Episodes
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Join hosts Olly Dove and Emma Hamasaki as they flutter through the 2024 Australian Entomological Society Conference! In this special season finale, we're buzzing with excitement as we explore the latest discoveries in insect science through fascinating conversations with poster presenters. Broadcasting from lutruwita/Tasmania on Edge Radio, this episode showcases cutting-edge research that's creating quite a stir in the STEMM community. From microscopic marvels to groundbreaking discoveries, we're bringing you the best of Australia's entomological expertise!
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Co-Host: Emma Hamasaki
Production: Ryan Smith
Media & Promotion: Ella Burgen
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Join us for this week’s episode, in which Olly and Georgia make their way through the poster session at the Australasian Cytometry Society’s annual 2024 conference!
Cytometry may not be a word you’ve heard before, but is all about cells. And, by studying the cells in our bodies, the researchers in today’s episode have been making leaps and bounds in medical research in order to help the patients that need them.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Co-Host: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)
Production: Simin Salarpour (@SalarpourSimin)
Media & Promotion: Katya Bandow (@katyabandow)
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Come and chat with two Australians (Dr Kate Johnson and Dr Ella Plumanns Pouton) on a bench in Catalunya, that may or may not be covered in ants! Ella talks about fire and seed banks, shifts in research, moving countries and writing science for the public. After an arts degree, Ella was driven to science through a desire to enact positive change for the natural world, particularly in a changing climate. Ella’s PhD revealed the impact of different fire frequencies on the seeds of diverse plant species in Australia, and she now works on rewilding and restoration of biodiversity at the Ecological and Forestry Applications Research Centre (CREAF) in Barcelona, Spain. In this episode you’ll hear about Ella’s research, publishing in ‘The Conversation’, when jargon is useful and when it’s not, how much slang Australians use, and more, take a listen!
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Dr Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys)
Production: Hannah Moore (@HannahCMoore)
Media & Promotion: Ella Burgun
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Take a journey to the ‘liminal space between water and sky’ with Melissa Mai. From the pathways of water and sugar along a pine needle to the magical land of bogs and why they matter. This episode will transport you from a molecule in a leaf to peaty landscapes of Scotland and the USA. Learn about Melissa, her pathway to academia and future aspirations to influence policy or curate museum collections. Join Dr Kate Johnson and Melissa to hear about everything from biophysics to bog butter and bog bodies, there’s something for everyone in this episode!
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Dr Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys)
Production: Ryan Smith
Media & Promotion: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)
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This week, Anna and Ella are joined by Monique Mitchelson, a autistic/ADHD clinical psychologist from Brisbane, Australia, with a deep passion for supporting neurodivergent women and girls. Monique discusses her own podcast, The Neurodivergent Woman Podcast with Clinical Neuropsychologist Michelle Livock, a hit show with over a million downloads, as well as her consulting on the National Autism Strategy. We’ll dive into how Monique blends her interests in neurodiversity, trauma, and chronic illness with her practice, as well as her own experiences as a neurodivergent woman kicking goals!
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeodHost: Anna Abela (@annaoabela)
Co-Host: Ella Burgun (@ebburgun)
Production: Simin Salarpour (@SalarpourSimin)
Media & Promotion: Emma Hamasaki (@EmmaHamasaki)
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In this episode, Anna and Ella chat to Heidi La Paglia Reid, a proud Autistic, queer and disabled consultant and advocate living Tasmania. With over a decade of experience in the disability and women’s rights sectors, Heidi brings a wealth of knowledge both from her professional roles and her personal journey navigating chronic health conditions and neurodiversity. This episode will dive into her work, explore the challenges she faced, and discuss how she’s driving real change through neuro-inclusive training, advocacy, and consultancy.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Anna Abela (@annaoabela)
Co-Host: Ella Burgun (@ebburgun)
Production: Dr Meredith Castles (@MeredithCastles)
Media & Promotion: Dr Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys)
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In September 2024, the Australian Marine Sciences Association and the New Zealand Marine Sciences Society teamed up to deliver their annual conference, with 900 marine scientists, professionals, and students gathering in Hobart to celebrate all things oceanic.
Across the two poster sessions at the conference, Olly met 24 attendees presenting their incredible science. The content was just too good for one episode, so here’s Part 2 of our double bill at AMSA-NZMSS 2024!
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Production: Hannah Moore (@HannahCMoore)
Media & Promotion: Katya Bandow (@katyabandow)
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In September 2024, the Australian Marine Sciences Association and the New Zealand Marine Sciences Society teamed up to deliver their annual conference, with 900 marine scientists, professionals, and students gathering in Hobart to celebrate all things oceanic.
Across the two poster sessions at the conference, Olly met 24 attendees presenting their incredible science. The content was just too good for one episode, so here’s Part 1 of our double bill at AMSA-NZMSS 2024!
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeodHost: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Production: Hannah Moore (@HannahCMoore)
Media & Promotion: Ella Burgun
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Out on Bruny Island one rainy and windy night, Edith Shum rested in a cosy cabin after a busy day out in the field. Joined by Olly on her adventure, the two took up the chance while warming themselves by the fire to talk about Edith’s past adventures.
Having worked in Queensland with sea turtles, Edith now works in Tasmania on exploring how species shape our connection to places in the context of environmental change. Tune in to hear all about it!
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Production: Simin Salarpour (@SalarpourSimin)
Media & Promotion: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)
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We love a good science and sport cross-over. In this episode, Olly and Georgia chat to forensic scientist, Craig Gardner about his dual passion for science and rugby union refereeing. What does it take to solve a crime with science? How do you analyse the evidence and importantly, how do you know you’re right? Craig has all the answers for us. Plus, we talk about Craig’s other passion; rugby union refereeing. We learn what it’s like to referee rugby tournaments around the country and how a scientific mindset can help you in high-pressure situations.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Co-Host: Georgia Stewart (@georgi1a_stewart)
Production: Ryan Smith
Media & Promotion: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)
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Space is full of amazing stuff we can’t see with the naked eye! Join Olly and Georgia in this episode as they embark on a journey to the distant reaches of the universe with Sophie Young, a first-year PhD student in astrophysics. Sophie shares insights into her award-winning research on Active Galactic Nuclei—the powerful galaxy centres known for emitting massive jets of superheated plasma that can’t be seen with the naked eye. We talk about how Sophie’s passion for theoretical astrophysics and how she uses powerful supercomputers to study these cosmic jet streams.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove) & Georgia Stewart (@georg1a_stewart)
Production: Meredith Castles (@MeredithCastles)
Media & Promotion: Georgia Stewart (@georg1a_stewart)
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In August each year, a horde of science communicators arrive in lutruwita/Tasmania, ready to share their work with the public at the Beaker Street Festival. One of the many special events across the festival is the Roving Scientist Bar.
With a table per scientist and the public free to move between them, the room quickly fills with the sounds of STEMM-tastic stories being shared. Join Olly and Simin for Part 2 of our Beaker Street double bill, to meet even more of the incredible scientists involved.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Co-Host: Simin Salarpour (@SalarpourSimin)
Production: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Media & Promotion: Ella Burgun
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In August each year, a horde of science communicators arrive in lutruwita/Tasmania, ready to share their work with the public at the Beaker Street Festival. One of the many special events across the festival is the Roving Scientist Bar.
With a table per scientist and the public free to move between them, the room quickly fills with the sounds of STEMM-tastic stories being shared. Join Olly and Georgia in Part 1 of our Beaker Street double bill, as they meet some of the incredible scientists involved.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Co-Host: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)
Production: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Media & Promotion: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)
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Unsurprisingly, we love science communication here at That’s What I Call Science, as do the hosts of the Let’s Talk SciComm podcast at The University of Melbourne. Naturally, we thought this made for a perfect chance to have a crossover episode!
Join Olly as Let’s Talk SciComm co-hosts and science communicator extraordinaires Jen Martin and Michael Wheeler tell her all about their exciting show as well as their own personal experiences and adventures in scicomm.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Production: Ryan Smith
Media & Promotion: Dr Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys)
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In this episode, we catch up with Anna, a co-manager and founding member of TWICS. After switching gears from tech to communications, Anna opens up about her late ADHD diagnosis and what it means to live and work with neurodiversity. And we get a peek into what’s been happening behind the scene at TWICS!
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Production: Ryan Smith
Media & Promotion:Katya Bandow (@katyabandow)
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Urban tree ecophysiologist Dr Christoph Bachofen tells us how plants, chemistry, physics and art are intertwined through the lens of city trees. Join Christoph and Dr Kate Johnson to learn how trees and humans experience the urban environment and find out answers to questions such as; why would a student walk around Geneva with a high-tech backpack? How do trees alter the environment in cities? Do dense buildings heat or cool cities? Will you be able to hear from trees in the future?
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Dr Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys)
Production: Simin Salarpour (@SalarpourSimin)
Media & Promotion: Ella Burgun
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Have you ever used a FitBit? Quit an addiction using an app? Did you wonder why they are so successful at helping people change their behaviours? These technologies are called ‘Persuasive Technologies’, applications specifically designed using behavioural psychology to help people alter the things they do. Our guest this week is researching how to make sure technology designers make more effective apps in the future by studying what works and what doesn’t work so well.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Co-Host: Dr Meredith Castles (@MeredithCastles)
Production: Dr Meredith Castles (@MeredithCastles)
Media & Promotion: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25)
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Ever been faced with technology problems you have no idea how to fix? Error messages popping up, got another call to fix your nan’s remote control, your new smart tv making you feel…not so smart? Our guest this week is researching how you approach these different tech problems and model a way to make future tech problems easier to solve. Join us to find out how this is being done.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Co-Host: Dr Meredith Castles (@MeredithCastles)
Production: Dr Meredith Castles (@MeredithCastles)
Media & Promotion: Emma Hamasaki (@EmmaHamasaki)
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The online world is full of great content to consume. But for every piece of useful information, there are innumerable sources of harmful and disturbing content that can be accessed. Content that is not just harmful to the consumer but to the people being exploited in the creation of it. What is standing between that harmful content and the person trying to access it? The answer is not much. Our guest, Dr Joel Scanlan who is a Cyber Security expert, and his colleagues have developed a ChatBot AI that attempts to act as a conscience for those consumers. Popping up to steer them in the right direction.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Co-Host: Dr Meredith Castles (@MeredithCastles)
Production: Dr Meredith Castles (@MeredithCastles)
Media & Promotion: Katya Bandow (@katyabandow)
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Each year, Science in the Pub Tasmania’s Inspiring Women in STEMM Fellowship not only recognises incredible women working in STEMM in Tasmania, but also provides the chance for them to conduct outreach in their home community.
In today’s episode, Olly hears from the 2024 fellows, Ella Smalley, Esmat Sarafraz, and Saranya Viswanathan, as they tell her all about their incredible projects.
It’s safe to say that she was left feeling more than just a little inspired, and there’s a good chance you will, too.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)
Production: Simin Salarpour (@SalarpourSimin)
Media & Promotion: Anna Abela (@annaoabela) and Ella Burgun
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