The Discovery Pod Podcast
Hemp houses, disease-detecting dogs, and robot swarms inspired by wasps; In 2022, The Discovery Pod is exploring bold new ideas.
Join us in conversation with host Andy Lowe and researchers at the forefront of innovation, as we uncover ingenious solutions to society's most pressing challenges.
So, how can we make tomorrow, better today? Let’s find out.
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Brought to you by the University of Adelaide.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 28 minutes
- Episodes
- 36
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2023
Mining hope
Ironically, humanity’s push for sustainability will require greater quantities of mineral resources than ever. To reach the UN’s Sustainable Development goals by 2050, for example, we’re going to hav…
Hard to swallow
We all know what we eat has an enormous impact on our health. But do Australia’s standardised dietary guidelines and health star ratings always have our best interests at heart? Is food labelling sen…
Cleaning up the farm
Australia’s farmers are increasingly turning to transient migrant labour to keep their properties running. For the migrants, who earn a visa extension for their efforts, it would seem a fantastic opp…
Moon boot
Powering up human life on the Moon is widely considered the ideal first step towards long-term crewed planetary exploration—and it could feasibly happen as soon as this decade. So what might life loo…
Cancer counsel
Improvements in breast and prostate cancer screening have played a huge part in reducing the diseases’ mortality rates. But some say the screening has actually become too good—leading to lives being …
Superstars of STEM
The invitation-only Superstars of STEM program is a nationwide initiative that challenges gender assumptions about scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians, and raises public awareness…
Genetically Modified Foods
Unnatural, Harmful and Unsafe? Does genetic modification really have a role to play in our food futures?
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Cyber Security
Cybercrime and Digital Warfare – how do we get tech savvy to secure our lives online?
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Music and Technology
The Power of Music. How technology is helping us immerse, interact, and realise music's benefit?
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Food and Water Security
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
Cracking the code – finding new ways to power our nation and drive the manufacturing economy.
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Pregnancy and Parental Health
The gift of life.
How do we build healthy habits today, to give our children the best start in life.
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Artificial Intelligence
The rise of the machines – what does it mean for us today? And how will it change the way we live tomorrow?
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Nutrition
Forget fad diets – what should we be eating, and does this need to change as we get older?
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Climate Change
Welcome to The Discovery Pod, where we talk to leading experts from the University of Adelaide about solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
Climate change is here to stay. From devastating…
COVID-19
Pandemic Panic - Why has COVID-19 been so devastating globally and what impact it is having on our younger generations? Is there light at the end of the tunnel and how do we create a new normal?
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