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More from The Nature of Science….. A day in the life of a scientist.
September 26 2016
Associate Professor Jamie Seymour from James Cook University. You've seen his mug on our videos before and from what we can tell you like his stuff. After all, what isn't there to like? He has bucket loads of passion, knows his stuff, researches and is a world expert on the world's most venomous marine animals…. and in his spare time wrestles deadly animals. Go to the Education page to view.
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July 1 2016
Oceans IQ welcomes Associate Professor Jamie Seymour and his production crew with their outstanding and entertaining short science communication video series - his latest venture - with new stories popping up regularly, so check out on the Education page!
Vinegar troubles with Box Jellyfish first aid - Dr Jamie Seymour
8th April 2014
For decades, victims of box jellyfish stings have recieved a douse of vinegar over the wound to prevent the unfired stinging cells (nematocycsts) from discharging.
However, new research from Dr Jamie Seymour and his team has found that vinegar increases the venom load from stinging cells that have already fired. This new information may lead to alterations in the current first aid recommendations for box jellyfish victims.
Read the stories from The Australian, Sydney Morning Herald and ABC online.
Dolphin footage makes it to National TV
February 4, 2014
To our surprise, the footage we uploaded to YouTube showing dolphins stealing the bait from shark drumlines made it to Australian National TV this morning!
The footage was aired on Channel Seven's Sunrise programme and concerns were raised over the dolphins' welfare.
Head to the Sunrise website to see the aired story.
Dolphin footage goes viral
February 3 2014
On 31st January 2014, OceansIQ uploaded footage to our YoutTube channel showing a pod of dolphins removing bait (mullet) from a drumline hook. The footage was taken on the Gold Cost some years ago during a documentary production, but was never used in the final edit.
After sending the footage out through the usual channels, buy Monday morning we had recived over 10 000 hits on YoutTube and had it pilfered by LiveLeak.
We are pleased we have been able to highlight the issue of drumlines on the East coast of Australia to many people.