This week we are joined by Seth Westhead, a Research Fellow at The Kids Research Institute Australia, who is working in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adolescent health and wellbeing.

Seth recently participated in the AusSMC's Indigenous Media Mentoring Program, an intensive media training program aimed at giving Indigenous scientists and researchers the skills and the confidence to engage with the media.

More on the IMMP here: https://www.smc.org.au/our-latest/indigenous-media-mentoring-program

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OFF EMBARGO PODCAST: In a world awash with misinformation, the Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) takes you behind the scenes on what it takes to make reliable science information a breeze to read, watch, and listen to in the news.

Tune in to get a look at interesting stuff that’s just off embargo, hear insightful interviews with scientists and journalists, and find out what goes on in the AusSMC office to ensure credible science hits the headlines. We’re giving you the stories behind the stories.

Hosted by Olivia Henry and Steven Mew.

Off Embargo is the official podcast of the Australian Science Media Centre.
AusSMC website: https://www.smc.org.au/
Scimex, AusSMC’s Science News Portal: https://scimex.org
Instagram: http://instagram.com/aussmc

Made possible through a Science Engagement Grant from Inspiring South Australia: http://inspiringsa.org.au/

Music by Nathan Hui-Yi
Instagram: @nathanhuiyi
TikTok: @nathanhuiyi
Spotify: Nathan Hui-Yi
YouTube: Nathan Hui-Yi
Website: nathanhuiyi.com

Edited by Steph Hefferan https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-heff/
Executive Producer: Justin McArthur https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-mcarthur/
Friends of the P. Zinner Network https://www.pzinner.com.au/

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This week we are putting the O in OMG with our most-viewed story ever, and we look at why a dolphin is getting shamed for the way it finds a meal.

Links to the stories:

Bubbles the food-stealing dolphin: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/bubbles-the-food-stealing-dolphin-finds-shortcut-to-easy-meal

Female dolphins have a functional clitoris: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/do-female-dolphins-enjoy-sex-the-cliterature-suggests-they-do

Our most viewed story ever: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/angling,-rocking,-shallowing-and-pairing-could-help-women-get-to-the-big-o

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OFF EMBARGO PODCAST: In a world awash with misinformation, the Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) takes you behind the scenes on what it takes to make reliable science information a breeze to read, watch, and listen to in the news.

Tune in to get a look at interesting stuff that’s just off embargo, hear insightful interviews with scientists and journalists, and find out what goes on in the AusSMC office to ensure credible science hits the headlines. We’re giving you the stories behind the stories.

Hosted by Olivia Henry and Steven Mew.

Off Embargo is the official podcast of the Australian Science Media Centre.
AusSMC website: https://www.smc.org.au/
Scimex, AusSMC’s Science News Portal: https://scimex.org
Instagram: http://instagram.com/aussmc

Made possible through a Science Engagement Grant from Inspiring South Australia: http://inspiringsa.org.au/

Music by Nathan Hui-Yi
Instagram: @nathanhuiyi
TikTok: @nathanhuiyi
Spotify: Nathan Hui-Yi
YouTube: Nathan Hui-Yi
Website: nathanhuiyi.com

Edited by Steph Hefferan https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-heff/
Executive Producer: Justin McArthur https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-mcarthur/
Friends of the P. Zinner Network https://www.pzinner.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Olivia and Steven as they cover some of their most interesting stories from Scimex this week.

links to stories:

Mysterious rash: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/resting-your-laptop-on-your-lap-for-long-periods-could-risk-skin-disfiguration

Elephant impulse control: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/asian-elephants-can-resist-impulse-and-think-before-they-act

Pig kidney transplant: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/genetically-modified-pig-kidney-kept-a-patient-off-dialysis-for-6-months

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OFF EMBARGO PODCAST: In a world awash with misinformation, the Australian Science Media Centre (AusSMC) takes you behind the scenes on what it takes to make reliable science information a breeze to read, watch, and listen to in the news.

Tune in to get a look at interesting stuff that’s just off embargo, hear insightful interviews with scientists and journalists, and find out what goes on in the AusSMC office to ensure credible science hits the headlines. We’re giving you the stories behind the stories.

Hosted by Olivia Henry and Steven Mew.

Off Embargo is the official podcast of the Australian Science Media Centre.
AusSMC website: https://www.smc.org.au/
Scimex, AusSMC’s Science News Portal: https://scimex.org
Instagram: http://instagram.com/aussmc

Made possible through a Science Engagement Grant from Inspiring South Australia: http://inspiringsa.org.au/

Music by Nathan Hui-Yi
Instagram: @nathanhuiyi
TikTok: @nathanhuiyi
Spotify: Nathan Hui-Yi
YouTube: Nathan Hui-Yi
Website: nathanhuiyi.com

Edited by Steph Hefferan https://www.linkedin.com/in/steph-heff/
Executive Producer: Justin McArthur https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-mcarthur/
Friends of the P. Zinner Network https://www.pzinner.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.