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How piles of quokkas are teaching kids this National Science Week

How piles of quokkas are teaching kids this National Science Week

FromLightmap - Conversations with video game creators


How piles of quokkas are teaching kids this National Science Week

FromLightmap - Conversations with video game creators

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Aug 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Dr Michael Kasumovic is an evolutionary biologist at UNSW and founder of science education organisation Arludo who this week is taking to Twitch as part of National Science Week to teach kids through video games.
Quokkapocalypse is a free game developed as part of the Sydney Science Trail that shows the impacts of predators and prey in an environment as you balance the populations.

Quokkapocalypse on Apple App Store
Quokkapocalypse on Google Play

You can watch the livestreamed event which is in partnership with the Australian Museum on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/arludo at 3:00PM Sunday 22nd August Australian Eastern Standard Time.
The music in this episode is Guitar House by Josh Pan.
Pixel Sift is produced by Viv Thum, Fiona Bartholomaeus, Daniel Ang & Adam Christou. Mitch Loh is Senior Producer and Gianni Di Giovanni is our Executive Producer.Support the show: https://sifter.storeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Aug 20, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Lightmap is an Australian Podcast Award winning show that explores the creative process of making videogames and interactive media, and introduces you to the creators of some of the most exciting video games. Previously known as Pixel Sift. Established in 2015