Particle WA Podcast

This episode of the Particle Podcast is not like the others...because we are interviewing our host, Rose Kerr! Join guest host Zaya Altangerel, as she learns more about Rose and her journey from the world of botany to the world of broadcast journalism.  Particle Podcast is about science and the people who just love it. You can find more of our content at particle.scitech.org.au or @ParticleWA on Twitter and Instagram.

This bonus Particle Podcast episode is all about a love of data. It’s at the core of problem solving and Michael Messineo’s YouTube career. He made time in his sleepless schedule to chat to us about lasers, reality tv, YouTube drama, tech, engineering and space.   You can find Mike’s podcast “Jumping in an Elevator” on Spotify and his videos on YouTube. Just search for Mike’s Mic.   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 bonus Particle Podcast episode, we chat to a future doctor. Who’s also the partner of a future doctor. And the daughter of a current doctor. Phew! It’s a lot of medicine. This week we are joined by the lovely Jodilee Tangarorang who is a student at the Rural Clinical School of Western Australia. We chat about staying focused on goals and unexpected life experiences. 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.

Welcome to a very special season of the Particle Podcast - Summer Shorts! Today, we are featuring some very special guests. For our last episode, we are taking a trip down memory lane by catching up with some voices you will recognise from past Particle Podcast episodes. Rose caught up with Georgina Sauzier, Sophie Cross, Jim Richardson, Laura Skates, Jordan Vice and Christian Peterson about their year and what they are excited about in 2021. 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.

Welcome to a very special season of the Particle Podcast - Summer Shorts! In this (short) season we will be taking you through the science of summer. This week, we visit Kings Park to chat to Ryan Tangney. He researches the way that fire interacts with our native ecosystems. We talk all about seeds and managing bushfires. You can find Ryan @ryantangney on Twitter. 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.

Welcome to a very special season of the Particle Podcast - Summer Shorts! In this (short) season we will be taking you through the science of summer. First up, we visit the Busselton Underwater Observatory, lead by marine biologist Sophie Teede. We ask her lots of weird questions about what lies beneath the deep blue and she tells us about octopus conspiracy theories. You can find the Underwater Observatory on Facebook or at @busseltonjettyofficial on Instagram. 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.

For the grand finale of season 3 of the Particle Podcast, we are joined by preparator Francis "Chuckie" Raven who works in taxidermy. He stopped by to chat about the role of taxidermy in conservation, and how working with death has changed his outlook on life. The podcast will be back with a special summer season soon. In the mean time, if you've got any questions about surfing, Christmas or bushfires, send us an email at particle@scitech.org.au - we will try and include your questions as we make the episodes! 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.

Max Anderson Loake is an up and coming mathematician using big data to solve big problems. This year, he's been recognised as a Rhodes scholar - for both his studies and all the other stuff he does - and trust us, it's a lot. Today he stops by the Particle Podcast to tell us how he balances it all. 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.

How do you put a price on frolicking dolphins? How much will people pay for clean air? And is converting it all into dollars and cents an insult to science? This week on the podcast, environmental economist Abbie Rogers gives us her two cents on how to make sure our environment gets taken into account. You can find Abbie on Twitter @ abbierogers84 and if you want to know more about her research area you can find environmental economics at UWA on Twitter also @ SAgE_UWA @ AREatUWA. 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 we are joined by Robyn Shaw, ecologist and conservation geneticist who uses DNA analysis as a tool to monitor populations of native wildlife. She joins the Particle Podcast to chat about all the wonders our environment has to offer, and whether we should create a Jurassic Park style future for ourselves. You can find Robyn on Twitter @ RobsShaw or Instagram @ robyn.shhh At home strawberry DNA extraction https://imb.uq.edu.au/files/32865/Strawberry%20DNA%20Extraction.pdf 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.

Happy Halloween Particle Podcast listeners! We are celebrating the spooky day by chatting to Dr Leanda Mason about trapdoor spiders. Listen in to have all your fears debunked and fall in love with the not-so-creepy crawlies. You can follow Leanda on twitter @ Mygal_Lady and read more about her work on her website https://leanda.life/ 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.

Today, the Particle Podcast is joined by Emilie Dotte-Sarout to chat all about her career as an archeobotanist. She shares some of her discoveries - both scientific and of the women who have been forgotten in science history. You can read more about the Pacific Matildas project at https://www.uwa.edu.au/projects/pacific-matildas-finding-the-women-in-the-history-of-pacific-archaeology 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 we are joined by Patrick Shober, PhD student at Curtin who previously did an internship at NASA (yes, we have MANY questions about this). He stopped by to chat about space tourism and space as an environment. You can find Patrick on Twitter @ planetarypat 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.

We are headed on an ocean adventure! This week, the Particle Podcast is joined by Mat Vanderklift, who researches "blue carbon" as a potential way to combat climate change. We also ask him about his advice for early career scientists and researchers. 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.

Can you bee-lieve it? We're buzzing! Hive you heard our new episode?? Okay enough bee puns... This week we are joined by Jessica Moran, who's PhD is all about bee diseases (bee-seases??) We had a chat about how to manage a hive and why the bee movie is entirely wrong. You can find Jess on @ Jessica_M_Bee on Instagram and twitter. 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.

Noongar Ranger Elisha Jacobs-Smith joins us for the first episode of season 3! This season we are deep diving on environmental careers and topics. Elisha joined us to chat about connection to country and just how cool our native species are. Find more of our content at particle.scitech.org.au or @ particlewa on instagram or twitter. Our podcast host is @ rose.zkerr on instagram. Particle is powered by Scitech.

The Particle Podcast is off to the zoo! Join us as we chat to zookeeper Holly Thompson about playing matchmaker for gibbons. We also talked about zoo management, designing habitat and weird animal encounters.   You can follow Perth Zoo's socials to see more cute animals @perthzoo on FB, Twitter, Instagram and Tiktok   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.

Who brews a brewer's brew? How does yeast and sugar water become booze? Is a brewery actually a science lab? This week, the Particle Podcast heads to the pub. Listen to hear brewer Brody Watts answer all our burning beer-science questions. He chats about chemistry, hops, and innovative brews.   You can find Brody's beers on Instagram @beerbybrody and @seasonalbrewingco or head to https://seasonalbrewing.beer/   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.

Remember when we asked Liam if he licked Earth rocks? Welcome to the sequel where we ask geologist and researcher Ravi Patel if he would lick a Mars rock. Stick around for this week's episode for so much more - Ravi stopped by to talk about chasing meteorites, Mars volcanoes and mental health.   You can find out more about Ravi's research centre at https://sstc.curtin.edu.au/people/students/   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.

What even IS a scientist? How can we make sure all kids are getting the same chance to dream of being a scientist? These are some of the questions  Corey Tutt answers as he joins us on the pod this week. He's the founder of Deadly Science, the NSW 2020 Young Australian of the Year AND an Indigenous STEM star. Corey stopped by to talk about his science journey and all the strange skills he has learnt along the way.   You can find Corey and Deadly Science on twitter @corey_tutt @deadlyscience Find out more even more about Deadly Science here https://deadlyscience.icu/   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.

How does it feel to find the world's longest organism? Which sea slugs look like David Bowie? This week the Particle Podcast takes a deep dive, right down to visit the sea slugs. Our guide is molecular marine biologist Dr Nerida Wilson. She joins the podcast to chat about world travels and unexpected career paths. You can find Nerida on twitter @neridawilson 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.

We've all seen "images" of the coronavirus, but how do we know what a virus actually looks like? Brady Johnston uses complex scientific arts and crafts to visualise stuff that's too small for us to see. He joined the Particle Podcast to talk about long nights in the lab, art vs. science and what it's like to work with DNA.   You can find Brady on twitter @bradyajohnston or on his website https://bradyajohnston.github.io He's also got a Youtube channel youtube.com/c/bradyjohnston   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.   Particle is powered by Scitech.  

So... How's the weather? Today on the Particle Podcast we take the topic of weather from small talk to big talk. Forecaster Jim Richardson joins us to chat about naming cyclones and his favourite equations.   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.

Been gaming during iso? Turns out you're not the only one. And it might just be the secret to being smarter. This week on the Particle Podcast, STEM journalist and the coolest geek ever Rae Johnston stops by. She had a chat about gaming, how to speak science and what STEM even is.   You can find Rae on instagram or twitter @raejohnston   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.   Particle is powered by Scitech.

Ever thought about running away with the circus? Christian did it to pursue his dreams of working in sound. This week our Particle Podcast guest is Christian Peterson, sound technician and world traveler. He stopped by to chat about his favourite sounds, how to put microphones on acrobats, and the science of sound.   You can find Christian's podcast by looking for The CP Audio Podcast on Spotify. He's also on instagram @cp.audio.aus and he's got a website www.cpaudio.com.au   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.   Particle is powered by Scitech.

Sharks. They're big, scary and chompy. Right? Or are they just misunderstood?? Today, to celebrate World Oceans Day, Charlotte Birkmanis joins the Particle Podcast. She's a shark scientist who loves to chat. We talked about rebranding sharks and the weird creatures living deep in our seas.   Find Charlotte on instagram and twitter @CharlotteBirky or on her website www.CharlotteBirkmanis.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.   Particle is powered by Scitech.

Ever read a book as a child and had it influence your entire future? Kahli Fraser decided to become a doctor at the age of 12 and is one short year away from achieving that dream. Join us on the Particle Podcast as she discusses burn out, travel, and medical firsts. 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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

Ready for some time travel? Today we dig deep with Liam Olden to talk about dinosaurs, fossils and megafauna.   Find Liam on twitter @The_Rock_Dr, and read more about his research here https://oldenlj.wordpress.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.   Particle is powered by Scitech.

Been binge watching crime shows? If not, you might be inspired to start after today's episode. This week, we're talking about forensic chemistry with  Georgina Sauzier.     Find Georgina on twitter @GeorginaSauzier, and read more about her research here https://particle.scitech.org.au/tech/shining-a-light-on-crime/     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.     Particle is powered by Scitech.

Ever heard of the very hungry caterpillar? Well, it may have been defeated by some very hungry plants. In today's episode, Laura Skates has a chat about the unknown world of carnivorous plants.     Find Laura on twitter @floraskates, on Instagram @floraskates and at her website www.lauraskates.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.     Particle is powered by Scitech.  

In today's episode, Dr Ben McAllister chats about dark matter, making a Fringe show, and why physics is cool. Find Ben on twitter @drbtmcallister and on Instagram @CurioNetwork 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. You can find a full transcript of this episode at https://particle.scitech.org.au/podcast/what-is-a-particle/ Particle is powered by Scitech.  

We've been hard at work on a brand new podcast format for 2020, where we'll be talking about science with the people who just love it. There are ten awesome episodes to look forward to this season - stay tuned for the first one later this month!