Science Notes

About Science Notes

Welcome to The Science Notes Podcast, brought to you by the Science Division at the University of Otago and hosted by Dr Dave McMorran. Dive into the fascinating world of scientific research as Dave chats with graduate students about their work and journey into postgraduate study, their love for science, and the music that fuels their creativity. Join us every second Thursday at 6:30 PM on OAR FM Dunedin. You can also visit the Science Notes blog at sciencenotesotago.wordpress.com.

Publisher

Dr David McMorran

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 Aug 2023

Latest episode

11 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

36 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Dec 2025

   Alzheimer's Stinks with Andrew Wilson

   Andrew Wilson, a PhD student in Chemistry, talks about how to make a sensor to detect Alzheimer's disease on someone's breath Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

2. 

   27 Nov 2025

   Is that a bee? with Connal McLean

   Connal McLean talks about his research into how native bee populations in New Zealand are affected by introduced bees and also about his work in raising the profile of NZ's native bees in the community. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

3. 

   13 Nov 2025

   Building Biodiversity into Building with Jacqueline Theis

   Jacqueline Theis talks about why we should encourage a consideration of biodiversity when developing urban areas and about a new tool to help with this. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin www.oar.org.nz

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings