Listen to Bees, Fires and the Melbourne Pollen Count51:1912 February 2023

Presenter Dr Shane is joined by Drs Jen and Euan for the latest science news; Dr Scarlett Howard from School of Biological Sciences at Monash University discusses how bees can provide the solution to some of our biggest challenges including in food security and climate change; Dr Hamish Clarke informs us of what drives wildfire and what a changing climate might mean for the spread of fires; and Dr Edwin R. Lampugnani and Dr Anders Barlow from the University of Melbourne provide an update on the "Melbourne Pollen Count" where they distribute a daily epidemic thunderstorm asthma forecast during the grass pollen season to keep all Victorians safe.
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