Boiling Point

30/10/2023

Kangaroos are iconic Australian animals that have interesting behavioural characteristics. They live in communities, and their environment plays a factor in their interactions. We are going to take a closer look at the environments kangaroos live in and how certain factors in their environment affect their behaviours. Daphne Willemsen will tell us about their research in this area and what we can learn about kangaroo ecology.
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16/10/2023

The question of the origin of life has been asked through the centuries. To answer this question, scientists look at many different organisms in different environments to see where and how life might have started. We are going to take a closer look at archaea and the origin of complex life. Our guest will tell us about archaea and its role in understanding the origin of life.

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21/09/2023

What’s in a song? How urban environments change animal behaviour

Humans are affecting animals in multiple different ways. Our infrastructure is bleeding into forests and our way of life is changing how animals adapt to their environments. But are we aware of how we are impacting animals?
In this episode of Boiling Point Anastasia is joined by Dr. Dominique Potvin, a Behavioural Ecologist, Evolutionary Biologist, Ornithologist University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland Australia. Dominique studies song birds, and how human activities like city growth, noise, and changes in land use affect animals.

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30/08/2023

Fungi Unearthed: Digging into the Myco-Mysteries of mushrooms!

In this episode Anastasia chats Vanessa McPherson all about the natural history of fungi.

Vanessa McPherson is a Research Assistant in the Environmental Microbiology and Molecular Analysis Laboratory in the School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University.

Listen here: https://eastsidefm.org/podcast/fungi-unearthed-digging-into-the-myco-mysteries-of-mushrooms/

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15/06/2023

Unlocking the Secrets of Intelligence

There’s an argument among some evolutionary biologists that the reason why modern humans succeeded over other species of humans was because we are such social creatures. But were not the only social animals out there, so how do other animals compare? Do more social animals show higher intelligence? Find out on this episode of Boiling Point.

In this weeks episode myself Anastasia and Inna chatting with Lizzie Speechley. Lizzie is a behavioural ecologist at the University of Western Australia. Her research explores differences in cognition in the Western Australian magpie.

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There’s an argument among some evolutionary biologists that the reason why modern humans succeeded over other species of humans was because we are such social creatures. But were not the only social animals out there, so how do other animals compare? Do more social animals show higher intelligence...

06/06/2023

Hi All!

This week on Boiling Point we hear from Dr John Turnbull, a research associate at USYD, who delves into the fascinating world of monitoring Australia's reef systems.

John tells us about his amazing experiences working with Reef Life Survey, a group of passionate scientists investigating how Australia's reefs are changing and how they can be maintained for generations to come.

This episode is available now on the Eastside 89.7FM website, link below!

Enjoy listening!

Australia is universally renowned for its breathtaking underwater environments that are abundant with a diverse array of iconic marine species, such as the Great Barrier Reef. But as ocean temperatures continue to rise and population numbers continue to decline, the greater the need for thorough mon...

30/05/2023

What if detecting lung diseases such as cancer would be as easy as taking a breath? Although this sounds like science fiction, a diseases breathalyser is already under development!

In this episode of Boiling Point Griff and Inna chat to Merryn Baker who researches how we implement breath analysis for disease detection.

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09/05/2023

Let's take a dive into the oceans of Antarctica!

What do you think of when you hear about Antarctica? Maybe it’s the vast snow planes or the cute pinguins and seals. But one of the most important things about Antarctica, are the ocean currents around it. They transport everything from heat, to debris, to live organisms and affect our whole planet!

In this episode of Boiling Point Griff and Inna interview Hannah Dawson, who studies this fascinating and freezing world.

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03/05/2023

Caution! This episode might cause uncontrollable love for sea cucmbers!

They look like short fat worms that lie motionless on the ocean floor. But sea cucumbers are so much more! They are a high-priced delicacy in many countries, can throw up their guts for self-defense, and sometimes have a parasitizing fish living in their bum.

In this episode of Boiling Point Inna, Hannah and Cat interview Natasha Garner , who studies this wonderful and weird creatures.

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26/04/2023

Gentle Giants of the Ocean: Manta Rays

Glorious gentle giants of the sea. These 700 pound creatures are highly intelligent as they collaborate together to gather food. Yet, these creatures are a threatened species. In this episode we chat about manta rays.

In this episode, Anastasia, Sammy, and Inna chat to Hannah Moloney. Hannah is a marine scientist and researcher at the University of the Sunshine Coast and is a principle collaborator at the Manta Trust.

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24/04/2023

Hi All!

Last week on Boiling Point we heard from Sam Rathbone, the Process Development Manager at Vow, and learn about the future of cell-cultured meat!

Sam talked with us about how Vow is using cells from exotic animals like alpacas, peacocks, and even the extinct woolly mammoth to create meat products that are better for the environment and allow greater control over what we're eating!

The episode is available now on the Eastside 89.7FM website, link below!

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24/03/2023

What does a maritime archeologist do?

Australia’s coastal waters harbour more than 8,000 ship wrecks. But only a quarter of those have been found. Our guest is a maritime archaeologist and will take us on a dive into her watery world. How is maritime archaeology different from the land-based version? How do you preserve a shipwreck and how do you handle things if you find human remains at the site?

Our hosts, Griff, Inna and Cat are chatting with Danielle Wilkinson, a senior maritime archaeologist from Heritage Victoria.

Interested to learn more? Check out these links:

The Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology: Home | Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology (aima-underwater.org.au)
Flinders University Maritime Archaeology Program 20 years of Maritime Archaeology - Flinders University
Maritime Archaeology Association of Victoria MAAV ; Maritime Archaeology Association of Victoria, Inc. (vicnet.net.au)
Maritime Archaeological Association of Western Australia MAAWA
Heritage Victoria’s Shipwreck Discovery Program Shipwreck Discovery Program (heritage.vic.gov.au)

12/03/2023

How plants respond to climate change

Climate change has already caused some animal species to migrate and to seek new and more suitable habitat. But how do plants deal with climate change? They can’t just walk away and find a new place to live, can they?

It turned out they can! Our guest is telling us all about migrations of plants and other mechanisms they use to cope with the changing climate.

Boiling Point host Griff, co-hosts, Liz and Cat chat with Inna Osmolovsky. Inna is a PhD student at UNSW Sydney and studies the smart ways of how plants are reacting to the warming climate.

Listen in on https://eastsidefm.org/podcast/how-plants-respond-to-climate-change/ | https://on.soundcloud.com/ZFUPd | Apple Music | Spotify and most other popular podcast apps

07/03/2023

Nora and the kangaroos

One of the most iconic animals in Australia is the kangaroo. It’s on the Australian coat of arms and is one of the first animals most people think of when they think of Australia. Today we are going to take a closer look at one of the less-studied aspects of the kangaroos. Surprisingly, social aspects of kangaroo behaviour have only been mildly explored. But their social behaviour is affected by multiple factors

Boiling Point host in training, Liz, and regular host, Cat are chatting with Nora Campbell. Nora is a PhD student at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, and she is making her radio debut. Nora studies kangaroos and their social behaviour.

Listen in here: https://eastsidefm.org/podcast/nora-and-the-kangaroos/ https://soundcloud.com/user-982894834/nora-and-the-kangaroos | on Spotify | Apple Music and most popular podcast apps

06/03/2023

Liz and the blennies

Most people would have heard of Darwin finches, the birds that gave Darwin the idea for the theory of evolution. In this episode, we are taking a closer look at a group of species, that may look less spectacular. But they are evolution in the making. Blennies are fish that have started making their way back to land. Our guest is telling us why the blennies would go through such a trouble.

Boiling Point host Cat and trainee Hannah Dawson are chatting with Elizabeth Surovic. Liz is a PhD student at the University of New South Wales in Sydney and studies blennies and evolution in the making.

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28/02/2023

Griff and the importance of seagrass

It’s green and it seems to be highly abundant. But this impression is treacherous. Sea grass is in decline worldwide. Not a big deal you might think but the truth is, it’s a huge problem, as seagrasses are essential ecosystem builders that numerous marine creatures depend on.

Cat chats with UNSW Honours student Griff Brindley who studies seagrass and explores how seagrass can successfully be restored.

Listen in here: https://soundcloud.com/user-982894834/griff-and-the-importance-of-seagrass | also on Spotify, Apple Music and all common podcast apps