UNE Sci Flicks

Jul 22 2024
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The Sci Flicks show on TuneFM is the companion piece to the collaborative program run by Belgrave Cinema in Armidale and UNE. Run and hosted by Dr. Marissa Betts, each month she will sit down with some of UNE's lecturers and researchers to discuss the scientific themes and concepts featured in some of the most popular films to hit the big screen. Sit back and listen as we delve into the science of your favourite flicks!

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Episode 8: Thankful for Soil with Director Suzannah Cowley and Dr. Ivanah Oliver

Jul 22 2024 15 mins  
This month's episode of Sci Flicks looks at the short film Thankful for Soil, released just this year! On this instalment of the Sci Flicks podcast, Bridgette is joined by both Dr. Ivanah Oliver and filmmaker and director Suzannah Cowley to look at the wonderful properties of soil and the field of agriculture!

Episode 7: From Dusk Til Dawn with Dr Zenon Czenze and Ruvi De Mel

Apr 25 2024 43 mins  
Associated with vampires, the night, and sadly disease, bats get a bit of a bad rap. Diving into the world of these nocturnal hunters and their physiology is Dr Zenon Czenze and PhD candidate, Ruvi De Mel, as they talk all things bats ahead of the upcoming Sci Flicks film - From Dusk Til Dawn. Written by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez, the film follows two criminal brothers

Episode 6: Volcano with Dr. Kieran Meaney

Feb 28 2024 33 mins  
Let's begin the Trimester in style! This month's Sci Flicks is all about volcanoes, and what better movie to watch than Volcano, the 1997 disaster film all about an eruption and the consequences thereafter? Bridgette is joined by Dr. Kieran Meaney, this month's guest speaker and geological expert, to talk about how accurate the film is and the impacts that volcanic eruptions can ha

Episode 5: Arrival with Dr. Sally Dixon and Dr. Piers Kelly

Nov 12 2023 36 mins  
After nearly 3 years and 17 episodes, Dr. Marissa Betts is stepping down as Sci Flicks Coordinator. We cannot thank her enough for all she has done for the show and thoroughly look forward to seeing what she's going to do next. She has passed the mantle of Sci Flicks Coordinator over to Bridgette Glover; a PhD student here at UNE who looks forward to carrying the show onward and br

Episode 4: Eight Legged Freaks with Dr. James O'Hanlon

Oct 18 2023 27 mins  
Sci Flicks continues this month with a screening of the 2002 comedic monster film Eight Legged Freaks! Marissa's guest this month is Dr James O'Hanlon; a researcher with a keen interest in arachnids!

Episode 3: Everything Everywhere All at Once - Interview with Kate Armstrong-Smith

May 22 2023 41 mins  
We're looking at a recent film this month! May's episode of Sci Flicks examines the smash hit that swept the 2023 Academy Awards; the film with the most nominations, most wins, and prestigious Best Picture award, Everything Everywhere All at Once! Our guest this month is Kate Armstrong-Smith, the creator of Othelia, an Australian engine which seeks to make crafting compelling stori

Episode 2: Contagion - Interview with Professor Kim Usher

Apr 20 2023 33 mins  
Our April episode of Sci Flicks sees Marissa looking at the 2011 film that proved to be well and truly ahead of its time, Contagion! She's not doing it alone though; she's joined by Professor Kim Usher, Member of the Order of Australia!Professor Kim Usher is Professor of Nursing in the School of Health and the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. S

Episode 1: Fire of Love - Interview with Dr. Nick Tailby

Feb 02 2023 26 mins  
Sci Flicks is back and better than ever! Our first episode of 2023 sees Marissa sit down with Dr. Nick Tailby to look at a film released just last year.

Episode 9: Ratatouille - Interview with Dr. Gal Winter

Oct 16 2022 25 mins  
The final episode of Sci Flicks for 2022 sees Marissa and guest microbiologist Dr. Gal Winter talk about the food science in Ratatouille!

Episode 8: Alien - Interview with Dr. Tommy Leung

Sep 16 2022 32 mins  
Dr. Tommy Leung and Marissa look into the science behind one of the best known horror films out there, the iconic 1979 film Alien.