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Perfection comes in different shapes, forms and sizes.
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‘Biohacking’ by Steph Doole
Smart drugs, saunas and supplements. These are some of the techniques biohackers use to try to perfect their mind and body.
Supervising Producer: Bec Fary
Music: ‘Steppin’ In’ by Podington Bear
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‘The Future is Meow’ by Josie Hess
Meet Meow-Ludo Disco Gamma Meow-Meow. He’s a biohacker who’s gone to court in Australia’s first cyborg rights case.
Supervising Producer: Bec Fary
Music: ‘It’s a Mystery’ by Lee Rosevere, ‘Small Steps’ by Lee Rosevere, ‘Expectations’ by Leo Rosevere, ‘All the answers’ by Leo Rosevere
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‘Sex Robot’ by Benjamin Silvester
The sex robots are coming. It’s not a matter of if, but when.
Advocates say these animatronic sex dolls could be the companions of the future. Critics say they’re a recipe for misogyny. So should we be excited or alarmed?
Supervising Producer: Nina Enever
Music: ‘Mambo Jambo’ by Patrick Warren, ‘Puzzler’ by Podington Bear, ‘Bongo Avenger’ by Eric Ryan Kilkenny, ‘Trilobite’ by Podington Bear
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‘Perfection and Attraction’ by Jack Banister
In our search for perfection, we pause to think about the people we find attractive. What are the qualities that lead us towards a particular person?
Supervising Producer: Britta Jorgensen
Music: ‘Sweet Success’ by Purple Planet
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‘Perfection – Deafness’ by Gerard Cockburn
Bec and Dan were introduced at a party held by Dan’s sister. They open up about their different upbringings and the things that they’ve now been able to share together.
Supervising Producer: Jordan Fennell
Music: ‘Blessed’ by Purple Planet, ‘Snap’ by Purple Planet
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‘Do You Have The Time?’ by David Ross
Time was once measured by the passing of the sun. Today we do things a bit differently but we still need to work out if the time is on time.
Supervising Producer: Jordan Fennell
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‘Little Holes’ by Zara Hastie
Does the sight of a seed pod make you want to vomit? Do the little holes on a pancake make your skin crawl? Well, you might have trypophobia.
Supervising Producer: Jordan Fennell
Music: ‘Constricted’ by Purple Planet, ‘Far and Wide’ by Purple Planet
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All of these stories were produced by Masters of Journalism students at the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne. This was a collaboration between All The Best and Science Gallery Melbourne.
‘Perfection’ is the theme of this year’s Science Gallery exhibition, opening at the University of Melbourne this September. Thanks to Louisa Lim, Dr Ryan Jefferies and Bec Fary for coordinating this collaboration.
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All The Best credits:
Executive Producer: Allison Chan
Victorian State Coordinator: Bec Fary
Host: Tegan Nicholls
Episode Compiler: Tegan Nicholls
SYN Community Coordinator: Jordan Fennell
Community Coordinator: Chloe Gillespie
Social Media Producer: Matilda Fay
Image: Unsplash CC: Icons8 team