Melbourne University Up Close Podcast

Episode 84: Music masters: improvisation as a research topic

kp — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:59:04 +1100

Professional jazz musicians and research students Chris Hale and Paul Williamson pick up their instruments and speak about improvisational music as a focus of academic research. With guest host Katherine Smith.

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Christopher Hale -

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Duration: 22 min 08 sec

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Episode 83: Infant sleep interventions, low birth-weight babies

kp — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:36:11 +1100

PhD students Anna Price and Liz Westrupp discuss their respective research into interventions for sleep-deprived infants and long-term implications for low-birthweight babies. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Anna Price -

Liz Westrupp -

Duration: 23 min 40 sec

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Episode 82: Breeding alpacas, starfish seeking refuge

kp — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:11:01 +1100

PhD students Kate Naughton and Felicity Jackling discuss their respective research into ocean refuges and applying genetics to the commercial breeding of alpacas. With science host Shane Huntington.

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Kate Naughton -

Felcity Jackling -

Duration: 24 min 46 sec

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Episode 81: The Last Capitalist

kp — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:09:56 +1100

Amidst a global reappraisal of the nature and role of free-market economic systems, Prof R. Edward Freeman argues for a commitment to a more wholistic, stakeholder-driven capitalism. With host Jennifer Cook.

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R. Edward Freeman -

Duration: 19 min 27 sec

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Episode 80: A Flood of Water Scarcity in India

kp — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:59:37 +1100

Associate Prof Hector Malano, along with India-based colleague Mr Ashok Jaitly, discuss the interdisciplinary approach to addressing water scarcity in India's "food bowl" region, the Krishna Basin. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Assoc Prof Hector Malano -

Ashok Jaitly -

Duration: 19 min 36 sec

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Episode 79: A Hole in the Head: Phineas Gage Revisited

kp — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:10:45 +1100

Phineas Gage appears in virtually every introductory Psychology textbook. But very little is known about his life after the horrific accident in which an iron bar was shot through his brain. By painstakingly tracking down and assembling documented evidence, Prof Malcolm Macmillian pieces together Phineas' post-accident life and discusses how the Phineas Gage story informs the treatment of patients suffering frontal lobe injury and the nature of the brain. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Prof Malcolm Macmillan -

Duration: 22 min 09 sec

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Episode 78: Accounting for Imams

kp — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:06:52 +1100

In this episode, three conversations on imams and educators in Muslim communities. Host Jacky Angus speaks to author and lawyer Irfan Yusuf about the roles and predicaments of imams in Australia and elsewhere; to researcher Anisa Buckley on imams and their role in marriage and divorce; and to educator Dr Eeqbal Hassim on getting school teachers up to speed on Muslim issues.

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Dr Eeqbal Hassim -

Irfan Yusuf -

Anisa Buckley -

Duration: 35 min 31 sec

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Episode 77: Searching for Russia's Future in Its Past

kp — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:01:03 +1100

Prof Leslie Holmes and former Ambassador Leslie Rowe discuss how Russia's past influences this great nation's future. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Prof Leslie Holmes -

Leslie Rowe -

Duration: 28 min 19 sec

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Episode 76: A Sea of Sound: Dr Ros Bandt

kp — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:11:42 +1100

Sound artist, musician, researcher and educator Dr Ros Bandt discusses aural environments, the sculpting of sound, her recent works and musical inspirations. With host Jacky Angus.

Due to licensing arrangements on some of the music contained in this episode, on-demand streaming is not available for this episode. You may continue to download the mp3 file or subscribe to the podcast.

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Dr Ros Bandt -

Duration: 23 min 24 sec

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Episode 75: Human Judgement and Investment Manias

kp — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:58:41 +1000

From the tulip bulb mania in the 17th century to collateralized
debt obligations more recently, Prof Charles Noussair and Dr Tom Wilkening outline the sometimes questionable human judgement of risk and reward. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Charles Noussair -

Dr Tom Wilkening -

Duration: 25 min 44 sec

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Episode 74: Broadcasting hope among refugees in East Africa

kp — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:30:51 +1000

Elias Nyatete describes how Tanzanian media outlet Radio Kwizera has been an important source of information and hope for refugees in recent and current East African conflicts. With host Jacky Angus.

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Elias Mokua Nyatete -

Duration: 20 min 39 sec

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Episode 73: Al Jazeera statecraft: New media as public diplomacy tools

kp — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:40:21 +1000

Journalism professor Phillip Seib of the University of Southern California discusses public diplomacy via broadcast and digital media, and its success -- or otherwise -- in the Middle East and elsewhere. Prof Seib delivered the keynote speech at the Journalism in the 21st Century Conference on July 16, 2009. The conference was organized by the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne. With host Jacky Angus.

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Philip Seib -

Duration: 22 min 01 sec

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Episode 72: The Fourth Rise of China

kp — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:48:07 +1000

Prof Wang Gungwu and Dr Pradeep Taneja examine the latest rise of China in its historic, economic and strategic dimensions. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Prof Wang Gungwu -

Dr Pradeep Taneja -

Duration: 34 min 45 sec

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Episode 71: Widows of Injecting Drug Users in North East India

kp — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:55:58 +1000

In the conservative societies of Nagaland and Manipur, widows of injecting drug users are often HIV positive, poor and stigmatized. Dr Michelle Kermode and Prarthna Dayal from the Nossal Insitute for Global Health discuss an intervention program to improve mental health of these women. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Dr Michelle Kermode -

Prarthna Dayal -

Duration: 26 min 28 sec

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Episode 70: Drug Use, HIV and Harm Reduction in North East India

kp — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:24:52 +1000

Manipur and Nagaland are two states in North East India that share a border with Burma. While these states are so remote that few foreign nationals have visited them, they are beset with high rates of HIV infection and injecting drug use. Assoc Prof Peter Deutschmann, Dr Michelle Kermode and Prarthna Dayal from the Nossal Institute for Global Health take us on their journey of implementing harm reduction programs in these communities. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Assoc Prof Peter Deutschmann -

Dr Michelle Kermode -

Prarthna Dayal -

Duration: 36 min 28 sec

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Episode 69: Geothermal Energy from Uranium Deposits

kp — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:37:38 +1000

Geothermal energy is most frequently associated with volcanic activity. However, new research suggests the possibility of producing commercially viable geothermal energy from uranium deposits. Prof Mike Sandiford and Dr Sandra McLaren discuss the science behind this endeavor to produce clean energy. With host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Prof Mike Sandiford -

Dr Sandra McLaren -

Duration: 33 min 41 sec

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Episode 68: Pakistan: A State for Devolution

kp — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:24:08 +1000

Dr Nadeem Malik ponders the question of why stable and robust democratic institutions have eluded Pakistan. Since its formation in 1947, military rule has been a recurrent theme for Pakistan, and true devolution of power to the local level is still a quest. With host Jacky Angus.

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Dr Nadeem Malik -

Duration: 18 min 57 sec

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Episode 67: 400 Years of Astronomical Telescopes

kp — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:55:07 +1000

Astrophysicist Prof Rachel Webster discusses the evolution of the astronomical telescope - from Galileo's version in 1609 to the iconic Hubble space telescope, and then onto a sneak peek of the upcoming James Webb space telescope which will be parked so far from earth that it can't be repaired. Every improvement to the telescope has extended our understanding of the universe around us. 2009 is both the International Year of Astronomy and the 400th anniversary of Galileo's astronomical telescope. With host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Prof Rachel Webster -

Duration: 29 min 32 sec

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Episode 66: Understanding Cooperation through Behavioural Economics

kp — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:28:46 +1000

Behavioural Economist Dr Nikos Nikiforakis explains how Behavioural Economics challenges one of the fundamental premises of traditional Economics - the rational, self-serving Homo Economicus. Through laboratory and field experiments, Nikos also develops a model for understanding social cooperation. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Dr Nikos Nikiforakis -

Duration: 26 min 18 sec

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Episode 65: Effects of Climate Change on Biodiversity

kp — Fri, 08 May 2009 01:06:30 +1000

Prof Ary Hoffmann and Dr Michael Kearney discuss the effects of climate change on biodiversity, and how our quality of life could be adversely affected. With host Shane Huntington.

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Prof Ary Hoffmann -

Dr Michael Kearney -

Duration: 30 min 53 sec

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Episode 64: Medical Bionics: Cochlear Implants and Beyond

kp — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:18:51 +1000

Prof Robert Shepherd and Prof Tony Burkitt explain ear function, hearing loss, and how cochlear implants have improved the lives of many people. Also, bionic interventions in other parts of the body. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Prof Robert Shepherd -

Prof Anthony Burkitt -

Duration: 28 min 49 sec

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Episode 63: Parental Angst and Acceptance in the Digital Age

kp — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:48:56 +1000

Drs Mike Arnold and Martin Gibbs discuss the impact on families of the seemingly unstoppable wave of digital and virtual communications technologies.

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Dr Michael Arnold -

Dr Martin Gibbs -

Duration: 20 min 20 sec

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Episode 62: Please Explain: Islamic Banking

kp — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:37:51 +1100

Prof Abdullah Saeed explains the concepts, history and modern-day practice of banking and finance according to Islamic law. With host Jacky Angus.

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Prof Abdullah Saeed -

Duration: 17 min 50 sec

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Episode 61: Deconstructing / Reconstructing the Tasmanian Tiger

kp — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:19:03 +1100

Biologists Prof Marilyn Renfree and Assoc Prof Andrew Pask talk Tassie Tiger, and explain how the humble mouse has aided genetic understanding of the extinct marsupial, the Thylacine. With host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Prof Marilyn Renfree -

Assoc Prof Andrew Pask -

Duration: 00 hr 24 min 08 sec

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Episode 60: Harpooning the Myths: Japan and Whaling

kp — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:18:44 +1100

Maritime historian Dr Charles Schencking joins host Jennifer Cook to separate the myths from the facts surrounding the contentious practice of whaling by Japan.

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Dr Charles Schencking -

Duration: 21 min 36 sec

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Episode 59: Cannabis and Your Brain

kp — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:39:34 +1100

Researchers Assoc Prof Dan Lubman and Prof Ian McGregor discuss latest understanding of the effects of cannabis on brain and behavior.

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Assoc Prof Dan Lubman -

Prof Iain McGregor -

Duration: 32 min 05 sec

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Episode 58: Singing and Teaching Early Music

kp — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:31:06 +1100

Soprano Vivien Hamilton chats with host Jacky Angus about her art and work in early music. With host Jacky Angus.

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Vivien Hamilton -

Duration: 24 min 23 sec

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Episode 57: Timbre and Transcendence: Improvisation in Music

kp — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:01:33 +1100

Dr Robert Vincs explores the transcendental possibilities of improvisational music. With host Jacky Angus.

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Dr Robert Vincs -

Duration: 24 min 19 sec

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Episode 56: Farewell To Dialysis?

kp — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:11:16 +1100

Associate Professor Darren Kelly discusses his research into antifibrotic agents and how they may herald the end of conventional dialysis treatment. With host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Darren Kelly -

Duration: 17 min 26 sec

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Episode 55: Calming Nanotechnology Fears

kp — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:09:55 +1100

Dr Amanda Barnard talks about how scientists measure and address the potential hazards of nanotechnology. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Dr Amanda Barnard -

Duration: 19 min 53 sec

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Episode 54: Adolescents and Mental Illness

kp — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:36:15 +1100

Psychiatrist Prof Patrick McGorry discusses how evolving treatment modalities can address disturbing trends of increased mental illness in young adults and adolescents. With host Jacky Angus.

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Professor Patrick McGorry -

Duration: 18 min 37 sec

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Episode 53: Growing Spiritual Prosperity

kp — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:39:30 +1100

Philoposopher and author Assoc Prof John Armstrong talks with host Jacky Angus about the importance and challenge of pursuing "spiritual prosperity" against a backdrop of overwhelming material expectations.

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Assoc Prof John Armstrong -

Duration: 18 min 09 sec

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Special Report: Reinventing Higher Education in Australia

kp — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:54:14 +1100

Professors Glyn Davis and Simon Marginson weigh in on the choices and challenges facing Australia's higher education system in an increasingly competitive global tertiary market. With host Adam Morton.

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Professor Glyn Davis AC -

Simon Marginson -

Duration: 32 min 25 sec

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Episode 52: Addressing Violence in the Family

kp — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:05:12 +1100

Prof Cathy Humphreys discusses the tragic impact of family violence, and outlines contemporary approaches to intervention and prevention. With host Jacky Angus.

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Prof Cathy Humphreys -

Duration: 20 min 28 sec

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Episode 51: Please Explain: Taxonomy

kp — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:08:52 +1100

Dr Belinda Appleton joins science host Dr Shane Huntington to explain what taxonomers do, and recounts her adventures discovering new species of bats.

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Dr Belinda Appleton -

Duration: 15 min 36 sec

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Episode 50: Criminal Investigation and Your DNA

kp — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:37:03 +1100

Assoc Prof Jeremy Gans discusses the benefits, limitations and privacy implications of using DNA in criminal investigation. With host Jacky Angus.

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Jeremy Gans -

Duration: 21 min 27 sec

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Episode 49: How We'll Fare in the Global Food Crisis

kp — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:30:53 +1000

Prof Snow Barlow, the University of Melbourne, backgrounds the sharp rise in food prices, and looks at how science and technology may provide solutions in feeding an ever growing global population. Also, Prof Rajinder S. Sidhu from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, discusses the impact of elevated food prices on Indian society. With Science host, Dr Shane Huntington.

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Snow Barlow -

Rajinder S. Sidhu -

Duration: 26 min 18 sec

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Episode 48: Researching Indigenous Health in Australia and New Zealand

kp — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:08:23 +1000

Professor Ian Anderson discusses contemporary approaches to health research and education for indigenous Australia. We also hear a New Zealand angle from Assoc Prof Papaarangi Reid of the University of Auckland. With host Jacky Angus.

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Prof Ian Anderson -

Assoc Prof Papaarangi Reid -

Duration: 28 min 54 sec

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Episode 47: Carbon Capture and Storage Explained

kp — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:59:48 +1000

Barry Hooper joins Up Close host Shane Huntington to outline emerging technologies for capturing and storing carbon dioxide.

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Barry Hooper -

Duration: 19 min 35 sec

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Episode 46: The Human Hand in Climate Change

kp — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:39:38 +1000

Nobel Peace Prize winner, Prof David Karoly calculates the human-caused contribution to climate change. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Prof David Karoly -

Duration: 23 min 36 sec

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Episode 45: 21st Century Cosmology

kp — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:46:34 +1000

Prof Rachel Webster takes us into the future of cosmology in a quest to discover our universe's past. With Science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Prof Rachel Webster -

Duration: 21 min 54 sec

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Episode 44: Ethics in Psychiatry and Medical Training

kp — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:10:53 +1000

Prof Sidney Bloch speaks to Up Close host Jacky Angus about the development and role of ethics in psychiatric practice as well as in the education of doctors.

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Sidney Bloch -

Duration: 22 min 40 sec

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Episode 43: Ghassan Hage and the Weight of Words

kp — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:11:51 +1000

Prof Ghassan Hage joins Up Close host Jacky Angus to discuss multiculturalism, identity in a globalising world, and the role of the intellectual.

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Ghassan Hage -

Duration: 26 min 13 sec

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Episode 42: Alzheimer's Disease: Predictors and Early Intervention

kp — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:23:02 +1000

Prof David Ames discusses predictors and early intervention of Alzheimer's Disease. With Up Close guest host Jennifer Cook.

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David Ames -

Duration: 23 min 17 sec

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Episode 41: Drinking The Same Water Twice -- Potable Water From Waste

kp — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:34:26 +1000

Prof Peter Scales demystifies the process of recovering potable water from waste water, while Prof David Fox compares the cost of recycling with desalination. With Up Close science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Prof Peter Scales -

Prof David Fox -

Duration: 21 min 27 sec

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Episode 40: Politics Meets Pop Culture In Indonesia

kp — Fri, 23 May 2008 00:25:43 +1000

Anthropologist Dr Ariel Heryanto speaks to Up Close host Jacky Angus about how Indonesian pop culture both influences and is influenced by complex social and political forces.

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Dr Ariel Heryanto -

Duration: 19 min 59 sec

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Episode 39: Detecting and Avoiding Online Threats

kp — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:43:31 +1000

Online security expert Assoc Prof Chris Leckie looks in depth at the threats and vulnerabilities facing individuals and societies in the networked world. In conversation with Up Close science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Chris Leckie -

Duration: 20 min 25 sec

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Episode 38: Plight of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

kp — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:01:50 +1000

Dr Kylie Baxter talks with podcast host Jacky Angus about the background and current predicament of Palestinians in Lebanon.

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Kylie Baxter -

Duration: 20 min 20 sec

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Episode 37: Reinvigorating the World Trade Organization

kp — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:55:05 +1000

Political scientist and Warwick Commission member Prof Ann Capling demystifies the World Trade Organization (WTO), and suggests how it might reinvigorate itself in a changing global trade environment. With podcast host Eric van Bemmel.

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Ann Capling -

Duration: 31 min 14 sec

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Episode 36: Marketing Luxury Brands

kp — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:44:44 +1100

Assoc Prof Mark Ritson of the Melbourne Business School talks to Up Close host Amanda Tattam about the changing nature of the global luxury goods market. Amanda also speaks to Andrew Wu, head of luxury giant LVMH's China operations, about selling luxury in Asia.

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Mark Ritson -

Andrew Wu -

Duration: 26 min 02 sec

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Episode 35: With No Grain Of Salt - Water Desalination Explained

kp — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:11:33 +1100

Assoc Prof Sandra Kentish joins Up Close science host Dr Shane Huntington to discuss water desalination as a technology and a controversy -- and its certain growth in our future.

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Assoc Prof Sandra Kentish -

Duration: 16 min 46 sec

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Episode 34: Cities and Extreme Events

kp — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:11:46 +1100

Assoc Profs Priyan Mendis and Nick Haritos reveal how cities stand up to extreme events like explosive blasts and tsunamis. With Dr Shane Huntington.

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Assoc Prof Priyan Mendis -

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Duration: 16 min 08 sec

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Episode 33: Mathematics of Biology

kp — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:03:56 +1100

Prof Kerry Landman chats with Dr Shane Huntington about how mathematics sheds light on biological phenomena like the growth of cancer cells.

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Prof Kerry Landman -

Duration: 14 min 45 sec

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Episode 32: Birds, Nations and Empires

kp — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:35:43 +1100

Dr Lewis Mayo gives a historical perspective of how birds have symbolised nations' political struggles and aspirations. With host Sian Prior.

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Dr Lewis Mayo -

Duration: 21 min 31 sec

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Episode 31: Genetic Testing and Young People

kp — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:30:39 +1100

Dr Rony Duncan discusses the ethical issues surrounding genetic testing of young people. With host Dr Shane Huntington. This episode concludes our "Summer Season of Science". Up Close will resume its regular programming with the next episode.

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Dr Rony Duncan -

Duration: 13 min 22 sec

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Episode 30: Love Life of the Mountain Brushtail Possum

kp — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:14:27 +1100

Behavioural ecologist Dr Jenny Martin explains how studying Australia's Mountain Brushtail Possum has helped us understand how ecological change affects animal mating behaviour. This is the second of our "Summer Season of Science" mini series. With Up Close science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Dr Jenny Martin -

Duration: 11 min 50 sec

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Episode 29: Engineering Ice Cream

kp — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:11:15 +1100

Chemical Engineer Dr Ray Dagastine explains the crucial role of emulsions and surfactants in everyday items like shampoo and ice cream. The first of our special "Up Close Summer Season of Science". With host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Dr Ray Dagastine -

Duration: 12 min 15 sec

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Episode 28: Post-Natal Depression Across Cultures

kp — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:40:18 +1100

Post-natal, or perinatal, depression is found beyond the wealthy, Europeanised societies with which this phenomenon is usually associated. In this podcast, Assoc Prof Jane Fisher of the Key Centre for Women's Health discusses PND and its incidence in poorer countries, especially Vietnam. With host Sian Prior.

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Assoc Prof Jane Fisher -

Dr Tran Tuan -

Duration: 28 min 17 sec

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Episode 27: Mindful Leadership

kp — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 16:03:36 +1100

Prof Amanda Sinclair talks about how mindfulness contributes to effective leadership. With Sian Prior.

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Amanda Sinclair -

Duration: 18 min 48 sec

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Episode 26: Post-Soviet Crime and Its Impact Abroad

administrator — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:37:25 +1100

Prof Leslie Holmes examines the wide-ranging impact of organised crime in post-Communist Russia and Eastern Europe. With host Sian Prior.?

Guest: Prof Leslie Holmes, School of Natural Resource Management
Topic: Former Soviet Union, Central Eastern Europe and the internationalization of crime

Duration: 20 min 04 sec

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Episode 25: Abundance And Extinction: Species Under Pressure

administrator — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:23:31 +1000

Prof Nigel Stork talks to podcast host Dr Shane Huntington about the crisis of global extinction of species, its bio-historical backdrop, and a future of reduced diversity.

Guest: Prof Nigel Stork, School of Natural Resource Management

Topic: Global Extinction of Species

Duration: 19 min 39 sec

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Episode 24: Simon Phillips: Theater is No Drama

administrator — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:19:33 +1000

Simon Phillips joins Up Close host Sian Prior for a wide-ranging discussion of the role of theatre in contemporary society, and its continuing relevance in the digital age.

Guest: Simon Phillips, Artistic Director of the Melbourne Theatre Company

Topic: Contemporary theatre

Duration: 24 min 50 sec

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Episode 23: India and China, Globalized

administrator — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:07:28 +1000

Dr Pradeep Taneja and Dr Salim Lakha discuss how globalisation is shaping India and China. With Sian Prior.

Guests:
Dr Pradeep Taneja, School of Political Science, Criminology and Sociology
Dr Salim Lakha, School of Social and Environmental Enquiry

Topic: The effects of globalization on India and China

Duration: 26 min 51 sec

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Episode 22: Geopolitics of Climate Change

administrator — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:57:18 +1000

Dr Peter Christoff explores the global politics of climate change with Sian Prior.

Guest: Dr Peter Christoff, School of Social and Environmental Enquiry.
Topic: Geopolitics of Climate Change

Duration: 31 min 12 sec

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Episode 21: Barry Tuckwell: A Life with French Horn

administrator — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:39:00 +1000

Triple Grammy nominee, Professor Barry Tuckwell, chats with Sian Prior about his art and life.

Guest: Professor Barry Tuckwell, OBE and AC from the Faculty of Music
Topic: A Life with French Horn

Note: For legal reasons, this episode will not be available as an on-demand stream. It continues to be available as a podcast and as a download. We regret the inconvenience caused.

Duration: 31 min 31 sec

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Episode 20: Genetically modified (GM) crops: the wheat from the chaff

administrator — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:49:30 +1000

Professor Rick Roush examines the realities and myths around Genetically Modified (GM) or transgenic Crops. With Dr Shane Huntington.

Guest: Professor Rick Roush, Dean, Faculty of Land and Food Resources.

Topic: Genetically modified crops: the wheat from the chaff

Duration: 26 min 43 sec

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Episode 19: Individual Privacy vs Public Benefit in Health (Medical) Informatics

administrator — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:26:42 +1000

Prof Loane Skene and Assoc Prof Jim Black discuss the debate on medical informatics with Sian Prior

Guests:

Professor Loane Skene, Chair of the Board of Undergraduate Studies, and Professor of Law at the Melbourne Law School and the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences
Assoc Prof Jim Black, Epidemiologist and Public Health Physician at the Nossal Institute for Global Health

Topic: Individual Privacy vs Public Benefit in Health (Medical) Informatics

Duration: 30 min 32 sec

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Episode 18: Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Look

administrator — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 17:06:08 +1000

Professor Margot Prior discusses the latest research into autism spectrum disorder, its effects on sufferers and their families, and the latest developments on diagnosis and treatment.

Guest: Professor Margot Prior, AO from the School of Behavioural Science
Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Updated Look

Duration: 25 min 29 sec

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Episode 17: Post-compulsory Education for a Knowledge Economy

administrator — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:24:05 +1000

Assoc Prof John Polesel discusses the changing job markets in Australia and overseas brought about by the so-called "knowledge economy", its effect on young people, and the need to change perceptions about Vocation Education and Training.

Guest: Assoc Prof John Polesel the Centre for Post-Compulsory Education and Lifelong Learning (CPELL)
Topic: Post-compulsory Education for a Knowledge Economy

Duration: 20 min 17 sec

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Episode 16: The Leap from Frogs to Plastic Solar Cells

administrator — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 15:43:50 +1000

Prof Andrew Holmes of Bio21 Institute recounts how a poisonous South American frog inspired research into development of plastic solar cells.

Guest: Professor Andrew Holmes from the Bio 21 Institute
Topic: How the poison arrow frog inspired research into plastic solar cells.

Duration: 19 min 38 sec

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Episode 15: Crystal Meth (Ice) Use - Myths and Realities

administrator — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:51:38 +1000

Guests:
Associate Professor John Fitzgerald
Dr Frances Bramwell

Topic: Crystal Meth: Myths and Realities

Duration: 26 min 44 sec

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Episode 14: Islam and Sharia in Today's Indonesia

administrator — Thu, 24 May 2007 16:21:10 +1000

Professor Tim Lindsey looks at attempts in Indonesia to introduce Sharia law, and its implications for the largest democracy in Southeast Asia. Prof Linsdsey talks about current Australia - Indonesia relations.

Guest: Professor Tim Lindsey from the Asian Law Centre, and the Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam
Topic: Legislating Sharia in Indonesia

Duration: 25 min 35 sec

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Episode 13: Medical Tourism in Asia

administrator — Thu, 10 May 2007 17:08:26 +1000

Dr Andrea Whittaker explores the phenomenon of medical tourism in Asia with Sian Prior. Dr Whittaker also talks about her research in illegal abortions in Thailand.

Guest: Dr Andrea Whittaker from Asia Institute
Topic: Medical Tourism in Asia

Duration: 20 min 58 sec

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Episode 12: War Against the Cotton Bollworm

administrator — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:46:12 +1000

Assoc Prof Phil Batterham and Prof Derek Russell describe how genetics, proteomics, chemistry and field work join forces in the war against the cotton bollworm - a 5 billion dollar pest that is the scourge of farmers from Australia to Africa.

Guests:
Associate Professor Phil Batterham
Professor Derek Russell

Topic: War Against the Cotton Bollworm

Duration: 26 min 34 sec

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Episode 11: Precision Drug Delivery with Nanotechnology

administrator — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:47:49 +1000

Professor Frank Caruso chats with Dr Shane Huntington about how advances in Nanotechnology enable delivery of therapeutic drugs in the human body with "pinpoint" accuracy.

Guest: Professor Frank Caruso from the Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering.
Topic: Precision delivery of therapeutic drugs with Nanotechnology

Duration: 15 min 28 sec

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Episode 10: Coping Strategies for Adolescents

administrator — Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:15:05 +1000

Assoc Prof Erica Frydenberg and Dr Katrina McFerran discuss strategies to help teenagers cope with the stresses of adolescence.

Guests:
Associate Professor Erica Frydenberg
Dr Katrina McFerran

Topic: Coping Strategies for Adolescents

Duration: 27 min 39 sec

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Episode 9: Doggy DNA

administrator — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:15:48 +1100

Dr Steven Holloway discusses research into canine DNA and its applications with Science Host, Dr Shane Huntington

Guest: Dr Steven Holloway from the Faculty of Veterinary Science.
Topic: Canine DNA research and its applications

Duration: 19 min 08 sec

Format: MP3

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Episode 8: Getting Public Transport Back on Track

administrator — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:19:30 +1100

Dr Paul Mees explores integrated public transport systems with Humanities host, Sian Prior

Guest: Dr Paul Mees from the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning.
Topic: Public transport systems for dispersed cities

Duration: 26 min 01 sec

Format: MP3

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Episode 7: A Quantum Leap in Computing

administrator — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 15:10:13 +1100

Professor David Jamieson discusses Quantum Computing, the new frontier in computer design, with Science host, Dr Shane Huntington.

Guest: Professor David Jamieson, Director of the Melbourne node of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computer Technology
Topic: A Quantum Leap in Computing

Duration: 22 min 59 sec

Format: MP3

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Episode 6: Dry and Getting Drier

administrator — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 14:18:50 +1100

Professor Nancy Millis and Professor John Langford discuss the need for radical changes in water management in Australia with Jacky Angus.

Guests:
Emeritus Professor Nancy Millis AC MBE, Microbiologist and pioneer in fermentation technology in Australia
Professor John Langford AM, Director of the Melbourne Water Research Centre

Topic: The need for radical changes in water management in Australia.

Duration: 24 min 54 sec

Format: MP3

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Episode 5: Malaria Resurgent

administrator — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:11:29 +1100

Professor Graham Brown discusses the resurgence of malaria, and the role of the Nossal Institute of Global Health in the war on malaria and other global health problems.

Guest: Professor Graham Brown, Foundation Director of the Nossal Institute of Global Health
Topic: Malaria Resurgent

Duration: 18 min 07 sec

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Episode 4: Stem Cell Research

administrator — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 18:30:52 +1100

Professor Loane Skene and Professor Peter Rathjen discuss the debate on stem cell research with Jacky Angus

Guests:
Professor Loane Skene, President of the Academic Board of the University of Melbourne, a member of the Council of the University, and Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University.
Professor Peter Rathjen, Dean of Science

Topic: Stem Cell Research

Duration: 27 min 00 sec

Format: MP3

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Episode 3: Nuclear Power: Cure or Curse

administrator — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:07:58 +1100

Associate Professor Martin Sevior speaks with Jacky Angus and weighs up nuclear power in an energy-hungry and rapidly warming world.

Guest: Assoicate Professor Martin Sevior, School of Physics.
Topic: Nuclear power: Cure or Curse

Duration: 19 min 38 sec

Format: MP3

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Episode 2: New Directions in Music Therapy

administrator — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:59:08 +1000

Associate Professor Denise Grocke explores Music Therapy with host Jacky Angus

Guest: Associate Professor Denise Grocke, Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Music and Head of Music Therapy.
Topic: New Directions in Music Therapy

Duration: 21 min 45 sec

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Episode 1: Islam Today

administrator — Wed, 27 Sep 2006 09:52:35 +1000

Professor Abdullah Saeed discusses contemporary Islam with Jacky Angus

Guest: Professor Abdullah Saeed, Sultan of Oman Chair of Arab and Islamic Studies and Director of the Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam

Topic: Islam Today

Duration: 18 min 31 sec

Format: MP3

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