On the frontline: Sydney University’s Rick Shine. Supplied photo
Rick Shine, Professor of Evolutionary Biology at the University of Sydney, was this week awarded the 2016 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for his work on cane toads and evolution. The previous week, he picked up this year’s NSW Premier’s Science Prize. In this interview, first broadcast in 2005 on Radio National’s The National Interest, he discusses his research with broadcaster Terry Lane.
Duration: 15 mins 10 secs
Producer: Peter Mares
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