Amplifying Research

Amplifying Research

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Amplifying Research episodes

  • 10. Hanie Yee on commercialisation

    View the full show notes on the Amplifying Research website: https://www.amplifyingresearch.com/podcast/10-hanie-yee-on-commercialisation

     

    Today's episode is a deep dive with Hanie Yee, an industry leader with over 23 years of international experience working in the commercialisation for biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. 

    Right now, she's the COO of Alimentary, which is a digital health and diagnostic devices startup based in Auckland. And she's also involved in helping researchers get into the startup space. 

    She's an investment committee chair of the MedTech and Surgical Committee for Return on Science. This is a national research commercialisation program in New Zealand, that leads the establishment of best practice to deliver new research to market from universities research institutes and private companies as well. On top of that and the many other amazing things she does She's a judge and mentor for velocity, which is the university of Auckland's innovation and entrepreneurship program...

    Our conversation covers: 

    • How commercialisation can lead to impact
  • Defining your pitch and problem statement
  • Talking about IP
  • Finding common ground between you and your stakeholders
  • The importance of authenticity
  • Defining and talking about strategy
  • And a whole lot more...

    • Find Hanie Yee online:

    • https://www.linkedin.com/in/haniey
  • https://returnonscience.co.nz/hanie-shahpari-yee
  • https://www.alimetry.com/our-team

    • Find Chris online:

    • https://www.amplifyingresearch.com
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispahlow
    • 59 min
  • 9. Jacinta Bowler on how to be a journalist's best friend

    View the full show notes on the Amplifying Research website: https://www.amplifyingresearch.com/podcast/9-jacinta-bowler-on-how-to-be-a-journalists-best-friend

     

    Today's episode is a deep dive with science journalist Jacinta Bowler.

    Jacinta has well over 1,000 articles published for outlets like the ABC, SBS Science, Cosmos, the SMH, and Science Alert... And they've also been published in Best Australian Science Writing in 2021 and 2022.

    Our conversation covers:

    • Preparing for your interview
  • Building an ongoing relationship with journalists
  • Mitigating risks
  • Writing about your work for a general audience
  • How to approach different mediums
  • And a whole lot more...

    • Find Jacinta Bowler online:

    • https://twitter.com/jacinta_bowler
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacinta-bowler-ab3a64103/
  • Best Australian Science Writing 2023 https://unsw.press/books/best-australian-science-writing-2023 
  • Best Australian Science Writing 2022 https://unsw.press/books/the-best-australian-science-writing-2022 

    • Resources mentioned:

    • Adrian Smith (the "bug guy") https://www.youtube.com/antlab 

    Find Chris online:

    • https://www.amplifyingresearch.com
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispahlow
    • 45 min
  • 8. Alanta Colley on storytelling, listening, and iterating your research comms

    View the full show notes on the Amplifying Research website: https://www.amplifyingresearch.com/podcast/8-alanta-colley-on-storytelling-listening-and-iterating-your-research-comms

     

    Today's episode is a deep dive with comedian, science communicator, and storyteller, Alanta Colley.

    Alanta has translated her background working in international public health into a series of incredible comedy shows, including "Trick or Treatment" debuting at the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy Festival (https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/trick-or-treatment).

    She also hosts workshops on science communication and storytelling, and our conversation covers — 

    • Putting the researcher back into the story
  • The power of failure as a communication tool
  • The importance of listening and asking questions
  • Iterating your message as you get feedback
  • And a whole lot more...

    • Get tickets for Alanta's show "Trick or Treatment:

    • https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/2024/shows/trick-or-treatment

    Find Alanta online:

    • https://www.alantacolley.com
  • https://www.scifight.com.au 
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanta-colley-2a018843 

    • Find Chris online:

    • https://www.amplifyingresearch.com
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispahlow
    • 49 min
  • 7. Prof Dan Woodman on promoting your entire field

    View the full show notes on the Amplifying Research website: https://www.amplifyingresearch.com/podcast/7-prof-dan-woodman-on-promoting-your-entire-field

     

    Today's episode is a deep dive with Prof Dan Woodman.

    Dan is a TR Ashworth Professor of Sociology in the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne. He founded Social Sciences Week, and has been the president the Council for Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences in Australia.

    Dan spoke about representing not only your own research but your entire field when conducting comms and engagement activities.

    Our conversation covers:

    • What it's like conducting comms and engagement with peak bodies
  • Aligning multiple voices around a north star, and doing so in a way that allows for nuance and a diversity of perspectives
  • The benefits of making engagement a core part of what you do
  • As well as plenty of tips about conducting comms and engagement — including dealing with radio interviews, what to do when things go wrong, using your teaching as a practice ground for public engagement, and a whole lot more...

    • Find Prof Dan Woodman online:

    • https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/19920-dan-woodman
  • http://twitter.com/drdanwoodman 

    • Find Chris online:

    • https://www.amplifyingresearch.com
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispahlow
    • 1 hr 5 min
  • 6. Dr Simona Carbone on communicating effectively as a leader

    View the full show notes on the Amplifying Research website: https://www.amplifyingresearch.com/podcast/6-dr-simona-carbone-on-communicating-effectively-as-a-leader

     

    Today's episode is a deep dive with Dr Simona Carbone.

    She's a co-director of the integrated neurogenic mechanisms lab in drug discovery biology at the Monash Institute of pharmaceutical sciences (MIPS). In addition to her research work, she is also the host and producer of the podcast, The Lead Candidate, a show that aims to understand what qualities and experiences make a great leader in different fields of science. 

    Our conversation covers: 

    • Aligning your team behind a central mission
  • How to operationalise things like values and ensure they have a real tangible benefit to your organisation
  • And nitty gritty tips for running effective meetings, how to have effective conversations with the people you're leading, and a whole lot more...

    • Find Dr Simona Carbone online:

    • https://theleadcandidate.com 
  • https://twitter.com/sim_scientist 
  • https://au.linkedin.com/in/simona-carbone-phd-77121a62 
  • https://research.monash.edu/en/persons/simona-carbone 

    • Resources mentioned:

    • Dare to Lead by Brené Brown https://brenebrown.com/book/dare-to-lead
  • Dare to Lead list of values https://brenebrown.com/resources/dare-to-lead-list-of-values 

    • Find Chris online:

    • https://www.amplifyingresearch.com
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispahlow
    • 1 hr 7 min
  • 5. Andy Matthews & Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall on using comedy to make your research more approachable

    View the full show notes on the Amplifying Research website: https://www.amplifyingresearch.com/podcast/5-andy-matthews-amp-alasdair-tremblay-birchall-on-using-comedy-to-make-your-research-more-approachable

     

    Today's episode is a deep dive with comedians Andy Matthews and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall.

    Andy and Alasdair host the science comedy quiz show "The Pop Test" on Radio National and inject their love of science into so much of the comedy they've produced — including their incredible live shows "Magma" and "Teleport".

    Our conversation covers:

    • How jokes, playfulness, and great metaphors can help you hook your audience
  • The importance of understanding and representing your audience's point of view
  • Putting together a team for your comms/engagement project, and a whole lot more...

    • Find Andy online:

    • https://twitter.com/stupidoldandy 

    Find Alasdair online:

    • https://twitter.com/Alasdairtb
  • https://www.instagram.com/atremblaybirchall

    • Their comedy:

    • The Pop Test https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/the-pop-test 
  • Magma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHp3rH6AzPg
  • Teleport https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJWzVvI6d6s
  • Two in the Think Tank podcast https://shows.acast.com/two-in-the-think-tank
  • Gustav & Henri — Andy's sci-fi children's book series https://gustavandhenri.com

    • Find Chris online:

    • https://www.amplifyingresearch.com
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispahlow

    •  

    50 min
  • 4. A/Prof Suzie Sheehy on reaching a large audience

    View the full show notes on the Amplifying Research website: https://www.amplifyingresearch.com/podcast/4-aprof-suzie-sheehy-on-reaching-a-large-audience

     

    Today's episode is a deep dive with A/Prof Suzie Sheehy.

    She's both an accomplished accelerator physicist and an absolutely incredible science communicator. Her TED talk, "The case for curiosity driven research" has almost 2 million views as of posting date, she's partnered with The Royal Institution to deliver lectures with hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube, and she's the published author of the book, "The matter of everything: 12 experiments that changed our world".

    Our conversation covers:

    • Finding partners that can amplify your voice
  • Finding your personal presenting style
  • Adapting your message to different formats and mediums
  • Why your comms don't need to be perfect
  • Getting comfortable representing your field, and a whole lot more...

    • Find A/Prof Suzie Sheehy online:

    • https://www.suziesheehy.com
  • https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/99747-suzie-sheehy
  • https://twitter.com/suziesheehy
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsuziesheehy

    • Some of Suzie's lectures:

    • https://www.ted.com/talks/suzie_sheehy_the_case_for_curiosity_driven_research?language=en 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLmciZdh5j4 
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_hirIK9eFs

    • Resources mentioned:

    • EDGE tool https://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/resources/guide/assess-your-institutional-culture-introducing-edge-tool

    Find Chris online:

    • https://www.amplifyingresearch.com
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispahlow
    • 1 hr 12 min
  • 3. Prof Phillip Dawson on becoming a key person of influence

    View the full show notes on the Amplifying Research website: https://www.amplifyingresearch.com/podcast/3-prof-phillip-dawson-on-becoming-a-key-person-of-influence

     

    Today's episode is a deep dive with Prof Phillip Dawson. 

    Phill is a co-director at the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning in Deakin. As you'll hear, Phill has made it part of his job to become a key person of influence in his field.

    Our conversation covers: 

    • The potential benefits of a KPI strategy — both to individual researchers and research organisations
  • How to find your niche
  • Creating your pitch
  • The importance of publishing journal articles, other research dissemination, and a whole lot more...

    • Find Prof Phillip Dawson online:

    • https://philldawson.com
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/phillip-dawsonphilldawson
  • https://twitter.com/phillipdawson

    • Resources mentioned:

    • Key Person of Influence https://www.keypersonofinfluence.com
  • The Problem/Gap/Hook Heuristic by Lorelei Lingard https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4602011

    • Find Chris online:

    • https://www.amplifyingresearch.com
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispahlow
    • 56 min
  • 2. A/Prof Jen Martin on the importance of science communication

    View the full show notes on the Amplifying Research website: https://www.amplifyingresearch.com/podcast/2-aprof-jen-martin-on-the-importance-of-science-communication

     

    Today's episode is a deep dive with A/Prof Jen Martin. 

    She's dedicated her professional life to teaching researchers how to communicate effectively. She founded the science communication teaching program at the University of Melbourne, and is one of the hosts of the Let's Talk SciComm podcast.

    Jen's also an incredible science communicator in her own right. She's currently the vice president of Australian science communicators. She's been talking weekly about science on RRR for more than 15 years. And she's also the author of popular science book, "Why am I like this?" 

    Our conversation covers:

    • Why effective communication is so important for researchers who want to generate impact
  • How you can build your confidence when starting out
  • How research organisations can create a safe space for communication and connection
  • Her work with Homeward bound, and some specific advice for female and non-binary researchers
  • And a whole lot more...

    • Let's Talk SciComm podcast:

    • https://pod.link/1590937440
  • https://blogs.unimelb.edu.au/science-communication/blog-posts/podcast/

    • Find Prof Jen Martin online:

    • https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/6492-jen-martin
  • https://twitter.com/scidocmartin
  • https://www.instagram.com/scidocmartin/  
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-martin-scicomm

    • Buy Jen's book, "Why Am I Like This?":

    • https://www.booktopia.com.au/why-am-i-like-this--jen-martin/book/9781761450426.html?source=pla&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt5euBhB9EiwAdkXWOykxTXFZhFZNevivr-G9oS0fw_nesnaPE92mU__qzwomIpQWp37u8RoCznAQAvD_BwE
  • https://www.amazon.com.au/Why-Am-Like-This-Weirdest/dp/1648961738#:~:text=Book%20overview&text=With%20answers%20to%20some%20of,our%20strangest%20thoughts%20and%20habits.

    • Resources mentioned:

    • "Dare to Lead" by Brene Brown https://brenebrown.com/book/dare-to-lead 

    Find Chris online:

    • https://www.amplifyingresearch.com
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispahlow

    •  

    1 hr 9 min
  • 1. Prof Andrew Pask on becoming "The Thylacine Guy" and raising $40M

    View the full show notes on the Amplifying Research website: https://www.amplifyingresearch.com/podcast/1-prof-andrew-pask-on-becoming-the-thylacine-guy-and-raising-40m

     

    Today's episode is a deep dive with Prof Andrew Pask — the thylacine guy. He's head of the TIGRR lab at the University of Melbourne, and he's already raised around $40 million to support his lab's work to de extinct the thylacine.

    As you'll hear, he's incredibly passionate about conducting comms and engagement and our conversation touches on everything from how his side hustle turned into a $40M research endeavour, to dealing with criticism and when things go wrong, and the importance of community engagement.

    It's a great conversation, so enjoy and stay tuned for next week's episode with A/Prof Jen Martin. We'll be releasing weekly for the first 12 episodes, and then switching to every other week to give us a bit more time to release some of the other exciting Amplifying Research projects we have in store for you.

    Find Prof Andrew Pask online:

    • https://tigrrlab.science.unimelb.edu.au
  • https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/4401-andrew-pask
  • https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/individuals/professor-andrew-pask 

    • Find Chris online:

    • https://www.amplifyingresearch.com
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrispahlow

    • Resources Mentioned:

    • "How to Clone a Mammoth" — https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691209005/how-to-clone-a-mammoth
    1 hr 2 min

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