60 acast.com Misc. https://shows.acast.com/misc en James Hill experts, experience, funny,success ,interest,conversations,inspiration,topical,learning James Hill My Interesting Snappy Chats Ever wondered whether astronauts argue in space? What it feels like to win a gold medal? Or if robots really could take over? Join me, James Hill, as I spend a little time speaking to interesting people about their perspectives on the themes, ideas and experiences that challenge them - in the hope that they will challenge you.


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]]> Ever wondered whether astronauts argue in space? What it feels like to win a gold medal? Or if robots really could take over? Join me, James Hill, as I spend a little time speaking to interesting people about their perspectives on the themes, ideas and experiences that challenge them - in the hope that they will challenge you.


Email: themiscpod@gmail.com

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]]> false James Hill jhill@tedxblighstreet.com 5ed84d356026c06a84c02508 misc episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/undefined/1591233145408-f671faebb07b8db36cc149532a6dfe63.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/misc Misc. Misc. with Vanessa Pirotta Misc. with Vanessa Pirotta Mon, 03 Aug 2020 20:30:17 GMT 38:37 5f281445e3686c173e0107f2 false https://shows.acast.com/misc/episodes/misc-with-vanessa-pirotta 5f281445e3686c173e0107f2 5ed84d356026c06a84c02508 misc-with-vanessa-pirotta full 1 7 Dr Vanessa Pirotta is a wildlife scientist, science communicator and marine mammal expert - pioneering the use of cutting edge technology to aid whale conservation efforts. In non science speak, she is collecting whale snot using drones! I speak to Vanessa about her PhD project, ocean conservation, sharks, dolphin spies and...what on earth she is doing with all that whale snot!


You can follow Vanessa on

Twitter: @VanessaPirotta

Instagram: @drvanessapirotta

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]]> Dr Vanessa Pirotta is a wildlife scientist, science communicator and marine mammal expert - pioneering the use of cutting edge technology to aid whale conservation efforts. In non science speak, she is collecting whale snot using drones! I speak to Vanessa about her PhD project, ocean conservation, sharks, dolphin spies and...what on earth she is doing with all that whale snot!


You can follow Vanessa on

Twitter: @VanessaPirotta

Instagram: @drvanessapirotta

and online at www.vanessapirotta.com

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]]> Misc. with Toby Walsh Misc. with Toby Walsh Mon, 13 Jul 2020 11:58:15 GMT 53:50 5f0c4c519f529f57ba87a303 false https://shows.acast.com/misc/episodes/misc-with-toby-walsh 5f0c4c519f529f57ba87a303 5ed84d356026c06a84c02508 misc-with-toby-walsh full 1 6 Toby Walsh is a "rock star" of Australia's digital revolution. He is a world-leading expert on Artificial Intelligence, robotics, and their ethical application. He is passionate about ensuring that limits are placed on AI for the public good, and has played a leading role in campaigning the UN to ban lethal autonomous weapons (aka killer robots).

Toby has held research positions at leading global institutions, and contributed to countless publications and academic journals. He is the author of a number of books on artificial intelligence: It's Alive!: Artificial Intelligence from the Logic Piano to Killer Robots" and "2062: The World that AI Made".


You can follow Toby on Twitter @TobyWalsh

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]]> Toby Walsh is a "rock star" of Australia's digital revolution. He is a world-leading expert on Artificial Intelligence, robotics, and their ethical application. He is passionate about ensuring that limits are placed on AI for the public good, and has played a leading role in campaigning the UN to ban lethal autonomous weapons (aka killer robots).

Toby has held research positions at leading global institutions, and contributed to countless publications and academic journals. He is the author of a number of books on artificial intelligence: It's Alive!: Artificial Intelligence from the Logic Piano to Killer Robots" and "2062: The World that AI Made".


You can follow Toby on Twitter @TobyWalsh

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]]> Misc. with Andrea Durbach Misc. with Andrea Durbach Tue, 23 Jun 2020 21:00:50 GMT 48:07 5ef1f1f54809863ba4dc98bd false https://shows.acast.com/misc/episodes/misc-with-andrea-durbach 5ef1f1f54809863ba4dc98bd 5ed84d356026c06a84c02508 misc-with-andrea-durbach full 1 5 Andrea Durbach has dedicated her life and career to pursuing equality in justice, and it was a pleasure to speak with her at this tumultuous time in global politics.


Andy is a Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, and a former Director of the Australian Human Rights Centre.


Before moving to Australia, Andy practised as a political trial lawyer and human rights advocate in South Africa where she represented many victims and opponents of apartheid laws. One of her most notorious cases is known as the Upington 25 – where 25 black citizens were convicted of a single policeman’s murder – a trial of political complexity that also ended in the assassination of her friend and fellow defence lawyer.

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]]> Andrea Durbach has dedicated her life and career to pursuing equality in justice, and it was a pleasure to speak with her at this tumultuous time in global politics.


Andy is a Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, and a former Director of the Australian Human Rights Centre.


Before moving to Australia, Andy practised as a political trial lawyer and human rights advocate in South Africa where she represented many victims and opponents of apartheid laws. One of her most notorious cases is known as the Upington 25 – where 25 black citizens were convicted of a single policeman’s murder – a trial of political complexity that also ended in the assassination of her friend and fellow defence lawyer.

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]]> Misc. with Michaela Skovranova Misc. with Michaela Skovranova Mon, 15 Jun 2020 11:08:53 GMT 34:06 5ee756c5e253022927678a6a false https://shows.acast.com/misc/episodes/misc-with-michaela-skovranova 5ee756c5e253022927678a6a 5ed84d356026c06a84c02508 misc-with-michaela-skovranova full 1 4 There is remote working during a pandemic...but then there is remote working in the freezing cold waters of Antarctica.


Michaela Skovranova is an Australia-based photographer specialising in underwater photography. Michaela's work has focused on capturing environmental stories in extreme environments—from the Great Barrier Reef to Antarctica. 


Michaela has amassed a variety of awards, not to mention Instagram followers; and worked with National Geographic, Roxy and Olympus Australia. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine and the Huffington Post.


See her amazing photographs on Instagram @mishkusk and online at www.mishku.com

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]]> There is remote working during a pandemic...but then there is remote working in the freezing cold waters of Antarctica.


Michaela Skovranova is an Australia-based photographer specialising in underwater photography. Michaela's work has focused on capturing environmental stories in extreme environments—from the Great Barrier Reef to Antarctica. 


Michaela has amassed a variety of awards, not to mention Instagram followers; and worked with National Geographic, Roxy and Olympus Australia. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Time Magazine and the Huffington Post.


See her amazing photographs on Instagram @mishkusk and online at www.mishku.com

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]]> Misc. with James Bevington Misc. with James Bevington Tue, 09 Jun 2020 06:52:30 GMT 25:38 5edf31af9f4ae61a466876bf false https://shows.acast.com/misc/episodes/misc-with-james-bevington 5edf31af9f4ae61a466876bf 5ed84d356026c06a84c02508 misc-with-james-bevington full 1 1 How do astronauts handle conflict in space?


I chat with James Bevington, an engineer turned astrobiologist, to find out. James is a researcher in space life sciences who in 2017, as Commander of the NASA funded Mission 5 for HI-SEAS, carried out an 8-month simulated mission to Mars. He and his five crew mates lived in complete isolation on a barren landscape, and their only contact with the outside world was through messages with a 40 minute communication delay.


You can find out more about James here: www.jamesbevington.com

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]]> How do astronauts handle conflict in space?


I chat with James Bevington, an engineer turned astrobiologist, to find out. James is a researcher in space life sciences who in 2017, as Commander of the NASA funded Mission 5 for HI-SEAS, carried out an 8-month simulated mission to Mars. He and his five crew mates lived in complete isolation on a barren landscape, and their only contact with the outside world was through messages with a 40 minute communication delay.


You can find out more about James here: www.jamesbevington.com

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]]> Misc. with Annabelle Williams OAM Misc. with Annabelle Williams OAM Tue, 09 Jun 2020 06:37:40 GMT 48:10 5ed84ef3e7b6ff1914b50b32 false https://shows.acast.com/misc/episodes/misc-with-annabelle-williams-oam 5ed84ef3e7b6ff1914b50b32 5ed84d356026c06a84c02508 misc-with-annabelle-williams-oam full 1 2 Annie has captained the Australian swim team, broken five world records and won numerous medals for Australia, including gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. 


Annie is a lawyer as well as a swimmer, and was the Legal Counsel for the Australian Olympic Committee.  We talk about the highs and lows of being a Paralympic athlete and the resilience required to balance life outside the pool. She has also worked for the Court of Arbitration for Sport and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to sport. 


From a gold medal to the silver screen, Annie has also been Charlize Theron’s stunt double in Mad Max 4: Fury Road – did Tom and Charlize really not get on!?


Annie is currently the Vice-President of the Board of Paralympics Australia.


www.annabellewilliams.com.au

@anniejwilliams

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]]> Annie has captained the Australian swim team, broken five world records and won numerous medals for Australia, including gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. 


Annie is a lawyer as well as a swimmer, and was the Legal Counsel for the Australian Olympic Committee.  We talk about the highs and lows of being a Paralympic athlete and the resilience required to balance life outside the pool. She has also worked for the Court of Arbitration for Sport and was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to sport. 


From a gold medal to the silver screen, Annie has also been Charlize Theron’s stunt double in Mad Max 4: Fury Road – did Tom and Charlize really not get on!?


Annie is currently the Vice-President of the Board of Paralympics Australia.


www.annabellewilliams.com.au

@anniejwilliams

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]]> Misc. with Professor Bates Gill Misc. with Professor Bates Gill Thu, 04 Jun 2020 11:25:41 GMT 46:13 5ed8ce87fb15b7296d1f3d7b false https://shows.acast.com/misc/episodes/misc-with-professor-bates-gill 5ed8ce87fb15b7296d1f3d7b 5ed84d356026c06a84c02508 misc-with-professor-bates-gill full 1 3 Professor Bates Gill has seen up-close how a global perspective can transform the world for the better. Primarily focusing on China and Asian affairs, his 30-year international career as a scholar, policy advisor, and institution-builder has taken him across six continents and to some 60 countries and counting. Along the way, he has led a global top-ten think tank and held research positions at world-leading universities.


Bates and James chat about how, in the midst of unprecedented global tensions, China’s relationship with the West might play out on the world stage.

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]]> Professor Bates Gill has seen up-close how a global perspective can transform the world for the better. Primarily focusing on China and Asian affairs, his 30-year international career as a scholar, policy advisor, and institution-builder has taken him across six continents and to some 60 countries and counting. Along the way, he has led a global top-ten think tank and held research positions at world-leading universities.


Bates and James chat about how, in the midst of unprecedented global tensions, China’s relationship with the West might play out on the world stage.

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