Science Notes: Recent Episodes
Dr David McMorran
Science Notes is hosted by Dr David A. McMorran of the Chemistry Department at Otago University. He interviews science graduates about their interests and studies.
Please enjoy this replay of Hanna Ravn, a Masters student in Marine Science, talks about her work with the sea lions around Dunedin - how their diets are changing and how they are becoming part of the community.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Lekshmi Dinachandran talks about her research into how black sand minerals might be used to absorb hydrogen gas for use in engines.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Please enjoy this replay of Lily Heidmann, a MSc student in Marine Science, talking about her studies on how seaweed can reduce methane emissions from livestock.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Nam Chand, a PhD student in Marine Science, talks about her research into the unique seaweeds that live in the Otago Harbour.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Jervee Punzalan, a PhD student in chemistry, talks about her research in using pulsed electric fields to extract proteins, and how this process can affect their properties, and even their taste.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Hanna Ravn, a Masters student in Marine Science, talks about her work with the sea lions around Dunedin - how their diets are changing and how they are becoming part of the community.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Daniel Zamorano. a PhD student in Zoology, talks about his research on how algal communities grow and live in rivers. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Elouan Hay-Fourmond, a PhD student in Chemistry, talks about how he is using Machine Learning to explore the energy terrain of tiny clusters of atoms, work which will lead to a better understanding of how they can be used as catalysts.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Chris Mills, a PhD student in Chemistry, discusses his work on using computational chemistry methods to try to understand how to improve the performance of a new type of battery called a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Toby Brown, a PhD student in Biochemistry, talks about what Photosynthesis and the role played by Photosystem 2.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Julien Eschenroeder, a PhD student in geology, studies the history of remote lakes in New Zealand to understand how the climate has affected them in the past.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Nam Chand, a PhD student in Marine Science, talks about her research into the unique seaweeds that live in the Otago Harbour.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Lily Heidmann, a MSc student in Marine Science, talks about her studies on how seaweed can reduce methane emissions from livestockBroadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Ryan Hartman, PhD student in Psychology, studies the effects of dualism on healthBroadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Claudia Hird, a PhD student in Marine Science, looks for differences in the microbiome of species living in geothermal areasBroadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Tawfique Rahman explores how to best incorporate spaces in cities to encourage adults to 'play' as part of their experience of the urban environment.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Aimee Bartlett talks about her part in a large longitudinal study on New Zealand preschoolers looking at language and numeracy skill developmentBroadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Briar Mills talks about measuring food waste at Otago University's Residential collegesBroadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Amber Lim - Amber is doing a PhD in Psychology, studying the way that the worldviews of parents are transferred to their children.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
MDMA in NZ - The guest was Jai Whelan (PhD in Psychology) and he has been running the first survey of its kind to assess the usage of the party drug MDMA in NZ.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Thomi Brind - New molecules for fighting cancer.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Anastasia Labudina - who is studying how cells grow in baby Zebrafish.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Priyanthi Chandravarnan - Treating Contamination in Rice.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Anya Kardailsky - River monitoring using DNA.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Katie Fenton - she was talking about predation of cockles by crabs.
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Nonconventional Superconductivity - Bri is doing a PhD in theoretical physics, studying nonconventional superconductivity.
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Chemistry Approaches to Making Vaccines - Kaleb Winefield.
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Searching for missing carbon in space - Lily Clague, MSc student in Chemistry
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Elements of the Periodic Table - Antimony.
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Heinrich Wieland - winner of the 1927 chemistry Nobel for his work on bile.
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Memories - Guest was Shruthi Sateesh and she was talking about how memories are formed, and lost, in your brain.
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Sam Purdie - Newly Discovered Species of NZ Gecko.
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Daniela de Angeli Dutra - How Migrating Birds can spread Malaria.
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Stephanie Brown - Inflammatory Bowel Disease in children.
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Chemical Fingerprinting - Kavindra Wijenayake.
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Richard Zsigmondy - 1925 Nobel Chemistry Prize
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How Computers can be taught to recognise Sarcasm - Pradeesh
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Fritz Pregl - Inventor of Chemical Microanalysis and Winner of the 1923 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
Scott Forrest - The Habits of the Kaka which live at Orokonui Ecosanctuary.
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