UNE Sci-Flicks
UNE Sci-Flicks
Journey into the real science behind Hollywood's biggest blockbusters with Season 3 of Sci Flicks on TuneFM! This season, Bridgette Glover teams up with brilliant minds from the University of New England to unravel the scientific concepts woven into your favourite films. From mind-bending physics to cutting-edge biology, discover where movie magic meets real-world science. Working alongside Belg…Social links:
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Thankful for Soil with Director Suzannah Cowley and Dr. Ivanah Oliver
This month's episode of Sci Flicks looks at the short film Thankful for Soil, released just this year! On this instalment of the Sci Flicks podcast, Bridgette is joined by both Dr. Ivanah Oliver and filmmaker and director Suzannah Cowley to look at the wonderful properties of soil and the field of …
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From Dusk Til Dawn with Dr Zenon Czenze and Ruvi De Mel
Associated with vampires, the night, and sadly disease, bats get a bit of a bad rap. Diving into the world of these nocturnal hunters and their physiology is Dr Zenon Czenze and PhD candidate, Ruvi De Mel, as they talk all things bats ahead of the upcoming Sci Flicks film - From Dusk Til Dawn. Writ…
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Volcano with Dr. Kieran Meaney
Let's begin the Trimester in style! This month's Sci Flicks is all about volcanoes, and what better movie to watch than Volcano, the 1997 disaster film all about an eruption and the consequences thereafter? Bridgette is joined by Dr. Kieran Meaney, this month's guest speaker and geological expert, …
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Episode 5: Arrival with Dr. Sally Dixon and Dr. Piers Kelly
After nearly 3 years and 17 episodes, Dr. Marissa Betts is stepping down as Sci Flicks Coordinator. We cannot thank her enough for all she has done for the show and thoroughly look forward to seeing what she's going to do next. She has passed the mantle of Sci Flicks Coordinator over to Bridgette G…
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Episode 4: Eight Legged Freaks with Dr. James O'Hanlon
Sci Flicks continues this month with a screening of the 2002 comedic monster film Eight Legged Freaks! Marissa's guest this month is Dr James O'Hanlon; a researcher with a keen interest in arachnids!
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Episode 3: Everything Everywhere All at Once - Interview with Kate Armstrong-Smith
We're looking at a recent film this month! May's episode of Sci Flicks examines the smash hit that swept the 2023 Academy Awards; the film with the most nominations, most wins, and prestigious Best Picture award, Everything Everywhere All at Once! Our guest this month is Kate Armstrong-Smith, the…
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Episode 2: Contagion - Interview with Professor Kim Usher
Our April episode of Sci Flicks sees Marissa looking at the 2011 film that proved to be well and truly ahead of its time, Contagion! She's not doing it alone though; she's joined by Professor Kim Usher, Member of the Order of Australia! Professor Kim Usher is Professor of Nursing in the School of …
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Episode 1: Fire of Love - Interview with Dr. Nick Tailby
Sci Flicks returns for its third season 2023, and our first instalment is a hot one, so to speak! We're looking at Fire of Love, a documentary following the careers of French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft released in 2022. Our guest speaker and Marissa's guest on the show this month is …
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Episode 9: Ratatouille - Interview with Dr. Gal Winter
All good things must come to a (temporary) end, and sadly this is the last instalment of Sci Flicks for 2022! We're keen to go out on a high note though, so Marissa has arranged for Dr. Gal Winter to come in and discuss the family favourite, Ratatouille, with her! Enjoy, and we can't wait to bring …
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Episode 8: Alien - Interview with Dr. Tommy Leung
We've got a special treat for you this month! We've got Dr. Tommy Leung, a parasitologist and lecturer here at UNE specialising in parasitism and symbiosis along with ecology, chatting with Marissa. And what movie could they be talking about? That's right, it's Ridley Scott's phenomenal film Alien!…
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