This page lists my media appearances in print, radio, or TV.
Seven Sharp (2024) Eat your leftovers! Seven Sharp. 20 May 2024. https://fb.watch/sbMngIHt7w/I spoke to Hilary Barry on the TV show âSeven Sharpâ about mould on food as part of a new campaign called âEat me Firstâ from Love Food Hate Waste. This campaign aims to reduce the $3.2 Billion dollars of annual food wastage though reusable âeat me firstâ stickers that indicate which foods should be eaten first before they go off.
Our changing world (2024) Fungal foray-ing and the search for new antibiotics. Radio NZ. 8 Sep 2022. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018936989/fungal-foray-ing-and-the-search-for-new-antibioticsA radio interview about the fungal foray and new antibiotics.
Abby Beswick (2024) From meth to mushrooms. Bay Buzz Magazine. page 30-32. https://issuu.com/baybuzz/docs/bb_76-may-jun-2024Magazine article about about magic mushrooms treating addiction.
Our changing world (2022) Fascinating fungi and pesky pathogens. Radio NZ. 8 Sep 2022. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ourchangingworld/audio/2018857744/fascinating-fungi-and-pesky-pathogensA radio interview about the national fungarium and culture collection.
Seven Sharp (2019) To scrape or not to scrape - expert chimes in on the mouldy jam debate. Seven Sharp. 15 Feb 2019. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/seven-sharp/clips/to-scrape-or-not-to-scrape-expert-chimes-in-on-the-mouldy-jam-debateA TV interview about where or not it was safe to cut the mouldy part off food and eat the rest.
Magic Talk with Mary Lambie (2019) Kombucha Magic Talk Radio. 10 Feb 2019.A radio interview about brewing kombucha.
Jono Galuszka (2019) Scientist searching in kombucha for New Zealand's unique bacteria and yeast. Stuff. 27 Jan 2019. https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/food-wine/drinks/110110127/scientist-searching-in-kombucha-for-new-zealands-unique-bacteria-and-yeastA news article about a project to sample the microorganisms living in home brew kombucha.
Damian Christie & Siouxie Wiles (2018) Siouxsie & Eve Investigate. Episode 1: Fungi & Episode 2: Bioluminescence. HeiHei. https://www.heihei.nz/config/browse/screen/video-content/collection/details?cid=5010HeiHei is a free kids streaming TV platform, this show with Siouxie and Eve investigate microbes, I am in the first two episodes.Youtube Episode 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFCXbw-eslkYoutube Episode 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltunkn3XXow
Rachael Comer (2018) Fungal Discovery on Timaru Farm Normal for This Time of Year. 2 May 2018. Timaru Herald. https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/103538328/fungal-discovery-on-timaru-farm-normal-for-this-time-of-yearThe white basket fungus ( Ileodictyon cibarium ) was found on a farm and I was able to reassure them that it was a common species, some good photos.
Christina Persico (2018) Mushrooms Making Early Appearance around New Zealand. 18 Feb 2018. Stuff. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/101447237/mushrooms-making-early-appearance-around-nzMinor mention in a news article about early fruiting of mushrooms
Weir, B.S. (2017) Would food left on the moon go mouldy? One Quick Question for 2 March 2017. RNZ National Radio http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/thepanel/audio/201835197/one-quick-question-for-2-march-2017A brief 1 minute long answer to the slightly odd question "Would food left on the moon go mouldy?"
Anon. (2016) Breakthrough Could Help Slash Agricultural Emissions. 15 Dec. 2016. NZ Herald https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11768373A media release of a published paper
Siouxsie Wiles (2016) In the Fight against the Superbug Apocalypse, Don't Fall for the Idea That Infectious Diseases Only Happen Somewhere Else. 21 Nov. 2016. The Spinoff. https://thespinoff.co.nz/science/21-11-2016/in-the-fight-against-the-superbug-apocalypse-dont-fall-for-the-idea-that-infectious-diseases-only-happen-somewhere-elseArticle partly about the use of the ICMP culture collection to discover novel antibiotics
Jamie Morton (2016) The Big Read: Is the World on the Brink of an Antibiotic Apocalypse? 13 Nov. 2016. NZ Herald. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11746607 .Article partly about the use of the ICMP culture collection to discover novel antibiotics
Anon. (2016) Scientists Hope NZ Fungi Offer 'Treasure Trove of New Antibiotics' . 1 Jun 2016. TVNZ . https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/scientists-hope-nz-fungi-offer-treasure-trove-new-antibioticsTV news story about the use of the ICMP culture collection to discover novel antibiotics
7 Days show (2016) Briscoes lady may hold the key to our survival . 3 Jun 2016. 7 days, TV3 http://www.tv3.co.nz/7-DAYS- A comedic take on news stories featuring some clips from the TVNZ news story above
Paula Penfold (2014) Bacteria becoming more resistant. 3rdDegree current affairs show. TV3. 24 Sep 2014, http://www.3news.co.nz/ TV news story partly about the use of the ICMP culture collection to discover novel antibiotics