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Each year, Science in the Pub Tasmania’s Inspiring Women in STEMM Fellowship not only recognises incredible women working in STEMM in Tasmania, but also provides the chance for them to conduct outreach in their home community.In today’s episode, Olly hears from the 2024 fellows, Ella Smalley, Esmat Sarafraz, and Saranya Viswanathan, as they tell her all about their incredible projects.It’s safe to say that she was left feeling more than just a little inspired, and there’s a good chance you wi...

Welcome, listeners, to Part 4 of our mini-series recorded on the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator!There’s a lot of water out there in the ocean, and the scientists in today’s episode are determined to understand as many drops of it as they can. With robust equipment, they can collect water from thousands of metres below sea level. What they do with the water after that, you’ll just have to tune in to find out! Show theme music: Kevin MacLeodHost: Olly Dove (@olly_dove)Production: ...

Welcome, listeners, to Part 3 of our mini-series recorded on the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator!You’ve likely learnt long ago to keep electronics as far away from water as possible. But, in this week’s episode, we’re going to hear from two teams that use a whole lot of technology right in the middle of the ocean.From seeing never-before mapped seafloors to making sure everyone aboard can work to the best of their technological ability, these teams are the unsung heroes of ocean scien...

Welcome, listeners, to Part 2 of our mini-series recorded on the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator!Have you ever tried your hand at a lucky dip? What about hook-a-duck? In this week’s episode we’re going to hear about the deepest lucky dip possible: scooping rocks with a net on the bottom of the ocean. Chief Scientist Professor Jo Whittaker tells us about how this is possible, and is joined in the episode by fellow geologists and the crew on board who help facilitate the work. And,...

Welcome, listeners, to Part 1 of our mini-series recorded on the CSIRO research vessel (RV) Investigator!In March 2024, Olly headed out to sea and interviewed not 1, not 2, but 26 of the adventurers aboard! Over the next four weeks, you’ll be hearing from scientists, staff, crew, and students on the ship.This week, we’re starting with the undergraduate students. Led by senior lecturer Dr Pier van der Merwe, the students went to sea to experience life as a marine scientist, undertaking a range...

What does it take to be an Olympian, and where do you go afterwards? In this episode, join Olly and Georgia for a compelling conversation with former Australian Olympic rower turned civil engineer Meagan Volker. Tune in as Meaghan shares the incredible journey that led her to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics, rowing in the women's eight for Australia. Learn how the discipline and determination ingrained in her as an athlete have propelled her success in her career as an engineer, from road-bu...