Off Embargo with the Australian Science Media Centre
In a world awash with misinformation, the Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) takes you behind the scenes on what it takes to make reliable science information a breeze to read, watch, and listen to in the news. Tune in to get a look at interesting stuff that’s just off embargo, hear insightful interviews with scientists and journalists, and find out what goes on in the AusSMC office to ensure credible science hits the headlines. We’re giving you the stories behind the stories. Hosted by Olivia Henry and Steven Mew. Off Embargo is the official podcast of the Australian Science Media Centre. AusSMC website: https://www.smc.org.au/ Scimex, AusSMC’s Science News Portal: https://scimex.org Instagram: http://instagram.com/aussmc Made possible through a Science Engagement Grant from Inspiring South Australia: http://inspiringsa.org.au/ Music by Nathan Hui-Yi Instagram: @nathanhuiyi TikTok: @nathanhuiyi Spotify: Nathan Hui-Yi YouTube: Nathan Hui-Yi Website: nathanhuiyi.com Edited by Steph Hefferan https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-heff/ Friends of the P. Zinner Network https://www.pzinner.com.au/
Episodes
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 knew how to use the daggers and bows they were buried with
Orcas ram one of the world’s heaviest fish so hard it explode...
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 very little coverage in the media... and why we're happy about that. It's not a breakthrough, it's a showstopper!
LINKS TO STORIES ON OUR...
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 ethnographer of vernacular internet cultures from Curtin University.
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