Ballast Podcast
Hakai MagazineYes, ballast from the UK built Manhattan. Or some of it. This was one of the enticing tidbits that got us very interested in ballast here at Hakai Magazine and we decided to delve in. A podcast on ballast? Sure, why not! Join host Elin Kelsey as she finds ballast in the roads we travel on, the plants we eat, and the pests we fight. Ballast: it’s not what you think.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 6 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Categories | ScienceSociety & Culture | ||||
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Ballast: not just for ships and giggles.
Ballast might be old technology, but in this final episode of the Ballast podcast we explore how this basic feat of engineering is now being used in planes and state-of-the-art building designs, and discuss h... more
A little emotional ballast can help keep us afloat when life gets heavy.
In this episode of Ballast, we sit in on Elin’s impromptu therapy session to explore ballast as a psychological metaphor and look at how ballast can lend emotional stability. W... more
It’s a sink or swim world.
Ballast doesn’t just help to stabilize objects on the surface of water; it comes in awfully handy underwater as well. In this episode we listen in on the vertical migrations of plainfin midshipmen, follow local adventure s... more
From introduced species to the slave trade, ballast has had a huge impact on our world.
In this episode, host Elin Kelsey serves up a ballast-infused meal inspired by a ballast flora artist. Then she gets into the dark story of the slave trade, whic... more
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Crazy topic but so interesting, well done
Apple Podcasts5Amohidromicm
Canada5 years ago - Good effort dragged down by a bland subject
The researcher and host does a good job of presenting the material, but ultimately, ballast, while influential, is just not a particularly interesting subject. Would be interested to hear more podcasts from Hakai, their reporting is superb.
Apple Podcasts3sinoscuba
United States5 years ago - A good work / life ballast
Hakai’s first, bite-sized podcast is a winner - largely due to Elin Kelsey and her expansive perspective on an otherwise perplexing subject. What a treat!
Apple Podcasts5Sunfish Moon LightUnited States6 years ago - Interesting, Informative, and Insightful
Thank you Elin for some really fascinating material. Will definitely be sharing.
Apple Podcasts5Scuba Shack RadioUnited States6 years ago - Something different
I‘m familiar with Elin Kelsey through her Hope and the Environment presentations and her many children’s books, all of which are excellent. I listened to the first podcast mainly because I was curious how ‘ballast’ could possibly relate to her work. With great story telling and some fascinating anecdotes it soon became obvious - Elin is passionate about everything related to oceans, and ballast brings a totally different dimension about oceans, and other things, to think about. Needless to sa... more
Apple Podcasts5rkmlUnited States6 years ago
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