Seth Westhead on Aboriginal health, youth engagement, and managing the media

This week we are joined by Seth Westhead, a Research Fellow at The Kids Research Institute Australia, who is working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescent health and wellbeing.  Seth recently participated in the AusSMC's Indigenous Media Mentoring Program, an intensive media training…

Our most popular story EVER (s*x!), and the crimes of Bubbles the Dolphin

This week we are putting the O in OMG with our most-viewed story ever, and we look at why a dolphin is getting shamed for the way it finds a meal.   Links to the stories: Bubbles the food-stealing dolphin: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/bubbles-the-food-stealing-dolphin-finds-shortcut-to-easy-m…

Mysterious abdominal marks, elephant impulse control, and a human-pig kidney transplant

Join Olivia and Steven as they cover some of their most interesting stories from Scimex this week.   links to stories: Mysterious rash: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/resting-your-laptop-on-your-lap-for-long-periods-could-risk-skin-disfiguration Elephant impulse control: https://www.scimex.org…

Current research on cannabis: where it harms, and where it helps

Ever wondered what the research says about medical marijuana? On this episode, we cover the latest research that’s come across our desks on medical marijuana and cannabis more broadly.  Featuring interviews with: Matthew Large, a Conjoint Professor in the School of Psychiatry at UNSW Carly Stev…

New in athlete health: from the Olympics to local footy

This episode, we’re talking about the latest in sports research. We’re looking at the physical health of our community athletes, and the mental health of our elite olympians.  Featured expert: A/Prof Jessica Orchard from the University of Sydney  Links to stories: Heart attacks in young athletes…

Orca fashion, speeding, and the lost lives of Egyptian princesses

Speeding and saving time; the ancient lives of Egyptian princesses; and the latest trends in the Orca community. This week, we talk about some recent stories that stirred up conversation in the office. Links to today’s stories: What is speeding costing you every day? Ancient Egyptian princesses …

Showstoppers: When no news is good news

Do contraceptives cause brain tumours? Can microplastics lead to heart attacks? Sometimes the findings seem simple, but the context is cloudy. When a story could scream panic in tomorrow's headlines, we turn to the experts to help. Join us as we discuss two stories we worked hard on that received …

Symposiums and meme factories

With every scroll on our social feed, we're met with a funny image or video. But what if the memes we see are actually carefully planned and planted to get us to feel a certain kind of way?  Join us as we talk to Professor Crystal Abidin (insta: @wishcrysdotcom), a digital anthropologist and ethno…