Episodes
This week, Kim McKay talks to Dr Jenny Newell about her extensive background and expertise in the Pacific art and culture, as well as her focus in the cultural communities affected by the climate change.
Published 03/22/17
Hear Dr Helen Maynard-Casely share her fascinating insights as we celebrate the United Nations’ inaugural International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Dr Helen Maynard-Casely is an instrument scientist for the WOMBAT High-Intensity Powder Diffractometer at ANSTO. Her expertise is in the study of small molecules and ices under pressure. She is as passionate about understanding the planetary bodies in our Solar System as she is about promoting science to a wide...
Published 03/08/17
Get behind-the-scenes of Australian Museum's newest exhibition Transformations - Art of the Scott Sisters with Vanessa Finney, Manager of Archives and Rare Books as she talks about this jewel of AM's collection with Kim McKay.
Published 02/14/17
Sheldon Teare works in Materials Conservation across the AM's Collections, and specialises in Natural Sciences Collection materials and objects.
Published 02/07/17
Listen to Kim McKay in conversation with Professor Tim Flannery who has made many remarkable discoveries in palaeontology, mammology and environmental science.
Published 12/12/16
Listen to Kim McKay in conversation with Anthropologist Dr Robin Torrence, whose current research aims to understand changes in the nature of western Pacific societies over the past c. 50,000 years.
Published 12/01/16
Listen to Kim McKay in conversation with Catherine Timbrell, the Exhibition Producer of the Australian Museums new exhibition Spiders - Alive and Deadly.
Published 11/18/16
Listen to the Asaro Mud Men panel discussion featuring members of the Komunive community (Asaro valley, Eastern Highlands, Goroka), documentary filmmaker Ms Klinit Barry and pacific specialist and Asaro Project Manager, Yvonne Carrillo-Huffman.
Published 10/31/16
Hear the inspiring stories behind nature photographer Luke Tsharke's most powerful images
Published 10/11/16
Listen as Kim McKay speaks with Steven about producing innovative exhibitions, public programs and events supported by extensive community engagement at the Australian Museum.
Published 09/15/16
Listen to a live talk by NSW chief scientist Professor Mary O'Kane, presented by the Australian Museum Research Institute at the Australian Museum.
Published 08/19/16
Listen as Kim McKay speaks with AM artist-in-residence Janet Laurence after the opening of Deep Breathing (Resuscitation for the Reef).
Published 08/04/16
This week, another LIVE Trailblazers Talk, with Gaby Kennard the first Australian woman to fly solo around the world.
Published 07/26/16
This week Kim McKay talks with Phil Gordon about the museums important Aboriginal collection and repatriation work.
Published 07/19/16
Kim McKay talks with Paul Flemons about the highly commended DigiVol program created by the museum.
Published 07/12/16
This week, another LIVE Trailblazers Talk, with Tim Flannery.
Published 07/05/16
Listen as Kim McKay talks with Mark McGrouther about the impressive Ichthyology collection.
Published 06/21/16
In this episode, Kim McKay discusses the Cockatoo Wingtag and Hollows as Homes citizen science projects with Ornithologist Dr Richard Major.
Published 06/14/16
Kim speaks further with Dr Jodi Rowley, whose research reveals the critical role amphibians play in our echo-systems and the unique ways frogs can be identified.
Published 05/31/16
Kim McKay speaks with Creative Producer Keren Ruki about the significance of the Pacific Collections.
Published 05/23/16
This week, another LIVE Trailblazers Talk, join ‘long-rider’ Tim Cope for an evening on the Steppe.
Published 05/17/16
This week Kim McKay speaks to ornithologist Dr Richard Major about the plight of native birds in Sydney.
Published 05/10/16
This week, listen to some dynamic Trailblazers of Australian Science from the 2016 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes launch.
Published 05/03/16
Australian Museum CEO and Executive Director Kim McKay in conversation with Dr Mark Eldridge, Principal Research Scientist in Mammalogy Collection at the Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI).
Published 04/26/16
The first Trailblazers Talk taking place at the Australian Museum is a conversation between Australian Geographic's founding editor, Howard Whelan, and renowned Aussie explorer and mountaineer, Greg Mortimor.
Published 04/19/16