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16.2 How we evacuate Feb 20, 2020

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How would you react if you received this SMS? BUSHFIRE WARNING. LEAVE NOW. When we evacuate from a bushfire, we fall into one of seven types of evacuee; from Threat Deniers, to Worried Waverers, to Experienced Independents. This is the story of a bad evacuee turned good.

16.1 Fact checking the fire season Feb 14, 2020

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During the recent Australian bushfire crisis, numbers gave us a sense of the unprecedented scale of the disaster; 12.6 million hectares burnt, 431 megatons of carbon dioxide emitted, one billion animals killed. But where do these numbers come from?

15.0 An unusual pattern Sep 27, 2019

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Is Benjamin Geen a killer, or the unluckiest guy in England?

14.0 The labradoodle of regret Sep 20, 2019

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Wally Conron invented the labradoodle, one of the world's most popular dogs. He now considers the breed his "life's regret".

13.1 Electronic music’s origin story [BONUS] Aug 16, 2019

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Where and when did a digital computer play music for the first time?

13.0 Chiptune Aug 09, 2019

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How do you turn a Nintendo Game Boy into a musical instrument?