotion of war. For more info, visit their linktree ipangeelongandvic and find them on Instagram at @ipangeelongvicsouthwest 7:45AM //Mel Gibbs and Van Callaly for World Social Work Day18 March is World Social Work Day and we were joined today by guests from University of Melbourne to speak about this year's theme 'Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing'. We have Mel Gibbs (she/her), an Associate Lecturer, and PhD candidate, and Van Callaly (she/her) also Associate Lecturer and Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. 8:15AM // Cath from Defend Dissent CoalitionCath is an activist and organiser for the Defend Dissent Coalition. In the lead up to their first rally, 'Protect The Right to Protest' tomorrow, Cath is joined us to speak about the anti-protest laws being proposed by Jacinta Allan's government, and how it signals a growing culture of repression not just in this state, but nationwide and globally as well. For more information, go to @defenddissentcoalition on Instagram. Songs: Not my problem - Hetslayer Maxine's Garden - Super Tart
In this episode of the Technology & Security podcast, host Dr. Miah Hammond-Errey is joined by Dr Thom Dixon, whose work explores biofutures and the bioeconomy. We explore what synthetic biology and bioinformation are and how much of an individual person's information signature is biological. We discuss how AI can learn from biomimicry and adaptive natural biological systems. We explore the future of surveillance plants and how sensing in the environment will operate and what it might mean for national and physical security as well as how a future consumer synthetic biology app will accelerate the fields growth and reach.The conversation covers Australian biodiversity and potential for functionally useful genetic traits to adapt to climate change as well as role of synthetic biology in climate adaptation and accounting, such as carbon cycling and increasing carbon uptake. This episode includes a quick look at some security threats, including the pervasiveness of DNA data collection (and inability to protect DNA instances), role of AI in mediating information and its potential in influence and interference campaigns. Finally, we discuss the need for policy makers to better understand biology. As we see an increase in cyber-physical (and environmental) systems, policy makers need to improve their understanding of biology and how it interacts with technology. Thom Dixon completed his PhD at Macquarie University. It explores the development of and use of bioinformation and synthetic biology can impact international relations. He was the Vice President for the Australian Institute of International Affairs NSW. He is a member of the ARC Centre for Excellence for Synthetic Biology and the manager, national security and defence for Macquarie University. Resources mentioned in the recording: + Model's of Life: https://defencescienceinstitute.com/funding-opportunity/darpa-biological-technologies-hr001124s0034/+ The Substack: https://biofuturesinstantiated.substack.com/ This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Music by Dr Paul Mac and production by Elliott Brennan.
Your students can be involved in a mission to space! Hear from Ted Tagami, founder of Magnitude.io, as we talk about a plant growth experiment heading to the International Space Station on the SpaceX-31 resupply mission, where your students can grow the ground trials. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About Simple Seeds Partners Magnitude.io ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space SARDI: Australian Pastures Genebank AVA Challenge Challenge: Create an environment to grow the healthiest plant from seed. The system you create will be self-contained, with water being added only at the start. Record and compare your results with others around the world including one in microgravity on the ISS over 4 weeks. What substrate will your seeds grow in? Where will you place your growth chamber? If it is in a window, what direction does the window face? Where is your school located in the world? (Lat/Long) What does the weather look like during your experiment? Register your interest:Click here! About Ted Tagami Having built and sold his first dotcom in the 1990's, Ted has been building Internet relationships since 1994. With leading work at Knight Ridder Digital and global brand experience at digital agency Millions of Us, Ted brings a unique perspective to modern experiential learning through the implementation of science and engineering based on the Next Generation Science Standards. More details:https://magnitude.io/about_us/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Your students can be involved in a mission to space! Hear from Ted Tagami, founder of Magnitude.io, as we talk about a plant growth mission heading to the International Space Station on the SpaceX-31 resupply mission, where your students can grow the ground trials. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About Simple Seeds Partners Magnitude.io ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space SARDI: Australian Pastures Genebank AVA Challenge Challenge: Create an environment to grow the healthiest plant from seed. The system you create will be self-contained, with water being added only at the start. Record and compare your results with others around the world including one in microgravity on the ISS over 4 weeks. What substrate will your seeds grow in? Where will you place your growth chamber? If it is in a window, what direction does the window face? Where is your school located in the world? (Lat/Long) What does the weather look like during your experiment? Register your interest:Click here! About Ted Tagami Having built and sold his first dotcom in the 1990's, Ted has been building Internet relationships since 1994. With leading work at Knight Ridder Digital and global brand experience at digital agency Millions of Us, Ted brings a unique perspective to modern experiential learning through the implementation of science and engineering based on the Next Generation Science Standards. More details:https://magnitude.io/about_us/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Dr Frazer Thorpe and Dr Lieke van der Hulst to learn about education opportunities through the Plants For Space - ARC Centre of Excellence! Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About the Plants For Space - ARC Centre of Excellence ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space aims to create on-demand, zero-waste, high-efficiency plants and plant products to address grand challenges in sustainability for Space and on Earth. Significant advances in plant, food, and sensory science; process and systems engineering; law and policy; and psychology are expected to deliver transformative solutions for Space habitation – and create enhanced plant-derived food and bioresources to capitalise upon emergent and rapidly expanding domestic and global markets. Anticipated outcomes include industry uptake of innovative plant forms, foods, technologies, and commodities; and an ambitious education and international coordination agenda to position Australia as a global leader in research supporting Space habitation. Learn more Lunar Effects on Agricultural Flora (LEAF) Dr Frazer ThorpeFrazer is the Education and Engagement Manager for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space. He loves sharing the Plants for Space research stories with school students, the public, and industry and enabling them to be hands-on with the future of agriculture and food.About Dr Lieke van der HulstLieke is the engagement and communications officer for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space. Her professional interests in agriculture and wine research are closely linked to her personal passion for leading an increasingly more environmentally sustainable life Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/ Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? Share it!The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON )http://www.aeon.net.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Dr Frazer Thorpe and Dr Lieke van der Hulst to learn about education opportunities through the Plants For Space - ARC Centre of Excellence! Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About the Plants For Space - ARC Centre of Excellence ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space aims to create on-demand, zero-waste, high-efficiency plants and plant products to address grand challenges in sustainability for Space and on Earth. Significant advances in plant, food, and sensory science; process and systems engineering; law and policy; and psychology are expected to deliver transformative solutions for Space habitation – and create enhanced plant-derived food and bioresources to capitalise upon emergent and rapidly expanding domestic and global markets. Anticipated outcomes include industry uptake of innovative plant forms, foods, technologies, and commodities; and an ambitious education and international coordination agenda to position Australia as a global leader in research supporting Space habitation. Learn more Lunar Effects on Agricultural Flora (LEAF) About Dr Lieke van der HulstLieke is the engagement and communications officer for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space. Her professional interests in agriculture and wine research are closely linked to my personal passion for leading an increasingly more environmentally sustainable lifeDr Frazer ThorpeFrazer is the Education and Engagement Manager for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space. He loves sharing the Plants for Space research stories with school students, the public, and industry and enabling them to be hands-on with the future of agriculture and food. Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education With interviews with leading science educators and STEM thought leaders, this science education podcast is about highlighting different ways of teaching kids within and beyond the classroom. It's not just about educational practice & pedagogy, it's about inspiring new ideas & challenging conventions of how students can learn about their world! https://www.fizzicseducation.com.au/ Know an educator who'd love this STEM podcast episode? Share it!The FizzicsEd podcast is a member of the Australian Educators Online Network (AEON )http://www.aeon.net.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CLIMATE ACTION RADIO SHOWProduced by Vivien LangfordMAY 20TH 2024"O Artifical Saviour" Re- broadcast by permision of Radio EcoShock. You can tune in to Radio Ecoshock every Sunday 6am at 3CR or get it here: https://www.ecoshock.org/EXTREME HEAT 2023 – THE FULL STORYSarah Perkins-KirkpatrickIn 2023, extreme heat waves rolled across Earth's surface so fast and so long – who can remember? In some places heat up to 9 degrees C or 16 Fahrenheit hotter than normal. Summer-level heat waves struck in winter, again in spring, followed by simply astounding heat on every continent but Australia. Twenty twenty three wasn't just the hottest year ever recorded. It was a year when forests burned, cities cooked, and crops died.Let's patch together the heat headlines, including many you did not see. Our guest Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick led an international team of scientists, publishing their global overview paper “Extreme terrestrial heat in 2023”.Dr. Perkins-Kirkpatrick is with the Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University, in Canberra – and the ARC Centre of Excellence for 21st Century Weather at Australian National University. EARTH AT RISKCharles (“Chip”) Fletcher“The climate crisis is now well underway”That is according to a group of well-known scientists. Their big picture overview was just published in a PNAS paper titled “Earth at risk: An urgent call to end the age of destruction and forge a just and sustainable future”. Is it really that bad? Is there any way out of a hot-house disaster?From the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, we have reached scientist and interim Dean, Dr. Charles Fletcher, often known as “Chip”. “Propelled by imperialism, extractive capitalism, and a surging population, we are speeding past Earth's material limits, destroying critical ecosystems, and triggering irreversible changes in biophysical systems that underpin the Holocene climatic stability which fostered human civilization.”– from “Earth at Risk” AbstractAs Canadian author Leslie A. Davidson said: “We are not lost, we are going in the wrong direction.” We know a lot of what to do about climate change, but we continue on the wrong path – toward a world 3 degrees C hotter or worse. As the paper says: “Global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions set a new record in 2023, rising an estimated 1.1%, the third annual increase in a row since the COVID-19 recession.”Several co-authors of this “Earth at risk” paper will be familiar to Radio Ecoshock listeners as guests. Beyond William Ripple, originator of the Second Scientists' Warning, we find famous scientist Michael Mann, science historian Naomi Oreskes, British climate advisor David King and one of my favorite experts on how heat kills, Camilo Mora from the University of Hawaii.This team writes: “The authors of this review believe that humanity stands at an inflection point in human history that will determine many characteristics of future life on Earth.”
Australia could soon see megadroughts that last for more than 20 years, new modelling suggests. The bleak research from the Australian National University (ANU) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes has found these droughts could be worse than anything else in recent historical experience. In English : Deborah Groarke ; In Tamil : Selvi. - எதிர்காலத்தில் ஆஸ்திரேலியாவில் பல ஆண்டுகள் நீடிக்கும் கடுமையான வறட்சி வரக்கூடும் என்று ஆஸ்திரேலியா தேசிய பல்கலைக்கழகம் (ANU) வெளியிட்டுள்ள சமீபத்திய ஆய்வு அறிக்கை கூறுகிறது. இது குறித்து ஆங்கிலத்தில் Deborah Groarke எழுதிய விவரணத்தை தமிழில் தருகிறார் செல்வி.
Australia could soon see megadroughts that last for more than 20 years, new modelling suggests. The bleak research from the Australian National University (ANU) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes has found these droughts could be worse than anything else in recent historical experience. - Новое моделирование предполагает, что вскоре в Австралии могут начаться мегазасухи, которые будут длиться более 20 лет. Исследование Австралийского национального университета (ANU) и Центра передового опыта ARC по экстремальным климатическим явлениям показало, что эти засухи могут быть хуже, чем все, что мы видели в новейшей истории.
Australia could soon see megadroughts that last for more than 20 years, new modelling suggests. The bleak research from the Australian National University and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes has found these droughts could be worse than anything else in recent historical experience.
Online safety for children is a huge issue in our digital society and here at Alcohol Action Ireland we want to shine a light on how damaging digital advertising of harmful commodities, such as alcohol, can be. Currently in Ireland, through a new body called Coimisiún na Meán, we are developing new online safety rules for video sharing platform services, such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Tik Tok and others. Today, we hear how we should protect children and their rights in this digital era. Our expert guests are human rights lawyer and Online Safety Coordinator for the Children's Rights Alliance, Noeline Blackwell, and director of the Center for Digital cultures and Societies at the University of Queensland, Associate Professor in the School of Communication and arts, Nicholas Carah. THINGS WE SPOKE ABOUT●How we can protect children from harmful advertising ●Dark advertising of alcohol that targets children ●The most important things for regulators to consider ●Why we need to listen to the voices of young people ●Taking pressure from parents and placing it on politcians GUEST DETAILSNoeline Blackwell is a human rights lawyer who joined the Children's Rights Alliance in November 2023 as Online Safety Co-ordinator. Prior to that, Noeline was CEO of Dublin Rape Crisis Centre for almost 8 years and was previously Director of FLAC, the Free Legal Advice Centres. Noeline also spent a number of years in general practice, with a particular focus in immigration, refugee and family law. She has been a member of a number of statutory and NGO boards. She currently chairs the Independent Patient Safety Council and the Child Law Project. She was appointed as a member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission in 2023.https://ie.linkedin.com/in/noelineblackwell Nicholas Carah is Director of Digital Cultures & Societies in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences and Associate Professor in the School of Communication and Arts. He is an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, and a Chief Investigator on ARC Discovery and Linkage projects. In 2023 they are Deputy Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Nicholas' research examines the algorithmic and participatory advertising model of digital media platforms, with a sustained focus on digital alcohol marketing. He is the author of Media and Society: Power, Platforms & Participation (2021), Brand Machines, Sensory Media and Calculative Culture (2016), Media and Society: production, content and participation (2015), Pop Brands: branding, popular music and young people (2010). And, co-editor of Digital Intimate Publics and Social Media (2018) and Conflict in My Outlook (2022). Nicholas has also been involved in research projects on alcohol-related harms and nightlife culture and the use of digital media in fostering cultural change in drinking culture. Nicholas is a Director and Deputy Chair of the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education.https://nicholascarah.com/nicholascarah MORE INFORMATIONRead our submission regarding Ireland's online safety code.https://alcoholireland.ie/our-work/policy/alcohol-marketing-protecting-children/ If you are looking for support visit https://www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/5/addiction/drugshivhelpline/ To find out more about Alcohol Action Ireland visit alcoholireland.ieKEYWORDS#children #regulation #advertising #alcohol #online Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Presenter Dr Shane is joined by Drs Linden and Hayley for the latest science news. Dr Francesco Ricci from the Department of Microbiology at Monash University discusses how scientists work to understand how life adapts to extreme environments and how life that thrives in these environments can help save the Great Barrier Reef. Professor Nicole Bell, President of The Australian Institute of Physics and researcher at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Dark Matter Particle Physics at The University of Melbourne shows us how research into neutrinos and dark matter helps us understand our universe, and that Australia is heavily involved in this work. Remember, “Science is everywhere”, including:Program page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Facebook page: Einstein-A-Go-Go Twitter: Einstein-A-Go-Go
"In this intellectually charged episode of The Searchers Podcast, we sit down with the brilliant physicist James S. Bennett, currently unraveling the mysteries of quantum optomechanics at the ARC Centre for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS), The University of Queensland.Join us as we embark on a riveting exploration, diving headfirst into the profound intersection of science and spirituality. At (01:19), James candidly shares his experiences navigating the realms of science and his spiritual beliefs, offering a unique perspective on the age-old debate between belief in science and belief in God.The conversation takes an intriguing turn at (43:55), where we delve into the nuanced distinctions between Geeks and Nerds, with James offering insights into his own journey as a self-proclaimed Nerd. From quantum mechanics to dungeons and dragons, we unravel the layers of James' multifaceted interests.Discover the creative side of James as we explore his book 'The Tithe Of Esra'Nell,' a thrilling venture into the world of Dungeons and Dragons. Uncover the inspiration behind this imaginative work and the fascinating intersection between science and fantasy.Closing the episode at (1:08:19), we pose the classic Searchers Questions to James, unraveling the profound thoughts of a physicist in the search for meaning. What is the meaning of life to James? Join us for a mind-expanding conversation that navigates the depths of science, spirituality, and the human experience."
On this podcast we are joined by guest host Alena Goebel as we talk to Professor Christina Hicks about the impact of fishing on our oceans. We examine the differences in scales of fisheries and the important nutritional role fish plays in numerous communities. We look at what is meant by sustainable fisheries and the differences between large scale fish production verus community governed artisanal fishing.Christina is an Environmental Social Scientist interested in the relationships individuals and societies form with nature; how these relationships shape people's social, environmental, and health outcomes; and how they create sustainable livelihood choices. Christina is a professor within the Political Ecology group at Lancaster University's Environment Centre. She gained her PhD in 2013 from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University; after which she held an Early Career Social Science Fellowship at the Center for Ocean Solutions, Stanford University. Christina main source of research funding conmes from an ERC Starting Grant: FAIRFISH, and she was awarded the 2019 Philip Leverhulme Prize for Geography. Christina's work is global with particular field sites on the east and west coasts of Africa and in the Pacific.You can also watch the talk she gave to the Leverhulme Centre here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfCjzXpMlV8The author reccomended was Daniel Paulyhttps://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Vanishing_Fish/rHKPDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
Vanessa Toholka, Dan Salmon and Paul Callaghan are joined by Dr Dang Nguyen, Senior Research Fellow at the RMIT University node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. Dang discusses the role of AI and automated decision-making in news and media.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary | Astronomy, Space & Science News
The Space News Podcast.SpaceTime Series 26 Episode 145*Solar activity likely to peak next year.A new study claims the Sun will reach the peak of its eleven year solar Cycle next year. The current Solar cycle -- 25 began in December 2019 with a minimum smoothed sunspot number of 1.8.NASA's Fermi Mission nets 300 gamma-ray pulsars … and countingA new catalogue shows that NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has discovered 294 gamma-ray-emitting pulsars, while another 34 suspects await confirmation. *A day that changed astronomy for everBack on the 17th of August 2017 astronomers were for the first time ever able to measure the violent death spiral of a pair of neutron stars using both conventional electromagnetic telescopes and the relatively new field of gravitational wave laser interferometry. *The Science ReportOzone levels above Antarctica may not be recovering after all. Inhaling air pollution while sitting in traffic associated with an increase in blood pressure.Study claims city dwelling bees tend to have bigger brains than their country cousins.Skeptic's guide to the 2023 Bent Spoon AwardsThis week's guests include:Professor Matthew Bailes from OzGrav the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave DiscoveryMars Odyssey deputy project scientist Laura Kerber from JPL And our regular guests:Alex Zaharov-Reutt from techadvice.lifeTim Mendham from Australian SkepticsJonathan Nally from Sky and Telescope Magazineisten to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen and access show links via https://linktr.ee/biteszHQAdditionally, listeners can support the podcast and gain access to bonus content by becoming a SpaceTime crew member through www.bitesz.supercast.com or through premium versions on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Details on our website at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQFor more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2458531/advertisement
Distinguished Professor Susan Danby is recognised internationally as one of Australia's leading experts in early years language and social interaction, childhood studies, and young children's engagement with digital technologies. As Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child, Susan leads a collective of national and international researchers and partners across government, business and the community to work towards the Centre's vision – ensuring young children are healthy, connected and educated in a rapidly changing digital age. In today's episode we discuss the mission for The Centre of Excellence for Digital Child, what the latest research says and the role of parents, teachers and educators in the space. Welcome Susan.
7:15AM: We listen back to some of the speeches from the National Action to Stop Black Deaths in Custody rally which took place in Naarm and around the country on Saturday.7:30AM: Patrick was joined by Jock Cheetham, Senior Lecturer in news and media in the Charles Sturt School of Information and Communication Studies about the impact of ‘Trumpian tactics' in the Voice to Parliament Referendum.7:50AM: Grace and Claudia speak with Dr Fan Yang, a research fellow at the University's Melbourne Law school and ARC Centre of Excellence for automated decision making and society. She joined us to talk about the way WeChat is facilitating information about the Voice referendum to the Australian-Chinese community and whether this group of voters are listening.8:10AM: Sunehra Speaks to Dr Daniel Featherstone who is the lead researcher of The “Mapping the Digital Gap” report, which found that people from remote First Nations communities are among the most digitally excluded people in Australia. Find out more about closing the gap in digital inclusion HERE.Music: Long Live Palestine by LowkeyAre you from TI? by The Mills SistersWomen's Business by Ruby Hunter
To be fair it has been a hellish month at work so I decided to do a low key chat with a mate because I'm tired. This time my guest is Kobi Leins.Dr Kobi Leins (GAICD) is a global expert in AI, international law and governance. Leins provides strategic advice on selection, implementation and operation of technologies to drive business edge; creates systems for organisational and delegation of ownership for complex systems and data; and uses international benchmarking to analyse opportunities and risks in face of rapidly changing legal and governance landscapes and data literacy and public sentiment. Leins is an Honorary Senior Fellow of King's College, London; Advisory Board Member of the Carnegie AI and Equality Initiative; Member of Standards Australia as a technical expert on the International Standards Organisation's work on AI Standards; Affiliate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society; and former Non-Resident Fellow of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research. Leins is the author of New War Technologies and International Law: The Legal Limits to Weaponising Nanomaterials, Cambridge University Press (2022).” Kobi LeinsWe have known each other for years online and finally met IRL recently on panel and got on so well we decided to have a chat here. It had been a hard week for both of us so, armed with a glass of wine and a large dinosaur mug of Yorkshire Gold tea (it really is the best tea and I have no affiliation with this brand), we could not decide on a topic. Hence this episode is what it is
Tim Macuga joined the QUT Centre for Data Science at the start of 2022 where he expands connections and amplifies research for the Centre and for the Australian Data Science Network. Before he joined CDS, Tim served as Media and Communications Officer for the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS). There, he led the creation of all the content for news on the Centre's website, social media, and YouTube channels. He also produced the ACEMS podcast, The Random Sample. Prior to moving to Australia in 2014, Tim spent nearly 30 years in television news production and management in the United States. The last 20 of those years, serving as a Producer and then Executive News Producer for the FOX-TV affiliate in Phoenix, Arizona.
This is the fourth part in a series on artificial intelligence in medicine and we try and unpick the causes and consequences of adverse events resulting from this technology. Our guest David Lyell is a research fellow at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation (Macquarie University) who has published a first-of-its kind audit of adverse events reported to the US regulator, the Federal Drugs Administration. He breaks down those that were caused by errors in the machine learning algorithm, other aspects of a device or even user error. We also discuss where these all fit in to the four stages of human information processing, and whether this can inform determinations about liability. Uncertainty around the medicolegal aspects of AI-assisted care is of the main reasons that practitioners report discomfort about the use of this technology. It's a question that hasn't been well tested yet in the courts, though according to academic lawyer Rita Matulonyte, AI-enhanced devices don't change the scope of care that has been expected of practitioners in the past. Guests>Rita Matuolynte PhD (Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University; ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision Making and Society; MQ Research Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics)>David Lyell PhD (Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University; owner Future Echoes Business Solutions) ProductionProduced by Mic Cavazzini DPhil. Music licenced from Epidemic Sound includes ‘Kryptonite' by Blue Steel and ‘Illusory Motion' by Gavin Luke. Music courtesy of Free Music Archive includes ‘Impulsing' by Borrtex. Image by EMS-Forster-Productions licenced from Getty Images. Editorial feedback kindly provided by physicians David Arroyo, Stephen Bacchi, Aidan Tan, Ronaldo Piovezan and Rahul Barmanray and RACP staff Natasa Lazarevic PhD. Key References More than algorithms: an analysis of safety events involving ML-enabled medical devices reported to the FDA [Lyell, J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2023]How machine learning is embedded to support clinician decision making: an analysis of FDA-approved medical devices [Lyell, BMJ Health Care Inform. 2021]Should AI-enabled medical devices be explainable? [Matulonyte, Int J Law Inform Tech. 2022]Please visit the Pomegranate Health web page for a transcript and supporting references. Login to MyCPD to record listening and reading as a prefilled learning activity. Subscribe to new episode email alerts or search for ‘Pomegranate Health' in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castbox or any podcasting app.
If there's a 10% chance that human-level artificial intelligence (AI) would lead to existential risk or an “extremely negative outcome”, what would you do? In this public talks event we had the experts weigh in on the development of AI and untangle the deep, complex questions it raises. Hear from Rebecca Johnson, tech ethics researcher in the Faculty of Science at the University of Sydney; Dr Sandra Peter, Director of Sydney Executive Plus and expert on emerging trends and technology from University of Sydney Business School and Jose-Miguel Bello Villarino, Research Fellow at Sydney Law School and ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making & Society (ADM+S). This talk was hosted by technology reporter, Ariel Bogle. For more information about the researchers, resources and further reading, visit Sydney Ideas: https://bit.ly/3pH7TjU
For much of the 20th century Bell Labs was a nursery of ambitious research, helping to usher in the information age with practical innovations including the transistor, lasers and photovoltaics. Prof. Ben Eggleton is one Bell Labs alumni who has continued its culture of applied innovation, and the Eggleton Lab at the University of Sydney is now known as a global leader in optical physics, photonic computing, sensors and microwave signal processing. Ben's ability to bridge the gap between fundamental science and tangible technology is one of the factors that has seen Prof. Eggleton and his collages awarded sought after research grants including an ARC Centre of Excellence and multiple Laureate Fellowships, as well as awards including a Eureka Prize, and Ben's election to the Australian Academy of Science in 2016. Today Prof. Eggleton continues to lead his research team, is co-director of the NSW Smart Sensing Network, and has recently taken up the post of Pro-vice chancellor (Research) at the University of Sydney where he is now responsible for shaping research policy at this world-class academic institution. Join us to hear Ben's take on forging a career in applied research. GUEST : Prof. Ben Eggleton https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-eggleton-4250127 EGGLETON LAB : https://eggleton-group.sydney.edu.au/ UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY : https://www.sydney.edu.au/ NSSN : https://www.nssn.org.au/ EON LABS : https://www.eonlabs.org/ HOST : Dr. Leo Stevens https://www.linkedin.com/in/leostevensinc/ MUSIC : Purple Planet Music https://www.purple-planet.com Mixed by Dr. Nat Harris
In Episode 58, Patrick and Ciprian speak with Michael Biercuk, CEOand Founder of Q-CTRL.The team discuss quantum education, infrastructure software, error correction, and the quantum computing stack.Michael J. Biercuk is the CEO and Founder of Q-CTRL, a quantum technology company, and a Professor of Quantum Physics and Quantum Technology at the University of Sydney. In his academic position he leads a research team as a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems, exploring the role of control engineering in quantum-coherent systems. Michael earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and his Masters and PhD from Harvard University. He held a research fellowship in the Ion Storage Group at NIST Boulder, and has served as a full-time technical consultant to DARPA, helping to steer government investments in quantum information and advanced computer architectures. Michael is a SXSW and TEDx speaking alumnus and a multi-time Australian Museum Eureka Prize nominee and winner.
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary | Astronomy, Space & Science News
The European Space Agency says its ExoMars mission to the red planet is back on with a launch window opening in October 2028. *Extremely rare Coronal Mass Ejection event A blast which scientists are calling an extremely rare bright Coronal Mass Extinction event has just rocked the surface of the far side of the Sun. *China spying on other nation's satellites as it launches two more spy satellites It's been revealed that a Chinese spy satellite launched in 2018 has been inspecting other nations' spacecraft in geostationary orbit. *The Science Report Claims high blood caffeine levels curb body fat and the risk of type 2 diabetes. Scientists discover enzyme that literally make energy out of thin air. Researchers find some dogs who get Anxious -- might have differently wired brains. Skeptics guide to organic foods This week's talent includes: Dr Christene Lynch from ASTRO 3D, the ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions and Curtin University and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research. Dr Andrea Fortier CHEOPS instrument scientist Professor Willy Benz CHEOPS principal investigator Professor David Ehrenreich CHEOPS science team chair ESA Pietro Baglioni ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Mission Team Leader Andrea Merlo head of robotics with Thales Alenia Space Diego Bussi RDCC systems engineer Enrico Endianistico Planetary Protection Engineer And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.com Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed... SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we're working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills. That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable, and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up. By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 350 commercial-free, triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month's free trial to see if it's really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com
SpaceTime with Stuart Gary | Astronomy, Space & Science News
*Modern volcanic activity discovered on Venus There have been lots of hints but now astronomers have finally discovered direct geological evidence of recent volcanic activity on the surface of Venus. *Looking back to first light and the beginning of everything Research using new antennas in the Australian hinterland has reduced background noise and brought us closer to finding a 13-billion-year-old signal *NASA shows of its new Artemis spacesuit NASA has shown off its latest prototype space suit for the Artemis II mission which will return humans to the Lunar surface. *The Science Report Australia purchases between 3 and 5 Virginia class nuclear subs and will build 8 AUKUS class nuclear subs locally. Australia purchases Tomahawk cruise missiles Arctic sea ice became thinner and more uniform between 2005 and 2007. The Southern Hemisphere's largest testing laboratory opens in Melbourne Skeptics guide looks at why there's less trust in science This week's talent includes: Dr Christene Lynch from ASTRO 3D, the ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions and Curtin University and the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research. Dr Andrea Fortier CHEOPS instrument scientist Professor Willy Benz CHEOPS principal investigator Professor David Ehrenreich CHEOPS science team chair ESA Pietro Baglioni ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Mission Team Leader Andrea Merlo head of robotics with Thales Alenia Space Diego Bussi RDCC systems engineer Enrico Endianistico Planetary Protection Engineer And our regular guests: Alex Zaharov-Reutt from iTWire.com Tim Mendham from Australian Skeptics Listen to SpaceTime on your favorite podcast app with our universal listen link: https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com/listen For more SpaceTime and show links: https://linktr.ee/biteszHQ If you love this podcast, please get someone else to listen to. Thank you… To become a SpaceTime supporter and unlock commercial free editions of the show, gain early access and bonus content, please visit https://bitesz.supercast.com/ . Premium version now available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. For more podcasts visit our HQ at https://bitesz.com Your support is needed... SpaceTime is an independently produced podcast (we are not funded by any government grants, big organisations or companies), and we're working towards becoming a completely listener supported show...meaning we can do away with the commercials and sponsors. We figure the time can be much better spent on researching and producing stories for you, rather than having to chase sponsors to help us pay the bills. That's where you come in....help us reach our first 1,000 subscribers...at that level the show becomes financially viable, and bills can be paid without us breaking into a sweat every month. Every little bit helps...even if you could contribute just $1 per month. It all adds up. By signing up and becoming a supporter at the $5 or more level, you get immediate access to over 350 commercial-free, triple episode editions of SpaceTime plus extended interview bonus content. You also receive all new episodes on a Monday rather than having to wait the week out. Subscribe via Supercast (you get a month's free trial to see if it's really for you or not) ... and share in the rewards. Details at Supercast - https://bitesznetwork.supercast.tech/ Details at https://spacetimewithstuartgary.com or www.bitesz.com#space #astronomy #science #news #podcast #spacetime
Professor Corey Bradshaw is the Matthew Flinders Professor of Global Ecology at Flinders University, Director of the Global Ecology Laboratory and a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage. Corey is a master communicator and prolific researcher, having hundreds of scientific papers to his name.Here we discuss a paper Corey recently co-authored with Giovanni Strona, examining the extent of climate change on species extinction and the consequent potential for food web collapse. The heavy impact climate change and land use change have had, and will continue to have, on biodiversity really places us in uncharted waters – Corey puts a strong argument forward as to why we should all give a shit about biodiversity loss, and what we can do about it.This is Corey's second full episode and third appearance on the show – so if you haven't listened yet, do go back and check out Season 2 Episode 10 and his contribution to our Season 2 Wrap-Up for more of his wise words.In this episode we discuss:• Corey's background and work in Ecology• Biodiversity basics and the important ecosystem services provided• The interconnectedness of species and the concept of co-extinctions, zombie species and extinction debts• The concerning rate of current extinctions compared to previous mass extinction periods• Climate Change vs Land Use Change for species loss• Loss of mammals and birds in Australia and New Zealand• What the high rates of species loss could mean for humanity – from food shortages to political instability• Corey's hope for the future and what we can all do to cultivate positive changeTo view all the links to the websites and documents, visit the show notes on our website. Don't forget to subscribe to this podcast, leave us a review and share this episode with your friends and family.Please support our work and enable us to deliver more content by buying us a coffee.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
Dr Kate Mannell is a Research Fellow at Deakin University in the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child and andthe Centre for Research in Educational Impact (REDI). Her research focuses on the design, governance and use of digital platforms with a focus on the role of digital technologies in the lives of families and young people. Her other research interests include data privacy and digital disconnection. Kate and her colleague James Meese did a study during the COVID lockdowns around people's new consumption and Doomscrolling. Check out the following links here: https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/what-to-do-if-you-cant-stop-doomscrolling-bad-news/12666152 https://www.npr.org/2020/07/19/892728595/your-doomscrolling-breeds-anxiety-here-s-how-to-stop-the-cycle https://coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au/Managing-my-daily-life/Coping-with-isolation-and-being-at-home/avoid-news-overload-with-the-sift-technique This is the academic article which Kate and Jesse published. It's behind a paywall, but if anyone wants a copy Kate is happy to send one. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1461670X.2021.2021105?journalCode=rjos20 Thanks for listening! We love your support, please subscribe, review, comment and share this episode to help empower and educate more folks around the money stuff! Check out more about us here: www.moneymechanics.com.au www.scottmalcolm.com.au Check out our Financial Service Guide and Privacy Policy here. Follow and like us on socials: Instagram: @moneymechanics Twitter: @moneymechanics Money Mechanics Pty Ltd (ABN 64 136 066 272) is a Corporate Authorised Representative of Infocus Securities Australia Pty Ltd (ABN 47 097 797 049) AFSL and Australian Credit Licence No. 236523 General Advice Warning Information in this podcast has been prepared for general information purposes only and not as specific advice to any particular person. Any advice contained is General Advice and does not take into account any person's particular investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs. Before making an investment decision based on this advice you should consider, with or without the assistance of a qualified adviser, whether it is appropriate to your particular investment needs, objectives and financial circumstances. Past performance of financial products is no assurance of future performance. Product Disclosure Statements contain information necessary for you to make a decision whether or not to invest in financial products which may be mentioned in this podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Even if the body and pain is complex, the strategies we can use to recover from pain doesn't have to be! We're going on a “Magic School Bus” ride (cue 1994 PBS nostalgia) to our cellular systems on the nanomolecular level. Jump to 34:40 for simple biohacks to reset a hypersensitive biological system that happens during chronic pain. “Change is inevitable, how you change is not.” Huge things are possible when we know how our body works and actively use that knowledge to make changes to our cellular systems. Mark reminds us that without trust, transformation in finding relief from chronic pain is really hard. Professor Mark Hutchinson is the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics (CNBP), an Australian Research Council Future Fellow, a Professor within the Adelaide Medical School at the University of Adelaide, and President of Science and Technology Australia, the peak body in Australia that represents 90,000 scientists. Mark explores the “other brain” and has pioneered research which has led to the discovery of novel drug activity at innate immune receptors. We cover topics like: Why we experience pain Strategies that speak the same language as our cellular systems Why our cells remember pain We have hundreds of cellular systems that turn on and off hundreds of switches in our body to stay in control and keep us safe. These switches determine why, when, and how much pain we experience in response to stimuli. When we feel a feather against our skin or step on a Lego, we're experiencing nociception. Over time, our baseline of what turns these switches on and off becomes more sensitive, resulting in hypernociception and allodynia that are caused from stimuli that normally wouldn't cause pain, but now does. Strategies that work with how our cellular systems function include: Eating well (eating plants borrows their defense mechanisms!) Going on a walk outside Playing in nature Having deep meaningful conversations (talking actually changes the structure of the central nervous system) Creating a positive and supportive environment Drinking hydrogenated water Mindfulness practices, “thinking well” breathing practices like Wim Hof supercharges your immune response and resilience When exploring strategies, your mindset matters! Having an expectation that the strategies can work influences the outcomes. It's critical to have a positive mindset that you can shift your pain, even it's only by a little bit. RESOURCES: Free sex and pelvic pain resources https://drsusieg.com/resources-for-pelvic-pain-in-men Online Pelvic Pain Relief Program for Men https://drsusieg.com/pelvic-pain-in-men-online-program CONNECT WITH MARK HUTCHINSON: Twitter: Prof_Hutchinson Science Technology Australia https://www.youtube.com/c/ScienceTechnologyAustralia Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics https://www.mq.edu.au/research/research-centres-groups-and-facilities/innovative-technologies/centres/arc-centre-of-excellence-for-nanoscale-biophotonics CONNECT WITH ME (DR. SUSIE): Website: https://drsusieg.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.susieg/ 15-minute call: https://drsusieg.com/pelvic-pain-specialist-15-minute-call Disclaimer: This information is not intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding treatment, medications/supplements, or any medical diagnoses. This information is intended for educational purposes only and is in no way to substitute the advice of a licensed healthcare professional.
"If we keep emitting green house gases, we keep warming the planet. If we reduce our emissions by 50% next year, that't not going to happen, but hypothetically if we did, we would still be warming the planet. We need to go right down to net zero to stop warming the planet."Today's conversation is with climate researcher Dr Andrew King. Andrew is a senior lecturer in Climate Science at the School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes at the University of Melbourne. Dr King's work has been cited hundreds of times and his research has also been published in top journals like nature. As you can imagine we'll be talking about Climate Change today, the future of society, transitioning to a green economy, staying under 1.5 degrees, are climate scientists vego, and about the media and news industry and their role in all of this.Video version: https://youtu.be/IWVMafr-RO0 The key topics in today's episode:06:00 - Can we predict floods 07:00 - What climate tech we need13:00 - Is it normal to have 4 seasons in a day?15:00 - What net zero looks like19:00 - Life beyond net zero23:00 - Jobs in a greener future26:30 - What countries are the most carbon neutral39:00 - Climate science and the media47:00 - Climate anxiety as a scientist50:30 - Are climate scientists vegetarian56:30 - Atmospheric Rivers01:06:00 - Common climate misconceptions Resources:Connect with Dr King:Website | https://andrewdking.weebly.com/ Twitter | https://twitter.com/AndrewKingClim?Email | andrew.king@student.unsw.edu.auGet 10% Off Four Sigmatic With Code: PLANT10foursigmaticinternational.sjv.io/P0kPPQConnect with me:Instagram | @plant.paradigmYouTube | The Plant ParadigmTwitter | @plantparadigmWebsite | www.theplantparadigm.comSubscribe to the podcast:Apple | Spotify Stay happy,Eat plants,Peace
Usually, Still Spoken is about how your data lives on through technology after you die. But how do you live in technology before you're able to form your own digital footprint, perhaps before you're even born? When I was writing one of the final chapters All the Ghosts in the Machine: The Digital Afterlife of Your Personal Data, I ended up in an unexpected place: thinking about how I'd created a digital reflection for my own child that would eventually form part of her digital legacy. These days, there's data generated, mined, and monetised about us from digital gestation to digital afterlife and everywhere in between. What are some of the ways that happens? So in this episode we're looking the other end of identity, and there's no one better to do that with than Tama Leaver, a Professor of Internet Studies at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia; the President of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR); a regular media commentator; and a Chief Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child.This episode is a preview of host Elaine Kasket's upcoming book, provisionally titled This is Your Life on Tech (2023)- a technopsychosocial exploration of the human life span, looking at how technology is the third force in almost all the relationships we have across our lifetimes. Written and produced by Elaine Kasket; recorded in April 2021.All music used under license from Epidemic Sound:Royal Lullaby (All in the Family)Snooper's Paradise (Jon Bjõrk)Computer Wiz (Marten Moses)
Lorraine Mazerolle is an Australian Research Council Laureate Fellow (2010–2015), a Professorial Research Fellow at The University of Queensland, School of Social Science, and a Chief Investigator with the ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course. Her research interests are in experimental criminology, policing, drug law enforcement, regulatory crime control, and crime prevention. Professor Mazerolle is a Criminologist at the University of Queensland, Australia. She is an active member and award winner with the American Society of Criminology, and a member of the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy at George Mason University.Her research interests include Experimental Criminology, Policing, especially Third-Party Policing, Problem-Oriented Policing, Crime Control/Crime Prevention, Crime, Analysis/Environmental Criminology, Community Regulation/Community Capacity Building, Ecology of Crime and Urban Criminological Theories. Lorraine earned a Bachelor of Arts from Flinders University, a Master of Arts and a Doctor of Philosophy from Rutgers University. We talked about the value of university researchers working in concert with police agencies, the changing climate for policing, worldwide, and the value of Evidence-based Policing.
Katie Barclay is Deputy Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence in the History of Emotions, and Head of Historical and Classical Studies, University of Adelaide. She writes widely in the area of gender, family life and the history of emotions. In this episode we discuss her recently published book Academic Emotions: Feeling the Institution. We talk about the heightened emotional register of academia and Katie explores the central place of passion. We also talk about the socialisation process that happens as part of the PhD and how you should expect it to be a transformational process. Katie reflects on how things may have changed post-pandemic and what the emotions of the academy may be like going forward. You can find out more about Katie's work here: @KatieEBarclay – twitter https://researchers.adelaide.edu.au/profile/katie.barclay If you would like a useful weekly email to support you on your PhD journey you can sign up for ‘Notes from the Life Raft' here: https://mailchi.mp/f2dce91955c6/notes-from-the-life-raft
At this time of year, the Antarctic should be rapidly cooling after its summer, and the Arctic only slowly emerging from its winter. But unexpected record temperatures in both regions have stunned scientists and expeditioners. What happened and what are the implications? Guests: Amelie Meyer, Fellow at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania & Chief Investigator, ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes Damien Gildea, Mountaineer, author and Antarctic guide, Author of 'Mountaineering In Antarctica: Climbing In The Frozen South' (2010)
Duane is based in the School of Physics at the University of Melbourne and is part of the ARC Centre of Excellence for All Sky Astrophysics in 3D. This episode covers Duane's entry into science and culture then his journey as a graduate from the University of Missouri-Columbia who ventured down to Sydney Australia to do his Masters Degree by Research followed by his Doctorate in Cultural Astronomy at Macquarie University, and without too many spoilers on his magnificent book, we cover his epic adventure into Indigenous Astronomy which represents 14 years of research and 4 years of writing for Duane and the co-authors he worked with. With Allen & Unwin, this amazing newly-released book is called ‘The First Astronomers ~ How Indigenous Elders read the Stars' which he co-authored with 6 First Nations Elders and Knowledge Holders, including Yuwaalaraay Senior Law Man Ghillar Michael Anderson, who is the only surviving member and one of the founders of the original Aboriginal Tent Embassy outside Parliament in Canberra, which still proudly stands there 50 years later. Co-authors are Ghillar Michael Anderson, John Barsa, David Bosun, Ron Day, Segar Passi, Alo Tapim 'The First Astronomers' demolishes the commonly held views that Indigenous ways of knowing do not contain science. Enjoy!
The show takes a look at how we can take more great Australian science from the lab bench into the boardroom. And create companies, jobs and products. Joining the podcast is Misha Schubert, Chief Executive Officer at Science & Technology Australia and Professor Mark Hutchinson, the new President at Science & Technology Australia. Science & Technology Australia (STA) is Australia's peak body in science and technology - representing more than 80,000 scientists and technologists. Professor Hutchinson is an entrepreneur, innovator and neuroscientist at the ARC Centre for Excellence in Nanoscale Biophotonics based at the University of Adelaide who recently made an address to the National Press Club on this topic, during STA's Science meets Parliament event (supported by MTPConnect).
In a recent article Dr Nathan Kettlewell and colleagues explored the impact that life events can have on overall wellbeing. What is the impact of major positive life events? And equally what is the impact of not so positive life events? In Episode 40 of the Brain for Business, Brain for Life podcast we explore these and other issues related to understand the impact of events on our positive and affective wellbeing. Dr Nathan Kettlewell is a Chancellor's Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Economics Discipline Group at the University of Technology Sydney and a research affiliate of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course and the Institute of Labor Economics (IZA). As a researcher, Nathan's main research interests are public policy, health economics and behavioural economics. Nathan is particularly interested in the formation of peoples' risk attitudes and what these attitudes mean for their life outcomes, understanding peoples' demand for private health insurance, and causal evaluation of government programs. Nathan's website is as follows: https://sites.google.com/site/nrkettlewell/ The article discussed is available here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827319302204
Scientists say that 2021 is our last chance to stop the effects of climate change from fundamentally disrupting the weather patterns we've relied on for millennia. After a year's delay due to COVID, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference - also known as COP26 - is about to begin in Glasgow, providing a crucial opportunity for more than 100 world leaders to come together and chart our future on this planet. But what do the climate scientists themselves think of this pivotal moment? This week, Cosmos journalist Lauren Fuge, speaks to five Australian climate scientists – one each day - to give you an insider's guide into what's at stake at COP26, what to look out for, and what their hopes and fears are.Today, we talk to Dr Andrew King, a lecturer in Climate Science and ARC DECRA fellow at the School of Earth Sciences and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, at the University of Melbourne. Find the science of everything at the Cosmos Magazine website Subscribe to Cosmos Magazine (print) or the Cosmos WeeklyWatch and listen to all our Cosmos BriefingsSpecial 10% discount on Cosmos magazine print subscriptions (1 or 2 year), or 1 year Cosmos Weekly subscriptions for Cosmos Briefing podcast listeners! Use coupon code COSMOSPOD in our shop.
Scientists say that 2021 is our last chance to stop the effects of climate change from fundamentally disrupting the weather patterns we've relied on for millennia. After a year's delay due to COVID, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference - also known as COP26 - is about to begin in Glasgow, providing a crucial opportunity for more than 100 world leaders to come together and chart our future on this planet. But what do the climate scientists themselves think of this pivotal moment? This week, Cosmos journalist Lauren Fuge, speaks to five Australian climate scientists – one each day - to give you an insider's guide into what's at stake at COP26, what to look out for, and what their hopes and fears are.Today, we talk to Dr Sarah Perkins-Kirkpatrick, a climate scientist interested in extreme events. She is currently an ARC Future Fellowship, a chief investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, and a senior lecturer at the School of Science, UNSW Canberra. Find the science of everything at the Cosmos Magazine website Subscribe to Cosmos Magazine (print) or the Cosmos WeeklyWatch and listen to all our Cosmos BriefingsSpecial 10% discount on Cosmos magazine print subscriptions (1 or 2 year), or 1 year Cosmos Weekly subscriptions for Cosmos Briefing podcast listeners! Use coupon code COSMOSPOD in our shop.
Einstein dreamt of a Universe in which space and time were curved by matter, and how black holes would represent the ultimate manifestations of his physics, and the possibility of a new type of radiation - gravitational waves. Sadly he died before the discovery of black holes and neutron stars, and so he was unable to witness many of the dramatic experimental confirmations of his theory.In this lecture the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav), Professor Matthew Bailes will use Mixed Reality Technologies to demonstrate how scientists have used telescopes and gravitational wave detectors to explore Einstein's universe, and provide astonishing confirmations of his theories using observations of neutron stars and black holes. Presented 19 October 2021.
Global semiconductor industry sales top $400 billion; China has called chip independence a top national priority in its latest five-year plan; and U.S. President Joe Biden has vowed to build a secure American supply chain by reviving domestic manufacturing. Even the European Union is mulling measures to make its own chips.Given our increasing dependence on semi-conductors in everything from cars and ATMS to phones and household appliances, what can Australia do to guarantee supply? Today we talk to Mike Nicholls, an entrepreneur, inventor and technologist, and a fund expert at helping start-ups generate their early customer leads, and opportunities; and Monash University's Professor Michael Fuhrer, the director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologies (FLEET), and a researcher in novel two-dimensional materials, semiconductors, metals, and superconductors about Australia's opportunities – and threats – within the industry. Today's interviews are hosted by Cosmos journalist Ellen Phiddian.Find the science of everything at the Cosmos Magazine website Subscribe to Cosmos Magazine (print) or the Cosmos WeeklyWatch and listen to all our Cosmos Briefings
Double Espresso With Dee: Inspiring Stories of Change and Personal Growth
Today I am excited to welcome a scientist and marine conservation specialist Dr Tessa Hempson. She is an ecologist, a coral reefs specialist, and a writer. She studied botany and zoology, conservation biology, and worked extensively across Africa. Today she is the Principal Scientist and Program Manager of Oceans Without Borders and at the same time an Adjunct Researcher at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Australia. During her PhD studies in coral ecology, Tessa even worked as a helicopter underwater evacuation instructor for the Australian Defence Force. She told us about this extraordinary experience and what she learned from it. We reflected on last year's challenges, especially those regarding connection with the community, which is crucial for Tessa's work. She emphasized the importance of building strong local capacities and shared how special it was to return to Africa after the lockdown. Tessa took us back to her childhood, the experience of growing up in nature, and the moment she realized that studying oceans is her call. In the ocean space, little things civilians can do to preserve nature can really make a difference. There are so many simple things we do in our daily lives, choices we make about tiny things that can make a huge impact. For example, reducing plastic usage, recycling, and being informed where our food comes from. Every time we spend money, we are creating a statement on creating consumer demand. So if we demand local products, we are directly impacting the amounts of carbon in the atmosphere. And there is, of course, voting and making your voice heard in the political space. Tessa shared her views on seafood consumption in western, privileged societies where there is a choice. Her advice is to get informed, eat less, and try to eat those lower species on the food chain, such as sardine, instead of predators such as tuna. She told us about her life-changing experience of diving deep into the ocean in the Mozambique area, but also the terrifying one of witnessing the coral bleaching. A lot of environmental problems come from ignorance, and that is something we can deal with. Tessa is sure that there is always hope and that we have the power to make the change. Key Takeaways: Introducing (00:23) Experience of working as a helicopter underwater evacuation instructor (02:20) Over the past year, who would you have loved to have had coffee with and why? (04:46) How has this last year been for you? (07:00) What are the childhood memories that made you who you are today? (11:47) When did you decide to focus on oceans? (15:44) Where are you today in terms of your approach to environmental issues? (18:45) What is your view on consuming fish? (22:53) Hopes and concerns (27:46) Experiences that changed you (32:28) Swimming with sharks (36:42) The most terrifying experience (41:50) How hopeful are you about slowing the process of coral bleaching? (44:17) Where is home for you? (48:46) What is your big focus in the next few years? (51:47) Additional Resources: Follow Tessa on Linkedin Learn more about Oceans Without Borders Follow us on Instagram Visit our website
A close relative of the manatee found in the Indo-Pacific, dugongs are a hit for tourists and an important part of coastal marine ecosystems. But between climate change, harmful fishing practices, and a host of other issues, dugongs are under threat. Today, we'll dive into the challenges facing dugongs, why dugongs matter, and what we can do to protect them. With special guest Dr. Alana Grech: Assistant Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University. The Sweaty Penguin is presented by Peril and Promise: a public media initiative from The WNET Group in New York, reporting on the issues and solutions around climate change. You can learn more at pbs.org/perilandpromise. Support the show and unlock exclusive merch, bonus content, and more for as little as $5/month at patreon.com/thesweatypenguin.
As we build a clean energy future, solar energy research is diversifying. This is one of the focuses of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Exciton Science, a collaboration between Australian unis and industry that explores how light interacts with advanced materials. In particular, they study Excitons, an excited state of matter that is crucial to semiconductors, which are used in light-based applications from lasers to solar cells. One group within the ARC is working on building better solar panels. Right now, typical silicon solar cells only capture about 30% of the energy that lands on them. So part of this group's research is trying to identify cheaper and more efficient materials to make these cells. Today we talk to Carl Belle, the lead researcher with a team at RMIT University and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Exciton Science in Melbourne. He is trying to find new candidate materials with these cells using an interesting approach: machine learning. Today's interview is hosted by Cosmos journalist Lauren Fuge.Find the science of everything at the Cosmos Magazine website Register to watch the SCINEMA International Science Film FestivalSubscribe to Cosmos Magazine (print) or the Cosmos WeeklyWatch and listen to all our Cosmos Briefings
Join Taryn and Ben as they travel back in time to a 2020 live show, to talk about a deep cosmic mystery!Special thanks to Laura Skates (@FloraSkates) and The ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems (equs.org).Follow us on Twitter @PrincipleCast, or @CurioNetwork on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.Our intro and outro music is "Set phasers to done" by Lorenzo's Music:https://www.lorenzosmusic.com/Licensed under Creative Commons:https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Click here to buy my book Injured to Elite on Amazon!This episode will totally change your view on both the science of pain and on our brain itself! Today I am joined by one of the leading world expert on Pain Science, Dr.Mark Hutchinson who is a Professor within the Adelaide Medical School and is the Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Nanoscale BioPhotonics in Australia. His leading work on immunology of the brain and pain science has now discovered that our thoughts and emotions have an actual effect on our immunity and overall health. These so-called pattern recognition receptors and other molecules might just be the interface between our thoughts and actual immune response. This episode can be thought of as the science which is bringing serious western "clout" to eastern medicine. Special shout out to Dan O'Brien Director of Sport Medicine and Research at the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) in New York who connected Dr.Hutchinson and I. You can kind of think of this episode as East Meets West medicine. Many of the things in this episode shared can not only impact your journey after injury but also help boost your immune system during these times as we continue our fight against the coronavirus. Enjoy!Learn More at http://www.injuredtoelite.comFollow me on Instagram Click Here to Follow Dr.Hutchinson on Twitter @prof_hutchinson
Liking the show?Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts here!Support us directly on Pozible! Australian Premiere ‘What were you doing while the planet was burning?' This is the question posed by The Hottest August, offering fascinating perspectives from a broad range of everyday New Yorkers – from the optimists to deniers, through to the futurists. Billed as the ‘Humans of New York' approach to a climate change filmmaking, The Hottest August explores the different ways people respond to living in the age of climate anxiety, confronted by an endless stream of dire statistics, terrifying images and a ticking clock. Filmed every day over the course of a month, this film captures lived realities – job insecurity, racialised violence, gentrification, disaster recovery, fears of technology – all compounding and compounded by how we deal with the rapidly changing world around us. Presented as a poetic artefact, The Hottest August offers a refreshingly lucid look at the backdrop to our ecological crisis. As hypnotically beautiful as it is haunting, this film is about our future from the perspective of the present. This film will screen with a short film made by Community Grocers thanks to EFFA's Community Storytelling Project, made possible with the support of Bank Australia. Mark Spencer - Founder and Journalist, Climatic PodcastThis session will be hosted by Mark Spencer, the founder of Climactic, a podcasting collective dedicated to telling stories from the climate community. Mark has worked a wide variety of jobs and lived in many places, including the US, NZ, China and the UK, before settling permanently in Melbourne. Climate change has become his main interest, and through Climactic and other projects he seeks to engage more people in this greatest test of humanity. Lesley Head - Head of School of Geography, University of MelbourneProfessor Lesley Head is Head of the School of Geography at the University of Melbourne. Her research focuses on the cultural dimensions of environmental issues, including climate change. Her most recent book is Hope and Grief in the Anthropocene (Routledge 2016). Lauren Rickards - Associate Professor, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT UniversityLauren Rickards is an Associate Professor in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies at RMIT University where she co-leads the Climate Change Transformations research program in the Centre for Urban Research. Lauren is a Lead Author in Working Group 2 of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation, and her works focuses on the social and cultural dimensions of responding to climate change. Dr Benjamin Henley - Research Fellow at University of Melbourne, Lecturer at Monash University and an Associate Investigator in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate ExtremesBenjamin's research includes the climate of the past 2000 years, evaluation of climate models, and the context and impacts of anthropogenic climate change. Support Climactic See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.