Natasha Mitchell
Host at Science Friction
Presenter, Facilitator and Co-Producer at Big Ideas
Journalist at ABC News (Australia)
Host, BIG IDEAS. Host/founder, Science Friction (2017-23) & All in the Mind (2002-12).Host, Life Matters(2012-16) @RadioNational Ex @WFSJ VP, @KSJatMIT. AUDIO
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2 days ago |
abc.net.au | Natasha Mitchell |Grace Pashley |David Le May
When you enter your childbearing years, it can feel like everyone from the treasurer, your mum, and probably your Instagram reels really wants you to have a kid. But is it the right decision? Few women escape this conundrum of modern family-making, and unfortunately there is no easy or simple answer.
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3 days ago |
abc.net.au | Natasha Mitchell |Claire Slattery |Steve Fieldhouse |David Le May
Are fermented foods really good for us? Do antibiotics destroy our gut flora? And have you heard about poo transplants? Our gut is teeming with trillions of microbial cells, and we are learning more all the time about how this affects everything from our digestion, to immunity, to mental health. So crack open your kombucha, because these leading researchers will cut through the noise with some hard facts and pioneering science about the microbiome.
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4 days ago |
abc.net.au | Natasha Mitchell |Grace Pashley |David Le May |Simon Rose
Do humans really have what it takes to change our lives – our world – to arrest climate collapse? It might be the defining question we face as a society, and the panellists from this WOMADelaide Festival discussion are throwing everything they’ve got at this intractable issue, drawing on knowledge from the oldest continuing culture in the world and the fields of architecture, urban planning and of course, community organising to avoid collapse.
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5 days ago |
abc.net.au | Natasha Mitchell |Claire Slattery |Tegan Nicholls
Murderers, fraudsters, mobsters, dodgy doctors, and corrupt politicians. Kate McClymont has exposed all manner of shady characters, and lives to tell the tale. Here, she reveals some of the perils of investigative journalism over her career, and what she sees are the threats and promises for its future. The 2025 Brian Johns Lecture, in partnership with the Copyright Agency and Macquarie University, was recorded at the State Library of NSW on 1 May 2025.
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1 week ago |
abc.net.au | Natasha Mitchell |Grace Pashley |David Le May |Steve Fieldhouse
There are some leaps in science and technology that change everything. Scientists say we’re living through the second quantum revolution, so we're going deep into the quantum world with leaders at the forefront of this field. If you think quantum is all about computers think again – like how could this vast science help female athletes reach their peak? Thanks to the World Science Festival for this talk “Welcome to the Second Quantum Revolution”.
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