Episodes
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Donuts and the hidden shapes of life
How can topology and how fundamental maths can contribute to discoveries in health, disease and beyond? Donuts. Donuts will help explain. Dr Agnese Barbensi is an applied and computational topologist whose research explores how the shape of biological molecules influences their behaviour. From...
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Lessons from the veterinary operating room
Associate Professor Wendy Goodwin is a veterinary anaesthesia and critical care specialist whose work is helping improve animal welfare, patient safety, and outcomes for animals big and small. Wendy grew up on a remote sheep station in outback Queensland ("our phone number was the morse code for…
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Where does your food come from? A farm-to-plate adventure
Did you know the average Australian eats 52kg of chicken a year? Meet Dr Ellie Assadi Soumeh, an expert in animal science and production who studies how to keep farm animals happy and healthy while helping grow the food we eat every day! Ellie talks about her early education in the midst of war,...
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Chaos and extremes
Dr Meagan Carney works with chaos and extremes. As a mathematician, Meagan specialises in using machine learning to predict rare events — from hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico to temperature extremes in Germany and Texas, all the way to bacterial infections in patients with COVID-19.At the heart…
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STEMsational journey in science education
Hemanshi Galaiya is a PhD student by day and a trailblazing entrepreneur by night. In this episode, Kirsty chats with Hemanshi about her inspiring journey from her childhood in Kenya to founding a transformative STEM education initiative, Young Stripes, to address educational inequities. Hemanshi...
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Getting schooled on education research
Associate Professor Marnee Shay is a researcher in Education, specializing in Indigenous education, policy studies, flexi schooling and youth studies. Today, she reflects on her own experience in the Australian education system and the pivotal moments that led her from youth work to…
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Moo-vers and shakers in agriculture
Professor Alison Van Eenennaam works in co-operative extension, translating agricultural research into education and practical action.Alison grew up in Melbourne, Australia, but was working in California when the Flavr Saver tomato became the first commercially grown GMO food to be approved for...
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The Global Women's Breakfast
In this bite-sized episode of Women in Science, Professor Mary Garson tells us about starting the Global Women’s Breakfast. Mary talks about the event’s humble beginning in 2009, bringing together women in chemistry from all around the world. In 2024, the breakfast will be held across more than…
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A truly global career
Associate Professor Jessica Mar is a computational biologist, using statistics and computers to solve questions about big data in biology. Jessica started out with a science degree at UQ, before moving on to the UK as a research assistant with the Human Genome Project. She then moved from the...
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We k-need to talk about exercise
Dr Natalie Collins has always loved sport and exercise. It was in high school that science and physical education came together to form her passion for the human side of biology, evolving into a career in physiotherapy. These days, Natalie specialises in sports physiotherapy and research into…
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Conceiving a career in reproductive health
Professor Sarah Robertson’s work unravels the mysteries of the immune system's role in reproductive health. Sarah charts her journey in science from stargazing as a child before exploring chemistry and physics, moving into biochemistry and immunology for her career. In this episode, Sarah and...
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The chemistry of teaching AND research
A case of lupus in her childhood was the catalyst of Professor Joanne Blanchfield’s career in science. It was Joanne’s doctors who guided her away from a career in medicine, and towards one in research.Through her career, Joanne has worked with Indigenous Australian communities on investigating…
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Screening, surveillance and psychology: The life of a genetic counsellor
Dr Aideen McInerney-Leo always had a curiosity about science, and it was a babysitting gig in her teenage years that opened up the world of genetics. While studying her undergraduate in London, Aideen went for a walk past one of the world’s leading children’s hospital. A cold call to the hospital...
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Science is not a 9-to-5
Professor Ala Tabor spent nearly two decades working in primary industries with the Queensland Government before making the move into academia at The University of Queensland in 2010.Ala specialises in cattle tick, paralysis ticks (and the diseases they cause) and reproductive diseases in cattle,...
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Building a future from biowaste
After studying textile engineering in Iran, Dr Nasim Amiralian decided to move to Australia to pursue a PhD. Nasim now works as a materials scientist with spinifex grass and agricultural waste to produce innovative materials for biodegradable packaging, medical textiles, and other biocomposites.…
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A life of leadership
Professor Melissa Brown started her PhD investigating blood cancers at Australia’s oldest medical research institute. Her research then took her to the Imperial Cancer Research and King’s College in London, contributing to the work on BRCA1, a genetic mutation central to understanding and...
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You need to tread your own path with Dr Evelyne Deplazes
Dr Evelyne Deplazes grew up in a farming family in Switzerland, with no family members ever going to university. At 16, she spent more than six months in hospital, forcing her to redo a year of high school. After six months, Evelyne’s illness relapsed and she was forced to return to hospital.…
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From bench to bedside with Dr Ann Damien
In high school, Dr Ann Damien got the opportunity to attend the National Youth Science Forum. It was the first time she was surrounded by other people genuinely excited and passionate about science. Studying both biotech and business, Ann’s attention turned to taking discoveries from the lab,...
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Understanding the brain with Dr Shyuan Ngo
In building a successful academic career, it is a common belief you need to work and conduct research internationally – not doing so can have you labelled a risk-avoider and not fully committed. But this is a path not all can, or indeed, want to, take. My guest today is Dr Shyuan Ngo. Shyuan has...
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Wading through the waters of responsible research with Dr Fernanda Adame
As a child, Dr Fernanda Adame saw a National Geographic documentary with people exploring the wilds of Africa. It was at that moment Fernanda knew that that was what she wanted to do with her life. With a degree in biology, a masters in limnology (inland aquatic ecosystems) and oceanography, and…
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Shifting focus with Dr Debra Bernhardt
Dr Debra Bernhardt has an extraordinary list of accomplishments in her academic career. Along with a number of Fellowships and Awards, Debra has held research appointments at the University of Basel in Switzerland, the Australian National University, and Griffith University. After spending a…
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The Road Ahead with Dr Karen McNamara
Coming from a regional NSW town with a population of just a few thousand, Associate Professor Karen McNamara is now making a truly global impact. As a child, Karen wrote letters to the Quirindi Advocate newspaper, on topics from animal testing to concerns about the ozone layer. Her mum would…
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Season 2 - Coming February 25!
New episodes of Women in Science are on the way. In our second season, Doctor Kirsty Short speaks to some incredible researchers, forging their academic careers and making critically important progress in their disciplines.Subscribe to Women in Science wherever you listen to podcasts to be the...
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Professor Avril Robertson
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short talks to Professor Avril Robertson.Prof Robertson is a Professor in Biotechnology in the School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences at The University of Queensland.She completed a commercially focused degree and PhD in bio-organic chemistry at the University of...
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Professor Peta Ashworth OAM
In this episode of Women in Science, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Peta Ashworth.Professor Peta Ashworth OAM is the Director of the Andrew N. Liveris Academy for Innovation and Leadership, and Chair in Sustainable Energy Futures at The University of Queensland (UQ). Professor Ashworth…
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Professor Linda Lua
In this episode of Women in Science, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Linda Lua.Professor Linda Lua, founding director of the UQ Protein Expression Facility(PEF), leads a team of Research Specialists, producing high-quality synthetic proteins to enable and support discovery and translational...
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Professor Sandie Degnan
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Sandie Degnan, from the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland.Animals evolve because their genomes need to respond to the constantly changing environment presented by both their external habitat and their internal...
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Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop AO FAA. Prof Rubinsztein-Dunlop is a professor of physics at the University of Queensland and an Officer of the Order of Australia. She has led pioneering research in atom optics, biophysics and quantum physics, was…
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Professor Melissa Fitzgerald
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Melissa Fitzgerald. Prof Fitzgerald is the Deputy Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Science at The University of Queensland.
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Professor Jenny Seddon
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Jenny Seddon. Professor Seddon is a veterinarian and a molecular geneticist and has an established and international reputation in using genetic tools to address ecological questions in support of the conservation of wildlife.She is the…
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Professor Mary Garson
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Mary Garson. Professor Garson has been at UQ for more than 30 years, and has held leadership positions within the Royal Australian Chemical Institute as the first female President of the Queensland branch (1996-1997), and as Chair of the...
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Professor Neena Mitter
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Neena Mitter. Professor Mitter has been involved in molecular biology and biotechnology in Australia and India for over 20 years. Her scientific journey began as an agricultural scientist in India, where she learned first-hand the significance…
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Professor Christine Beveridge
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Christine Beveridge. Professor Beveridge is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, past President of the International Plant Growth Substances Association and an ARC Laureate Fellow. Her lab lab focuses on understanding the role of…
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Professor Tamara Davis
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Tamara Davis. Professor Davis is an astrophysicist who studies the elusive “dark energy” that’s accelerating the universe. She’s measured time-dilation in distant supernovae, helped make one of the largest maps of the distribution of galaxies…
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Professor Gabrielle Belz
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Gabrielle Belz. Professor Belz is the Chair in Immunology at The University of Queensland Diamantina Institute. Her work aims to understand how the immune system responds to infections including viruses, bacteria and parasites.
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