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Sci Art Walks is a series of audio-escapes featuring fascinating talks by Tasmanian scientists and artists, with music composed by Tasmanian musicians. Each episode is paired with a suggested walking location in lutruwita/Tasmania, but you can listen from anywhere in the world. (Note: Sci Art Walks is best enjoyed with fresh air.)

Click an X on the map to access the corresponding episode,

or scroll down for a list of all available episodes.

Listen directly from this site or subscribe to Sci Art Walks

wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episodes
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IN SEARCH OF A DEVIL FACIAL TUMOUR DISEASE VACCINE

@ Cradle Mountain

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Talk by Dr Andy Flies

Music by Emily Sanzaro

EPISODES

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ON RISK

@ GASP! Trail, Glenorchy

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Talk by David Walsh

Music by Zac Henderson

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REIGNITING ABORIGINAL FIRE CULTURE IN TASMANIA

@ Knocklofty Reserve, Hobart

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Talk by Andry Sculthorpe &

Billy Paton Clarke

Music by Emily Wurramara

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USING MATHS AND EVOLUTION TO CONNECT ALL LIVING THINGS

@ Cataract Gorge, Launceston

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Talk by Professor Barbara Holland

Music by Brian Ritchie

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EXPLORING THE LAST STOP ON THE EARTH

@ Cockle Creek to South Cape Bay

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Talk by First Dog on the Moon

Music by Emily Sheppard

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REWILDING TASMANIA:

THE ECOLOGICAL CHALLENGE OF

RESTORING LAKE PEDDER

@ Lake Pedder

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Talk by Christine Milne, Bob Brown, Distinguished Professor Jamie Kirkpatrick,

Tabatha Badger, & Todd Dudley

Music by Julius Schwing & Tilly Martin

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THE SECRET LIFE OF

MUTTON BIRDS

@ The Nut, Stanley

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Talk by Dr Jennifer Lavers

Music by Maggie Abraham

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AS TASMANIA'S WATERS WARM, WHAT HAPPENS TO OUR MARINE SPECIES?

@ Wineglass Bay Walk, Freycinet

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Talk by Professor Gretta Pecl

Music by Michael Fortescue

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WALK SLOW, LOOK LOW:

SEEING THE WORLD FROM A

NATURALIST'S PERSPECTIVE

@ Remarkable Cave to Crescent Bay

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Talk by Dr Cathy Byrne & Dr Simon Grove

Music by Warren Mason & Ben Salter

Photo Credit: Luke Webber

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Photo credit: Graham Wootton

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ABOUT SCI ART WALKS

Sci Art Walks is a project by Beaker Street Festival, an annual celebration of science and art in lutruwita/Tasmania. The unusual circumstances of 2020 inspired us to innovate, and create something that would get people away from their screens and out into nature. You might say Sci Art Walks is a project for a pandemic. In times of uncertainty and anxiety, many of us find solace in our natural world.  Creating these episodes was also a great opportunity to continue to facilitate collaborations between scientists and artists, and showcase some of the amazing talent and groundbreaking scientific research coming out of Tasmania.

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Please help us spread the word about Sci Art Walks by sharing the website or podcast with friends, and consider downloading our poster and displaying it in your workplace, tourist accommodation...  anywhere really!

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About

ABOUT BEAKER STREET

Beaker Street is a not-for-profit organisation in lutruwita/Tasmania that exists to promote the intersection of art and science. We facilitate collaborative projects amongst artists, scientists, and the public. We host engaging and interactive events, workshops, talks, discussions, and installations. We believe every pub should have a microscope and every scientific talk should have live music, and probably a bar too. Our flagship event is the annual Beaker Street Festival, which takes place in and around the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (and beyond) each August.  Learn more at beakerstreet.com.au, and sign up to hear about our upcoming projects and our 2021 Festival program here. We only email when we have something worth saying.

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CREATORS

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Margo Adler

Beaker Street Director

Interviews, Transcript

Editing, & Curation

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Chris Townend

Producer and Sound Artist

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Audio Editing, Sound Design, & Music Production

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Rosie Pidd

Beaker Street Assistant Director

Project Management &

Artist Liaising

Check out this lovely Sci Art Walks video featuring many of our suggested walking trails. ðŸ”Š Sound On! ðŸ”Š

Video by Discover Tasmania.

Music composed and performed by Emily Sheppard for Sci Art Walks.

MAJOR PARTNERS

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SPONSORS

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MEDIA PARTNER

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PROJECT SUPPORTERS

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SCI ART WALKS IS BROUGHT TO YOU  BY

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AS PART OF BEAKER STREET FESTIVAL 2020

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