Should academics present their work to the public? What are the differences between independent and traditional forms of media? In this episode we talk with Sunanda Creagh, journalist and Digital Storytelling Editor at 'The Conversation'. Sunny tells us

Young people today are aspiring to have global careers and lifestyles for which they travel and live overseas. These ventures provide exciting new experiences, skills, and a break from their traditional life-path. But what actually happens in the long-ter

Does what we mean by independent music change according to culture? What is the cultural, sexual and gendered landscape of Sydney's underground music scene? Shams Quader, USyd PhD candidate traverses this landscape as we discuss his research and journey

Why do humans rebuild heritage sites? When does a particular space become a heritage site? What does disaster have to do with heritage? This week Yinghua and Marina kick off their BLab Coats debut with a discussion with architect, Vanicka Arora, who has

As a society we have a moral obligation to ensure everyone has equal opportunity. To design such a society, we need policies that address the challenges met by disadvantaged communities. Dr Rebekah Grace, from the Ingham Institute, conducts research into

Space travel is anticipated to be the next frontier of human exploration. What started as a government initiative has now attracted the interest of the private sector, with companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic investing billions into space travel. Bu

We’re working hard putting together season 5. In the mean time, here’s a throwback to a fun conversation we had last season. Dr Holly Kaye-Smith is a social change activist. She creates campaigns that mobilise citizen action to combat global issues. In th

Why do molecules glow? How can we use this property to study diseases such as alzheimer's. In this boxing day special episode we chat to the fluorescent chemist David Western about designing molecules that can be used as fluorescent probes for biological

How do you turn DNA into music? What can we learn from doing so? This week we chat to Mark Temple, formerly of the band "The Hummingbirds", about his work that turns DNA into sound for scientific analysis. Here's a link to Mark's paper: https://doi.o

Dr Holly Kaye-Smith is a social change activist. She creates campaigns that mobilise citizen action to combat global issues. In this episode we talk about Kony 2012, using bottom-up approaches to make social change, the evils of capitalism, and more. .