AMplify - Conversations at the Australian Museum

AMplify - Conversations at the Australian Museum

Australian Museum

Episodes 108
Avg. Duration 44m
Activity Sporadic
Since Mar 2016
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Join Director and CEO Kim McKay AO in conversation with scientists from the Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) and experts in First Nations and Pacific cultures. When not 'in conversation', AMplify will bring the best from the AM’s live talks, giving you a front row seat at enlightening presentations from inspirational people.

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Recent Episodes

Reviving Heirloom Textiles for a New Age: In Conversation with Sanjay Garg

Apr 14, 2026 59m

Recorded live at the Australian Museum on Monday 23 March 2026, Sanjay Garg was in conversation with Megha Kapoor (INPRINT Magazine, Vogue India), followed by an audience Q&A moderated by the…

Birds of Australia Panel Talk

Aug 18, 2025 58m

The Birds of Australia panel discussion on the 25th July at the Australian Museum

Conversations of the Golden Empires: Harnessing the Heavens

May 14, 2025 1h 1m

Explore the relationship between the heavens and Earth with world-renowned astronomer, Professor Fred Watson AM, in this fascinating discussion hosted by Professor Anthony Burke.

Conversations of the Golden Empires: From the Andes to the Amazon

May 14, 2025 1h 4m

Join leading experts as they explore Peruvian archaeology, spirituality, and the achievements of the ancient Andean civilizations. This fascinating discussion, featuring Dr. Chris Carter, Professor…

Conversations of the Golden Empires: Modern Discoveries of an Ancient Land

May 14, 2025 1h 3m

Dive into the connections between Peru’s biodiversity and ancient culture in this discussion featuring the Australian Museum’s Chief Scientist, Prof. Kris Helgen, and Andean archaeology expert, Dr.…

Inspiring Visions / Practical Solutions

May 14, 2025 1h 2m

Trailblazers in the fields of energy, engineering and the environment explore some of the innovations and inventions shaping the sustainability landscape. Hosted by Richie Merzian, CEO of the Clean…

The 2024 Roadmap to Net Zero Conference

May 14, 2025 3h 15m

The 2024 Roadmap to Net Zero Conference by Australian Museum

Powering Homes of the Future

May 13, 2025 54m

Professor of Architecture, and host of ABC TV's Grand Designs Australia, Anthony Burke, hosts this electrifying panel discussion dispelling the myth that a sustainable home is a “thing of the…

Gerard Krefft: A Saga of Science and Scandal

Sep 27, 2024 59m

Unceremoniously ejected from the Australian Museum 150 years ago, former AM Curator, Gerard Krefft, was Australia's first zoologist and helped foster a national understanding and appreciation for…

Eureka Talks Series: Antarctica

Sep 17, 2024 1h 10m

In this Eureka Talk, explore the wonderful diversity of Antarctica and learn how experts are fighting to save this region from the devastating effects of climate change. Hosted by Australian Museum…

Ramses Street: Ancient Egypt in Colonial Australia - Live at the AM

May 07, 2024 48m

In the 1980s, a new wave of Egyptomania emerged in Australia with the first touring exhibition from Cairo, but Australia’s fascination with Egypt’s ancient past had begun in the 19th century. Our…

Monumental Architecture: The Egyptian Temple - Live at the AM

May 07, 2024 49m

Twice a year, sunlight sweeps into the chambers of The Great Temple at Abu Simbel, illuminating the face of Ramses II and marking the beginning of the flood and growing seasons. Temples were…

Battle Of Kadesh - Live at the AM

May 07, 2024 1h

Five years into his reign, Ramses undertook his most ambitious military action, attempting to wrest control of Kadesh from the Hittites. Join Associate Professor Ockinga as he unravels the…

The Afterlife Of Ramses II's Tomb - Live at the AM

Jan 09, 2024 42m

In the premiere event of our Saturday Lecture Series, Macquarie University Professor Malcolm Choat uncovers the history of KV7 - The tomb of Ramses the Great. Tomb KV7 had a life that extended…

Journey To The Afterlife - Live at the AM

Jan 09, 2024 45m

Come on a journey to the afterlife with archaeologist Dr Anna-Latifa Mourad-Cizek as we explore everything from beliefs and practices to tombs and funerary equipment. ‘I exist, I am alive, I am…

An Introduction to Egypt - Live at the AM

Jan 09, 2024 59m

In the first instalment of the Australian Museum’s exclusive 'Egypt - In Conversation' series, curator and Egyptologist Dr Melanie Pitkin sits down with journalist and passionate Egyptophile Caroline…

Eureka Talks - I'd Like The Thank The AM - 23Sept2023

Oct 10, 2023 1h

The future is female! We turn the spotlight on some of the incredible 2023 Eureka Prize winners and finalists who represent the future of science in Australia. Listen to the last of our Eureka Talks…

AMplify - Professor Kris Helgen With Ron Lovatt

Sep 06, 2023 16m

Professor Kris Helgen, Chief Scientist and Director of the Australian Museum Research Institute (AMRI) in conversation with Ron Lovatt, the Australian Museum's longest serving 'DigiVol' photographer.…

Eureka Talks - Zoonotic Diseases 20 October 2023

Jul 08, 2023 51m

In this Eureka Talk, explore the science behind the deadliest event of the 21st century. Australian Museum Eureka Prize winning journalist, Olivia Willis, sits down with world-leading evolutionary…

Eureka Talks 2023 - Waste Not Want Not

Jun 10, 2023 59m

Eureka Talks Series: Waste Not, Want Not Recorded live at the Australian Museum 10 June 2023 Join two of the 2022 Australian Museum Eureka Prize winners, as Dr Jackson Ryan sits down with Professor…

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