Tasmanian Tiger
Matt Baker: self repairing bacteria and de-extincting dodos
Sydney-based New Zealander Dr Matt Baker returns for a chat about some of the latest science news. This week: how bacteria can fix their own flagellar motors when times get tough, and how feasible is… Audio
Professor Andrew Pask: Bringing back the Tasmanian Tiger
The last known Tassie tiger died in captivity in 1936 but now using technology and DNA from a pelt sample, scientists at the University of Melbourne are hoping to bring them back. Perlina talks to… Audio
Mammoth novel offers cautionary tales from the past
Ireland-born and Australian-based author Chris Flynn's latest novel Mammoth is an unsurprisingly left-field offering, featuring actors Nicholas Cage and Leonardo DiCaprio, and narration by a… Audio
Could the Tasmanian tiger still be alive?
Researchers in Cairns have launched a full search for the Tasmanian tiger, thought to have died out from the Australian mainland two thousand years ago, after 'plausible' possible sightings of the… Audio
Feature Interview: Rex Gilroy
Self-taught naturalist seeking proof that extinct animals like the moa and Tasmanian tiger are still around. Audio