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FEB 13

The People Who Can’t Imagine: Inside Aphantasia

Close your eyes and picture a beach.Now imagine seeing nothing at all. Around four percent of people have aphantasia, the inability to form mental images. In this episode, we explore what it’s like to think without pictures, how scientists discovered this hidden variation in the human mind, and why brain scans show something surprising is still happening behind the scenes. Aphantasia challenges what we think imagination, memory and consciousness really are, and reveals just how different our inner worlds can be. It’s a reminder that there’s more than one way to think, and that science is far stranger, and more interesting, than we assume.

Feb 13

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8 min
06/24/2022

S1 E2 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with James Wakibia

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast I talk with James Wakibia. An environmentalist, activist and photo journalist based in Kenya. James has been instrumental in the helping to fight plastic pollution in Africa. In 2013 James began raising awareness about the plastic pollution in his home town Nakuru, about 150 km away from the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. By 2015 James had started a Twitter campaign to capture global attention, using the hashtag banplasticsKE. In 2017, single-use plastic bags were banned in Kenya, and James is largely credited for that success. I caught up with James to chat about the future of plastic pollution in Africa.

06/24/2022

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29 min
09/14/2023

S2 E7 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Chris Desai

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast we hear from Chris Desai. Chris is the founder and Global Project Director of the UOcean Project. After many years in the fashion industry, Chris suddenly found himself feeling unfulfilled in life. Announcing his departure from his job, Chris went on to spend many months reflecting on his role in the world, culminating in a profound moment of realisation. Shortly after, Chris started UOCEAN 2050. The rest, as they say, is history. Join us as we explore Chris' journey and hear about the exciting future ahead. Want to learn more about UOCEAN? Check out the website: www.uocean.org

09/14/2023

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1h 6m
APR 2

The Koala Genetic Mystery: Why “Doomed” Populations Are Recovering

When a species crashes to near extinction, the genetic damage is supposed to be permanent. At least, that’s what scientists thought. But a new genetic study of koalas has revealed something unexpected. Populations that went through severe bottlenecks are showing signs of recovery. Even stranger, some populations with more genetic diversity appear to be at greater risk. In this episode we explore the surprising science of population bottlenecks, genetic reshuffling, and why evolution might be more resilient than we ever imagined. Website: www.docpjharvey.com Substack - https://substack.com/@docpjharvey

Apr 2

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9 min
04/06/2023

S2 E1 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Lumbani Mvula

On this episode of the Plasticology Project Podcast, we hear from Lumbani Mvula, based in Malawi in Africa. Lumbani is the founder of Trash 2 Cash, a social initiative that aims to combat plastic pollution in his hometown by collecting plastic waste and turning it into valuable building materials. Lumbani has been active in this space for a little over six months and has already received significant attention worldwide for his work. Lumbani is also involved in a number of social welfare activities and is recognized as a literacy ambassador in Malawi. Through his work, he has had the opportunity to demonstrate the importance of education to his community in Malawi. He has been instrumental in encouraging young people to value education and to go to school. Want to know more about the Plasticology Project? visit www.docpjharvey.com Are you interested in supporting the Plasticology Project Podcast or the work of the podcast guests? Find out how at www.docpjharvey.com/podcast

04/06/2023

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49 min
07/28/2022

S1 E7 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Mutumba Faisal

On this episode of the Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Mutumba Faisal. Mutumba is based in Uganda, on the shores of the mighty Lake Victoria. Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa, the world’s largest tropical lake, and the world’s second-largest freshwater lake by area. The lake supports a fishing industry that helps feed a population of around 40 million. Mutumba has taken on the enormous task of trying to repair the degraded environment of Lake Victoria and create a better future for this environmental asset. Mutumba spends his days leading the Uganda Junior Rangers travelling to some of the 985 islands of Lake Victoria collecting discarded fishing nets, ghost nets and plastics. Mutumba’s mission is to educate the next generation of Ugandans and encourage them to love the environment. I caught up with Mutumba just after he stepped off a boat, returning from a morning trying to resolve one of the other great challenges of the lake – invasive weeds. We join the conversation as Mutumba explains to me how these invasive weeds are impacting the lake, and how plastic is a part of this story.

07/28/2022

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43 min
08/04/2022

S1 E8 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Gabriel Filippelli

On this episode of The Plasticology Project podcast I speak with Professor Gabriel Filippelli. Gabe is a biogeochemist, climate scientist and exposure scientist at the Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis. Gabe is the Chancellor’s Professor of Earth Sciences and the Executive Director of the Indiana University Environmental Resilience Institute. Recently Gabe visited Australia as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair at the University of Newcastle. Gabe is the editor-in-chief for the American Geophysical Union GeoHealth journal, and was previously the U.S. National Academy of Sciences Jefferson Science Fellow, which saw him take a position as Senior Science Advisor for the U.S. Department of State during the President Obama administration. We will hear Gabe’s first hand-account of the impacts of climate change on the Midwest of the U.S., and how plastic pollution fits into the climate change narrative.

08/04/2022

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1h 7m
08/11/2022

S1 E9 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Isaias Hernandez

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Isaias Hernandez. Isaias is an environmental educator, environmentalist, activist and founder of Queer Brown Vegan. Isaias is based in US and is a heavyweight when it comes to environmental and social justice issues. Through the power of education, Isaias has shaped the environmental justice discourse in the US. In addition, Isaias has redefined environmental education by developing new ways to deliver science, and engage audiences. Isaias learnt how to harness the power of social media to reach a wide audience, and today shares educational content to millions of people around the world. It is an enormous privilege to speak with Isaias on the Plasticology Project podcast.

08/11/2022

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59 min
07/14/2022

S1 E5 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Peter Puskic

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast I speak with Peter Puskic. Peter is a PhD student at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania. Peter’s work is focussed on understanding the physiological impacts of plastic ingestion on organisms. By studying marine birds, primarily shearwaters, Peter has made some startling discoveries about just how much plastic is out there in the marine environment, and what impact this is having on marine life. I caught up with Peter from the research institute in Hobart, Tasmania. You can find out more about Peter's research by following his work on social media. Simply search Peter Puskic.

07/14/2022

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43 min
07/04/2023

S2 E4 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Associate Professor Chenyin Dong

On this episode of The Plasticology Project Podcast we hear from Associate Professor Chenyin Dong. Chenyin is an environmental and public health researcher at the South China Institute of Environmental Science, a part of the China Ministry of Ecology and Environment. Chenyin is currently working on a major project funded by the Chinese government aimed at understanding the enormous range of chemical additives used in plastic manufacturing, and what those chemicals mean from a public health perspective later in the lifecycle of plastic. To celebrate the first birthday of The Plasticology Project book, grab you free e-version during July. Visit https://docpjharvey.com/the-plasticology-project-book/ #plastic #plasticpollution #plasticfree #pollution #chemicals #environment #science

07/04/2023

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30 min

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The People Who Can’t Imagine: Inside Aphantasia

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S2 E1 The Plasticology Project Podcast - Speaking with Lumbani Mvula

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