Episodes
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Episode 219 - The state of our reefs and lakes from Aus to Japan and the USA
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
Tuesday Apr 25, 2017
What is the state of our marine ecosystems from Australia through to Japan and the Great lakes in the USA? What is happening to the Great Barrier Reef and what can we learn from islands near Japan on the future of our reef? Plus how does salting our roads impact the Great Lakes.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2017
Episode 218 - When are you the most random Plus biases lurking in the algorithm
Tuesday Apr 18, 2017
Tuesday Apr 18, 2017
When are you at your most random? How do we measure random and what does it really mean to be random? Plus how underlying biases in data set can propagate through algorithms and the apps in our everyday lives.
Tuesday Apr 11, 2017
Episode 217 - Tiny creatures with unique venoms and offence
Tuesday Apr 11, 2017
Tuesday Apr 11, 2017
Tiny creatures can pack a big punch but we need to be alert not alarmed. While Whitetail spiders are painful they're not as dangerous as media would have you believe. The cute blenny fish has a unique venom that can make predators chill out. Plus even plankton can hunt prey.
Tuesday Apr 04, 2017
Episode 216 - A good offence is the best defence and unravelling jumping genes
Tuesday Apr 04, 2017
Tuesday Apr 04, 2017
Against viral infection, a quick offence is the best defence. So that's where a good playbook comes in with CRISPR. Plus making sure jumping genes don't unravel your DNA.