OIST Podcast

This episode of the OIST Sonic Lab podcast features a conversation with Dr Miles Parsons who is a research scientist at The Australian Institute of Marine Science. Miles is doing some pioneering work in the oceans in Western Australia, including the use of sound to help revitalise degraded reefs.   To find out more: https://www.aims.gov.au  

Dr. Jamila Rodrigues is an anthropologist affiliated with the Complexity Science and Evolution Unit (led by Prof. Ulf Diekmann) at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST). Dr. Rodrigues is working with Okinawan fishermen to understand how they perceive climate change and identify the economic, social, and environmental factors that most affect their well-being. This time, Mr. Hiroki Nagahama, a radio personality in Okinawa, interviewed Dr. Rodrigues and two people who are supporting with her research: Mr. Minato Nakaema, the head of the Ginoza Village Fishery Cooperative, and Ms. Saori Nakagawa, who works as Dr. Rodrigues' assistant. In this podcast episode, we talk about why Dr. Rodrigues became interested in the lives of Okinawan fishermen, the challenges the fishermen face, and the goals of the project that the three of them are working toward. * This episode is in Japanese only.     About the Complexity Science and Evolution Unit (led by Prof. Ulf Diekmann): https://www.oist.jp/research/research-units/cse       OIST COI-NEXT Global Bioconvergence Center of Innovation website: https://www.oist.jp/coi-next    

OIST’s first exhibition by a visiting artist transforms data on coral reef health into a thought-provoking artistic experience.  Hiromi Ozaki, known by her artist's name, Sputniko!, is a Japanese British artist combining art and technology to explore social issues. Her work integrates scientific concepts and emerging technologies to question perspectives and highlight important social and environmental issues.  OIST science writer Merle Naidoo recently interviewed Sputniko! for the OIST podcast.  Sputniko! frequently collaborates with scientists, as seen in her project titled “Red Silk of Fate” involving bioengineered silk that combines genetic engineering with cultural mythology. Inspired by Asian mythologies about a red silk line that connects two people who are destined to be together, she collaborated with Prof. Hideki Sezutsu from the University of Tokyo, who also serves as the Research Director at the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), to create genetically engineered red silk that contains the “love hormone” oxytocin.  In this podcast episode, Sputniko! discusses the beginnings and challenges of her artistic journey, explaining how science and technology have become central themes in her work. She also shares the inspiration behind her latest exhibition, "Coral Colors," which was on display at the OIST Tunnel Gallery from November 29 to January 9. 

Here at OIST Sonic Lab we have a deep fascination with sound, and it's a passion shared by this podcast episode`s guest, writer Caspar Henderson. His latest book, A Book of Noises - Notes on the Auraculous, is a captivating read and a wonderful contribution to the discussion about the importance of deeper listening. Link to Nick Luscombe BBC Radio programme about the hypersonic effect: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001kh53 Link to Book of Noises: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/B/bo200525016.html