The Cosmos Podcast

Feb 26 2025 295 ep. 16 mins 36

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Investigating the key intersection of science and the community – the stuff that actually matters to us – and cutting through the half-truths and inaccurate science that floods the digital domain. Find the science of everything at cosmosmagazine.com

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Saving the White Seahorse

Feb 26 2025 23 mins

Our Ultramarine series continues with Patrick Noble from Sea Life Australia and the Sydney Aquarium. Patrick discusses his involvement with saving the white seahorse, also known as the Sydney seahorse.

How to keep Sydney Harbour clean

Feb 16 2025 38 mins

In this Ultramarine podcast, we dive into the crucial issue of ocean pollution and explore real-world solutions. Let’s Science It Out hosts David Boldeman and Steven Boldeman are joined by Tom Batrouney and Ashley Hayes, two passionate advocates for marine conservation. In this episode, we uncover: 🔹 The impact of plastic waste and microplastics on Sydney Harbour and marine ec

Friends of the Red Handfish: a dive into the archive

Dec 16 2024 15 mins

When your neighbour is struggling, the community rallies around them – even if that neighbour is a fish. Keely Jobe’s small Tasmanian town shares its shores with the endangered red handfish. By telling the story of her involvement in local conservation efforts, Jobe considers how the community and scientists are both vital to saving at-risk species. As part of the Ultramarine p

Archaeology by ancestor

Dec 02 2024 15 mins

The village of Pang Pang is like many in Vanuatu. A dozen or so traditional houses, covered in native natangura palm leaves lay nestled between tall coconut palms and mango trees. Led for the first time by Indigenous archaeologists, a dig team at Pang Pang is tapping into the Pacific’s ancient past. Prianka Srinivasan was there to witness something special. As part of the Ultrama

Birds Without Borders: A dive into the archive

Nov 04 2024 33 mins

Compact and easily overlooked, bar-tailed godwits make the longest known nonstop flight of any animal on Earth. Drew Rooke reports on the research that led to the amazing feat’s discovery – and that is changing much of our understanding of the science of these epic crossings. Narrated by Renee Garvin. As part of the Ultramarine project we are republishing some paid content for

Turtle Dreaming: A dive into the magazine archive

Oct 24 2024 15 mins

In a remote archipelago off Australia’s Top End, scientists and Indigenous rangers are collaborating to gather knowledge about the region’s large marine animals, which are thought to be in decline. Story and photography by DAVID HANCOCK, narrated by HANNAH HARMS. As part of the Ultramarine project we are diving into our archives and republishing some paid content for free. This

Can the nautilus survive the age of humans?

Oct 17 2024 26 mins

In the September 2022 Cosmos print magazine, Kate Evans looked at how the nautilus’s lineage made it through all five of Earth’s previous mass extinctions and asked can it survive the Anthropocene. The article has been read by Renee Garvin and published for free as part of our Ultramarine project, which is funded by Mindaroo Foundation.

Discover Antarctica

Sep 02 2024 9 mins

Ian Connellan and Gail McCallum talk to Jason Flesher, the Director of Discovery Operations for Scenic, about his experiences in Antarctica.

Cosmos Country - Coral Sea Snakes

Mar 27 2024 17 mins

Cosmos Country – Solar thermal storage

Mar 23 2024 26 mins