Where Are We At With...?

David Curnow
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A podcast that brings you up to date with the promises of the future, made in the past.  It's impossible to keep up with the latest on everything. News media only has so much space, and as you doom-scroll seeking an update on cancer cures or flying cars, you'll find a million answers, mostly wrong, and many of them involving kittens. Good news! Hosted by journalist and presenter, David Curnow, "Where Are We At With...?" speaks to experts in the field to get the very latest on what's being done, and how far away your flying car or robot butler really is.

  1. 7月22日 ·  影片

    Where Are We At With Sweat? Part 2 (Excess Sweat/Hyperhidrosis)

    We've heard about how our body makes sweat, what's in it, how we can replace what we lose, and when and why we produce it. But what happens when our body gets its wires crossed and starts pumping out perspiration when or where we don't need it? Or maybe we need a little, but when our brain clicks the "Order Now" button, it accidentally requests way more than we were hoping for. Excessive or unwanted sweating is known as hyperhidrosis, and it affects around a million Australians. Professor Neil Simon is a neurologist who also treats people who suffer from the condition. It's time to get our sweat on again, in "The Resweatening!" When too much sweat really is more than enough.

    Where Are We At With Sweat? Part 2 (Excess Sweat/Hyperhidrosis)

  2. 7月7日

    Where Are We At With Urban Microclimates?

    The global climate is changing faster than ever due to the actions of humans. But your local climate is too. Simple decisions like the colour of your roof, the location of a tree on a footpath or the material used in a children's playground can all have cascading effects on small-scale weather patterns. Perhaps it just raises the temperature a few degrees, or maybe it creates a hail storm where there wouldn't have been one, or flash-flooding that should never have happened. Dr Negin Nazarian from UNSW explains Where Are We At With Urban Microclimates?

    Where Are We At With Urban Microclimates?

  3. 6月21日

    Where Are We At With Sweat? Part 1

    Humans are one of the few species of animals that use sweat to cool down. What's in the sweat, how it's made and how we replace what's lost have long been the focus of scientists, athletes, and companies trying to sell you recovery drinks. Join Professor Hugh Dunstan as he explains why products like Gatorade are only part of the answer, why sugar is legally required in an electrolyte drink, and how our bodies actually change the composition of the fluid depending on why we are sweating.

    Where Are We At With Sweat? Part 1

  4. 6月7日

    Where Are We At With Rabbits?

    Rabbit populations are once again reaching plague proportions in parts of Australia, despite the release of two incredibly successful diseases over the past century. Myxomatosis and then Calicivirus killed up to 99% of Australia's rabbits when they were introduced, but the rabbits have developed resistance, and we haven't yet found a new disease. Heidi Kleinert is our guest, she's the National Rabbit Management Coordinator at the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions. Where Are We At With...? EDIT During the interview, Ms Kleinert says rabbits underground can overcome droughts and floods. She meant to say droughts and fires. Floods tend to be a little harder to hide under. She also refers to K5 as an antidote to either 1080 or future poisons. K5 is actually a rabbit poison itself, she intended to say vitamin K is an antigen used for dogs.

    Where Are We At With Rabbits?

  5. 5月24日

    Where Are We At With Democracy?

    Democracy is in danger. Around the world, the number people living in a democratic system is shrinking, and some of the biggest and most powerful democracies are showing dramatic signs of falling apart. If our vote doesn't guarantee our voice is heard, what can we do? Saffron Zomer is the CEO and founder of the Australian Democracy Network, an advocacy group intended to fight for a system that Winston Churchill famously said was the worst form of government, except for all the other ones. Where Are We At With Democracy? Where Are We At With...?

    Where Are We At With Democracy?

  6. 5月10日

    Where Are We At With Crown of Thorns?

    Coral reefs are under immense pressure around the world. Climate change, oil spills, pollution, plastics and tourists are all contributing. But for more than 60 years, we've been aware of another threat that is part of the reef ecosystem itself. The Crown of Thorns Starfish is voracious, venomous and very, very hard to stop. Professor Morgan Pratchett from James Cook University has spent three decades studying the creature in an effort to fight back.

    Where Are We At With Crown of Thorns?

  7. 4月26日

    Where Are We At With Sneakers?

    The first casual running shoes were invented in the 1970s, and within 50 years, some of them are so good that they're banned for competitions. But our feet didn't evolve to wear shoes. Millenia of improvements left humans with unique, brilliantly adapted structures for movement. A big brain and fast feet took us to the top of the ancient food chain. Now, we wear shoes every day, and for myriad activities. People like Professor Glenn Lichtwark from QUT are trying to discover how we manage our movement, with or without shoes.

    Where Are We At With Sneakers?

  8. 4月12日

    Where Are We At With Eucalyptus?

    Eucalyptus trees define the Australian landscape. However, what sustained First Nations Australians for millennia mystified and frightened European colonisers. Now, Eucalypts are grown around the world, often causing immense damage to the local economy, environment and culture. One of the world's most respected botanists, Professor Stephen Hopper from the University of Western Australia, explains what modern science can tell us about these trees, and how ancient knowledge can help protect them.

    Where Are We At With Eucalyptus?
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A podcast that brings you up to date with the promises of the future, made in the past.  It's impossible to keep up with the latest on everything. News media only has so much space, and as you doom-scroll seeking an update on cancer cures or flying cars, you'll find a million answers, mostly wrong, and many of them involving kittens. Good news! Hosted by journalist and presenter, David Curnow, "Where Are We At With...?" speaks to experts in the field to get the very latest on what's being done, and how far away your flying car or robot butler really is.

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  • 創作者
    David Curnow
  • 活躍年份
    2025年 - 2026年
  • 單集
    25
  • 分級
    兒童適宜
  • 版權
    © 2025 David Curnow
  • 節目網站
    Where Are We At With...?

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