The thylacine, better known as the Tasmanian Tiger, remains one of Australia’s most identifiable animals despite having gone extinct almost 100 years ago.

In its time, it was hunted, mishandled and neglected, yet people are still captivated by it today. They desperately hope the animal still exists in hiding, and one scientist at the University of Melbourne is on the brink of a discovery unlike any other...one that could reverse the fate of the thylacine and right the wrongs of the past.

This week on Uncurated, Aania Tandon and Sasha Gattermayr explore the story of this mystical animal and why it has not been forgotten.

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Interviewees:
Rohan Long - Curator, Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology at The University of Melbourne
Professor Andrew Pask - Professor in Epigenetics at The University of Melbourne

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Music and sound effects for this episode of Uncurated were sourced from SoundCloud, Incompetech, Adobe Sound and Youtube under relevant licensing agreements:

Ethereal - "Ethereal Relaxation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

Galvanic Birds by Jade Then - https://soundcloud.com/user-839269279/jade-then-galvanic-birds

The thylacine, better known as the Tasmanian Tiger, remains one of Australia’s most identifiable animals despite having gone extinct almost 100 years ago.
In its time, it was hunted, mishandled and neglected, yet people are still captivated by it today. They desperately hope the animal still exists in hiding, and one scientist at the University of Melbourne is on the brink of a discovery unlike any other...one that could reverse the fate of the thylacine and right the wrongs of the past.
This week on Uncurated, Aania Tandon and Sasha Gattermayr explore the story of this mystical animal and why it has not been forgotten.
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Interviewees:
<ul>
<li>Rohan Long - Curator, Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology at The University of Melbourne</li>
<li>Professor Andrew Pask - Professor in Epigenetics at The University of Melbourne</li>
</ul>
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Music and sound effects for this episode of Uncurated were sourced from SoundCloud, Incompetech, Adobe Sound and Youtube under relevant licensing agreements:
Ethereal - "Ethereal Relaxation" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ </a>
Galvanic Birds by Jade Then - <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-839269279/jade-then-galvanic-birds">https://soundcloud.com/user-839269279/jade-then-galvanic-birds</a>

The Yarn is a podcast showcasing work from The Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.  It features original reporting by students, content from The Citizen publication, as well as talks and events held by the Centre.  

The Yarn is a podcast showcasing work from The Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.&nbsp; It features original reporting by students, content from The Citizen publication, as well as talks and events held by the Centre.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Yarn

The Yarn is a podcast out of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.  It is mixed, produced and edited by students, and showcases student work at its best. 

 

 

The Yarn is a podcast out of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.&nbsp; It is mixed, produced and edited by students, and showcases student work at its best.&nbsp;
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