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TuneFM
TuneFM brings you thoughtful conversations with leading researchers and experts, unpacking today's most pressing issues through a solutions-focused lens. Broadcasting from Australia's oldest university broadcaster at the University of New England, we continue our proud tradition of engaging public discourse that began in 1970. Each week, we dive deep into current events and emerging research wit…Follow the podcast:
Curious Critters - Carnivorous Sponges
Join Summer and Tommy as they sit down and talk about all things weird. This week they take a deep dive into the deep sea and look at the bizarre anatomy and life of sea sponges. Music Attribution: "Graveyard Shift" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attributi…
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Words, Music, Time, and Place
UNE lecturers Dr Alana Blackburn and Associate Professor Sarah Lawrence are two of four performers set to present a new composition this weekend. Words, Music, Time, and Place takes the works of four local writers and wordsmiths, and sets them to music composed for those works by local composer St…
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Could Christmas Beetles Be Declared Threatened?
Could Christmas beetles be declared a threatened species? Where have they gone? Those are the exact questions that Invertebrates Australia and the University of Sydney are aiming to answer as part of their annual Christmas Beetle Count project through iNaturalist. We caught up with Dr Tanya Latty, …
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Patch Notes 8.0
On today's installment of the Patch Notes, the gang dives into the latest updates in games they're playing, and do a bit of a deep dive into the controversial crossover with Assassin's Creed Shadows and Attack on Titan.
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How Disabilities are Represented in Horror Films
Ash sits down with UNE's Dr Bridgette Glover to discuss how disabilities and differences are represented in horror films.
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Patch Notes 7.0
In today's installment of the Patch Notes, the gang looks at the Golden Joystick Awards, updates from Kait's run through of Hollow Knight, the important of audio and visuals, and some anticipated upcoming releases.
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Patch Notes 6.0
In this week's installment of the Patch Notes, the gang is joined by a new voice. This week our hosts take a look at the upcoming Game Awards, multiplayer games, and the upcoming new console from Valve.
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Loot Boxes and Gambling
A recent study from KU Leuven in Belgium suggests that teenagers who play games with gambling-like or chance-based mechanics like prize wheels and loot boxes are more likely to gamble with real money later on. To understand more about the behaviours that lead to gambling, and how these mechanics c…
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Patch Notes 5.0
In today's installment of the Patch Notes, the gang discuss the upcoming game awards, some of their favourites, and look at why indie games are increasingly growing in popularity - hint: its the corporatism.
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Aurorae are Stunning - But the Mechanics Behind them Can be Dangerous
Ash sits down with CSIRO's Dr John Morgan, a radio astronomer, to discuss the science behind aurorae and how they work.
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