David Quammen is an American science writer and journalist whose 2012 book Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic analyses how zoonotic viruses, like Ebola and SARS, spread from reservoir animal hosts…

In 1998, a beachcomber in Portland, Victoria discovered a bit of tooth that turned out to be a three million year old fossilised seal tooth. The discovery ended up changing our understanding of…

Three weeks of travelling around the Antarctic Peninsula gave Dr Jen (from Breakfasters and Einstein A Go-Go) a new perspective on the state of the planet. Take a moment to experience this…

Due to the current crisis, many of us are suddenly finding we have a whole heap of time. There’s time to learn how to bake sourdough bread, time to practice a musical instrument…

Stuck inside during the pandemic? Need to connect with nature? Listen to the wonderful David George Haskell as he dials in from Colorado to discuss his book, 'The Songs of Trees: Stories From…

On this episode of The Grapevine Journalist George Megolagenis maintains social distancing by phoning in to discuss his article in The Age unpacking the politics of COVID-19 and the relationship between the States…

Still Here’s Neil Morris (aka DRMNGNOW) joins The Mission’s Daniel James for a wide-ranging conversation ahead of Neil’s performance at the forthcoming Two Worlds Festival. Neil discusses why he was drawn…

From the Pixie’s Parasol (Mycena interrupta) to the less invitingly named Anemone Stinkhorn (Aseroe rubra), Australia is one of 18 countries regarded as megadiverse, and it is especially when…

On this special episode, the Einstein A Go-Go team embark on their usual fascinating journey through scientific quandaries, but do so in the company of experts on topics related to the fires that…

Natural historian, ecologist, and environmental photographer Alison Pouliot came in to talk about the fascinating fungi kingdom, how fungi are our phylogenetic older siblings, and her extraordinary life travelling the globe to capture…