That's What I Call Science!

Kicking off our three part mini-series on the Conservation of Tasmanian Plants, today we are talking to Dr. Miguel de Salas from the Tasmanian Herbarium, a branch of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gall…

Australia’s national research vessel, the RV Investigator, recently celebrated a special milestone; it set sail on its 100th voyage!

Hannah and Olly sit down with Dr Ben Arthur from CSIRO’s Marine Nat…

In September 2023, twelve early career researchers from across Australia were brought together in Perth to battle it out for the FameLab Australia National Finals 2023. 

While a winner did emerge from…

Recently, Hannah and Olly from the TWICS team attended the Centre for Marine Socioecology (CMS) Showcase Day. CMS (www.marinesocioecology.org) is a multi- and transdisciplinary research collaboration…

Fossils, plants and big data are three things Dr Matilda Brown loves and brings together in their position in the Conservation Assessment and Analysis team at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London.…

In this episode, we embark on an icy adventure with Meg Harlan, a dual-degree PhD candidate exploring the secrets locked within polar ice cores. Join us as we decode Earth's ancient climate history, …

Join Bianca on a journey through Tadmania’s wilderness as she shares her passion for plant chemistry and more. From using coffee machines to uncover ancient plant secrets you’ll get an insight into t…

Evolutionary trees hold a dual meaning in the life of mathematician, Dr Julia Shore.

During her PhD journey in phylogenetics, she used mathematical techniques to model intricate processes found in nat…

Dr Meredith Castles takes an unorthodox approach to communicating science, she livestreams a ‘conversational science’ show to anyone who wants to learn. Essentially, she crowdsources science informat…

Sylvie King is a master's student at the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Science (IMAS), in affiliation with the Australian Antarctic Partnership Program (AAPP) and the Integrated Marine Observing …

Join Dr Ann Thresher, a Philosopher, as she dives into the heart of science's workings and scientists' ethical responsibilities in technology. Explore telescope placements, altering species for clima…

Zoe Kean loves science so much, she jumped into a profession where she can learn about all of it! As an award-winning journalist and science communicator, her work spans radio, science writing, conte…

In July 2023, hundreds of ecologists from across Australia flocked to Darwin. It wasn’t just by coincidence, but for the Ecological Society of Australia’s annual conference. TWICS’ Olly was one of th…

In July 2023, hundreds of ecologists from across Australia flocked to Darwin. It wasn’t just by coincidence, but for the Ecological Society of Australia’s annual conference. TWICS’ Olly was one of th…

Did you know that a whisker can reveal what takeaway you ate last? That is, if you had whiskers! 

Antarctic fur seals do indeed have whiskers and PhD candidate Noémie Friscourt sat down with Olly this…

Get ready to take off into the world of remote sensing as we’re joined by Emiliano Cimoli, a researcher at the Australian Centre of Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS). Emiliano tells us about hi…

That’s right, listeners, the episode title hasn’t lied to you. That’s What I Call Science has officially hit 200 episodes! 

It’s a huge milestone for a podcast, so the TWICS team got together this wee…

After two weeks of episodes at the Grote Reber Museum, we’re headed next door to the Mount Pleasant Radio Observatory for our final episode in the space mini-series! 

Brett Reid, manager of the Univer…

It’s week two in outer space for the TWICS team as Olly and Simin sit down with museum manager Karen Bradford inside the Grote Reber Museum in Cambridge, Tasmania. Surrounded by fascinating memorabil…