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Hard to swallow
The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 6
We all know what we eat has an enormous impact on our health. But do ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s standardised dietary guidelines and health star ratings always have our best interests at heart?
Superstars of STEM
The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 5
In this lively episode, host Isobel Marshall chats with three current Adelaide STEM Superstars about their remarkable research and career journeys.
Cleaning up the farm
The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 4
×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s farmers are increasingly turning to transient migrant labour to keep their properties running.Â
Cancer counsel
The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 3
Improvements in breast and prostate cancer screening have played a huge part in reducing the diseases’ mortality rates.
Post plastic
The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 2
Our march to sustainable living is gathering pace. With ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s environment ministers banning all single-use plastics from 2025, an explosion of eco-friendly alternatives is emerging.
Vax unpacked
The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 1
Vaccinations are the global frontline in public health. So how do they protect us from disease? What are the different ways of making them? And why were COVID-19 vaccines able to be made so much faster than others?
What people’s beef is with gene editing?
Gene editing in the beef industry could provide significant new strategies for producing far superior livestock. It could be used to produce cattle that are heathier, more environmentally resilient and allow for higher levels of animal welfare by eliminating the need for painful common procedures.
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Gents, it’s time to talk about making babies
Whilst the focus on women’s reproductive health is rightly high, the pre-conception health of potential fathers is still sadly often ignored.
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Bringing oyster reefs back from extinction
Oyster reefs carpeted thousands of kilometers of ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlogn coastline 200 years ago, but were dredged to near extinction within a century of colonial settlement. An ambitious nationwide restoration program now seeks to bring them back. In South ×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog, the largest reef restoration in the Southern Hemisphere, Windara Reef, was constructed in 2017 to restore the ecosystem of the native mud oyster, Ostrea angasi, off the Yorke Peninsula.
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Disjointed sleep can be a health nightmare for women
Most people remember when they wake during the night. But it’s the many briefer moments of stirring from slumber that can dramatically impact health – particularly for women.
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