The 2 Best scigest - Plant & Food Research Podcast Episodes
1) SS: Future foods: all about choice and balance
How can New Zealand prepare for the shifting global protein demands as the flexitarian diet becomes more mainstream? For the first time on Scigest, we have two guests: Dr Jocelyn Eason, General Manage...Show More
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Episode of this New Zealand science show looks at key strategic shifts disrupting the food sector - increased vegetable consumption and redu...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) SS: Growing with climate change
When climate change becomes imminent, what can growers do to adapt to extreme weather events to sustain their production or even thrive in the new normal? This week environmental scientist Dr Brent Cl...Show More
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I’ve been exploring podcasts from other English-speaking countries and found this interesting science podcast from New Zealand. This episod...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Nature, hunger and food waste with Iain Lees-Galloway (PPF)
Feed people, not landfill. Around 30% of food grown for human consumption never gets eaten, yet thousands still go hungry. What role does food rescue play in resolving the conundrum of providing healt...Show More
4) The science of biofoul and making the most of a bad thing (FTS)
From shellfish and seaweeds to tiny amphipods, biofouling is the stubborn layer of life that clings to boats and marine structures, creating costly maintenance challenges. While some chemical treatmen...Show More
5) Intellectual property in science (BTS)
How do you take a brilliant scientific idea and turn it into something that makes a real difference in the world? The answer often starts with intellectual property (IP). For decades, Plant & Food R...Show More
6) Silent Spring, Star Wars, and sustainable business (PPF)
What is sustainability, and how can businesses contribute to it? Why do many larger organisations in Aotearoa New Zealand align with the Sustainable Business Council (SBC)? In this episode, host Rog...Show More
7) Sue Muggleston: Protecting ideas, powering discovery (SLFM)
Securing intellectual property (IP) for our research is now a vital aspect of science delivery in Aotearoa New Zealand, though this was not always the case. In this episode of Scigest, Hilary Ireland ...Show More
8) A natural defence for vineyard pests (BDIS)
Mealybugs may be tiny, but they’re causing big problems for Aotearoa New Zealand’s wine industry by spreading the destructive Grapevine leafroll-associated virus 3 (GLRaV-3).
9) Using AI to help create new plant proteins (NT)
In this episode of Scigest, we delve into the fascinating and ever-evolving world of utilising artificial intelligence in science. Host and senior scientist Dr Jay Jayaraman chats with researcher Sara...Show More
10) Up-beet about sustainable sugar (PPF)
Grab a cuppa and prepare to be recharged by this high-energy chat with Dr Vicky Foster about the British sugar industry. Vicky has held various leadership roles within the UK food system, most recentl...Show More