Ever been inspired by a teacher or mentor? Ehsan credits his teachers for inspiring his studies, and now his students are being inspired by him. Today's Particle Podcast guest is Ehsan Warasi, teaching and engineering student. We had a chat about his journey to Australia as a refugee, misconceptions he's faced, and his love of learning.

Ehsan says he doesn't have socials to promote, but recommends you check out https://www.teachforaustralia.org/

Particle Podcast is about science and the people who just love it. It's produced and presented by Rose Kerr (@rosie.zkerr). You can find more Particle at particle.scitech.org.au or @ParticleWA on Twitter and Instagram.

This week, Shyam tackles relative distance and magnetism.

She's a lizard chasing PhD candidate who's ventured the outback in 40 degree heat, battling isolation and flash flooding, all for conservation. And today, she joins us on the Particle Podcast. Sophie Cross has a chat with us about learning to love reptiles and cheeky lizard behaviour.

Find Sophie and her lizards on instagram and twitter @squamataout

Particle Podcast is about science and the people who just love it. It's produced and presented by Rose Kerr (@rosie.zkerr). You can find more Particle at particle.scitech.org.au or @ParticleWA on Twitter and Instagram.

This week Evan solves some animal mysteries! He explains why cats purr, and what a tail actually is.

Lonely in iso? Could AI be your next best friend? PhD student Jordan Vice joins us this week to chat about the ethics of artificial intelligence, building robots, and achieving your dreams.

Find Jordan on instagram @jordvice

Particle Podcast is about science and the people who just love it. It's produced and presented by Rose Kerr (@rosie.zkerr). You can find more Particle at particle.scitech.org.au or @ParticleWA on Twitter and Instagram.

Time for some kitchen chemistry! Shanii turns up the heat and explains why pancakes turn yellow when they're cooked.

Today is Earth Day, and fittingly, our guest is environmental scientist and author, HM Waugh. It's highly recommended to listen to this week's episode whilst out on your daily walk. Try and take a break from your regular street and venture out to a new green space. Maybe hug a tree.

Find HM Waugh on twitter and instagram @hm_waugh or at hmwaugh.com

You can find her book here https://www.fremantlepress.com.au/products/the-lost-stone-of-skycity

Particle Podcast is about science and the people who just love it. It's produced and presented by Rose Kerr (@rosie.zkerr). You can find more Particle at particle.scitech.org.au or @ParticleWA on Twitter and Instagram.

In today's episode, we answer some questions about the internet- Who invented the internet? And how does it bring up the answers?

We say opposites attract, but can you really combine science with comedy? In today's episode, Robyn Perkins joins us to chat about the real meaning of science.

Find Robyn on twitter and instagram @robynHperkins or at www.robynperkins.com.

Particle Podcast is about science and the people who just love it. It's produced and presented by Rose Kerr (@rosie.zkerr). You can find more Particle at particle.scitech.org.au or @ParticleWA on Twitter and Instagram.

In this episode, we answer why cacti are green all over, and why they have spikes!