
176 episodes

That's what I call Science! That’s What I Call Science
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5.0 • 9 Ratings
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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 and Maths (STEM) from medical marijuana to science behind mental health issues, we feature expert guests and get to the guts of the issue.
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Episode 160: Galactic Jets
Join us this week for part two of our mini-series in celebration of the James Webb Space Telescope! This time around, we meet with Georgia Stewart, a PhD student at UTAS, studying Active Galactic Nuclei. These objects are used by Georgia and her colleagues to age and classify stellar and star-forming regions, as well as the black holes, central to these galaxies.
Listen in as Georgia discusses her pathway into astrophysics, as well as what it means to be a young woman in the field.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS)
Co-Host: Ryan Smith
Production: Olly Dove (@littledove440)
Media & Promotion: Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys) -
Episode 180: Fulbright - USA to Tas
Cade Kane is an American, but he’s spending 10 months living in Tasmania as part of his Fulbright fellowship. Listen for application info + tips and to get an idea of what a Fulbright experience can be like! He also drops some sweet tourist tips, including “the best museum [he’s] ever been to”!
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Ryan Smith
Production: Ryan Smith
Media & Promotion: Ellie Clapham (@EleanorClapham1) -
Episode 179: Fulbright: TAS to US
9 months, 15 US states, 4 countries (including the US and AUS) and 3 homes, a brief summary of Kate’s wild 2022! Ryan Smith and Dr Kate Johnson chat, separated by 17000km, about Kate’s experience as a Fulbright postdoctoral researcher in the USA. Listen for application info + tips and to get an idea of what a (very fun) Fulbright experience can be like, from start to finish!
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Ryan Smith
Production: Ryan Smith
Media & Promotion: Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys) and Anna Abela -
Episode 178: Connecting communities with transport engineering
In this episode, Olly and Sarah talk to Young Professional Engineer of the Year for Tasmania in 2022 Samantha Chapman about transportation and connecting communities. Sam walks us through the holistic aspects of her engineering job, how transport design involves the flow of unpredictable humans, and gives us lots of examples of how events and disruption to connections have shaped our state.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@littledove440)
Co-Host: Sarah Lyden
Production: Sarah Lyden
Media & Promotion: Georgia Stewart (@ggstew25) -
Episode 177: Science affecting management: fish farms
Local marine scientist, Dr Camille White, sits down with Olly Dove and Ellie Clapham to talk about the science behind fish farming. Camille explains how and why her team conducts their research on the salmon farms in Tasmania, and talks about the work that goes into connecting the food and science industries. Camille explains some of her team’s research findings by describing the effects that fish farms have on their local marine environment, and how to manage these effects.
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@littledove440)
Co-Host: Ellie Clapham (@EleanorClapham1)
Production: Olly Dove (@littledove440)
Media & Promotion: Ellie Clapham (@EleanorClapham1) -
Episode 176: Volcanology Rocks!
Join us this week as we check in with our newest member of TWICS, Hannah Moore! She’s a UTas PhD student studying volcanology, and has just returned from fieldwork in New Zealand. Listen closely and you might even learn that you can visit an old volcano in the home of the show, nipaluna/Hobart!
Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod
Host: Olly Dove (@littledove440)
Co-Host: Ryan Smith
Production: Hannah Moore
Media & Promotion: Olivia Holloway (@LivHolloway_)