Podcasts about australian science

When an Australian company called Phoslock first hit the market, its sell was hard to resist. Phoslock had created an innovative clay product that had the power to get rid of pollution in waterways around the world.  But a new investigation reveals a host of worrying allegations against the company including suspected bribery, money paid to dump polluted water and an alleged cover-up of a wrongful death. Today, investigative reporter Nick McKenzie on the suspect behaviours that led to Phoslock's alleged wrongdoings and how they remained a secret for so long.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When an Australian company called Phoslock first hit the market, its sell was hard to resist. Phoslock had created an innovative clay product that had the power to get rid of pollution in waterways around the world.  But a new investigation reveals a host of worrying allegations against the company including suspected bribery, money paid to dump polluted water and an alleged cover-up of a wrongful death. Today, investigative reporter Nick McKenzie on the suspect behaviours that led to Phoslock's alleged wrongdoings and how they remained a secret for so long.Subscribe to The Age & SMH: https://subscribe.smh.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Excerpts from the 2023 awards presentation and panel discussion.

Australian Academy of Science CEO Anna-Maria Arabia reviews a big year for the academy and the chance for Australia to join a coalition of science collaboration, Horizon Europe.

Guest host Meredith Jaffé chats to novelist Gina Perry about the publication of her debut novel My Father the Whale. Factual writer by day, novelist by night, Gina is an award-winning author, science historian, and former psychologist whose feature articles, columns, essays and short stories have been published in newspapers and magazines, including The Age, The Australian Cosmos, and New Scientist. Gina is the author of two books of nonfiction, the acclaimed Behind the Shock Machine, and The Lost Boys. Her co-production of the ABC Radio National Documentary Beyond the Shock Machine won the Silver World Medal for a history documentary in the 2009 New York Festival Radio awards. She was runner up for the Brag University of New South Wales Prize for Science Writing in 2013, and her work has been anthologised in best Australian Science writing. My Father the Whale, is her first novel and it was shortlisted for the 2021 Harper Collins Banjo Prize. It's a heartwarming tale about yearning, belonging, and finding oneself. In this episode, in addition to exploring the world of the novel, Meredith chats to Gina about the differences between writing no-fiction and fiction, her writing process and path to publication. Enjoy this Convo Couch chat between Gina and Meredith.   SHOW NOTES: Writes4Women www.writes4women.com Facebook: click here Instagram: click here Twitter: click here   W4W Patreon https://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon   Gina Perry Website: click here Facebook: click here Twitter: click here Instagram: click here   Meredith Jaffé Website : click here Facebook: click here Instagram: click here   Pamela Cook www.pamelacook.com.au Facebook: click here Twitter: click here  Instagram: click here Turn Up the Tension online course: click here     This episode produced by Pamela Cook for Writes4Women on unceded Dharawal land.            Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/writes4women?fan_landing=trueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian Science Olympiads have been run for many years, whereby highly motivated students in Australian high schools compete to be selected to be part of the team to represent Australia at the International Science Olympiads. We talk with Aly Weirman, Executive Director of Australian Science Innovations to learn more! Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About the Australian Science Olympiads The Australian Science Olympiad Exams are challenging but rewarding online exams held once a year in the following disciplines: Junior (for Year 7 – 10) Physics Biology Earth and Environmental Science Chemistry All students who wish to be considered for stage two and three of the program must sit the exam. Students may sit more than one exam. Following the completion of the exams, students may be offered a place in our pathway programs. All programs are invitation-only. Each of these programs is a chance or students to further extend themselves in their discipline, connect with subject experts, and develop new friendships with like-minded students from across the country. Further links https://www.asi.edu.au/asi_program/australian-science-olympiads/ About Alyssa Weirman Aly Weirman is the Executive Director of Australian Science Innovations, an organisation that has identified, trained and supported Australia's Science Olympians for over 35 years. Aly has over a decade of experience in business management and development within the public, research, and university sectors. Aly would like to support the development of a science-literate Australia. As a trained geologist Aly brings a love of all things science to her role managing ASI, especially rocks, fossils, cliffs and volcanoes. 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.

The Australian Science Olympiads have been run for many years, whereby highly motivated students in Australian high schools compete to be selected to be part of the team to represent Australia at the International Science Olympiads. We talk with Aly Weirman, Executive Director of Australian Science Innovations to learn more! Hosted by Ben Newsome from Fizzics Education About the Australian Science Olympiads The Australian Science Olympiad Exams are challenging but rewarding online exams held once a year in the following disciplines: Junior (for Year 7 – 10) Physics Biology Earth and Environmental Science Chemistry All students who wish to be considered for stage two and three of the program must sit the exam. Students may sit more than one exam. Following the completion of the exams, students may be offered a place in our pathway programs. All programs are invitation-only. Following the completion of the exams, students may be offered a place in the pathway programs. All programs are  invitation-only. Each of these programs is a chance or students to further extend themselves in their discipline, connect with subject experts, and develop new friendships with like-minded students from across the country. Further links https://www.asi.edu.au/asi_program/australian-science-olympiads/ About Alyssa Weirman Aly Weirman is the Executive Director of Australian Science Innovations, an organisation that has identified, trained and supported Australia's Science Olympians for over 35 years. Aly has over a decade of experience in business management and development within the public, research, and university sectors. Aly would like to support the development of a science-literate Australia. As a trained geologist Aly brings a love of all things science to her role managing ASI, especially rocks, fossils, cliffs and volcanoes. 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.

In this episode the amazing Susi takes us on her journey to the Australian Science Donut. Listen to the full episode to know more about the donut and Susi.

Bragg winner Lauren Fuge and runner-up winners Helen Sullivan and Olivia Willis discuss the stories behind their winning pieces with editor Ivy Shih.

Bragg winner Lauren Fuge and runner-up winners Helen Sullivan and Olivia Willis discuss the stories behind their winning pieces with editor Ivy Shih.

Subconsciously humans learn from their experiences. Giving this same information to computers is a big challenge.

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 this episode of the National Security Podcast, Paul Harris — Adjunct Fellow at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University — joins Katherine Mansted to discuss the need to re-think how the Australian science system engages with the rest of the world and delivers value to the nation.The global science and technology system has undergone massive change since 2000 and is now a key site of geoeconomic competition between states. For the first time in Australia’s history, its most significant partner for science collaboration will be a country other than our principal ally, the United States. Australia’s successful model for science has relied upon uncommonly high levels of international engagement, but in this new world that model also brings new risks. There is a need to systematically re-think how the Australian science system engages with the rest of the world and delivers value to the nation.In this episode of the National Security Podcast, Paul Harris — Adjunct Fellow at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University — joins Katherine Mansted to discuss this need, which he has written about in the latest Policy Options Paper published by the ANU National Security College, Clever Country in a Changed World: Re-Thinking Australian Science Policy. Policy Options Papers are the flagship publication from the ANU National Security College and offer short, evidence-based and forward-looking insights and recommendations for policymakers on topical national security issues facing Australia. Every paper in the series is informed by consultation and reviewed by practitioner and academic experts. This paper is available as an audiopaper and a PDF.Paul Harris is the Director of The Australian National University’s North American Liaison Office in Washington DC and an Adjunct Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology.Katherine Mansted is a senior adviser at the ANU National Security College and non-resident fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Previously, she was a commercial solicitor with King & Wood Mallesons, a ministerial adviser to the federal government, and served as an Associate in the High Court of Australia.We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook. The National Security Podcast and Policy Forum Pod are available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever you get your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode of the National Security Podcast brings you the first-ever audiopaper from the ANU National Security College’s flagship publication, the Policy Options Paper series. Clever Country in a Changed World: Re-Thinking Australian Science Policy is authored by Paul Harris — Adjunct Fellow at the Center for Security and Emerging Technology at Georgetown University — and is presented by Katherine Mansted, Series Editor and Senior Adviser for Public Policy at the ANU National Security College.The global science and technology system has undergone massive change since 2000 and is now a key site of geoeconomic competition between states. For the first time in Australia’s history, its most significant partner for science collaboration will be a country other than its principal ally, the United States. Australia’s successful model for science has relied upon uncommonly high levels of international engagement, but in this new world that model also brings new risks. There is a need to systematically re-think how the Australian science system engages with the rest of the world and delivers value to the nation. This episode of the National Security Podcast brings you the first-ever audiopaper from the ANU National Security College’s flagship publication, the Policy Options Paper series. Policy Options Papers are the flagship publication from the ANU National Security College and offer short, evidence-based and forward-looking insights and recommendations for policymakers on topical national security issues facing Australia. Every paper in the series is informed by consultation and reviewed by practitioner and academic experts. The paper is also available as a PDF.Paul Harris is the Director of The Australian National University’s North American Liaison Office in Washington DC and an Adjunct Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology.Katherine Mansted is a senior adviser at the ANU National Security College and non-resident fellow at the German Marshall Fund of the United States. Previously, she was a commercial solicitor with King & Wood Mallesons, a ministerial adviser to the federal government, and served as an Associate in the High Court of Australia.We’d love to hear your feedback for this podcast series! Send in your questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes to podcast@policyforum.net. You can also Tweet us @APPSPolicyForum or find us on Facebook. The National Security Podcast and Policy Forum Pod are available on Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher, and wherever you get your podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do boomerangs work? Do we know the secret to immortality? How did Wi-Fi develop from radio astronomy? Kate, Eilish and Kaih talk about Australian science on Radio Sci-Lens. Bringing science into focus 4pm Fridays on Radio Fodder (radiofodder.com). Follow us on Twitter @radioscilens.

It is the Eureka Prizes once again, Australian Science's night of nights, and Claire catches us up on the who the winners were! Chris takes us to Scotland and to the science making headlines to uncover Lochness Monster DNA. And ever wanted to clone your beloved dog or cat? Stu talks about the costs, the science, and the progress of the pet cloning industry.

To celebrate National Science Week in Australia we are turning our attention to Australian research on the global scale. This week it means tales from microbiology. Stories of how life can survive or sometimes thrive in strange situations. Whether it be Fungi that eat gold, or bacteria chewing deadly gas, microbiology is always full of surprises. How do the tiniest parts of the food-web of our oceans hunt for food in the swirling of stagnant currents of the ocean? How do bacteria turn deadly gas into a food source? Is the secret to tuberculosis's resistance its ability to survive off deadly gas? How do bacteria turn carbon monoxide and hydrogen into something palatable?References: Cordero, P. R., Bayly, K., Leung, P. M., Huang, C., Islam, Z. F., Schittenhelm, R. B., . . . Greening, C. (2019). Atmospheric carbon monoxide oxidation is a widespread mechanism supporting microbial survival. The ISME Journal. doi:10.1038/s41396-019-0479-8 Islam, Z. F., Cordero, P. R., Feng, J., Chen, Y., Bay, S. K., Jirapanjawat, T., . . . Greening, C. (2018). Two Chloroflexi classes independently evolved the ability to persist on atmospheric hydrogen and carbon monoxide. The ISME Journal. doi:10.1101/457697 Lehmann, E. (n.d.). Gold-coated fungi are the new gold diggers. Retrieved from https://www.csiro.au/en/News/News-releases/2019/Gold-coated-fungi-are-the-new-gold-diggers Bohu, T., Anand, R., Noble, R., Lintern, M., Kaksonen, A. H., Mei, Y., . . . Verrall, M. (2019). Evidence for fungi and gold redox interaction under Earth surface conditions. Nature Communications, 10(1). doi:10.1038/s41467-019-10006-5 Holland, D., & University of Melbourne. (2019, August 05). The superheroes of nutrient detection living in our oceans. Retrieved from https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/the-superheroes-of-nutrient-detection-living-in-our-oceans# Brumley, D. R., Carrara, F., Hein, A. M., Yawata, Y., Levin, S. A., & Stocker, R. (2019). Bacteria push the limits of chemotactic precision to navigate dynamic chemical gradients. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(22), 10792-10797. doi:10.1073/pnas.1816621116

National Science Week (10-18 August) is made up of hundreds of local events, celebrating the impact science has on our everyday lives and telling the stories of science.On Friday 9 August, the SA Science Excellence Awards were held featuring guest speaker Dr Karl Kruszelnicki.At the event, South Australia’s Scientist of the Year was named – Professor Jozef Gecz from the University of Adelaide, along with the STEM Educator of the Year Anthea Ponte from Hawthorndene Primary School.On this week’s Our State listeners hear from Chief Scientist for South Australia Professor Caroline McMillen, Scientist of the Year Professor Jozef Gecz and STEM Educator of the Year Anthea Ponte.

This month the theme is ‘Future, we are living and breathing the digital era and with that comes change, a combination of fast, exciting and scary change plus a whole lot of the unknown. This week we are exploring the world of drones and what a future with drones could look like

Dr Karl, Jasmine Fellows, Tom Gordon,Dr Andy Stapleton, Professor Nancy Longneckern = 48This special edition was another STEMpunk live episode. This time at The Australian Science Communicators conference in Sydney in mid November 2018.With a huge collection of Science communicators and practitioners, we were able to gather a panel of experts to get a ver good discussion happening about STEM from the different perspectives.It was great to  hear different perspectives of Academics, Innovators, Authors, Publishers and Dr Karl.There was one huge Smash/Cut/Edit fail from me. A question from the audience was "What is the etymology of the acronym STEM." We couldn't here the question and I did not repeat the question for the audio (cos I'm a professional!!)You can find these wonderful people here:The Australian Science Communicators Conference panel. Dr KarlJasmine FellowsDr Andy Stapleton, Verbalize.Science, Publish, Perish or PodcastProfessor Nancy LongneckerThanks so much to everyone who has subscribed and listen to our STEMpunk episodes. If you like the show, please rate us on iTunes etc and tell your friends!Intro: STARSET -Down with the fallen.Outro: Cameron Stiff's trackUsed with permission.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website, Twitter, Facebook, AEON.net.auListen: iTunes, Stitcher, PlayerFM

Get your fly swats out (or your sleepy cheeks) because this episode researchers Kate Tepper and Gavin Volpato join Jesse to chat about our project to release sterilised male mosquitoes to drown-out an invasive mozzie species responsible for dengue fever and Zika. We also do a slapdash digest through the last fortnight's science news, and then speak with Dr Cameron Stewart about the discovery of a vital immunity gene and the parlous quest to have the public name it. Get your single-celled, Wolbachia jokes ready because you're about to have a ball.Amendments:Sorry for the audio quality in the ‘science news digest’ segment—it was recorded before we resolved our audio issues.Amendment: Researchers found prehistoric tools in China, not human remains, which suggest an exodus from Africa up to 2 million years ago—the oldest evidence of humans outside Africa.Give us a rating on iTunes.Find the show notes at our blog | Send us a message or follow us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter | Instagram | Or send us an email: socialmedia@csiro.au.

No uniforms, open plan learning and a wonderful happy school environment! I only wish I could have gone to the Australian Science & Mathematics School. Specifically designed to cater for students with an interest in Maths and Science, the non-selective government school based at Flinders University in Adelaide is a remarkable example of the future facing experiential education at its

Sexual harassment allegations against one of Australia's most esteemed statisticians are forcing the country's science organisations to confront the issue, head on. The science community has been quietly grappling with the issue, but until now it's remained out of the spotlight. Hagar Cohen reveals details of the investigation into Professor Terry Speed.

To celebrate National Science Week we find out about some groundbreaking Australian science on uses for Vitamin B3 to help reduce risk of birth defects and another application for melanoma risk.

What is nanotechnology? An invitation to enter a new field of physics: A lecture on nanotechnology that Richard Feynman gave in 1959 (Zyvex) (http://www.zyvex.com/nanotech/feynman.html) Definition of 'nano' (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nano-) Nanotechnology (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotechnology) The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) (http://www.nano.gov) @NNInanonews: Twitter feed of NNI (https://twitter.com/NNInanonews) Center for Responsible Nanotechnology (CRN) (http://crnano.org/whatis.htm) The billion year technology gap (The Daily Galaxy) (http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2009/11/the-billionyear-technology-gap-could-one-exist-the-weekend-feature.html) The Fermi death sentence (Nanotechnology Now) (http://www.nanotech-now.com/columns/?article=149) Explaining nanotechnology to a 5th grader (YouTube) (https://youtu.be/DAOFpgocfrg) Your fingernail grows a nanometre every second (NNCI) (http://www.nnci.net/what-nano) Bottom-up versus top-down approaches (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotechnology#Bottom-up_approaches) Meet the nanomachines that could drive a medical revolution (Phys.org) (https://phys.org/news/2016-04-nanomachines-medical-revolution.html) Nanoparticles (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanoparticle) Scanning electron microscope (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanning_electron_microscope) How to move an atom (IBM Research) (https://www.ibm.com/blogs/research/2013/05/how-to-move-an-atom/) 20 years of moving atoms one by one: Including how they made the IBM logo out of 35 xenon atoms (Wired) (https://www.wired.com/2009/09/gallery-atomic-science/) Scientists measure how light affects individual atoms for the first time (nanowerk) (http://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news/newsid=33617.php) Current applications of nanotechnology (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanotechnology#Applications) How nanotechnology is changing the future of medicine (MUO) (http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/nanotechnology-changing-future-medicine/) Applications of nanotechnology in medicine (Australian Science) (http://www.australianscience.com.au/biology/applications-of-nanotechnology-in-medicine/) Convergence Science Network (http://www.convergencesciencenetwork.org.au) Stentrode (ABC, Catalyst) (http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/4519966.htm) The world's first international race for molecular cars, the Nanocar Race (Phys.org) (https://phys.org/news/2017-03-world-international-molecular-cars-nanocar.html) Nanoparticles & sunscreen (Cancer Council Australia) (http://www.cancer.org.au/preventing-cancer/sun-protection/nanoparticles-and-sunscreen.html) Titanium dioxide (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanium_dioxide) Nanoparticles are all around us: Naturally-occurring vs man-made (sustainable nano) (http://sustainable-nano.com/2013/03/25/nanoparticles-are-all-around-us/) Nanoparticles in nature: Toxic or harmless? (EarthSky) (http://earthsky.org/human-world/nanoparticles-in-nature-toxic-or-harmless) Gold nanoparticles can be red or blue/purple (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colloidal_gold) "Properties such as melting point, fluorescence, electrical conductivity, magnetic permeability, & chemical reactivity change as a function of the size of the particle" (NNI) (https://www.nano.gov/nanotech-101/special) Buckminsterfullerene, or buckyballs (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckminsterfullerene) Have buckminsterfullerenes (buckyballs) been put to any practical uses? (Scientific American) (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/have-buckminsterfullerene/) It doesn't seem that any real use has been found for buckyballs yet (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckminsterfullerene#Applications) Carbon fibre (Wikpedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_fibers) Carbon nanofibre (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_nanofiber) Did Bucky Fuller really design a soccer ball? (treehugger) (https://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/did-bucky-fuller-really-design-soccer-ball.html) How can graphite & diamond be so different if they are both composed of pure carbon? (Scientific American) (https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-can-graphite-and-diam/) Spiders sprayed with carbon nanotubes spin superstrong webs (Phys.org) (https://phys.org/news/2015-05-spiders-carbon-nanotubes-superstrong-webs.html) Spiders ingest nanotubes, then weave silk reinforced with carbon (MIT Technology Review) (https://www.technologyreview.com/s/537301/spiders-ingest-nanotubes-then-weave-silk-reinforced-with-carbon/) Space elevator (Wikipedia) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_elevator) Sorry Johnny, carbon nanotubes may be too weak to get a space elevator off the ground

The Australian Museum Eureka Prizes reward excellence in the fields of research & innovation, leadership, science communication and school science. In this podcast, Trailblazers of Australian Science at the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes launch include Dr Rebecca Johnson, Professor Terry Speed, Professor Maree Teesson, Dr Phillip Urquijo, Professor Emma Johnston and Dr Robyn Williams AM. “Tonight’s Trailblazers are here to talk about their Eureka moments, the big issues facing Australia’s science, and of course there are many.” CEO and Executive Director of the Australian Museum Kim McKay

This week, we go back down under to explore the latest science from the land of kangaroos, bandicoots and the world's largest radio telescope - the square kilometer array. Chris goes on a tour of the universe from the comfort of the SciTech Planetarium, meets Nobel Prize-winning scientist Barry Marshall and the fluffy marsupials under protection at Project Eden. We find out why Australia is the perfect place to look further in to space than ever before, witness the battles between bee sperm and examine how tempting sharks with the scent of food can change their behaviour. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

This week, we go back down under to explore the latest science from the land of kangaroos, bandicoots and the world's largest radio telescope - the square kilometer array. Chris goes on a tour of the universe from the comfort of the SciTech Planetarium, meets Nobel Prize-winning scientist Barry Marshall and the fluffy marsupials under protection at Project Eden. We find out why Australia is the perfect place to look further in to space than ever before, witness the battles between bee sperm and examine how tempting sharks with the scent of food can change their behaviour. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists