Kurt Krispyn

Paramount Importance

Science EN ↓ 55 episodes

Welcome to Paramount Importance — where science meets curiosity. Hosted by marine scientist Kurt Krispyn, this podcast dives into the weird, wonderful, and wildly important questions about our world. Through open, honest, laid-back conversations with scientists, explorers, and big thinkers, we unpack the mysteries of nature, discovery, and human innovation. If you're into the unknown, the unexplained, and the unbelievable, you're in the right place.

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Author

Kurt Krispyn

Category

Science

Podcast website

www.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Oct 19, 2026

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Episodes

2019 Ep 5 - Snakes and Lizards with Reptile Photographer and public eductor Ross McGibbon 24.04.2019

Ross McGibbon is a wildlife photographer who specializes in reptiles, a public educator in reptile awareness and conservation, as well as a career firefighter. He previously worked as a professional snake handler and has now had articles and photographs published in Australian Geographic, and chased some of the most venomous snakes in the world.  Reptiles are an important part of our ecosystem pla...

2019 Ep 4 - Life on Mars with Mars One candidate Josh Richards 09.04.2019

Building a civilisation on Mars is not a far fetch idea with international organisation Mars One aiming to land the first humans in 2032, Josh Richards has dedicated his life to this mission and be one of the first humans to live on Mars. Josh has been an explosives engineer, picking up booby traps with the Australian army, slogged through mud with the British commandos, been a science adviser to...

2019 Ep 3 - Entrepreneur of The Surf Meal co. Steele Walster 05.04.2019

Steele spent 8 years in the Australian army which he shares some interesting stories finding unexplored chemical warfare relics within Australia and how his life’s experiences led to the start of the Surf Meal co. Big wave surfer Henry Davies and myself discuss nutrition and the relation to fitness, surfing, health and keeping a healthy mind. 

2019 Ep 2 - Shark Scientist Michael Heldsinger 24.03.2019

Shark scientist Michael Heldsinger, Marine scientist Lachie Ramm and myself (Kurt Krispyn) discuss sharks and all things about sharks, we start with discussing Michaels study on the Seven Gill Shark over in New Zealand, as well as shark hot spot areas, is there an increase in shark population, shark attacks and encounters, methods of safety to the public, shark shields, some interesting facts you...

2019 Ep 1 - Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi on the science behind waves, tides, climate change and the missing plane MH370 06.03.2019

Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi of the University of Western Australia for over 30 years, is a highly regarded Professor on Oceanography and has been published in more than 300 journals including over 100 peer-reviewed international journals. His research entails climate change effects and how it links to ocean currents, wind and wave climate, sea level variability, coastal flooding, beach stabili...

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