There's a group of unsung heroes in the museum world who work harder than anyone to bring the knowledge and vision of the curators and scientists to life in a way that excites and inspires you. We're talking about the designers!

Queensland Museum's Senior Exhibition Designer Alison Ross gives us exclusive insight into her role at the museum, a day in the life of a designer and the challenges that come along with this interesting job. Discover how her background as a stenographer influences museum exhibition design and find out what her favourite project to date is... you might have seen it on display recently.

Host: Laura Cantrell

'Stories and Mysteries' written and played by Darryl Potter and recorded by Kim Sewell.

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How did such a large ship and experienced crew come to be wrecked? What is the full story of HMS Pandora that now lies at the bottom of the ocean? These are some of the questions Maritime and underwater archaeologists work to answer. So no, archaeology isn't just digging up old objects from the ground!

Dr Maddy McAllister, Senior Curator for Maritime Archaeology at Museum of Tropical Queensland in Townsville reveals what it's like to work on these incredible shipwrecks and some of the challenges faced... including sharks!

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Host: Laura Cantrell

'Stories and Mysteries' written and played by Darryl Potter and recorded by Kim Sewell.

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Visit our website: https://www.qm.qld.gov.au/

Deadly (adj) - Awesome., great.

Corey Tutt is a Kamilaroi man and CEO and founder of DeadlyScience which is dedicated to providing science resources and opportunities to remote and indigenous schools.

Corey's passion for Indigenous education has also been recognised through various awards, he was named a human rights hero by the Australian human rights commission, in his spare time writes for K-Zone magazine and is currently authoring a children's book called The First Scientists. Phew... it's good thing for us he didn't stick with Llama shearing as a career. Laugh, learn and be inspired as you take five with Corey Tutt.

When Wendy Zukerman agreed to try her hand at creating a science-y podcast for the ABC, she had no idea that a few short years later she would be in New York taking her Science Vs podcast to the world. In fact, she always assumed she'd have to get a "real job" at some point. From the ABC to NYC - take five Wendy Zukerman.

The preferred trajectory of a space-bound rocket is straight and ever upwards. But for budding rocket scientist Myrthe Snoeks, her path to running a 100 strong student-led rocket building team is anything but.

From dropping out of high school to staring down an Angus bull, and then of course to space. T minus minutes and counting with Myrthe Snoeks.

The Queensland Chief Scientist journey with science started out with a love of bird watching and the environment. Throughout his career he has his interests have grown to include to mathematics, software modelling, decision science and global conservation. His passion for science is infectious - take five with Hugh Possingham.

In the 1960's, Cheryl Praeger wasn't expected to become a mathematician, but she has never been greatly bothered by expectations - it all adds up to a great yarn, take five with Cheryl Praeger.

Switch on your archaeological mindset. This place is rich with artifacts. A great opportunity to sit down and reflect under the old fig tree.

LOCATION: Queens Gardens (next to the Casino).

Take a seat on a park bench and observe the history of Queens Gardens, a place of abundance.

LOCATION: Queens Park (next to the Casino). After the story, take your headphones off and walk cross the road to Miller Parker.

This area is archaeologically rich in both cultures. It's a young city through a colonial lens but first nations people have used these areas for thousands of years.

LOCATION: End of the Victoria Bridge on the corner of Wharf Street looking at Reddacliff Place