The Cosmos Podcast

A weather forecast of above 35 degrees is frankly sweltering. But our natural human body temperature is 37 degrees. Although you might not think about it much, it’s worth asking, why is this the case? 

Year 12 student Dorothea explores how heat works, how bodies keep cool, and what is actually happening to us when we have a fever. 

Podcast Next Gen is a collaboration between Cosmos Magazine and the National Youth Science Forum.

The reporters are year 12 students from across Australia – the next generation of scientists, science journalists and podcasters. These ‘shortcast’ episodes have been written and recorded by the students, giving them the opportunity to work with real science journalists and editors to make their science concept come to life.

While Einstein wasn’t for it, calling it “spooky action at a distance”, quantum entanglement is very much a real thing. 

Saskia is a year 12 student who enjoys teaching herself about complicated science phenomena, and for this episode of Podcast Next Gen she is investigating the complexities and complications of quantum entanglement. 

That trip around the quantum world includes a high five at the beach, an Austrian telescope and mind melting physics. 

Podcast Next Gen is a collaboration between Cosmos Magazine and the National Youth Science Forum.

The reporters are year 12 students from across Australia – the next generation of scientists, science journalists and podcasters. These ‘shortcast’ episodes have been written and recorded by the students, giving them the opportunity to work with real science journalists and editors to make their science concept come to life.

In the second episode of the first series of Cosmos Country, Cosmos science journalists discuss how regional and rural Australia are adapting to climate change.

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Many big cities around the world have issues with urban waste. Think of the garbage bags piled up on New York's streets or Jakarta's open dumping. But Singapore has managed to avoid much of this problem thanks to incineration.

David, a year 12 student from Western Australia, uncovers the ins and outs of Singapore's trash system in this episode of Podcast Next Gen.

Podcast Next Gen is a collaboration between Cosmos Magazine and the National Youth Science Forum.

The reporters are year 12 students from across Australia - the next generation of scientists, science journalists and podcasters. These 'shortcast' episodes have been written and recorded by the students, giving them the opportunity to work with real science journalists and editors to make their science concept come to life.

Amy – a year 12 student and casual bartender – knows way too many people with dead vape stashes under their beds.

While the government is trying to crack down, it doesn't seem like there will be a solution anytime soon. And in the mean time, recycling trucks and apartments are catching alight with vape batteries gone wrong.

This week on Podcast Next Gen, Amy dives into the (un)recyclability of disposable vapes, what the new crackdown could mean, and potential solutions.

Podcast Next Gen is a collaboration between Cosmos Magazine and the National Youth Science Forum.

The reporters are year 12 students from across Australia, and also the next generation of scientists, science journalists and podcasters. These 'shortcast' episodes have been written and recorded by students, giving them the opportunity to work with real science journalists and editors to make their science concept come to life.

In the first episode of the first series of Cosmos Country, Dr Glenn Morrison chats with colleague Marie Low, and ecologist Dr Brenda Lin from the CSIRO, about non-urban greening. As more people move away from cities and into the country, how important is it to keep our regions green? And how do we do it?

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Welcome to 'Would You Rather' a podcast where Cosmos science journalists debate a topic and only one comes out the victor.

Today, Cosmos journalists Jacinta Bowler and Imma Perfetto debate one of life’s buggest (see what we did there?) questions – would you rather be an ant or a bee?

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Welcome to 'Would You Rather' a podcast where Cosmos science journalists debate a topic and only one comes out the victor. 

Today, Cosmos journalists Matthew Agius and Ellen Phiddian debate whether recreating Charles Darwin’s journey on HMS Beagle, or the landing on the moon of the lunar module Eagle would be more better.

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Welcome to 'Would You Rather' a podcast where Cosmos science journalists debate a topic and only one comes out the victor.

Today, Cosmos journalists Jacinta Bowler and Ellen Phiddian bring an office discussion to the podcast platform: would an attack from a pair of cassowaries or 100 magpies be more terrifying? 

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Welcome to a Cosmos Insights podcast, where we talk to scientists in Australia about the impact of their work.

Australia will dispose of high-level nuclear waste from AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines, according to details revealed when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met leaders of UK and US on March 13.

Defence Minister Richard Marles confirmed the radioactive waste – including spent nuclear fuel – would require a new facility to be built on “current or future” Defence land with the process of selecting a site beginning in 2023.

Cosmos journalists Matt Agius and Petra Stock talked to Honorary Associate Professor Tony Irwin, Lecturer, Department of Nuclear Physics, Australian National University; Dr Nigel Marks, Material Scientist, Curtin University; Sara Bice, Foundation Director, Institute for Infrastructure in Society, Crawford School of Public Policy at Australian National University; and Amy Rust, Head of Engagement and communications, First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, about what finding a site and disposing of high-level nuclear waste might involve.

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