Steve Grimwade
University of Melbourne
Politics & Society
Podcast
The state of democracy, before and during COVID-19
We’re facing a global democratic recession, but the pandemic has intensified the focus on what we want from democracy, says Tom Daly, Deputy Director of the Melbourne School of Government
Arts & Culture
Podcast
The life you can save
Celebrating the tenth anniversary of his influential book ‘The Life You Can Save’, Professor Peter Singer discusses why we need to do more to improve the lives of people living in extreme poverty
Arts & Culture
Podcast
Movement, mobility and identity
Anthropology studies cultures and communities, but people have always moved around, so one anthropologist has taken his research on the road in cars and on buses
Health & Medicine
Podcast
Molecules in motion
Why Cryo-EM, or speed-freezing molecules to create 3D images that can diagnose human cell behaviour, is taking the structural biology world by storm
Environment
Podcast
Learning to live with fire
Fire. It’s a constant in the Australian landscape. But how we manage our bushfire risk isn’t just about the environment we live in, it’s also about changing our cultural attitudes to fire
Environment
Podcast
Australia: Liveability vs sustainability
While Melbourne may be a liveable city, it’s got a way to go to become sustainable in the face of challenges like climate change
Arts & Culture
Podcast
Can love overcome the distance between us?
Anthropologist Nigel Rapport’s fieldwork explores love and respecting the individuality of life
Politics & Society
Podcast
Why nerd politics is here to stay
From the Occupy Movement to internet freedom legislation in Brazil, ‘technopolitical nerds’ are making their mark worldwide
Environment
Podcast
How is commuting changing us?
Our daily commute is transforming our relationships, how we work and what we want from our cities