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Sci_Burst

Sci_Burst is an Australian podcast and startup all about science, popular culture, and entertainment! We’re your hosts, Isabel & Ella, two science communicators and solarpunk enthusiasts taking you on a journey into sustainable, hopeful futures. This podcast is meant for you, no matter your level of expertise - whether you are a practising physicist, a tradesman, or a circus acrobat! Follow us on @Sci_Burst (Instagram, LinkedIn, Mastodon) for updates. You can also get in touch via

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01:08:14

S3 E6: Solarpunk at Night

Sci_Burst ·

2025/12/02

Happy silly season! This December we’re exploring what a solarpunk community looks like when the sun goes down, and the delightful subgenre that is ~lunarpunk~ 🌃🌙💜. We touch on human-nature relationships after dark 🦉, solarpunk technologies at nighttime (think bioluminescence, decolonial space travel 🛰️🪼🍄), and also what evening culture and festivals could look like in a solarpunk/lunarpunk future 🪅. Press play to learn more!Episode time stamps:0:00 Introduction7:37 Human-nature

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01:15:29

S3 E5: Is Pokémon Solarpunk?

Sci_Burst ·

2025/11/02

Just in time for the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, we bring you a sequel Pokémon episode - with a twist! This time we ask the question: is the Pokémon universe truly solarpunk??? 👀👀👀Press play to hear about the solarpunk elements of Pokémon (including sustainability, clean energy, and harmonious human-nature relationships ♻️🌱⚡️), the not so solarpunk elements of Pokémon (including capitalist💰 and colonialist mechanics), and the future potential of the franchise 🔴⚪️👾Episode time stamps:0:00

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01:08:24

S3 E4: Greenwashing

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2025/10/03

What happens when companies lie about their sustainability or pretend to be solarpunk? 🤥 Enter, the deceptive act of greenwashing 🤢⚠️⚠️ Press play to learn where the phrase comes from, why companies might do it, and how countries and communities are already combatting it to make the world a little more solarpunk! Bring your best selves, it’s not every day that a new Sci_Burst episode also coincides with a Taylor Swift album drop AND Mean Girls Day 😉☀️Episode time stamps:0:00 Introduction3:30 What

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00:51:10

S3 E3: Science, Community, and Third Places

Sci_Burst ·

2025/09/03

This is a very special episode of Sci_Burst – our first ever live recording!!!Press play to learn about third places, the science and hope of community, and accessible futures.Thanks to our live audience, videographer, and Woden Library staff for making this such a cosy and special recording xxThis project is supported by Inspiring Australia ACT and the ACT Government. Our equipment for this live recording was also made possible by YWCA Canberra. Episode time stamps:0:00 Episode intro2:53 What are

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00:48:37

S3 E2: The Punk of Solarpunk

Sci_Burst ·

2025/08/03

Loved the Superman (2025) movie and looking for more #punk hope? 👩‍🎤 You've come to the right place! Listen to this episode to learn all about the punk of #solarpunk, where it came from, and how it differs (in a very good way!) from other -punk genres like #cyberpunk and #steampunk 😎🤙 Kindness and optimism, with a dash of #sustainability, are officially IN!☀️🫶💛Episode Time Stamps:0:00 Episode intro1:36 What even is 'punk'? Definitions14:52 Punk in Solarpunk vs punk adjacent genres35:00 Towards

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01:16:39

S3 E1: Solarpunk Systems

Sci_Burst ·

2025/07/03

What are solarpunk systems and can they help us toward a more positive future?Join Ella and Isabel in the first episode of this Solarpunk season of Sci_Burst!This episode is for you if:- you're new to Solarpunk- you like Solarpunk and want to explore it more- you're interested in positive stories- you want to imagine a sustainable and attainable future- you see wider connections in the world around you - you LOVE fiction (particularly sci-fi and speculative fiction)Episode Time Stamps:0:00 Episode

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00:17:28

Season 3 Teaser

Sci_Burst ·

2025/05/19

Welcome to a teaser for our upcoming third season of Sci_Burst! Here we introduce your Sci_Burst podcast hosts, tease our next season's theme, hint towards some of our upcoming episodes, and even drop a big exciting piece of news. It's Season 3 and we're trying something completely different: video! Whether you like to listen, watch, or somewhere in-between - we've got the podcast for you and this time we're going SolarPunk. Join us as we start this sustainable, punk, and community podcast with a

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00:56:25

S2 E10: Energy Heroes & Future Cars with Isaac Martin

Sci_Burst ·

2025/02/01

On this sunny Sunday morning we bring you our final episode for Season 2! Join us, and special guest Isaac Martin, as we talk all things renewable energy ☀️, technologies of the desert 🐪, and the future of Australian car culture 🚗✨We explore Australia’s #potential as a sustainability hub & clean energy superpower 💚💛, the impacts & innovation of initiatives like the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge & ANU Solar Racing 🏎️, and all this alongside #popculture like Max Max and Summernats 😎…and if

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00:51:09

S2 E9: Archaeology with Phoebe Barnes

Sci_Burst ·

2025/01/02

To kick off 2025, we bring you a fascinating episode on archaeology and pop culture, featuring special guest and budding archaeologist Phoebe Barnes!🏺⛏️🦴 Do you love Tomb Raider? 🪦🧩 Indiana Jones? 🤠🛕 Jurassic Park? 🦖🦕 Then this episode is for you.We touch on archaeogaming 👾, representations of archaeologists on screen vs archaeologists irl 🗿📜, and the mix and bleed of scientific thinking and the humanities.We hope you enjoy it!

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00:58:49

S2 E8: SciComm for Kids with Dr Chloe Lim

Sci_Burst ·

2024/12/02

What do ballon art and storytelling have in common? They are both great avenues for Science Communication AND are skills of this episode's guest: Dr Chloe Lim. Join us as we enter the amazing world that is SciComm for Kids! We're talking DIY science kits, STEM themed books, and even baking. This feel good episode also touches on being a business babe and a shining light for CALD voices in STEM. So press play and enjoy :)

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01:12:32

S2 E7: Teaching Maths with Will Roberts

Sci_Burst ·

2024/11/02

Does thinking of maths make you spiral? Don't worry! This episode we are joined by teacher-in-training and maths enthusiast Will Roberts to talk to us about maths anxiety across reality and fiction! Struggling to think of maths teachers in your favourite high school tv show? Scarred by maths classrooms? The two may be more related than you think! Join us as we look for the beauty in mathematics, and have hope in the future of maths classrooms with empathetic and passionate teachers like Will. All

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00:56:36

S2 E6: Protoscience with Lilia Walsh

Sci_Burst ·

2024/10/02

Why do science labs look like *that* ? What is alchemy? What came before the science we know today? And what does spiderman have to do with all of this? Our guest Lilia deep dives with us into the history of science talking about alchemy, astrology, greek myths, spiderman, star trek and so much more. If you've ever wanted to know why evil/mad/genius science labs look like *that* in fiction - you've come to the right place! Add to the conversation! Let us know your thoughts on our socials

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01:11:12

S2 E5: Movie Music with Professor Kenneth Lampl

Sci_Burst ·

2024/09/02

In this cinematic episode of Sci_Burst our special guest Professor Kenneth Lampl from the ANU School of Music joins to talk about the history of music in movies. From John William's handwritten music to Hans Zimmer's film score digital revolution, learn with us how technology, cinema, people, and sound, continue to influence each other throughout time. Curious to know how King Kong and Star Wars changed how we listen to movies forever? You need only to press play! Add to the conversation

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01:13:17

S2 E4: Sign Language with Bailey Kennedy

Sci_Burst ·

2024/08/02

Today marks the release of our 20th full length episode, all about sign language! 😲🎉🙌 Ever wondered how sign languages like Auslan communicate scientific concepts and handle technobabble? Or how signing is represented on screen & fictional pop culture media like Bluey, CODA and Dune?  Join us and our special guest Bailey Kennedy - who has a vast array of knowledge in these areas - to find out! Add to the conversation! Let us know your thoughts on our socials @sci_burst or via our gmail

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00:58:23

S2 E3: Fables with Professor Chris Danta

Sci_Burst ·

2024/07/02

Did someone say episode 3?! Join us and our special guest Professor Chris Danta from the ANU School of Cybernetics for a deep dive on fables and science, literary anthropology, animals and machines in literature, and even fridge music! 🐷🦊📚🤖Add to the conversation! Let us know your thoughts on our socials @sci_burst or via our gmail sciburstpodcast@gmail.com ✨ Stay nerdy and we'll see you in the next episode.

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01:01:15

S2 E2: AI PANIC with Adrian Schmidt

Sci_Burst ·

2024/06/02

Don't PANIC ! 😎✨It's Sci_Burst time Join us and our very special guest Adrian Schmidt in this episode as we explore Artificial Intelligence (AI). Together we dive into AI's recent surge in popularity, its appearances in popular culture, and its use in art installations across the globe. Add to the conversation! Let us know your thoughts on our socials @sci_burst or via our gmail sciburstpodcast@gmail.com ✨ Stay nerdy and we’ll see you in the next episode of Season 2!

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00:50:03

S2 E1: Science Goes Pop with Dr Anna-Sophie Jurgens

Sci_Burst ·

2024/05/02

Welcome to Sci_Burst Season 2! We're kicking off this season by talking all things popular culture, science, and how the two combine in weird, wacky and wonderful ways!Our very first guest Dr Anna-Sophie Jurgens from the Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science joins us to talk about circus, clowns, and even science tattoos... We hope you come away from this episode with curiosity for the unexpected places that science appears inside and outside academia. Add to the

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00:58:18

16. Solarpunk - Radical Sustainability

Sci_Burst ·

2023/11/30

For our final episode of Season 1, we’re ending on an uplifting note with a sustainable and optimistic vision of the future 💖This one’s a little intro to the emerging sci-fi subgenre, aesthetic, and movement that is ☀️ Solarpunk ☀️ Join us in exploring solarpunk worlds in pop culture, where we might see them in the near future, and what a harmonious relationship between nature, community, and technology can look like. As always, let us know your thoughts on our socials @sci_burst or via our

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01:01:10

15. What Makes a Hero? - Science in Comic Characters

Sci_Burst ·

2023/10/30

Our penultimate episode of season 1 is now here! Listen to learn all about the (science and technology) formulas that make superheroes and supervillains in popular comic universes 🦸‍♀️🦹‍♀️ This episode is being released as part of the National Film and Sound Archives’ science and film night on the 1997 adaptation “Batman & Robin” — an event featuring yours truly!

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00:54:46

14. Elemental Stories - Ancient Chemistry & Magic

Sci_Burst ·

2023/09/30

The elements - a scientific concept that emerged from natural philosophy and alchemy - permeate pop culture to the nth degree. In this episode, we discuss chemistry's roots, science and magic, and the colourful portrayals of the 'classical' elements in contemporary pop culture💧🔥🌬️🪨 Join us in exploring the wonderful metaphors that come with these representations and what they say about our understanding of science - from Pixar's "Elemental" and "Avatar: The Last Airbender" to "Potion Permit" and

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