Listen to Naming Insects, Child Mental Health Post-Lockdown and Volcanoes52:3217 October 2021

Dr Bryan Lessard, entomologist at CSIRO, regales us with tales of naming new insects, including the RuPaul soldier fly; Professor Sharon Goldfeld, Paediatrician and Director at the Centre for Community Child Health at the Royal Children's Hospital, chats about mental health and kids in the context of the impending return to school after lockdown; Dr Heather Handley, volcanologist and co-founder of Women in Earth & Environmental Science Australasia describes the eruption of the Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palma, one Spain’s Canary Islands off northwestern Africa. And in weekly science news, Dr Krystal has been looking up and learning about celebrity entrance into space, and a Russian film crew spending 12 days on the International Space Station shooting the first movie in orbit! With presenters Dr. Shane, Dr. Krystal, and Dr. Lauren.

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Exploring the wonders of science and its impact on the world. Dissection and discussion of science and science issues made digestible for public consumption.

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Listen to Dr Shane's 'Chat with a Nobel Laureate' at a University of Melbourne-Comprehensive Cancer PhD Program event.

Dr Shane chats with Psychologist Emma-Rose Parsons from Spectrum House about teacher and school staff mental health as we approach the start of the school year and a return to face-to-face learning.


The podcast intro and outro theme is Soft Illusion and was generously provided by Andras.

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