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Superstars of STEM

A female scientist looking through a microscope

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.

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Cleaning up the farm

Strawberry farm

The Discovery Pod | Season 2, Episode 4
×îÐÂÌÇÐÄVlog’s farmers are increasingly turning to transient migrant labour to keep their properties running. 

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Cancer counsel

Cancer cell 3D render

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.

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Post plastic

Biodegradable containers, coffee cups, plates and takeaway box

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.

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Vax unpacked

A vaccine being administered into someone's arm

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?

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Genetically modified foods

Close up photo of a wheat field at sunset

The Discovery Pod | Season 1, Episode 10 
Unnatural, Harmful and Unsafe? Does genetic modification really have a role to play in our food futures?

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Cyber security

Close up photo of a hand on a keyboard in low light

The Discovery Pod | Season 1, Episode 9 
Cybercrime and Digital Warfare – how do we get tech savvy to secure our lives online?

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Music and technology

Woman standing in music installation with headphones

The Discovery Pod | Season 1, Episode 8 
The Power of Music. How technology is helping us immerse, interact, and realise music's benefit?

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Food and water security

Murray river aerial shot. Image credit to iStock.

The Discovery Pod | Season 1, Episode 7 
Access to food and water is set to become the next conflict horizon. So how do we secure the future of food and water for all?

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Renewable energy

Wind turbines with a cloudy sky

The Discovery Pod | Season 1, Episode 6 
Cracking the code – finding new ways to power our nation and drive the manufacturing economy.

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