
It Starts With… curiosity, ideas, discoveries, accidents, problems, or a passion. And it leads to everything from fossils to AI, and the microscopic to the galactic.
Join David Boldeman as he explores the journey behind the science with those living the stories.
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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 2 months ago |
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Soil health has big implications for farms and land management. In this podcast episode, David Bolderman talks with soil scientists Lisa Lobry de Bruyn and Oliver Knox about communication between science and key stakeholders in agriculture and land u... more
Dark energy. Physicists believe it makes up 70% of the universe, but we don’t know what it is or how it works. Yet this mysterious force is responsible for pushing everything in our universe apart. This elusive phenomenon has had cosmologists scratch... more
Batteries are one of the most important technologies in the modern world. They are also one of the least understood.
Science journalist Ellen Phiddian joins David Boldeman to discuss how batteries actually work, why they are so important and what is... more
Catherine Marciniak and Stephen Axford have spent more than a decade travelling through forests in Australia and around the world, documenting fungi through photography and time-lapse, and along the way they've helped uncover species new to science. more
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This show covers a broad spectrum of science, technology, and practical applications of research, often grounded in real-world impact. Recent episodes highlight fungal biology and photography, citizen science-driven turtle conservation, biomechanics and regenerative engineering, and the responsibilities and opportunities of AI in business. Across topics, listeners get a mix of deep-dive science, hands-on case studies, and personal journeys from researchers and practitioners shaping how knowledge translates into action. A recurring strength is translating complex topics into accessible takeaways, with clear emphasis on ecosystem connections, ethical considerations, and future-facing technologies. The format tends to pair expert guests with p... more
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