{"podcast":{"title":"Shirtloads of Science","slug":"shirtloads-of-science-720391","podcast_index_feed_id":720391,"rss_url":"https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/podcast","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/d/7/9/c/d79c05514b0c95dd/MISC145_BANNER_Square_AW.jpeg","author":"Karl Kruszelnicki","episode_count":469,"summary":"Dr Karl's a curious optimist. Join him as he explores the latest developments in science with leading researchers and communicators. And remember, it's never too late for a happy childhood. Series Producer: Isabelle Benton Technical Producer: Maya Cook Contact: shirtloadspodcast@gmail.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T22:18:44.390464+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shirtloads-of-science-720391"},"episode":{"title":"Sunscreen Safety in Australia with John Staton (454)","slug":"sunscreen-safety-in-australia-with-john-staton-454","published_at":"2025-11-29T22:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shirtloads-of-science-720391/sunscreen-safety-in-australia-with-john-staton-454","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shirtloads-of-science-720391","url":"https://shirtloadsofscience.libsyn.com/sunscreen-safety-in-australia-with-john-staton-454","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/shirtloadsofscience/SOS_454_JS_Sunscreen.mp3?dest-id=436327","summary":"This week I'm joined by John Staton, one of Australia's leading sunscreen-testing experts, to unpack the big headlines surrounding sunscreen safety. A recent Choice report revealed that 16 out of the 20 tested sunscreen products failed to meet their advertised SPF rating by a significant figure. John helps us to understand what is really going on. He breaks down how sunscreens actually work and the science behind SPF testing and why so many products fell short.","meta_description":"This week I'm joined by John Staton, one of Australia's leading sunscreen-testing experts, to unpack the big headlines surrounding sunscreen safety. A rec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1469,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/shirtloads-of-science-720391/episodes/sunscreen-safety-in-australia-with-john-staton-454/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/shirtloads-of-science-720391/sunscreen-safety-in-australia-with-john-staton-454.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}