BLab Coats

Dr Kate McBride is a epidemiologist who has dedicated her life to improving public health through prevention and reduction of chronic diseases. In this episode we talk about her journey from anthropology into epidemiology, her research, research interests, the importance of giving back to society, and more.

What is art? How are science and art intertwined? How are they different? We tackle these topics following our chat with PhD candidate Gareth Hearne.

Gareth was initially fascinated by physics and maths. He later discovered his passion for music and consequently applied his maths and physics skills to do a Phd involving music and psychology. In this episode, we talked about the origins of western chromatic musical scale, the Pythagoras cult, what singers manipulate to have a beautiful voice, etc.

What's the go with Vegemite? Can we trust scientific models? We chat after our interview with Dr Patrice Castignolles.

Have you ever wondered how plastics are made? What type of chemistry is involved? Dr Patrice Castignolles talks to us about polymer production and characterisation as well as the value of education in uniting the globe.

What impact does capitalism have on science? How can multidisciplinary approaches help research? We have a chat in the sun today while checking out some folks doing yoga in front of us.

Dr Jack Tsonis is the founder of the Australian Sweat Bathing Association. He's passionate about establishing a new Australian sauna culture. In this episode we talk about his journey into sweat bathing, what it's like to start ASBA (Australian Sweat Bathing Association) and the International Journal of Sauna Studies.

Is it ethical for scientists to make food more delicious and addictive? How has food preparation changed human evolution? Do you want fries with that?

James Lee is a PhD Candidate researching in the field of food science. He talks to us about how he discovered his love for food science, and what food scientist do.

Hamid and Alex talk about the usefulness of lobbying vs protesting, morality and what we mean by 'good'? Should Muslims be locked up like the Japanese in the US during WW2? And more!