LiSTNR and the Royal Institution of Australia (RiAus) has released their first co-created shortcast, Huh? Science Explained, following a new podcast collaboration agreement.
Huh? Science Explained brings together a new generation of science voices, with journalists from RiAus’s Cosmos magazine answering life’s weird and wacky science-related questions.
From the big – “How old is the Earth? And how do we know?” – to the small – “How does popping candy work?” Huh? Science Explained will tackle them all, in 10 minutes or less.
The hosting line-up includes Amalyah Hart, Imma Perfetto, Matilda Handsley-Davis, and Ellen Phiddian.
The first of the weekly shortcasts launches on April 14, with subsequent episodes dropping each Thursday afternoon.
RiAus is an independent not-for-profit, based in South Australia, dedicated to connecting people with the world of science, and in February this year announced a partnership with LiSTNR to create, distribute, and commercialise podcasts exclusively on LiSTNR.
RiAus publishes Cosmos magazine which aims to inspire curiosity in “The Science of Everything” and make the world of science accessible to everyone. It has won 47 awards for high-quality journalism and design.
SCA CEO, Grant Blackley, said: “Science podcasts have grown exponentially in popularity as consumers embrace the fascinating world of science. We are delighted to launch our first co-produced podcast that showcases that science can be fun and engaging and applies to everyday life, using the power of audio. We are looking forward to more podcast collaborations to come with RiAus.”
RiAus executive director, Will Berryman, said: “Here at the RiAus we are delighted to share our passion for finding things out about the world through science with the LiSTNR audience. Working with the LiSTNR team to put together these podcasts and evolving new ways of presenting these fascinating subjects and facts has been a lot of fun for the team and this shines through in listening to Huh? Science Explained. Audio is a powerful way of presenting science to new audiences.”
Huh? Science Explained is now available on LiSTNR.