Dec 13, 2025
This episode i'm joined by Ashley Iredale, a consumer
technologist and content producer whose winding career through
industrial design has armed him with a trove of quirky tips and
practical wisdom.
Ashley breaks down the real efficiency of hand-washing versus
dishwashers, explains how a dishwasher can double as an...
Dec 6, 2025
In this episode, I’m joined by the legendary Dame Susan Jocelyn
Bell Burnell - the pioneering astrophysicist who discovered
pulsars, launching an entirely new field of astrophysics.
She began her PhD searching for quasars, but soon noticed a
strange, repetitive signal appearing night after night - so
peculiar she...
Nov 29, 2025
This week I'm joined by John Staton, one of Australia's leading sunscreen-testing experts, to unpack the big headlines surrounding sunscreen safety. A recent Choice report revealed that 16 out of the 20 tested sunscreen products failed to meet their advertised SPF rating by a significant figure. John helps us...
Nov 22, 2025
In this episode, friend of the show and astrophysicist Professor Geraint Lewis returns to help me wrap my head around one of the strangest ideas in modern physics: Time Crystals.
After stumbling across a Nature article that left my brain pleasantly scrambled, I called up Geraint for a deep-dive into what time crystals...
Nov 15, 2025
In this episode, futurist and award-winning scientist Dr Catherine Ball dives into the state of science in Australia, uncovering the good, the bad, and the overlooked. From humanoid robotics and wearable exoskeletons transforming healthcare, to Australia’s lagging space economy, Ball offers an unflinching look at...