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Let's Talk SciComm
Hosted by Associate Professor Jen Martin and Dr Michael Wheeler, Let’s Talk SciComm is a podcast from the University of Melbourne’s Science Communication Teaching Program. Listen for advice, tips and interviews about how to communicate science in effective and engaging ways. Show notes, transcripts and more info: https://science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/lets-talk-scicomm-podcast
Episodes
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97. Interview with wildlife scientist and science communicator Dr Vanessa Pirotta
This week we had the most wonderful conversation with wildlife scientist, woman in STEMM/STEAM, science communicator, author and vessel operator, Dr Vanessa…
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96. Interview with sustainability leader and climate justice advocate Linh Do
This week we are lucky enough to chat with Linh Do, an incredible sustainability leader, educator, and climate justice advocate based in Melbourne, Australia…
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95. Interview with science communication consultant Rachael Vorwerk
This week we had the wonderful pleasure of catching up with one of our very own alumni! Rachael Vorwerk studied science communication with us many years ago…
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94. Interview with science communicator Professor Nancy Longnecker
This week it is a huge honour for us to speak with our long-time scicomm colleague Nancy Longnecker who is Emerita Professor of Science Communication at the…
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93. Interview with author and illustrator Sarah Firth
Welcome to Season 13 of Let’s Talk SciComm. We’re so thrilled to be kicking off another season as we head towards our 100th episode! To get the season off to a…
Let's Talk SciComm92. Listen to This If….you want to grab your audience’s attention
You NEED to listen to this. In this week’s episode of ‘Listen to This If…’ Jen and Michael explore how to grab your audience’s attention. In just five minutes…
Let's Talk SciComm91. Listen to This If… you want to conquer public speaking nerves
Upcoming presentation got your palms sweaty, knees weak, arms heavy? Don’t worry, forget mum’s spaghetti, because we’re not going to let you miss your shot…
Let's Talk SciComm90. Listen to This If... you can't stop doom scrolling on your phone
Doomscrolling getting in your way? Don’t worry! Jen and Michael have some great tips to break the scrolling cycle and get you back to your task. In this week’s…
Let's Talk SciComm89. Listen to This If… you are over the word count
Over the word count on an assignment? It can be stressful trying to trim the writing you’ve put so much effort into. Luckily in this week’s episode, Jen and…
Let's Talk SciComm88. Listen to this if… you’re preparing for a job interview
Got an interview coming up? Don't worry, Jen and Michael are here to help! In this five-minute episode, they'll give advice to make sure you're prepared for a…
Let's Talk SciComm87. Introduction to Listen To This If!
We're thrilled to launch an exciting new series of our podcast, 'Listen To This If...'. Jen and Michael will deliver a speedy, five-minute Friday fix packed…
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86. Interview with climate change communicator Dr Simon Torok
We’re ending Season 11 with a fabulous conversation with climate change communicator Dr Simon Torok. Simon is CEO and Director of Scientell, a science…
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85. How to make science funny with David Crisante
This week we absolutely loved speaking with highly skilled communications coach David Crisante. David has had a career in journalism, political speechwriting -…
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84. Interview with medical writer and editor Dr Catherine Richards Golini
This week we were incredibly fortunate to speak with Dr Catherine Richards Golini in Switzerland. Catherine is a Healthcare Publications Editor at Karger…
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83. How to communicate about science in English as a non-native language with Sara Garfield
This week we had the wonderful opportunity to talk with Sara Garfield - a true expert in communicating about science in English as a non-native language. Sara…
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82. Interview with Tilly Boleyn, head of Curatorial at Science Gallery Melbourne
This week we were absolutely thrilled to speak with one of our favourite people: Tilly Boleyn. Tilly (she/her) is the Head of Curatorial, Science Gallery…
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81. Interview with science journalist Dr Jackson Ryan
This week we had a fabulous conversation with multi-award winning science journalist Dr Jackson Ryan. Jackson is a former molecular biologist and current…
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80. Interview with consultant, scientist and editor Dr Rachel Nowak
This week we were privileged to have a wonderful conversation with Dr Rachel Nowak who is a consultant, an advisor, a scientist and a journalist. She has been…
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79. Interview with science writer Sara Phillips
We’re so thrilled to be back with you for Season 11 of Let’s Talk SciComm. And to get the season off to a brilliant start, we had a wonderful conversation with…
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78. How to get into the business of science communication with Brendon Bosworth
We’re ending Season 10 on a high, chatting with Brendon Bosworth in Cape Town, South Africa. Brendan is a communications specialist and science communication…
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77. Interview with poet Alicia Sometimes
This week we have the immense pleasure of speaking with the brilliant Alicia Sometimes. Alicia is a multi-award winning poet and broadcaster who is deeply…
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76. How to communicate about science using an evidence-based approach with Dr Craig Cormick
This week we had the great privilege of speaking with Dr Craig Cormick OAM. Craig is the Creative Director of ThinkOutsideThe. He is one of Australia’s leading…
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75. Interview with researcher Laura Bibiana Ospina-Rozo
This week we had such a wonderful time speaking with Laura Bibiana Ospina-Rozo, who joined us all the way from her home in Columbia. Laura is a scientist who…
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74. How to create a scicomm outreach program with Dr Jen Payne
This week we had a wonderful time speaking with Dr Jen Payne about her amazing initiative STEMpals. Jen grew up in a small country town, where the closest…
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73. Interview with scientist and adventurer Milly Formby
What a treat this week’s episode is! We had a blast catching up with one of our brilliant former science communication students, Milly Formby. Milly is a…
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72. Interview with Brian Lin from EurekAlert!
This week we had the great pleasure of speaking with Brian Lin in Washington DC. Brian oversees EurekAlert!, a non-profit news release distribution platform…
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71. Interview with Marnie Ogg, a leader in science-based tourism
Welcome back to Season 10 of Let’s Talk SciComm! We’re thrilled to be back with you for another season of fantastic conversations exploring how we can all…
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70. Interview with Dr Samantha Grover
To finish Season 9 of Let’s Talk SciComm, we had a truly wonderful conversation with Dr Samantha Grover, who leads the Soil-Atmosphere-Anthroposphere Lab at…
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69. How to be strategic when communicating science
This week Jen and Michael had a wonderful conversation with Professor John Besley about strategic science communication. John studies public opinion about…
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68. Interview with Jessie Panazzolo, the lonely conservationist
What a wonderful conversation we had with Jessie Panazzolo this week! Jessie is the founder of Lonely Conservationists, a global online community working to…
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67. How to put Figures First!
This week we had a fascinating conversation with visual science communicator extraordinaire Dr Sarah Treit. With a PhD in Neuroscience, ~25 peer-reviewed…
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65. How to get started in scicomm
We know many of our listeners are keen to get more experience in science communication but don’t know where to begin. Have we got the episode for you! This…
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66. Interview with Professor Jo Salmon
This week we had the great pleasure of speaking with Alfred Deakin Professor, Jo Salmon about the importance of effective science communication in research…
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63. How to ask good questions with Dr Shane Huntington OAM
Welcome to Season Nine of Let’s Talk SciComm! We’re thrilled to be back with another season, chatting each week about our very favourite topic – how we can all…
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64. Interview with Olly Dove from That's What I Call Science
This week we are so delighted to chat with Olly Dove. Living up to her bird name, Olly Dove is a marine ecology PhD candidate researching the foraging…
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56. Interview with Zoos Victoria CEO Dr Jenny Gray
This week we have the enormous pleasure of speaking with Dr Jenny Gray who is the Chief Executive Officer of Zoos Victoria, charged with the operation of the…
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62. Interview with nutrition misinformation expert Emily Denniss
This week we were thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with Emily Denniss who is a PhD Candidate at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition at…
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61. How to be a confident networker
This week we had the great pleasure of chatting with Joshua Tinner who is full of fantastic advice about how to build your professional networks. Josh…
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60. How to write an excellent CV and job application
This week we were thrilled Executive Recruiter and Scientist Marilyn Jones was able to make time to chat with us. Marilyn has over 25 years’ experience in…
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59. How to present science concisely
This week we had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Bruce Kirchoff who is a scientist, improviser, and storyteller. He teaches young scientists to speak clearly…
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58. How to find a fantastic research supervisor (and work well with them)
This week we were so lucky to have the opportunity to chat with Professor David Dunstan about being a research supervisor. David holds a joint appointment at…
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57. Interview with science journalist Belinda Smith
This week we had the best time chatting with Belinda (Bel) Smith, science writer extraordinaire. Belinda became a science journalist after realising she wasn't…
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55. How to get kids excited about science
Welcome to another season of Let’s Talk SciComm! We’re very excited to be back with Season Eight, podcasting about our very favourite topic – science…
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54. Top 6 ‘How to’ episodes: How to get your thesis written
It’s the end of another season of Let’s Talk SciComm and it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. It’s the end of our countdown of our most popular how-to…
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53. Top 6 ‘Best of’ episodes: How to improve your science writing
We’re continuing our countdown of our most listened-to episodes and this week we’ve made it to number two. It came as no surprise to us that science writing is…
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52. Top 6 ‘Best of’ episodes: How to NOT be boring
We’ve hit the middle of Season 7 and we’re continuing to explore our 6 most listened-to episodes. Each episode has a new introduction in which Jen and Michael…
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51. Top 6 ‘Best of’ episodes: How to tackle imposter syndrome
This is Season 7 and we’re excited to be revisiting our 6 most listened-to episodes. Each episode has a new introduction in which Jen and Michael chat about…
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50. Top 6 ‘Best of’ episodes: How to give a better science talk
We’re very excited to hit episode 50 today!! This is Season 7 and for something a bit different, we’re excited to be revisiting our 6 most listened-to…
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49. Top 6 ‘Best of’ episodes: How to tackle procrastination
Welcome to Season 7: for something a bit different, we’re excited to be revisiting our 6 most listened-to episodes. Each episode has a new introduction in…
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48. How to manage public speaking nerves
Nerves are a completely normal part of giving a talk and as you’ve probably heard many times – nerves are a good thing! Feeling nervous means you care about…
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47. How to communicate about controversial topics (like aliens)
This week we had a fascinating conversation with Dr Graham Phillips focused on how to talk about controversial or divisive science topics – like aliens. Graham…
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46. How to communicate about your work with industry
This week we had the great pleasure of talking with Dr Josh Chu-Tan who until very recently was the Business Development Manager for the College of Health and…
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45. How to communicate about science with high school students
This week we had an absolute blast speaking with Christian Williams, who is an expert teacher in Melbourne, Australia. He has been recognised nationally and…
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44. Interview with visual science communicator Dr Tullio Rossi
This week we loved catching up with award-winning science communicator, marine biologist and graphic designer Dr Tullio Rossi. As founder of the science…
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43. Interview with science educator Dr Jarrod McKenna
This week we had a lot of fun chatting with, and learning from, Dr Jarrod McKenna. Jarrod is a reproductive biologist turned zookeeper turned science educator…
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42. Interview with environmentalist and author Andrew Kelly
This week we were so fortunate to talk with Andrew Kelly, environmentalist, convenor of The Waterway Network, and former Yarra Riverkeeper. Among other things…
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41. Interview with physicist, author and science communicator, Associate Professor Suzie Sheehy
Happy New Year and welcome to another season of Let’s Talk SciComm! We’re excited to be back for another year of podcasting about our very favourite topic –…
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40. Interview with speaker, author and performance coach, Christine Burns
For our final episode of the season, we were absolutely thrilled to speak with Christine Burns. Christine (BA Psych, PG Dip Sport Bus Mngt, MIPPA) is the CEO…
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39. Interview with Austrian exchange student Isolde Gottwald
This week we absolutely loved talking with Isolde Gottwald (AKA Issie), an exchange student from the University of Vienna who spent semester 2 this year…
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38. Interview with ARC Future Fellow Professor Natalie Hannan
This week we had the enormous pleasure of speaking with the one-and-only Professor Natalie Hannan. Natalie is an ARC Future Fellow, the Associate Dean…