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"Ascend Your Story" is an Ascent Media production - we tell the stories of amazing people in science, tech, research and more through video, photography, livestreaming and podcasts like this one.

09/30/2025

Using art to inspire change in medicine | Ascend Your Story

Dr Tanishka Brahmanand has a talent for blending her different passions - across medicine, art, sustainability, small business or her Indian heritage, she finds unique ways to inspire others to make change. Her upcoming collaboration Do No Harm: Reflections on Healthcare is a public-facing exhibition advocating for planetary health consciousness; a concept which acknowledges the intrinsic link between human health and natural systems. By interrogating the harms of current healthcare practices and propagating known solutions, this project advocates for the urgent transition to a model of health which is socially and ecologically regenerative. She joins us this week on Ascend Your Story. Ascent Media produces science, tech and research storytelling through video, photo, livestream and podcast. Find out more at ascentmedia.com.au See Tanishka’s jewellery at https://www.tanishkajewellery.com/ And see the Do No Harm exhibition at Vacancy Gallery on 30 October in Melbourne: https://events.humanitix.com/do-no-harm

49 min
09/22/2025

eDNA is transforming how we research our oceans | Ascend Your Story

Morgan Ellis is a Postdoc at DeakinUniversity's EcoGenetics lab. His work focuses on using molecular tools in abiosecurity setting, from understanding the diets of invasive predators,detecting incursions with eDNA, and developing novel methods to aid in thedetection and eradication. Morgan also uses these techniquesto better understand broader ecosystem trends such biodiversity and populationgenetics of native and invasive species. He joins us this week on AscendYour Story. Ascent Media produces science,tech and research storytelling through video, photo, livestream and podcast. Find out more at ascentmedia.com.auinaturalist.org

57 min
09/08/2025

The man behind some of your favourite filmmaking tech: Chris Hocking | Ascend Your Story

As the co-founder of LateNite Films, Chris Hocking knows what it’s like at the ground level of indie filmmaking and animation. It’s this experience that’s helpedChris to understand filmmakers as people - and develop software that not only makes filmmaking easier, but more fun. In this episode of Ascend YourStory, Chris explains his story starting out hanging backstage with techs as a child to co-founding a production company and developing software used by hundreds of thousands around the world. Ascent Media produces science, tech and research storytelling through video, photo, livestream and podcast. Find out more at ⁠ascentmedia.com.au⁠ Find out more about Chris’ work at ⁠latenitefilms.com and ⁠fcp.cafe⁠

1h 4m
08/18/2025

Is fact-bombing doing more harm than good? SciComms with Dr Tom Carruthers | Ascend Your Story

Does bombarding people with facts erode trust in science even more? Dr Tom Carruthers is a science communicator, strategist and creative whosplits his time between Canberra, Australia, and Prague, Czechia. With a PhD inbiological chemistry and a master’s in science communication, Tom draws ongovernment, academic, media and agency experience to reshape how society valuesscientific expertise. He’s on a mission to help scientists get the community on board withevidence based science, without overwhelming them. He joins us this week onAscend Your Story. Ascent Media produces science, tech and research storytelling throughvideo, photo, livestream and podcast. Find out more at carruthers.studio ascentmedia.com.au

1h 12m
08/07/2025

Could your compost pile set on fire? | Ascend Your Story

Compost fires are a major issue in the Australian environment, sparkingmajor concerns for bushfires and even triggering parliamentary inquiries intothe phenomenon. Patrick Blampied is a self described “born tinkerer” - originallystarting in the media, his tinkering led him to the software industry andeventually AgTech, where he co-founded Rhino Instruments. Rhino Instruments has been working on the issue of compost fires andcreated an innovative solution to managing a tricky problem. Ascent Media produces science, tech and research storytelling throughvideo, photo, livestream and podcast. Find out more at rhinoinstruments.com.au ascentmedia.com.au

1h 14m
07/28/2025

Understanding Pesticides in Waterways: A Citizen Science Call to Action | Ascend Your Story

Citizen science can play a hugerole in tackling some of the environment's biggest challenges. Researcher Brady Hamilton islooking for Australians to pitch in on Pesticide Watch - a citizen scienceprogram to test water quality across Australia so we can track and do somethingabout the impact pesticides are having on our waterways. He joins us on Ascend Your Storyto tell us how Pesticide Watch came to be and how you can get involved. Ascent Media produces science,tech and research storytelling through video, photo, livestream and podcast. Find out more at: https://blogs.deakin.edu.au/pesticidewatch/ascentmedia.com.au

46 min
07/01/2025

Seaweed: Slimy and gross or a breath of fresh air? | Ascend Your Story

Despite now being an experienced diver and underwater photographer/videographer, Sam O’Reilly hated the feeling of sand in his bathers and seaweed under his feet as a child. Chatting to Dr Prue Francis, Sam finds out why seaweed is more important than most people realise and how she built a career as a seaweed scientist, science communicator, children’s book author and key member of the Australian Marine Sciences Association. In this episode of Ascend Your Story, Dr Francis explains why we need to engage young people in our oceans. Ascent Media produces science, tech and research storytelling through video, photo, livestream and podcast. Find out more at ascentmedia.com.au

46 min
06/24/2025

Can a rev head make the shift to electric cars? | Ascend Your Story

Rhys Clarke is a man of whiplash - from a family of Holden devotees to working for Ford, from a lover of combustion engines to an electric car advocate - Rhys knows how to tinker, adapt and iterate. At RMIT he became a driver, engineer and chief of the electrical team for their Formula SAE Racing team which became part of his journey to working for one of the world’s biggest car manufacturers. In this episode of Ascend Your Story, he tells us how he came to embrace electric vehicles and develop a career in the automotive industry. Ascent Media produces science, tech and research storytelling through video, photo, livestream and podcast. Find out more at: ascentmedia.com.au

29 min
06/18/2025

Are dingoes the most misunderstood mammal in Australia? Protecting Australian ecosystems | Ascend Your Story

Depending on who you ask, dingoes are a marvel of Australian wildlife or a pest wreaking havoc across the land - but do dingoes play a more vital role in Australia’s ecosystems than previously thought? Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at Deakin University Euan Ritchie believes dingoes are misunderstood and his research aims to educate the community about the role these creatures play in Australian ecosystems. Professor Ritchie is also a prolific science communicator, having inspired millions of people across the world to learn more about wildlife and biodiversity. In this episode of Ascend Your Story, he tells us why researching animal poo is a vital tool, how he became a science communicator, the challenges ahead in a warming planet and some good stories we’re seeing in Australian conservation. Ascent Media produces science, tech and research storytelling through video, photo, livestream and podcast. Find out more at: ascentmedia.com.au Euan Ritchie's website: euanritchie.org

59 min
06/09/2025

Would you know what to do if someone went into cardiac arrest? - saving lives with CPR | Ascend Your Story

70 Australians a day suffer from a cardiac arrest outside of hospital environments and sadly only 12% treated by paramedics survive. Would you know what to do if someone went into cardiac arrest? Every second matters, with the rates of survival dropping by 10% every minute a person isn’t receiving CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) or defibrillator care. Marj Devereux is a health educator with St John Ambulance Victoria. She’s passionate about everyone in Australia learning CPR, as the reality is something is better than nothing at all when faced with a cardiac emergency. In this episode of Ascend Your Story Marj explains how her career in health promotion began, what to do if someone goes into cardiac arrest and how to use a defibrillator and why it’s important to get these devices out into the community. Ascent Media produces science, tech and research storytelling through video, photo, livestream and podcast. Find out more at ascentmedia.com.au St John Ambulance VIC stjohnvic.com.au

1h 19m
05/15/2025

Smart Cars, Smarter Grid—But Is Australia Prepared? | Ascend Your Story

Electric Vehicles or EVs are cheaper to run, cleaner for the air, and backed by tech that keeps improving. They're the smarter, quieter, and faster choice for a world moving away from petrol. Our guest today, Rob Asselman, is a marketing and communications professional with over 15 years of experience in the energy sector, including working with innovative startups and ASX100 enterprises. He is a self-confessed 'Energy Nerd' and the head of marketing at Chargefox, Australia’s largest EV charging platform.‍

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