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Walnut Wednesday200TH EPI-VERSARY!Today marks episode #200 of Walnut Wednesday the podcast!
My walnutting this week is sharing what I've been up to behind the scenes. I've created a complelashe episode full of what being a walnut means to every-single-guest I've ever had!
If you weren't sure of what being a walnut means, after this episode, you'll be sure to get the idea and I'd love to know what your own version is! Thank you, Walnut, for celebrating this milestone with me - please share and tag me when you're tuning into this special episode.
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2023-08-2952 min
That's What I Call Science!Episode 72: From testing explosives to COVID testingMany airports are equipped with a device that can detect traces of explosive substances. Now the creators of this device are using the technology to detect the presence of viruses faster and more accurately than ever before. Professor Michael Breadmore and Mostafa Adel talk us through their ingenious invention.Show theme music: Kevin MacLeodHosts: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS) & Allanna Russell (@AllannaRussell)Production: Meredith Castles (@meredithcastles) & Olly Dove (@littledove440)Media & Promotion: Olivia Holloway (@LivHolloway_) & Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys)
2020-08-0227 min
That's What I Call Science!Episode 67: The invisible doctors: PathologistsThese doctors diagnose 100% of cancers and inform 70% of all medical decisions, so why don’t we know who they are? This episode we chat to two expert pathologists, Dr Dan Owens and Dr Eileen Long, to find out how medical tests are analysed behind the scenes.Show theme music: Kevin MacLeodHosts: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS) & Allanna Russell (@AllannaRussell)Production: Meredith Castles (@meredithcastles) & Olly Dove (@littledove440)Media & Promotion: Olivia Holloway (@LivHolloway_) & Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys)
2020-06-2827 min
That's What I Call Science!Episode 52: Inspiring women in KenyaCelebrating women - final installation of our International Women's Day series.The team from Science in the Pub recently awarded an Inspiring Women in STEM grant to an international PhD student to allow her to go back to her home country and share her research. This week we chat to Dr Emily Flies from Science in the Pub and the winner of the grant, Mercy Ndalila about how the grant has allowed Mercy to inspire a new generation of Kenyan girls. Mercy studies pyrogeography, the science of wildfires, and she hopes her study of Tasmanian bushfires will...
2020-03-1527 min
That's What I Call Science!Episode 50: International Women's Day Part 1 - The Co-HostsIn celebration of International women’s day (8th of March), we have an awesome 3-part special! To kick it off, we have an episode with ALL of our team members at TWICS. Tune in to get to know the women working hard behind the scenes to bring weekly content covering all things STEM. We will also introduce a team member each day of this week and highlight the contributions women are making to our science community - follow us on Facebook or Twitter for updates search (@ThatsScienceTAS) or use the links below. Hannah McCle...
2020-03-0128 min
That's What I Call Science!Episode 40: STEM AwardsThis week we interviewed the winners of the Tasmanian STEM excellence awards. These awards highlight and acknowledge our local science community and showcase the amazing achievements happening right here in Tassie. Congratulations to all Tasmanian STEM Excellence Awards finalists, and particularly to winners; Dr Stephen R. Rintoul from CSIRO, Dr Carlie Cullen from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research, Dr Lila Landowski from University of Tasmania, Kristy Tidey of Invermay Primary School and Madiyantika Varma of Launceston College, as well as Australian Seafood Industries.Director: Niamh ChapmanHosts: Olivia Holloway, Allanna RussellProduction...
2019-12-0134 min
That's What I Call Science!Episode 37: Diabetes, causes, complications and prevention.280 Australians develop diabetes every day, that’s one person every 5 minutes! World Diabetes Day falls on November 14th 2019 so we caught up with some local experts on diabetes, Dr Dino Premilovac and Brooklyn Fraser. We’ll be covering the causes and effects of diabetes and what you can do to prevent it, starting from childhood right through to old age.Hosts: Niamh Chapman and Allanna RussellProduction: Olivia Holloway
2019-11-1035 min
That's What I Call Science!Episode 32: Dirty talk - just poo it!This week we are unpacking the importance of just pooing it. Co-host Allanna Russell caught up with Dr Dan Owens at MONA, Tasmania. Dan is keen advocate of the importance of returning your free bowel cancer screening kit. Tune in to learn more.
2019-10-0635 min
That's What I Call Science!Episode 12: How (scientifically) dope is medical marijuana?Although recreational marijuana is illegal in Australia, medical marijuana has been legalised here since 2016. But what’s the difference? And why can’t you just go ask your doctor for a script right now? Join us as we puff on about the science behind medical marijuana and the ground-breaking research on it happening right here in Tassie! This week we hear from Dr Sandra Garland, an agricultural researcher working on growing Tasmanian medical marijuana, and Luke Ney, a medical research PhD student working on the natural cannabinoids in the human body. Hosts: Niamh Chapman and Allanna Russell
2019-05-1859 min
That's What I Call Science!Episode 2: Celebrating women in scienceInternational Women’s Day is Friday 8th March 2019, to celebrate we have dedicated this week’s show to discuss women in science and technology. There are fewer women in leadership roles in the sciences compared to men. Women also get paid less for the same work as their male peers and are more likely to leave the sector. We discuss some of the problems that women face in science and technology through the experiences and profiles of women in science that we admire. For more info you can head to the following links:https://www.chief...
2019-03-0300 min