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The Contemplative Rebels are a group that use mediation to bring awareness to the ongoing climate crisis. Part of the Extinction Rebellion movement and taking cues from Buddhist teachings, the group uses silence…
Super-exciting news: Einstein A Go-Go’s Dr Linden has been awarded the 2020 AMOS (Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society) Science Outreach Award! The award recognises her ongoing work helping to educate people and…
In between the Melbourne lockdowns, Cash Savage and the Last Drinks recorded a show in an empty Hamer Hall. It was intended to be a video stream only, however the audio “sounded so…
Baykeeper Neil Blake joins the program to discuss the arrival of Aequorea jellyfish – which are most common across New Zealand coasts – in Port Phillip Bay last week. Neil explains why it's…
Professor of Psychology Greg Murray joins the program to discuss seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is sometimes called "winter depression". He discusses the science of SAD as a unique and seasonal form of…
Climate activist and school student Shoi Sengupta joins the program to discuss School Strike 4 Climate’s upcoming Day Of Action, taking place on Friday 25 September in response to the government’s recent announcements…
Last week, the federal government released its plans to move towards gas-led energy sources, which included revealing its willingness to construct a gas-fired power plant, if doing so would mean greater export rates…
Energy giant AGL, one of Australia’s biggest carbon emitters, intends to build a liquefied natural gas terminal at Crib Point in Westernport, designated by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve. This floating storage and…
Dr Shane talks to Dr Zoë Thomas from UNSW about the fascinating role the sea ice surrounding Antarctica plays in capturing atmospheric carbon and trapping it. Dr Thomas, who’s currently studying core samples…
Award-winning writer Sophie Cunningham joins Breakfasters to chat about her latest essay for Meanjin. In her piece, “If You Choose To Stay, We May Not Be Able To Save You”, Sophie meditates on…