Science Revealed

By World Science Festival BrisbaneScience

Science Revealed episodes

September 16, 2020 Ep 6: Searching for Fossils with Palaeontologist Dr Espen Knutsen
Dr Espen Knutsen is living your childhood dream. Give up your day job for 19 minutes and search for fossilised remains from the ancient past with Espen, Senior Curator of Palaeontology.
Read the show notes here.
Follow us on social media at @qldmuseum.
CREDITS
Host: Dr Rob Bell
Producers: Rebecca Ruhle, Jaclyn McTaggart, Christine Robertson
Advertisement voiced by Kylie Hay and Laura Cantrell
'Stories and Mysteries' written and played by Darryl Potter and recorded by Kim Sewell.
20 min
September 09, 2020 Ep 5: Rare Book Collection with Librarian Shannon Robinson
Sneak past the security doors and into the bookworm's paradise that is the Queensland Museum Network Rare Book Collection with Librarian Shannon Robinson. If you haven't head of John Gould's The Birds of Australia publication, you will have after this!
Read the show notes here.
CREDITS
Host: Dr Rob Bell
Producers: Rebecca Ruhle, Jaclyn McTaggart, Christine Robertson
Advertisement voiced by Laura Cantrell
'Stories and Mysteries' written and played by Darryl Potter and recorded by Kim Sewell.
Follow us on social media at @qldmuseum.
16 min
September 02, 2020 Ep 4: Fascinating Crustaceans with Dr Marissa McNamara
Did you know that crabs have blue blood? Enjoy nineteen minutes of zoological fascination with Dr Marissa McNamara, Collection Manager of Crustacea on crabs and other (scientifically) delectable crustaceans. You'll want to come back for seconds!
Read the show notes here.
Follow us on social media at @qldmuseum.
CREDITS
Host: Dr Rob Bell
Producers: Rebecca Ruhle, Jaclyn McTaggart, Christine Robertson
Advertisement voiced by Laura Cantrell
'Stories and Mysteries' written and played by Darryl Potter and recorded by Kim Sewell.
19 min
August 26, 2020 Ep 3: The Might and Muscle of Queensland's extensive infrastructure system with Jen High
Meet the metal beasts that helped build Queensland! From crawler tractors to locomotives, Jen High, Senior Curator of Transport, Energy and Science will introduce you to the (very big) stars of the Might and Muscle exhibit at The Workshops Rail Museum in Ipswich.
Read the show notes here.
CREDITS
Host: Dr Rob Bell
Producers: Rebecca Ruhle, Jaclyn McTaggart, Christine Robertson
Advertisement and disclaimer voiced by Kylie Hay
'Stories and Mysteries' written and played by Darryl Potter and recorded by Kim Sewell.
16 min
August 19, 2020 Ep 2: Mephisto: The Sole Surviving WW1 German Tank with Nick Hadnutt
From a First World War battlefield to Brisbane: hear the story of how the sole surviving German A7V Sturmpanzerwagen tank named Mephisto made a very unexpected journey to the other side of the world from Nick Hadnutt, Curator of Archaeology. Now that the general public are no longer able to climb inside (much to the relief of our Workplace Health and Safety Officer) this is your best chance to get to know Mephisto inside and out! Don't forget you can see this unique and rare tank in the Anzac Legacy Gallery at Queensland Museum.
Read the show notes here.
CREDITS
Host: Dr Rob Bell
Producers: Rebecca Ruhle, Jaclyn McTaggart, Christine Robertson
Advertisement voiced by Laura Cantrell
'Stories and Mysteries' written and played by Darryl Potter and recorded by Kim Sewell.
23 min
August 10, 2020 Ep 1: Carnivorous Sponges and Deep Sea Creatures with Dr Merrick Ekins
CARNIVOROUS. SPONGES. Need we say more!? Dr Merrick Ekins, Collection Manager of Sessile Marine Invertebrates chats about searching for carnivorous sponges deep under the sea, and his Moreton Bay dugong adventures.
Read the show notes here.
CREDITS
Host: Dr Rob Bell
Producers: Rebecca Ruhle, Jaclyn McTaggart, Christine Robertson
Advertisement voiced by Kylie Hay
'Stories and Mysteries' written and played by Darryl Potter and recorded by Kim Sewell.
22 min