Women in Science
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Chaos and extremes
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Meagan Carney works with chaos and extremes. As a mathematician, Meagan specialises in using machine learning to predict rare events — from hurri...
STEMsational journey in science education
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hemanshi Galaiya is a PhD student by day and a trailblazing entrepreneur by night. In this episode, Kirsty chats with Hemanshi about her inspiring jou...
Getting schooled on education research
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Associate Professor Marnee Shay is a researcher in Education, specializing in Indigenous education, policy studies, flexi schooling and youth studies....
Moo-vers and shakers in agriculture
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Alison Van Eenennaam works in co-operative extension, translating agricultural research into education and practical action.Alison grew up i...
The Global Women's Breakfast
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 eve...
A truly global career
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Associate Professor Jessica Mar is a computational biologist, using statistics and computers to solve questions about big data in biology. Jessica sta...
We k-need to talk about exercise
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 fo...
Conceiving a career in reproductive health
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Sarah Robertson’s work unravels the mysteries of the immune system's role in reproductive health. Sarah charts her journey in science...
The chemistry of teaching AND research
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Screening, surveillance and psychology: The life of a genetic counsellor
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
Science is not a 9-to-5
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ala Tabor spent nearly two decades working in primary industries with the Queensland Government before making the move into academia at The ...
Building a future from biowaste
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
A life of leadership
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Melissa Brown started her PhD investigating blood cancers at Australia’s oldest medical research institute. Her research then took her to ...
You need to tread your own path with Dr Evelyne Deplazes
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
From bench to bedside with Dr Ann Damien
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Understanding the brain with Dr Shyuan Ngo
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 la...
Wading through the waters of responsible research with Dr Fernanda Adame
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 tha...
Shifting focus with Dr Debra Bernhardt
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Debra Bernhardt has an extraordinary list of accomplishments in her academic career. Along with a number of Fellowships and Awards, Debra has held ...
The Road Ahead with Dr Karen McNamara
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Season 2 - Coming February 25!
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
New episodes of Women in Science are on the way. In our second season, Doctor Kirsty Short speaks to some incredible researchers, forging their academ...
Professor Avril Robertson
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short talks to Professor Avril Robertson.Prof Robertson is a Professor in Biotechnology in the School of Chemistry and Mole...
Professor Peta Ashworth OAM
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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. Li...
Professor Linda Lua
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Professor Sandie Degnan
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Sandie Degnan, from the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland.Animals evo...
Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop AO FAA. Prof Rubinsztein-Dunlop is a professor of physics at the Univer...
Professor Melissa Fitzgerald
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Melissa Fitzgerald. Prof Fitzgerald is the Deputy Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Sci...
Professor Jenny Seddon
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Jenny Seddon. Professor Seddon is a veterinarian and a molecular geneticist and has an establishe...
Professor Mary Garson
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 posi...
Professor Neena Mitter
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Neena Mitter. Professor Mitter has been involved in molecular biology and biotechnology in Austra...
Professor Christine Beveridge
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Christine Beveridge. Professor Beveridge is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, past P...
Professor Tamara Davis
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Tamara Davis. Professor Davis is an astrophysicist who studies the elusive “dark energy” that...
Professor Gabrielle Belz
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr Kirsty Short speaks to Professor Gabrielle Belz. Professor Belz is the Chair in Immunology at The University of Queensland Diamant...