Ever wondered what the research says about medical marijuana? On this episode, we cover the latest research that’s come across our desks on medical marijuana and cannabis more broadly.

Featuring interviews with:

Matthew Large, a Conjoint Professor in the School of Psychiatry at UNSW
Carly Stevens, a trainee doctor and lead author from the UNSW School of Biomedical Sciences

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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.

This episode, we’re talking about the latest in sports research. We’re looking at the physical health of our community athletes, and the mental health of our elite olympians.

Featured expert: A/Prof Jessica Orchard from the University of Sydney

Links to stories:

Heart attacks in young athletes: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/how-can-clubs-prepare-for-a-sudden-heart-attack-in-a-young-athlete

Mental health of Olympians: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/olympic-athletes-mental-health-should-be-routinely-screened-and-monitored-says-ioc

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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.

Speeding and saving time; the ancient lives of Egyptian princesses; and the latest trends in the Orca community. This week, we talk about some recent stories that stirred up conversation in the office.

Links to today’s stories:

What is speeding costing you every day?

Ancient Egyptian princesses knew how to use the daggers and bows they were buried with

Orcas ram one of the world’s heaviest fish so hard it explodes

Also mentioned:

The car you passed will always catch up with you thanks to 'Friday the 13th' rule

Killer whales were killing boats

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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.

Do contraceptives cause brain tumours? Can microplastics lead to heart attacks? Sometimes the findings seem simple, but the context is cloudy.

When a story could scream panic in tomorrow's headlines, we turn to the experts to help. Join us as we discuss two stories we worked hard on that received very little coverage in the media... and why we're happy about that. It's not a breakthrough, it's a showstopper!

LINKS TO STORIES ON OUR NEWS PORTAL, SCIMEX:

• Birth control and brain tumours: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/expert-reaction-progestogen-birth-control-options-linked-to-higher-meningioma-risk
• Microplastics and heart attacks: https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/micro-and-nano-plastics-in-blood-linked-to-heart-attack

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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/
Friends of the P. Zinner Network https://www.pzinner.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With every scroll on our social feed, we're met with a funny image or video. But what if the memes we see are actually carefully planned and planted to get us to feel a certain kind of way?

Join us as we talk to Professor Crystal Abidin (insta: @wishcrysdotcom), a digital anthropologist and ethnographer of vernacular internet cultures from Curtin University.

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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/
Friends of the P. Zinner Network https://www.pzinner.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.