UC Science Radio - Season 2

What's the link between a bicultural virtual field trip, a choose-your-own digital volcano adventure, and the Magma Pop smart phone game? In Season 2, Episode 1 Dr Sriparna Saha talks about culture, science and storytelling on UC Science Radio.

As a Year-13 student, Rosemary Dorsey's interest in our solar system was ignited by an outreach event she attended at UC. Now a PhD student in Astronomy, in Season 2, Episode 10, she talks about inspiring the astro-curious on UC Science Radio. Listen up.

Is our kai moana radioactive? In Season 2, Episode 11, Sarah Guy talks about this on UC Science. Listen up.

We know language development predicts learning outcomes at primary school, so how do we give our tamariki the best chance to succeed? In Season 2, Episode 12, Catherine Sivertsen discusses developing language for learning on UC Science Radio. Listen up.

Imagine a bioreactor fuelled by bacteria that converts harmful methane gas into biodegradable plastic. In Season 2, Episode 2 Flynn Adcock talks about getting bioplastics from bacteria on UC Science Radio. Listen up.

We’re familiar with marine plastic pollution but what about our productive soils? Are they also becoming a hotbed of microplastics? In Season 2, Episode 3, Helena Ruffell gives us the dirt on plastic on UC Science Radio. Listen up.

What if the perfect carbon sink is right under our noses? In Season 2, Episode 4, Finn Ross talks about capturing carbon with seaweed on UC Science Radio. Listen up.

When a geologist looks at the impact of an earthquake, the natural inclination is to focus on landscape change. But how do these events impact people? And how can indigenous knowledge inform our response? In Season 2, Episode 5, Clare Wilkinson talks about geomorphology and mātauranga Māori on UC Science Radio. Listen up.

Computers are incredible at logical processing, but could they ever think like humans? Josh Mallinson’s work in neuromorphic computing is helping to shed light on how brains work – and how computers might one day follow suit. In Season 2, Episode 6, Josh Mallinson talks about computers that think on UC Science Radio. Listen up.

Who’s making maps? Why? And why do these questions matter? David Garcia’s research looks into the production of geographic knowledge in the digital age. In Season 2, Episode 7, he reveals the truth behind mapping on UC Science Radio. Listen up.

Taylor-Jane Cox is investigating what’s behind our country’s alarming suicide statistics and she's seeking solutions to support our most susceptible group, young men. In Season 2, Episode 8, she talks about solving the suicide crisis on UC Science Radio. Listen up.

In Season 2, Episode 9, Rodrigo Gomez-Fell talks about satellites and sea ice on UC Science Radio. He explains what satellite imagery can tell us about sea ice movement, sea level rise, and climate change. Listen up.