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.
Episodes
262 episodes
Episode 264: All Abuzz - Your Backstage Pass to Entomology Excellence
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 fas...
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Episode 263: The Australasian Cytometry Society
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 c...
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Episode 262: Seeds, fire & biodiversity
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...
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Episode 261: Bogs and Biophysics
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...
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Episode 260: Neurodivergence In STEMM: Part 2
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 Neurodiverg...
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Episode 259: Neurodivergence In STEM: Part 1
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 k...
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Episode 258: AMSA-NZMSS 2024: Part 2
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...
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Episode 257: AMSA-NZMSS 2024: Part 1
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...
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Episode 256: Turtles, Seabirds, and Connection to Place
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 adve...
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Episode 255: Forensic Cases and Rugby Phases
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 ...
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Episode 254: Modelling the Unseen Universe
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 ...
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Episode 253: Beaker Street Festival 2024: Part 2
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.
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Episode 252: Beaker Street Festival 2024: Part 1
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.
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Episode 251: Let's Talk SciComm
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...
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Episode 250: Neurodiversity and Inclusive Comms
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...
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Episode 249: Urban Trees
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 a...
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Episode 248: Persuading Change Through Technology
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 ...
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Episode 247: Solving It Yourself With Digital Competency
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 appro...
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Episode 246: Intercepting Bad Decisions with AI
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 p...
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Episode 245: Inspiring Women in STEMM Fellowship 2024
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 ...
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Episode 244: Shipboard Stories Part 4: A Drop in the Ocean
Welcome, listeners, to Part 4 of our mini-series recorded on the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator!There’s a lot of water out there in the ocean, and the scientists in today’s episode are determined to understand as many d...
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Episode 243: Shipboard Stories Part 3: The Tech of the Sea
Welcome, listeners, to Part 3 of our mini-series recorded on the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator!You’ve likely learnt long ago to keep electronics as far away from water as possible. But, in this week’s episode, we’re go...
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Episode 242: Shipboard Stories Part 2: Fishing for Rocks
Welcome, listeners, to Part 2 of our mini-series recorded on the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator!Have you ever tried your hand at a lucky dip? What about hook-a-duck? In this week’s episode we’re going to hear about the ...
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Episode 241: Shipboard Stories Part 1: The Students
Welcome, listeners, to Part 1 of our mini-series recorded on the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator!In March 2024, Olly headed out to sea and interviewed not 1, not 2, but 26 of the adventurers aboard! Over the next four we...
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