Travelling Science Jesse Crowe

Antarctica is suffering. Temperatures are heating up, the ice is melting, penguins are getting sick, whale numbers are dropping, krill are being overfished…and it impacts us more than we might realise.
In this weeks episode of Travelling Science, Dr. Jarrod McKenna shares the good, the bad and the ugly of Antarctica. We discuss the importance of krill, ice albedo, whale babies, avian flu, ocean currents, sea ice, overfishing, climate change and what you can do to help Antarctica!
Watch the video version of this podcast here: https://youtu.be/yJTXCSDGDeE
Dr. Jarrod McKenna is a Reproductive Biologist, a Science Communicator and a Ted Ex Speaker! His PhD research focused on female reproductive health, but Dr. McKenna has a broad range of scientific knowledge and he loves making the difficult and inaccessible scientific concepts fun and interesting!
He’s been on the podcast before in Ep#3, “Periods, Penises and Pregnancy”, definitely check that out if you haven’t already! Recently, Jarrod has just returned from an expedition to Antarctica and he has some chilling science to share with us!
You can follow Dr. McKenna on Instagram and Twitter @its_drmac
Or check out his website: https://drjarrodmckenna.com/
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During this episode, a donation was made to Sea Shepherd.
https://www.seashepherdglobal.org/
If you'd like to make a donation as well you could be helping to save all marine life. Thank you for making a positive change in the world!
Also discussed during this episode:
World Wildlife Fund (WWF): https://www.worldwildlife.org/
Greenpeace: https://www.greenpeace.org/international/
Australian Marine Conservation Society: https://www.marineconservation.org.au/
Citizen Science:
Sea Dragon Search: https://seadragonsearch.org/
Happy Whale: https://happywhale.com/home

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Chapters:
00:00:00 Travelling Science Intro
00:02:00 Dr. Jarrod McKenna
00:05:43 Antarctica Wildlife
00:09:35 Antarctica Weather
00:14:25 How Antarctica Impacts Us
00:17:54 The Most Important Creature
00:21:30 How to Help Antarctica
00:33:19 Whale Tales
00:37:40 Penguin Pals
00:42:04 A Ted Ex Speaker
00:48:20 Weekly Charity / Listener Questions
00:55:25 The Lightning Round!
00:58:17 Final Words of Wisdom
01:00:17 Bonus Secret Ending
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Today we’re talking all about epigenetics! What is it, how does it work and how can we use that information to protect our DNA and reduce our risk of diseases such as cancer.
Watch the video version here:  https://youtu.be/yJTXCSDGDeE
Dr. Amanda Khoury is a Cancer Epigeneticist who is driven by a deep curiosity to work out how our bodies work and how a breakdown in our epigenetic processes can give rise to disease. Dr. Khoury’s work focuses on preventing DNA damage and developing therapies that could potentially repair our DNA and reduce the incidence of disease.

You can follow Amanda on Twitter @Amandakhoury9
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During this episode, a donation was made to Ardoch, a children’s education charity that aims to improve learning outcomes for children in disadvantaged communities across Australia: https://www.ardoch.org.au/about-ardoch/
If you’d like to make a donation as well, that would be incredible. Thank you for making a positive change in the world


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This episode shares some valuable PhD advice from Dr. Eva Lantsoght, host of the podcast “PhD Talk”. Our discussion focuses on the benefits and challenges of doing a PhD, and why you might consider doing (or not doing) a PhD.
Watch the video version here: https://youtu.be/Fjb3xKDEmns
Dr. Lantsoght is a Professor of Structural Engineering at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador and a part-time tenured assistant professor at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Her field of research is the design and analysis of concrete structures and analysis of existing bridges. She has over 140 indexed publications and serves on various international technical committees and editorial boards in her field. She is also interested in doctoral education, and runs the PhD Talk blog and is co-host of the PhD Talk podcast.
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During this episode, a donation was made to the Engineers Without Borders foundation: https://www.ewb-international.org/. If you'd like to support them as well, that would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for making a positive change in the world!
Links: You can follow Eva on Instagram & Twitter @evalantsoght
Or you can check out her website: www.evalantsoght.com
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I recently travelled to India and participated in a 10-day Vipassana meditation course. In this episode I’m going to discuss what it involved, how it worked and the results that I observed after taking the course. 

Topics covered include:
-Noble Silence, 10 days without speaking to another human
-giving up all personal electronic devices
-waking up at 4am every morning
-meditating for 12 hours every day
-being stuck with nothing but your thoughts all day, every day
Ultimately, the course focused on the concepts of impermanence and constant change, but throughout the 10 days a lot more was learned about one’s self and one’s reality. Listen in to hear all about it.
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If you'd like to support Vipassana, you certainly can using the link.
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How can we use microbes to improve our world? This is the kind of research that Dr. Taylor Szyszka lives for! Taylor is currently working on improving the process of photosynthesis in order to promote plant growth and improve crop yields, and she is also working on building novel nano-reactors that can do chemistry at a femtoliter scale.
You can watch the video version here:  https://youtu.be/MCgfQOgjZkY
Dr Taylor Szyszka is a protein engineer and synthetic biologist as well as a passionate science communicator. She has spent her career exploring the fascinating world of proteins and is now using them to build sustainable systems across different disciplines. She is also passionate about STEM education and engagement and has been involved in numerous science communication endeavours from TV to radio to game development and stand up comedy.
Dr. Taylor Szyszka is on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/taylorszyszka 
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-szyszka-a219a3181/
Taylor's Science Stand-up Comedy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss1KLc-35N8
New Science Game - Remediate: https://www.coesb.com.au/remediate/


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What’s more appealing; Biochemistry and molecular biology…or patent law? For Chloe Kirk, the answer is…both! This week, we are chatting with Chloe the Scientist about transitioning from the world of science to law. She shares her research on Amyloid proteins, why she is fascinated with patent law, and why things like science communication and diversity in STEM are so important. 

You can watch the video version of this episode here: https://youtu.be/AKO6fm9DL6U
Chloe Kirk (aka Chloe.the.Scientist on Instagram) has just finished her PhD in biochemistry and molecular biology at the university of Miami, while simultaneously getting into a career in patent law! Chloe is a popular science communicator and a huge advocate for diversity in the world of STEM!
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Chloe's Website: https://www.chloeckirk.com/

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