Paramount Importance
Paramount Importance, hosted by Marine Scientist Kurt Krispyn, is an educative, informative podcast aimed at sharing knowledge, research, and stories through an open-minded conversational interview about the world around us. The world is an exciting, creative, unknown place with incredible people in search of unravelling its mysteries through science, innovation or exploration. If you're into this, then this is the place you will find it.
Podcasting since 2019 • 9 episodes
Paramount Importance
Latest Episodes
2025 Ep 9 - Galaxies, Black Holes and Cosmic Secrets with Astrophysicist Dr. Amanda Wilber
What if you could see the universe—not with your eyes—but with radio waves? In this episode, Kurt sits down with astrophysicist Dr. Amanda Wilber to explore the hidden side of the cosmos. From mysterious black holes and galaxy clusters to radio...
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Episode 9
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1:21:59
2025 Ep 8 The Feral Cat Problem with Emeritus Professor Mike Calver and Dr. Heather Crawford
Cuddly companions or cunning killers? Kurt dives deep into the wild, weird, and dangerous world of cats in Australia. With special guests Emeritus Professor Mike Calver and Dr. Heather Crawford from Murdoch University, this episode unpacks the ...
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Episode 8
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45:10
2019 Ep 7 - The Importance of native bees with Dr. Kit Prendergast
On this episode I speak to Bee expert Kit Prendergast about Australia’s native bees. We are all familiar with the honey bee but Australia is home to many native bees that are vitally important to our ecosystem. I chat to kit discussing her stud...
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Episode 7
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55:43
2019 Ep 6 - Great White Sharks with Dr. Oliver Jewell
On this episode I speak to Great White Shark expert Oliver Jewell. Oliver has been researching Great Whites for over 10 years around the world, tagging, tracking and learning to understand their behaviour, he recently published the first findin...
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Episode 6
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1:45:24
2019 Ep 5 - Snakes and Lizards with Reptile Photographer and public eductor Ross McGibbon
Ross McGibbon is a wildlife photographer who specializes in reptiles, a public educator in reptile awareness and conservation, as well as a career firefighter. He previously worked as a professional snake handler and has now had articles and ph...
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Episode 5
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1:22:31