Episode 39: Detecting and Avoiding Online Threats

Online security expert Assoc Prof Chris Leckie looks in depth at the threats and vulnerabilities facing individuals and societies in the networked world. In conversation with Up Close science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Episode 40: Politics Meets Pop Culture In Indonesia

Anthropologist Dr Ariel Heryanto speaks to Up Close host Jacky Angus about how Indonesian pop culture both influences and is influenced by complex social and political forces.

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Episode 42: Alzheimer's Disease: Predictors and Early Intervention

Prof David Ames discusses predictors and early intervention of Alzheimer's Disease. With Up Close guest host Jennifer Cook.

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Duration: 23 min 17 se
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Episode 68: Pakistan: A State for Devolution

Dr Nadeem Malik ponders the question of why stable and robust democratic institutions have eluded Pakistan. Since its formation in 1947, military rule has been a recurrent theme for Pakistan, and true devolution of power to the local level is still a quest. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 43: Ghassan Hage and the Weight of Words

Prof Ghassan Hage joins Up Close host Jacky Angus to discuss multiculturalism, identity in a globalising world, and the role of the intellectual.

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Duration: 26 min
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Episode 46: The Human Hand in Climate Change

Nobel Peace Prize winner, Prof David Karoly calculates the human-caused contribution to climate change. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Duration: 23 mi
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Episode 47: Carbon Capture and Storage Explained

Barry Hooper joins Up Close host Shane Huntington to outline emerging technologies for capturing and storing carbon dioxide.

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Duration: 19 min 35 sec


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Episode 64: Medical Bionics: Cochlear Implants and Beyond

Prof Robert Shepherd and Prof Tony Burkitt explain ear function, hearing loss, and how cochlear implants have improved the lives of many people. Also, bionic interventions in other parts of the body. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Episode 49: How We'll Fare in the Global Food Crisis

Prof Snow Barlow, the University of Melbourne, backgrounds the sharp rise in food prices, and looks at how science and technology may provide solutions in feeding an ever growing global population. Also, Prof Rajinder S. Sidhu from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, discusses the impact of elevated food prices on Indian society. With Science host, Dr Shane Huntington
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Episode 50: Criminal Investigation and Your DNA

Assoc Prof Jeremy Gans discusses the benefits, limitations and privacy implications of using DNA in criminal investigation. With host Jacky Angus.

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Duration: 21 min
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Episode 51: Please Explain: Taxonomy

Dr Belinda Appleton joins science host Dr Shane Huntington to explain what taxonomers do, and recounts her adventures discovering new species of bats.

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Episode 52: Addressing Violence in the Family

Prof Cathy Humphreys discusses the tragic impact of family violence, and outlines contemporary approaches to intervention and prevention. With host Jacky Angus.

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Special Report: Reinventing Higher Education in Australia

Professors Glyn Davis and Simon Marginson weigh in on the choices and challenges facing Australia's higher education system in an increasingly competitive global tertiary market. With host Adam Morton.

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Episode 53: Growing Spiritual Prosperity

Philoposopher and author Assoc Prof John Armstrong talks with host Jacky Angus about the importance and challenge of pursuing "spiritual prosperity" against a backdrop of overwhelming material expectations.

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Episode 54: Adolescents and Mental Illness

Psychiatrist Prof Patrick McGorry discusses how evolving treatment modalities can address disturbing trends of increased mental illness in young adults and adolescents. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 55: Calming Nanotechnology Fears

Dr Amanda Barnard talks about how scientists measure and address the potential hazards of nanotechnology. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Duration: 19
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Episode 56: Farewell To Dialysis?

Associate Professor Darren Kelly discusses his research into antifibrotic agents and how they may herald the end of conventional dialysis treatment. With host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Episode 57: Timbre and Transcendence: Improvisation in Music

Dr Robert Vincs explores the transcendental possibilities of improvisational music. With host Jacky Angus.

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Duration: 24 min 19 sec

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Episode 58: Singing and Teaching Early Music

Soprano Vivien Hamilton chats with host Jacky Angus about her art and work in early music. With host Jacky Angus.

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Duration: 24 min 23 sec

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Episode 59: Cannabis and Your Brain

Researchers Assoc Prof Dan Lubman and Prof Ian McGregor discuss latest understanding of the effects of cannabis on brain and behavior.

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