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The OI Podcast

The OI Podcast

By: Dr Barbara Anderson and Trudi Sunitsch
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 Topical conversations about anything and everything from the worlds of Science, Art and Mātauranga Māori. Join Dr Barb Anderson and Trudi Sunitsch for some stimulating conversation with guest experts. Brought to you by the Otago Institute – the Otago Branch of the Royal Society for Arts and Sciences. https://otago-institute.org/(C)Otago Access Radio Social Sciences
Episodes
  • The OI Podcast - 27-06-2025 - Microscopic Marvels with Jennifer Bannister

    The OI Podcast - 27-06-2025 - Microscopic Marvels with Jennifer Bannister
    Jun 27 2025
    Step into the Microscopic marvels of Lichens, fossil leaves, and leaf tooth hydathodes with Jennifer Bannister on this week’s episode of the OI Podcast! Dr. Barb delves into Jennifer's career, her field research across New Zealand, and specifically at Foulden Maar. https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/taking-fossils-from-the-geology-museum-to-the-world
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    59 mins
  • The OI Podcast - 20-06-2025 - 98 - Viral Dynamics with Professor Jemma Geoghegan

    The OI Podcast - 20-06-2025 - 98 - Viral Dynamics with Professor Jemma Geoghegan
    Jun 20 2025
    Professor Jemma Geoghegan chats with Dr Barb about Viral Dynamics, infections diseases and communicating complex science to a worried public. Dr Geoghegan won the 2024 Prime Minister’s science Communication Prize for promoting public understanding of infectious diseases and advising a range of decision-makers on how to respond to pandemic threats in New Zealand and throughout the Pacific. https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/what-we-do/funds-and-opportunities/rutherford-discovery-fellowships/rutherford-discovery-fellowship-recipients/jemma-geoghegan/ https://www.otago.ac.nz/microbiology-and-immunology/our-people/jemma-geoghegan https://www.otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/prime-ministers-prizes-awarded-to-two-otago-academics This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    56 mins
  • The OI Podcast - 13-06-2025 - 97 - Anxiety with Dr Olivia Harrison

    The OI Podcast - 13-06-2025 - 97 - Anxiety with Dr Olivia Harrison
    Jun 13 2025
    Dr Olivia Harrison speaks with Dr Barb about Anxiety. Dr Harrison won the 2024 Prime Minister’s MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize for her multidisciplinary approach to understanding and managing anxiety. Join Dr Harrison, Professor Geoghegan, the Otago Institute and the Royal Society NZ for an In Real Life Seminar, Barclay Theater, Tuhura Otago Museum, 4-6pm Wednesday 25th June https://otagomuseum.nz/whats-on/mind-and-microbes FREE - please book a ticket as space is limited This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - http://oar.org.nz
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    56 mins
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