Drugs are bad… but are all drugs bad? What is it that categorizes some drugs as bad or ok to use occasionally? Why do some drugs have a stigma against them, while others are commonly portrayed on the big screen as the cool thing to do? And can some drugs, in controlled and monitored doses, [...]

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The interventionist and entitled prince is now the monarch and our head of state. What does this portend for Australia? David Barr talks to Jenny Hocking, author of The Palace Letters: The Queen, the Governor-general and the Plot to Dismiss Gough Whitlam. [...]

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You know him as the scientist you asks all of your burning questions on Triple J Radio. But today we will know the man behind the answers. We welcome the National Treasure Dr. Karl.   Anastasia asks Dr. Karl the burning questions like: how did he get into science communication? How does he live sustainabilly? [...]

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Climate change is getting harder to ignore. Do you feel lost in what you can do to be sustainable? Are you looking for opportunities to get involved with Sustainability and climate change? Not all industries are doomed to kill the environment, some are working with science! In this episode of Boiling Point Anastasia is chatting [...]

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In the pandemic we learned many lessons, one of the most important was that the health of humans and animals are inseparably connected. After all, the corona virus jumped from wildlife to humans. But this is only part of the story that the term One Health teaches us. My guest is an expert on One [...]

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A report from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, into the treatment of the Uyghur community in China, has found that it may constitute crimes against humanity. Drive Tuesday talks to Prof. Justine Nolan, Professor of Law and Justice at UNSW. [...]

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Do you need a holiday? You are in luck! We are taking you on a trip to the Bahamas. White sands, turquoise water and … lots of sharks. The Bahamas are a shark haven and they have a strong advocate here. Our guest has dived with sharks for more than 20 years and understands them [...]

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The last known Tasmanian Tiger named Benjamin died in captivity in 1936. Researchers have reconstructed the genome sequence of the thylacine, meaning that it may be feasible to bring back Benjamin’s relatives sometime within the next decade. Drive Tuesday talks with Professor Andrew Pask, who is leading a research team at the University of Melbourne [...]

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Why do we keep getting more viruses? How do they keep up with our evolution? Are we actually providing the perfect breeding ground for viruses? How have viruses changed over time? In this weeks show, your host Anastasia is sitting down with paleovirologist Emma Harding. Did you know that viral DNA is in our genes? [...]

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How do the things we see make us feel? Do we prefer busy, stimulating visuals like city lights or more calming visuals like the ocean? Will some visuals make us feel relaxed or tense, engaged or bored, refreshed or fatigued? In this week’s episode Anastasia is joined by UNSW PhD student Chelle Roberts. Chelle is [...]

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