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
286 episodes
Episode 288: AI Ethics & Information
Ever wondered why librarians tell you to only use sources from the last 5 years? Or what makes research "powerful"? Join us as we chat with a 25-year veteran librarian from the University of Tasmania who's been helping students crack the code o...
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Episode 287: Deadly Reptiles & STEM Yarns
In this episode, we sit down with proud Kamilaroi man, author, and science champion Corey Tutt to talk about his latest book Caution! This Book Contains Deadly Reptiles. We explore how this vibrant and educational book blends Indigenou...
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Episode 286: How quantum computing could break the world…and fix it again
Could you play Minecraft on a quantum computer?In this episode, we’re joined by Professor Susan Coppersmith from the University of New South Wales to explore the strange and fascinating world of quantum computing.We talk about why...
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Episode 285: Into the Quantum Realm
How does your phone know when to turn off the screen? Why can we build ultra-fast computers and super-sensitive sensors? And how does a DSLR camera capture images? Well, it’s all to do with quantum mechanics! In 2025, we’re celebrating the Inte...
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Episode 284: Rocking the Classroom with Hands-On Science
This week we chat with Jo Watkins, CEO of Australian Earth Science Education (AusEarthEd), a national not-for-profit bringing Earth and Environmental Science to classrooms around the country. From metro Perth to remote communities in the NT, Jo...
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Episode 283: Fantastic Exoplanets and Where to Find Them
In this episode, we travel beyond our solar system to learn about the weird and wonderful world of exoplanets — planets orbiting stars far beyond our Sun. Our expert guest, Dr Erica Thygesen from the University of Tasmania, takes us on a ...
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Episode 282: Diving for Data in Tasmania’s waters
Ever wondered what it’s like to do science underwater? In this episode, marine biologist and scientific diver Dr Jennie Smith joins co-host Hannah Moore and host Dr Olly Dove to talk all things scientific diving. Jennie is a Junior Research Fel...
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Episode 281: Seafloor Study of a Submarine Eruption
In this episode, we dive deep (literally) into underwater volcanology with Associate Professor Rebecca Carey, a world-renowned volcanologist and researcher at the University of Tasmania. Co-host Dr Hannah Moore (also one of Rebecca’s past PhD s...
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Episode 280: Like father, like daughter
This week is a big one for our regular host, Olly, as she celebrates her 100th episode hosting That's What I Call Science!To celebrate the milestone, Olly has invited her dad, Frederick Dove, onto the show to talk about his own ...
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Episode 279: Landmark Trees and Science Tourism
This week we’re joined by forest ecologist, tree climber, and science tour guide Yoav Daniel Bar-Ness, founder of Giant Tree Expeditions. From climbing the world’s tallest flowering plant to mapping Hiroshima’s atomic survivor trees, Yoav has s...
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Episode 278: Avoidance - Is it all in our heads?
In today’s episode, we take a walk down an unusual road: the pathway inside our own brains. Dr James Crane tells Olly about his work in neuroanatomy, how neural pathways and hormones can lead to avoidance behaviour, and how we even...
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Episode 277: A Microscopic Look at Learning
From marsupial reproductive biology to microscopic anatomy - aka histology - the scale of Dr Jamie Chapman’s work in how bodies function has gotten progressively smaller over the years.What hasn’t gotten smaller is Jamie’s big...
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Episode 276: From Science Class to Scrubs
In today’s episode, Dr. Sam Rose opens the operating curtains to give us a glimpse into her journey of becoming a doctor. Dr Sam tells Olly and Tegan about how she went from high school to medical school to becoming a paediatric adv...
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Episode 275: Superstars of STEM
In this episode, we dive into the journeys of two Tassie scientists—TWICS’s own Dr. Meredith Castles and Dr. Jane Younger—who have been selected as part of Science & Technology Australia’s prestigious Superstars of STEM program. This initia...
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Episode 274: Breaking the Ice
In this episode of That's What I Call Science, hosts Dr. Olly Dove and Emma Hamasaki interview Ann Kristin Lund Johansen from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies. Originally from Norway and having studied in the UK before coming to T...
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Episode 273: Inspiring education in Tassie
“Education, perhaps more than anything else, is a passport to a better life” beautifully sums up the work and aim of the Peter Underwood Centre for Educational Attainment. In today’s episode, Kate and Tegan sat down with Georgia Sutton who is t...
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Episode 272: Science to Politics: Emma Hamasaki's Journey Through Marine Research and Communication
In this episode of That's What I Call Science, host Dr. Olly Dove interviews regular co-host Emma Hamasaki about her diverse career path. Emma shares her journey from studying marine science at the University of Tasmania to becoming a passionat...
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Episode 271: Co-manager catch up: Kate’s overseas adventures
Join TWICS’s three co-managers on a bus-turned-restaurant in a Hobart pub on a sunny day. With relaxing ambient pub sounds, Anna Abela and Dr Olly Dove chat with Dr Kate Johnson about her experience doing postdoctoral research in Switzerl...
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Episode 270: Bridging science and activism at COP29
The United Nations Climate Change Conference is the biggest climate conference in the world, bringing together Government officials, scientists, industry groups and civil society to solve the climate crisis. So how did a PhD student find hersel...
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Episode 269: How to Code The Cosmos
Imagine having a little version of the cosmos living on your computer. In this week’s Ep we’re chatting about Active Galactic Nuclei (or AGN) with theoretical astrophysics PhD candidate, Georgia Stewart. Active Galactic Nuclei are some of t...
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Episode 268: From Journalism to Science Communication
After years of working in the media industry and navigating the highs and lows of journalism, Tia Ewen navigated her way to science communication. In this episode, Dr Olly Dove and Georgia Stewart sit down with Tia as she takes us behind the sc...
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Episode 267: Connecting with nature
Sustainability, scicomm, and soccer: just three of the many hats of Dr Emily Flies! With an interdisciplinary career traversing a myriad of -ologies, Emily now works in exploring how connecting with nature can be a leverage point f...
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Episode 266: Science, Sustainability, and the Secret Lives of Eels
Join us as we explore climate action, coastal resilience, and… eels! This week, Dr. Malcolm Johnson shares his passion for climate adaptation, coastal resource management, and unique research on the fascinating freshwater eels of Tasmania. From...
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Episode 265: The Seaweed Sommelier
Don’t you just hate it when you’re out for a lovely swim in the ocean when all of a sudden your stomach starts rumbling? Well, thanks to one researcher at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, we might be closer to understanding what ...
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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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