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Cedric Burnside is the grandson of RL (Big Daddy) Burnside and is heavily steeped in the gentle blues of the North Mississippi hill country. David Barr talks to him about his life and music.  

For the first time, scientists use smart climate management of green spaces to reduce urban heat, turning Bicentennial Park at Sydney Olympic Park into the coolest public park in NSW.

Freshwater mussels are vital ecosystem engineers. Poorly studied and largely ignored, freshwater mussels are dying in droves. It’s time we pay them more attention.

David Barr from Drive Tuesday talks to Willy Vlautin, songwriter and lyricist for the southern soul/American noir band, The Delines. His prior work was with his iconic band, Richmond Fontaine. Willy writes about people who are down and out or living on the edge, a long way from the American dream. The new album by […]

This year, the Doomsday Clock shows 100 seconds to midnight. According to Dr Jack Heineman, there is enough doom in the world to motivate people to take action.

Dr John Wiseman explains how we can accelerate the transition to a just and resilient zero-carbon future without despairing.

Author and evolutionary ecologist Dr Monica Gagliano shares her fascinating research into plant communication and plant’s cognitive abilities.

Rogue Rubin speaks about her remarkable new film Lion Spy, a documentary about Rogue’s undercover operation to save African lions from extinction.

Dr. Anthony Burke explains the term ecocide and why it’s important to make it an international crime.

Listen to Dr Adrian Dyer painting a fascinating picture of the world seen through bees’ eyes.

Founder Marjorie Tenchavez describes Welcome Merchant‘s journey from Instagram page to building a bridge between refugee entrepreneurs and customers.  

Greenfleet CEO Wayne Wescott explains how you can offset your carbon emissions by planting trees. Let trees suck it up and save us all.

Dr Jennifer Lavers, a marine eco-toxicologist, explains why every little action counts when it comes to combatting plastic pollution. After listening to the interview, your next beach cleanup will feel much more rewarding.

Linguist Dr Maïa Ponsonnet talks with Ruth Hessey about the fascinating way indigenous languages express emotions through body parts.

Dr Navid Constantinou explains the latest research on ocean eddies, which play a huge role in the transport of heat and carbon in the oceans. Over large parts of the ocean currents have become stronger with huge implications for climate change.    

Award-winning Australian filmmaker and director Serhat Caradee discusses his new play Spike Heels – now playing at the Fringe HQ Newtown.  

Listen to Gregory Moore, Doctor of Botany, and you will never look at puddles the same way.

Are we heading to spermageddon? The male sperm count has been plummeting over the past several decades. If it continues on this projection then the future of the human species is in question. David Barr talks to environmental toxicologist Dr Frederic Leusch from Griffith University.

Five ways to spot if someone is trying to mislead you when it comes to science. David Barr talks to epidemiologist Hassan Valley, La Trobe University, about his breakdown of deceptions about science.  

Find out the real impacts of baiting dingoes in this eye-opening interview with passionate conservation biologist Dr Kylie Cairns.

Dive with Professor Craig Johnson into the mysterious and disappearing world of Tasmania’s giant kelp forest, and learn all about kelp’s importance in regulating ecosystem services while offering new commercial possibilities.

Prof Elspeth Probyn reveals why nature doesn’t have to be cute or sexy for us to care.

A Tamil refugee family of four have been incarcerated for over 3 years by the government. David Barr talks to Angela Fredericks who is fighting for their release back to the Queensland town of Biloela.  

Australia’s old folk have been appallingly neglected. David Barr talks with Anika Stobart from the Grattan Institute about the final report from the Royal Commission into Aged Care.

Welcome to part two of Monday Drive’s fascinating interview trilogy exploring the Wonderful World of Trees with Ruth Hessey and Dr Sebastian Pfautsch.  Let yourself be enchanted, educated and enlivened by Dr Pfautsch, a passionate arboreal expert, who reveals the mysteries of plant cooling capacities, what happens in heat-stressed trees and the methods of their migration.