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.
Episodes
9 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
2019 Ep 4 - Life on Mars with Mars One candidate Josh Richards
Building a civilisation on Mars is not a far fetch idea with international organisation Mars One aiming to land the first humans in 2032, Josh Richards has dedicated his life to this mission and be one of the first humans to live on Mars.
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Episode 4
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1:32:58
2019 Ep 3 - Entrepreneur of The Surf Meal co. Steele Walster
Steele spent 8 years in the Australian army which he shares some interesting stories finding unexplored chemical warfare relics within Australia and how his life’s experiences led to the start of the Surf Meal co. Big wave surfer Henry Davies a...
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Episode 3
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1:19:48
2019 Ep 2 - Shark Scientist Michael Heldsinger
Shark scientist Michael Heldsinger, Marine scientist Lachie Ramm and myself (Kurt Krispyn) discuss sharks and all things about sharks, we start with discussing Michaels study on the Seven Gill Shark over in New Zealand, as well as shark hot spo...
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Episode 2
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1:26:10
2019 Ep 1 - Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi on the science behind waves, tides, climate change and the missing plane MH370
Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi of the University of Western Australia for over 30 years, is a highly regarded Professor on Oceanography and has been published in more than 300 journals including over 100 peer-reviewed international journals. H...
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Episode 1
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1:39:07
