Best Sydney Institute Podcasts (2025)

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Dr. Sydney Campbell on Medical Assistance in Dying for mature minors, children’s participation, policy, assisted dying, childism, participatory research and end-of-life contexts 1:00:39

29d ago1:00:39

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Sydney Campbell on Medical Assistance in Dying for mature minors, children’s participation, policy, assisted dying, childism, participatory research and end-of-life contexts Who is Sydney? Dr. Sydney Campbell is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University. She completed he…

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Professor Claire Nally on literature, Goth, Steampunk, death memoirs, representations of dead women, death positive libraries & working in academia 42:39

2M ago42:39

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Claire Nally on literature, Goth, Steampunk, death memoirs, representations of dead women, death positive libraries & working in academia Who is Claire? Claire Nally is Professor of Modern and Contemporary Literature at Northumbria University, UK, where sheresearches Irish Studies, Neo-Victorianism, G…

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Death and Institutions: Processes, Places and the Past 1:00:29

3M ago1:00:29

1:00:29

What's the episode about? In this episode, get an overview of the 2025 Edited Collection Death and Institutions: Processes, Places and the Past What is the Book About? Institutions play a crucial role in shaping experiences of end-of-life care, dying, death, body disposal and bereavement. However, there has been little holistic or multidisciplinary…

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The 7th International Symposium of the Death Online Research Network (DORS#7) and Tamara Kneese on digital death, genAI, ethics, data, society & collective action 1:31:19

3M ago1:31:19

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear highlights from the 7th International Symposium of the Death Online Research Network (DORS#7) and Tamara Kneese on digital death, genAI, ethics, moving from academia to the private sector, data, society & collective action What was DORS#7? The 7th International Symposium of the Death Online ResearchNe…

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Saving the White Seahorse 23:13

3M ago23:13

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Our Ultramarine series continues with Patrick Noble from Sea Life Australia and the Sydney Aquarium. Patrick discusses his involvement with saving the white seahorse, also known as the Sydney seahorse.By Cosmos Magazine

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How to keep Sydney Harbour clean 38:46

3M ago38:46

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In this Ultramarine podcast, we dive into the crucial issue of ocean pollution and explore real-world solutions. Let’s Science It Out hosts David Boldeman and Steven Boldeman are joined by Tom Batrouney and Ashley Hayes, two passionate advocates for marine conservation. In this episode, we uncover: 🔹 The impact of plastic waste and microplastics on…

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Todd Meyers on grief, anthropology, entanglements, addiction, language, overdose death, opioid crisis, life’s incoherence and knowing your limits 1:19:31

4M ago1:19:31

1:19:31

What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Todd Meyers on grief, anthropology, entanglements, addiction, language, overdose death, opioid crisis, life’s incoherence and knowing your limits Who is Todd? Todd began his career as a painter, earning a BFA in studio from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His interests slowly moved to the …

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Professor Michele Aaron on filmmaking and end of life care, hospice documentary, death and LGBTQIA+ communities, palliative care, film practice, ethics, visual culture and dying 1:07:05

5M ago1:07:05

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Michele Aaron discuss filmmaking and end of life care, hospice documentary, death and LGBTQIA+ communities, palliative care, film practice, ethics and visual culture and dying Who is Michele? Michele completed her BA in English Literature at Queen Mary’s (or QMW as it was then) and both my MA, (in Cul…

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Friends of the Red Handfish: a dive into the archive 15:11

5M ago15:11

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When your neighbour is struggling, the community rallies around them – even if that neighbour is a fish. Keely Jobe’s small Tasmanian town shares its shores with the endangered red handfish. By telling the story of her involvement in local conservation efforts, Jobe considers how the community and scientists are both vital to saving at-risk species…

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Archaeology by ancestor 15:34

6M ago15:34

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The village of Pang Pang is like many in Vanuatu. A dozen or so traditional houses, covered in native natangura palm leaves lay nestled between tall coconut palms and mango trees. Led for the first time by Indigenous archaeologists, a dig team at Pang Pang is tapping into the Pacific’s ancient past. Prianka Srinivasan was there to witness something…

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DEATHxDESIGNxCULTURE conference episode on death, culture, older age rational suicide (OARS), film, design, grief, knitting, jewellery and memento mori, material culture, museums, and memorial reefs 1:37:14

6M ago1:37:14

1:37:14

What's the episode about? In this episode, hear live recordings and interviews from the DEATHxDESIGNxCULTURE conference at Falmouth University in September 2024. The episode features discussion of death, culture, older age rational suicide (OARS), film, design, grief, knitting, jewellery and memento mori, material culture, museums, and memorial ree…

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Birds Without Borders: A dive into the archive 33:17

7M ago33:17

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Compact and easily overlooked, bar-tailed godwits make the longest known nonstop flight of any animal on Earth. Drew Rooke reports on the research that led to the amazing feat’s discovery – and that is changing much of our understanding of the science of these epic crossings. Narrated by Renee Garvin. As part of the Ultramarine project we are repub…

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Dr. Heidi Kosonen on representations of voluntary death suicide, posthumanism, planetary death, emotion, affect, disgust and gender 57:52

7M ago57:52

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Heidi Kosonen discuss representations of voluntary death suicide, posthumanism, planetary death, emotion, affect, disgust and gender Who is Heidi? Heidi Kosonen is a postdoctoral researcher (Contemporary Culture) at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, with research expertise covering varied affectiv…

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Turtle Dreaming: A dive into the magazine archive 15:31

7M ago15:31

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In a remote archipelago off Australia’s Top End, scientists and Indigenous rangers are collaborating to gather knowledge about the region’s large marine animals, which are thought to be in decline. Story and photography by DAVID HANCOCK, narrated by HANNAH HARMS. As part of the Ultramarine project we are diving into our archives and republishing so…

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Can the nautilus survive the age of humans? 26:02

7M ago26:02

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In the September 2022 Cosmos print magazine, Kate Evans looked at how the nautilus’s lineage made it through all five of Earth’s previous mass extinctions and asked can it survive the Anthropocene. The article has been read by Renee Garvin and published for free as part of our Ultramarine project, which is funded by Mindaroo Foundation.…

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Evie King on council funerals, being a funeral officer, unidentified dead, Section 46, dying alone 1:11:27

8M ago1:11:27

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Evie King discuss council funerals, being a funeral officer, the unidentified dead, Section 46, dying alone, rituals, respect for the dead, marginalisation and her book Ashes to Admin Who is Evie? Evie King is a council worker and writer. A former stand up comedian, she has always written short form p…

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Discover Antarctica 9:52

9M ago9:52

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Ian Connellan and Gail McCallum talk to Jason Flesher, the Director of Discovery Operations for Scenic, about his experiences in Antarctica.By The Royal Institution of Australia

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Dr. Minakshi Dewan on last rites and rituals in India, gender, faith, religion, funeral pyres, sky burial, caste, gender, discrimination and the professionalisation of rites and funerals 54:15

9M ago54:15

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Dr. Minakshi Dewan on last ritesand rituals in India, gender, faith, religion, funeral pyres, sky burial, caste, gender, discrimination and the professionalisation of rites and funerals Who is Minakshi? Dr Minakshi Dewan is a researcher and writer with a PhD degree in social medicine and community hea…

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Professor Nina Lykke on queer & feminist death studies; posthumanism; the more than human; necropolitics; philosophy, atheism & death; vibrant death; mourning, & ongoing relationships with the dead 1:09:30

10M ago1:09:30

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What's the episode about?In this episode, hear Professor Nina Lykke on queer and feminist death studies; posthumanism; the more than human; necropolitics; philosophy, atheism anddeath; vibrant death; mourning, and ongoing relationships with the dead Who is Nina? Nina Lykke, Dr. Phil., Professor Emerita, Gender Studies, Linköping University, Sweden,…

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DeathxDesignxCulture: Radical Re-Imaginings for End of Life Promo! 1:35

10M ago1:35

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Find out more at: https://deathxdesignxculture.info/ or follow the gram RADICAL RE-IMAGININGS FOR THE END OF LIFE From 4-6 September, the Department of Graphic Design, Falmouth University (UK), and the Death and Culture Network, University of York (UK); in partnership with the Stamps School of Art & Design, University of Michigan (USA), and the Gla…

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Dr Hannah Gould on death and the dead in Japan, changing death rituals, necromaterials, death rites, caring for the dead, death technologies, vertical burial and ethnographies of things. 56:16

11M ago56:16

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What's the episode about?In this episode, hear Dr Hannah Gould on death and the dead in Japan, changing death rituals, necromaterials, death rites, caring for the dead, death technologies, vertical burial, material culture and ethnographies of things. Who is Hannah? Dr. Hannah Gould is a cultural anthropologist studying religion, materiality, death…

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Episode 3: Exploring Tick Myths and Realities in Australia 39:24

12M ago39:24

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Join us as we sit down with Stephen Doggett, a leading medical entomologist from Sydney, to explore the fascinating world of ticks. Stephen shares his journey from a nature-loving child to a renowned expert on ticks, discussing their ability to cause severe allergic reactions and paralysis. Learn about the proteins and toxins ticks inject during bi…

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Dr Juliet Hooker on Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss, language and social justice, democracy, and killings by the police in the US 1:04:16

12M ago1:04:16

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Dr Juliet Hooker discuss her book Black Grief/White Grievance: The Politics of Loss, language and social justice, democracy, and killings by the police in the US Who is Juliet? Juliet Hooker is the Royce Family Professor of Teaching Excellence in Political Science at Brown University, where she teache…

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Michael Easson & Gerard Henderson – Remembering Frank Knopfelmacher 56:05

1y ago56:05

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxazGY3os4UBy The Sydney Institute

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Dr. Yasmin Gunaratnam on transnational dying, end-of-life care, being a carer, education with end-of-life-care professionals, art methods, anti-colonial death studies, genocide, yoga, and ADHD 1:35:31

1y ago1:35:31

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In this episode, hear Yasmin Gunaratnam discuss transnational dying and end-of-life care in cities, ethnography, being a carer, writing, education with end-of-life-care professionals, artful risky care, using art methods in social sciences research, palliative art, hospitality, migration and death, an anti-colonial death studies and climate crisis,…

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Andrew Bragg – The Housing Crisis: The Coalition’s Approach 58:42

1y ago58:42

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https://youtu.be/PtNznHnfLjABy The Sydney Institute

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Episode 2: Beyond the Bite - Exploring Autoimmune Breakthroughs at The Garvan Institute 20:01

1y ago20:01

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We speak with Professors Antony Basten and Daniel Christ, as well as Dr David Langley at the Garvan Institute in Sydney, Australia. Where they guide us through the research being done on the alpha-gal molecule and why the Garvan Institute is so interested in understanding it. We talk about everything from how an understanding of alpha-gal could hel…

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Andrew Leigh – The Shortest History of Economics 55:55

1y ago55:55

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https://youtu.be/RNmH_HAp978By The Sydney Institute

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Don Farrell – Australia’s Trade Agenda: Including trade with China 56:26

1y ago56:26

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https://youtu.be/1vZb4Acl_50By The Sydney Institute

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Hon. Richard Marles – The Future of Australia’s Defence 58:51

1y ago58:51

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https://youtu.be/QHaF-yWhug8By The Sydney Institute

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Hon. Rose Jackson – Why Is It Difficult To Make Change In Government? 58:31

1y ago58:31

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https://youtu.be/Eebs80gwLkgBy The Sydney Institute

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Jessica Tinsley & Ed Cavanough – The Albanese Government’s IR Legislation: Two Views 58:08

1y ago58:08

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https://youtu.be/6Rmnt2_Or2YBy The Sydney Institute

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Ehud Yaari – Looking Ahead to the Post Gaza War Era 53:42

1y ago53:42

53:42

https://youtu.be/qnG6Xn30HCkBy The Sydney Institute

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M. F. (Mike) Alvarez on suicide, mental health and illness, the ethics of autoethnography, fine art, reflexive writing, creative writing, interdisciplinarity and biases in suicidolodgy and the academy 59:51

1y ago59:51

59:51

What's the episode about? In this episode, hear M.F. (Mike) Alvarez onsuicide, mental health and illness, autoethnography, fine art, reflexive writing, creative writing, interdisciplinarity and biases in the academy Who is M.F. Alvarez? M. F. (Mike) Alvarez is Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of New Hampshire inDurham, USA. He…

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Cosmos Country - Coral Sea Snakes 17:18

1y ago17:18

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By The Royal Institution of Australia

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Cosmos Country – Solar thermal storage 26:59

1y ago26:59

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By The Royal Institution of Australia

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Episode 1: Unravelling the mysteries of alpha-gal allergy 25:06

1y ago25:06

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In this episode, we speak with Professor Sheryl van Nunen to unravel the mystery behind a startling association: a history of tick bites and the subsequent onset of often life-threatening allergic reactions to a sugar known as alpha-gal found in mammalian products such as beef, dairy, and pork. Professor van Nunen guides us through the early days o…

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Gordon Parker – Was Winston Churchill Bipolar? 59:28

1y ago59:28

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https://youtu.be/a0Gx2Ou0Cjg?feature=sharedBy The Sydney Institute

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Satellite mapping 22:10

1y ago22:10

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By The Royal Institution of Australia

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Dai Le – The Cost of Living Crisis: As seen from the Electorate of Fowler 49:14

1y ago49:14

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https://youtu.be/KYnC1F8ZZvMBy The Sydney Institute

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Clare Hogan on death anxiety, breath work, transpersonal psychology, performing death, death cafes and seeing death as an adventure and gateway to more life. 1:13:42

1y ago1:13:42

1:13:42

What's the episode about?In this episode, hear author and vocal coach Clare Hogan discuss death anxiety, breath work, transpersonal psychology, performing death, death cafes and seeing death as anadventure and gateway to more life. Who is Clare? After completing her GMus at the Royal Northern College of Music, Clare went on to do a Masters by Resea…

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Cosmos Country – Managing the health of Australia's coastal bays and estuaries 28:58

1y ago28:58

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By The Royal Institution of Australia

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Cosmos Country – Transitioning agriculture to net zero emissions 32:39

1+ y ago32:39

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Australia’s farmers and agricultural industries are at the front line when it comes to dealing with the impacts of climate change. Agriculture also contributes 14% of the country’s emissions. The recently established Zero Net Emissions Agriculture Cooperative Research Centre (ZNE-Ag CRC) aims to help the agriculture industry transition to net zero …

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Professor Lucy Easthope on disaster recovery, emergency planning, risk, the Grenfell and Hillsborough disasters in the UK, humanitarian disasters, pregnancy loss, hope and wellbeing 1:03:20

1+ y ago1:03:20

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Professor Lucy Easthope discuss disaster recovery, emergency planning, risk, the Grenfell and Hillsborough disasters in the UK, humanitarian disasters, pregnancy loss, hope and wellbeing.Who is Lucy? Lucy Easthope is a UK expert and adviser on emergency planning and disaster recovery.She is a Professo…

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Science Detectives: Why do animals come in different colours and patterns? 12:33

1+ y ago12:33

12:33

The Science Detectives are on another case. This week, Olivia Henry wants to know why animals come in so many different colours and patterns. The detectives talk to Devi Stuart-Fox, a professor of evolution and ecology at the University of Melbourne, to find out. This episode was hosted and produced by Imma Perfetto and edited by Andrew Wyrill. For…

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Cosmos Country - A deep dive into our oceans 25:00

1+ y ago25:00

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Regional communities looking for ways to diversify income and employment under climate change often turn to tourism. Recently, the Australian Tourism Commission created a data hub to help. It shows the value of Australian tourism by region; and the scale of incomes and number of people in the industry to be staggering. The Cosmos Country podcast sp…

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Science Detectives: South Pole rain 8:13

1+ y ago8:13

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It doesn’t rain at the South Pole. Why not? Will global warming change that? This question from a Cosmos reader was a task for The Science Detectives. Cosmos journalism intern Tyler Fisher was asked to investigate, to find out what’s going on.By The Royal Institution of Australia

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Professor Ann Luce on suicide, the ethical reporting of suicide, suicide prevention, the Bridgend suicides, emotional labour in research self-care, and living with post-Covid complications 1:22:47

1+ y ago1:22:47

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What's the episode about? In this episode, hear Professor Ann Luce on suicide, the ethical reporting of suicide, suicide prevention, the Bridgend suicides, emotional labour in research self-care, and living with post-Covid complications and long Covid. Who is Ann? Dr. Ann Luce is a Professor of Journalism and Health Communication at Bournemouth Uni…

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Science Detectives: Does the sun always rise in the east? 13:54

1+ y ago13:54

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We learn in school that the Sun rises in the east and sets in the west. But we also know the Sun doesn’t stay in the same part of the sky the whole year round – it’s higher at some points and lower at others. So what’s going on? What about the Moon? How does its path change across the sky? On the latest episode of Science Detectives, a new podcast …

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Cosmos Country: Reefs 18:02

1+ y ago18:02

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Series one ep: 14 When coral reefs disappear more is lost than animals and evonomic benefits. Dr Tommy Fellowes at the USyd’s School of Geosciences Geocoastal Research Group talkas to Cosmos Country reporter Glenn Morrison.By The Royal Institution of Australia

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