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For the Birds
William Dart goes aloft with four volumes of a new Audubon Society project titled For the Birds. Artists include Nick Cave, Tilda Swinton, Laurie Anderson and Loudon Wainwright. Audio
Breaking down bird song
On this week's Our Changing World – how songbirds learn their song, and how researchers in the Southern Hemisphere are trying to correct a long-standing male bias in the songbird world. Audio
Breaking down bird song
On this week's Our Changing World – how songbirds learn their song, and how researchers in the Southern Hemisphere are trying to correct a long-standing male bias in the songbird world.
AudioHow spending time in nature can benefit your skin
Research shows that when we spend time outdoors, we are more active. And in addition to the benefits of physical activity, there are numerous benefits of engagement with nature. Health geographer Dr… Audio
Do birds change their tune?
Researchers have spent the last two decades studying the "cultural evolution" of the white-throated sparrow song. Audio
How melodic alarms could reduce morning grogginess
The sounds you wake up to could be affecting how groggy and clumsy you are in the morning, according to new research. RMIT University doctoral researcher Stuart McFarlane was lead author of the… Audio
Birds call out 1080 silent forest claim
The use of 1080 for pest control is supported by a range of conservation and farming organisations, but opponents claim forests fall silent when the poison is dropped, saying this is evidence of harm… Audio
Curtain Raiser: Messiaen - Éclairs sur l'au-delà
Illuminations of the Beyond expresses Messiaen's dazzlement and ecstatic spirituality in his last composition. Presented by Elizabeth Kerr. Audio
The Cacophony Project - Grant Ryan
The sound of the local dawn chorus is set to become louder, if Grant Ryan has anything to do with it. He's invented a Cacophonometer... or simply put, a bit of hardware that's in the bush, that… Audio
Interview: Luzmila Carpio | WOMAD 2015
Bolivian songstress Luzmila Carpio joins us to talk about her home in the mountains of Bolivia, her deep connection with nature, and how the birds, wind and waterfalls taught her to sing. Audio
WWI Book Club - Contemporary books
A panel discussion about contemporary literature dealing with the First World War involving Harry Ricketts, Kate Camp, Jane Stafford and Matt Elliott. The conversation includes generous readings from… Audio
The Secret Life of Bird Calls
The first songs that echoed across this land came from birds. In The Secret Life of Bird Calls, Robin Nathan looks at the relationship between bird calls and music. Guests include unsung hero of the… Audio