The Science Notes Podcast
Dive into the fascinating world of scientific research as Dave chats with graduate students about their work and journey into postgraduate study, their love for science, and the music that fuels their creativity.
- Update frequency
- every 14 days
- Average duration
- 23 minutes
- Episodes
- 29
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Finishing your meal with Elena Piere
PhD student Elena Piere talks about the issues around food waste in aged care facilities in New Zealand and the development of tools to try to reduce this.
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.o…
00:22:02 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Understanding the side-effects of Parkinson's treatment with Lily Bentall
Lily Bentall, a PhD student in Neuroscience, talks about her research into trying to understand levodopa-induced dyskinesia, a widespread side effect of the use of levodopa to treat Parkinsons diseas…
00:25:51 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
Coping with the pressure with Panos Lakeas
Panos Lakeas talks about his PhD research into measuring intercranial pressure in healthy people to try to understand how this is affected by, and can affect, performance in athletes.
Broadcast on OA…
00:25:41 |
Thu 07 Aug 2025
Towards Hydrogen Storage with Sand with Alex Haack
Towards Hydrogen Storage with Sand - Alex Haack, a PhD student in Chemistry, talks about his research into transforming sand into a material that can store Hydrogen gas.
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Du…
00:24:01 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
Pasifika Understandings of Physical Literacy - Katrina Sharlott
Katrina Sharlott talks about her work in exploring the relationships between health and physical activity in communities in the Cook Islands
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
00:23:25 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
The Science Notes Podcast - Replay - Studying Sea Lions - Hanna Ravn
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 th…
00:22:17 |
Thu 15 May 2025
The Science Notes Podcast - Can sand help run your car? - Lekshmi Dinachandran
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
00:23:44 |
Thu 01 May 2025
The Science Notes Podcast - Replay - Reducing farts with seaweed - Lily Heidmann
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 ww…
00:23:59 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
The Science Notes Podcast - Replay - Studying Seaweed in Otago - Nam Chand
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
00:22:24 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
The Science Notes Podcast - Electrically Extracting Proteins - Jervee Punzalan
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.
Bro…
00:22:24 |
Thu 20 Mar 2025
The Science Notes Podcast - Studying Sea Lions - Hanna Ravn
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 O…
00:22:31 |
Thu 06 Mar 2025
Science Notes - 20-02-2025 - Understanding algae communities in rivers - Daniel Zamorano
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
00:23:47 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
Science Notes - 09-01-2025 - Atomic-scale Orienteering - Elouan Hay-Fourmond
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 o…
00:22:24 |
Thu 09 Jan 2025
Science Notes - 26-12-2024 - Building a Better Battery - Chris Mills
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 Red…
00:19:20 |
Thu 26 Dec 2024
Science Notes - 12-12-2024 - Focusing on Photosystem 2 - Toby Brown
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
00:24:56 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Science Notes - 28-11-2024 - The history of a lake - Julien Eschenroeder
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.oa…
00:23:46 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
Science Notes - 14-11-2024 - Studying Seaweed in Otago - Nam Chand
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
00:25:51 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
Science Notes - 31-10-2024 - Reducing farts with seaweed - Lily Heidmann
Lily Heidmann, a MSc student in Marine Science, talks about her studies on how seaweed can reduce methane emissions from livestock
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
00:23:33 |
Thu 31 Oct 2024
Science Notes - 17-10-2024 - Ghost in the machine - Ryan Hartman
Ryan Hartman, PhD student in Psychology, studies the effects of dualism on health
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
00:27:14 |
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Science Notes - 03-10-2024 - Exploring the geothermal microbiome - Claudia Hird
Claudia Hird, a PhD student in Marine Science, looks for differences in the microbiome of species living in geothermal areas
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz
00:24:16 |
Thu 03 Oct 2024
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