That's What I Call Science!
National award-winning radio show and podcast bringing a fresh new perspective on the issues that matter to you from the heart of Tasmania. We cover all things Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM) from medical marijuana to science behind mental health issues, we feature expert guests and get to the guts of the issue.
That's What I Call Science!
Latest Episodes
Episode 333: Reef Recovery and Marine Conservation
We kick off our Young Tassie Scientists series with marine ecologist Paula Ruiz, a PhD candidate at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS), University of Tasmania. Paula shares her journey from Colombia to Australia a...
Episode 332: Hot leaves and heatwaves
Dr Margaux Didion-Gency grew up playing in the forest, building tree houses and as an adult she hangs out in forests, shrublands and very hot climate chambers to study how plants respond to climate change. Recording in the middle of...
Episode 331: The National Museum of Computing
During her final week in the UK, Olly had the pleasure of visiting The National Museum of Computing in Bletchley. There, she chatted with four volunteers about what visitors can see at the museum, as well as their own experiences in computing a...
Episode 330: Ecological adventures around the world
A long, long time ago in a university far away, TWICS host Olly studied Zoology alongside adventurer Kate Lacey. Kate’s career would take her across the world to places like the Amazon, South Africa, and beyond. On her recent trip t...
Episode 329: Getting to the Root of Climate History
How much can a tree tell us about the climate? Quite a lot, it turns out.This week, we chat with Dr Kathryn Allen from the University of Tasmania, one of Australia’s few dendroclimatologists, about how she uses tree rings to reconstruct ...
