Paramount Importance
The world is an exciting, creative, unknown place with incredible people in search of unravelling its mysteries through science, innovation or exploration. Paramount importance hosted by Kurt Krispyn is a educative, informative podcast aimed to share knowledge, research and stories through an open-minded conversational interview of the world that is going on around us.
Episodes
7 episodes
The Importance of native bees with expert Kit Prendergast
On this episode I speak to Bee expert Kit Prendergast about Australia’s native bees. We are all familiar with the honey bee but Australia is home to many native bees that are vitally important to our ecosystem. I chat to kit discussing her stud...
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Episode 7
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55:43
Great White Sharks with expert Oliver Jewell
On this episode I speak to Great White Shark expert Oliver Jewell. Oliver has been researching Great Whites for over 10 years around the world, tagging, tracking and learning to understand their behaviour, he recently published the first findin...
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Episode 6
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1:45:24
Snakes and Lizards with Reptile Photographer and public eductor Ross McGibbon
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 ph...
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Episode 5
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1:22:31
Life on Mars with Mars One candidate Josh Richards
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.
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Episode 4
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1:32:58
Entrepreneur of The Surf Meal co. Steele Walster
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 a...
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Episode 3
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1:19:48
Shark Scientist Michael Heldsinger
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 spo...
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Episode 2
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1:26:10
Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi on the science behind waves, tides, climate change and the missing plane MH370
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. H...
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Episode 1
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1:39:07