May 9, 2026
Professor Ollie Jay, a leading expert in heat and health, returns to Shirtloads to discuss the growing toll of climate change on human wellbeing and global economics. Insights drawn from the latest Lancet Countdown report show that over half a million people die from heat-related causes each year, and a million more...
May 3, 2026
In this episode, we speak with Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis about Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA) - short bursts of high-intensity movement built into everyday life, like walking briskly or carrying groceries. With only a quarter of adults exercising regularly, his research highlights how...
Apr 25, 2026
We're living through the great Space Boom and with
great innovation comes a lot of whacky ideas... Astronomer and
Associate Professor Michael Brown from Monash University joins me
to discuss stupid things in space.
The conversation dives into some of the more bizarre and ambitious
ideas circulating the space industry,...
Apr 18, 2026
In this episode I sit down with Professor Conny Aerts, a pioneering mathematician and founding figure of astroseismology, who reveals how scientists are "listenting" to stars to understand what's happening deep inside them. From oscillating stars to solar sunquakes, she explains how sound waves can measure the sun's...
Apr 11, 2026
We’re scared to say the D word! But why is talking
about death such a taboo? Dr. Hannah Gould, a cultural
anthropologist at the University of Melbourne, joins me to discuss
the topic in the wake of the release of her new book ‘How To Die in
the 21st Century’.
The discussion dives in to the modern experience of...