Sci Art Walks
Sci Art Walks, a project by Beaker Street Festival, is a series of audio-escapes featuring fascinating talks by some of Tasmania's most innovative and accomplished scientists and artists, with music composed by a stellar lineup of Tasmanian musicians. Each episode is paired with a suggested walking location in Tasmania, but you can listen from anywhere in the world (preferably while enjoying the great outdoors). Visit www.sciartwalks.com.au for more information on each episode and the suggested walking location.
Episodes
11 episodes
Cultural Burning - Mona Foma Special #2
In partnership with Tasmania's Mona Foma festival, an audio episode to be paired with artist Tim Coad's installation in Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart, 22-24 January 2021. Hear a special introduction in which Tim discusses his artwork, followed by ...
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Ancestral Eve - Mona Foma Special #1
In partnership with Tasmania's Mona Foma festival, a talk by Professor Barbara Holland with a special introduction by Mona Foma curator and Violent Femmes bass guitarist Brian Ritchie, who composed the music for the episode. The field of ph...
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Exploring the Last Stop on the Earth with First Dog on the Moon
A talk by First Dog on the Moon, with music by Emily Sheppard.A joyful meditation on the end of the world, taking refuge in Tasmania’s secluded and stunning environments, and drinking good whisky along the journey. Emerging at South Cape Ba...
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Rewilding Tasmania: The ecological challenge of restoring Lake Pedder
A talk by Christine Milne, Bob Brown, Distinguished Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick, Tabatha Badger, and Todd Dudley, with music by Julius Schwing and Tilly Martin.When Tasmania’s iconic Lake Pedder was flooded in 1972 to create a reservoir in ...
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Walk Slow, Look Low: Seeing the world from a naturalist’s perspective
A talk by Dr Cathy Byrne and Dr Simon Grove, with music by Warren Mason and Ben Salter. When you go for a walk in the bush, you enter the realm of small species. Insects abound in our natural world, but many of us rarely take the time to lo...
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The Secret Life of Mutton Birds
A talk by Dr Jennifer Lavers, wih music by Maggie Abraham The small, brown, humble-looking mutton bird may not seem so exquisite upon first glance (or first sniff), but their modest appearance belies their incredible story. From throwing th...
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As Tasmania’s waters warm, what happens to our marine species?
A talk by Professor Gretta Pecl, with music by Michael Fortescue.Climate change and rising sea temperatures are pushing Australian coastal marine species south, in search of cooler waters and more suitable habitat. But Tasmania’s east coast...
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Reigniting Aboriginal Fire Culture in Tasmania
A talk by Andry Sculthorpe and Billy Paton-Clarke, with music by Emily Wurramara.Many Australians view fire as a destructive force, but there’s more than one type of fire. Aboriginal people have been burning this country for centuries, help...
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Using Maths and Evolution to Connect All Living Things
A talk by Professor Barbara Holland with music by Brian Ritchie.The field of phylogenetics describes how all living things are related, and can be traced back to a common ancestor (one of Darwin’s key insights). As you wander through the an...
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In Search of a Devil Facial Tumour Disease Vaccine
A talk by Dr Andy Flies with music by Emily Sanzaro.Tassie Devil populations are at risk of extinction due to a devastating transmissible cancer that has wiped out huge numbers of the iconic species. But their plight has catalysed groundbre...
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