This week you’ll  hear what it’s like to do research at Yale, whether Australians call stuffed-animals ‘stuffies’ and more! Join host Dr Kate Johnson to hear about Joseph Zailaa’s and Dr Leila Fletcher’s research on plants and climate change and what led them to science. Listen as Kate, Joseph and Leila exchange questions about Australia and the USA. 

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys) 

Production: Ryan Smith

Media & Promotion: Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys) 

Join us for the final part of our mini-series in celebration of the first images released from the James Webb Space Telescope! 

Andrew discusses his draw to our quaint little island with a huge scientific platform. He also shares some stories of his key moments as an astronomer in Tasmania, including manning the only observatory in the world to witness a star death! 

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS)

Co-Host: Ryan Smith

Production: Ryan Smith

Media & Promotion: Olivia Holloway (@LivHolloway_)

Join us this week for part two of our mini-series in celebration of the James Webb Space Telescope! This time around, we meet with Georgia Stewart, a PhD student at UTAS, studying Active Galactic Nuclei. These objects are used by Georgia and her colleagues to age and classify stellar and star-forming regions, as well as the black holes, central to these galaxies.

Listen in as Georgia discusses her pathway into astrophysics, as well as what it means to be a young woman in the field. 

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS)

Co-Host: Ryan Smith

Production: Olly Dove (@littledove440) 

Media & Promotion: Kate Johnson (@KatePlantPhys)

In this week’s episode, we sit down with PhD candidate, Mars Buttfield-Addison, to discuss the interesting world of computer science and machine learning. Mars takes us on a journey into understanding how her work centres around the important role of tracking the ever-growing amount of satellites and debris orbiting the Earth. Most importantly though, she talks about how all of this can be done from remote locations in her beloved (and now home) state of Tasmania. 

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS)

Co-Host: Ryan Smith

Production: Ryan Smith

Media & Promotion: Ellie Clapham (@eleanorclapham)

In our fourth episode of the RHHRF miniseries we talk with expert guest Associate Professor Jane Alty who is an RHHRF funded researcher in neurodegenerative diseases, a senior lecturer at Wicking Dementia Centre, and a neurology consultant at the Royal Hobart Hospital.

In this episode we start at the very beginning by answering the question ‘what is neurology?’, and then explore ideas around diagnosing and managing Alzheimer’s disease and how to have a happy and healthy brain.

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS)

Co-Host: Ellie Clapham (@EleanorClapham1)

Production: Olly Dove (@littledove440) 

Media & Promotion: Anna Abela (@annaoabela)

This week, as part of our RHHRF series, we interview Dr Andrew Black. He is a cardiologist at the RHH, as well as undergoing a PhD with UTAS. His ongoing work with the Tasmanian STEMI network is leading the way toward a better future for healthcare in remote areas of Tasmania. 

In this episode, we discuss Andrew’s career, some of his previous research and his unique lens as a cardiologist who is also paving a way for previously unseen medical interventions for Tasmanians who may not have close access to a hospital in the event of heart problems. 

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS)

Co-Host: Ryan Smith

Production: Ryan Smith

Media & Promotion: Ellie Clapham (@eleanorclapham) 

This week, as a part of our @RHHRF series, we interview a Tasmanian Medical Researcher, Jo Dickinson. Jo is a cancer genetics researcher whose study on ‘Precision Medicine for Men with Prostate Cancer’ received a ‘2022 New Projects Grant’ from the @Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation. 

In this episode we discuss Jo’s career in Medical Research, the technology of genetics testing, the science behind her cancer genetics research, and her personal hopes and ambitions for the cancer research space.

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS)

Co-Host: Ellie Clapham (@eleanorclapham)

Production: Ryan Smith

Media & Promotion: Olivia Holloway (@LivHolloway_)

This week we look at scientific research from a whole new perspective! CEO of the Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation, Heather Francis, explains how funding bodies like @rhhresearchfoundation allow local Tasmanian scientists to undertake important medical research.

This episode discusses the entire spectrum of funding intricacies; including increased interest from large corporate bodies, to the impact that greater scientific engagement has on a community level. We also discuss how @rhhresearchfoundation makes maximises the capacity building support they provide to local Tasmanian scientists.

Tune in to learn how science comes to life through funding!

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS)

Co-Host: Ellie Clapham (@eleanorclapham)

Production: Ryan Smith 

Media & Promotion: Ellie Clapham (@eleanorclapham) 

Join Sarah and Niamh in this episode as they talk with Dr Sabrina Sequeria from Lightning Protection International.  Sabrina was the recipient of the 2021 Exceptional Woman in Tasmanian Manufacturing Award, and shares her diverse journey through engineering in this episode.

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS)

Co-Host: Sarah Lyden

Production: Sarah Lyden

Media & Promotion: Anna Abela

Technology and Creativity seem like an odd match, but we speak to Annie Gatenby, a Senior UX Designer, whose experiences as a creative in tech have spanned over 10 years, starting surprisingly from a Fine Arts degree. Joined by returning co-host Anna Abela who also followed the path from art to tech.  

Show theme music: Kevin MacLeod

Host: Niamh Chapman (@nchapmanTAS)

Co-Host: Anna Abela (www.linkedin.com/in/anna-abela-46a826177)

Production: Sarah Lyden

Media & Promotion: Eleanor Clapham