Unstoppable: Kura Paul-Burke
Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber tell each other inspiring tales of pioneering female scientists鈥 the stories they wish they鈥檇 known about the women that came before them.
Dr Julia Ravey and Dr Ella Hubber are both scientists, but it turns out there鈥檚 a lot they don鈥檛 know about the women that came before them. In Unstoppable, Julia and Ella tell each other the hidden, world-shaping stories of the scientists, engineers and innovators that they wish they鈥檇 known about when they were starting out in science. This week, a M膩ori marine scientist is combining indigenous knowledge with marine science to save the oceans that are so integral to her heritage.
Growing up in 1970s New Zealand, Kura-Paul Burke faced stigma due to her M膩ori roots. But, after finding herself studying marine science as an adult, Kura leaned on her heritage to take on a problem where many had already failed: restoring a lost population of precious, green-lipped mussels. Discover how M膩ori ancestresses, tribal elders and centuries-old knowledge inspired the ingenious methods of Aotearoa's first female M膩ori professor of marine science.
Presenters: Ella Hubber and Julia Ravey
Guest Speaker: Dr Kura Paul-Burke
Producers: Ella Hubber and Julia Ravey
Assistant Producers: Sophie Ormiston, Anna Charalambou and Josie Hardy
Sound Designer: Ella Roberts
Production Coordinator: Ishmael Soriano
Editor: Holly Squire
(Image: Dr Kura Paul-Burke. Credit: Dr Kura Paul-Burke)
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