Now working across the Pacific as an International Nutrition specialist for the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, Darryl Pupi takes us on his journey from school in Samoa to studying Human Nutrition at Otago. Darryl is also one of our inaugural 20Twenties Young Alumni Award winners, in recognition of his contribution to health and wellbeing through leadership and innovation in nutrition programmes. Just to note, due to an unstable internet connection from his base in Samoa, the sound quality in the podcast varies – Darryl says it’s all part of the challenges he faces in his working day.

Kim Arcand has, literally, an out-of-this-world job as a visualisation scientist and technologist for NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, operated by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory in Massachusetts.

Kim is an innovator in storytelling about space and stars, (specifically astronomy data visualisation, 3D printing and virtual reality), creating a sensory understanding of the universe for everyone from children to those with low vision.

Kim talks about her work, her Otago PhD, and never leaving home without a star in her handbag!