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Dr Catherine Ball presents Pitch Your PhD A podcast aimed at providing insight into the mysterious world of research and innovation. PhD students from STEM fields are working on some incredible and life-changing discoveries, and it's time they shared th

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    • Nov 21, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Pitch Your PhD

    Biofilms with Aditi Aiyer

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 34:26


    In this episode Dr Catherine Ball had a chat with Aditi Aiyer on her PhD research on safely disrupting biofilms of cystic fibrosis pathogens using a combination therapy of antioxidant and antibiotics. Aditi is a PhD student with extraordinary commitment in helping the community through her love for science and research. Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine Ball. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Sex science in the community (of mice) with Jarrod McKenna

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 34:07


    In this episode of Pitch Your PhD, Dr Catherine Ball chats with Jarrod McKenna on his recently submitted PhD research on early pregnancy and assisted reproduction on in spiny mouse - the only rodent with a menstrual cycle! Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine Ball. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Quantum with Juliette Soule

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2021 29:09


    In this episode of Pitch Your PhD, Dr Catherine Ball talks in detail - in quantum scale - with Juliette Soule, about her PhD research on protecting quantum computing against errors. Juliette first fell in love with physics in high school when she read Brian Greene's book, The Fabric of the Cosmos, and has been entranced by the workings of the universe ever since. As a strong academic person, Juliette has always known that doing a PhD in physics is her ultimate goal. In this episode, she talks to Catherine about her ups and down of her journey leading to her PhD research, including her take on the concept of imposter trauma. Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine Ball. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Risk Management with Laurie Bowman

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 33:55


    In this episode of Pitch Your PhD, Dr Catherine Ball had a "RISKY" talk with Laurie Bowman on his journey of risk management in engineering projects and how he is trying to integrate quantitave and qualitative approach when calculating risk... Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine Ball. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Teaching Programming with Dr Linda McIver

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2021 35:02


    In this week's episode of Pitch Your PhD.. Dr Catherine Ball with Dr Linda McIver on her journey in finding ways to engage in teaching programming and STEM through her PhD journey and teaching career. Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine Ball. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Problem solving maths with Dr Alex Antic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 30:44


    In this week's episode of Pitch Your PhD.. Dr Catherine Ball spoked with Dr Alex Antic on the importance of maths in finding the solutions to today's complex problems Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine Ball. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Marine Ecosystems with Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 32:50


    Dr Jess Melbourne-Thomas was awarded the Australian of the Year in 2020 for Tasmania and joined Catherine to speak about her amazing and unique PhD journey.. a PhD that almost didn’t happen. Growing up Jess cultivated a love of the ocean and ecosystems. After winning a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford Uni, Jess’ PhD journey almost ended there. But after returning home and working in a scuba shop, she was found by her old university supervisor, which put her back on her PhD pathway. Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine Ball. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Converting CO2 with Pradeep Murthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2021 24:16


    Pradeep Murthy is passionate about helping stop climate change. And he is contributing to this fight with his PhD, specifically investigating the ways and means of nano-catalyst conversion of CO2. “Carbon dioxide definitely is a major issue because it's so abundance in the atmosphere surrounding us. And I thought by the time I started my PhD, that we needed to find a solution to it.” Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine Ball. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Interleukin 18 with Jordyn Thomas

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 21:01


    In episode 5 of Pitch Your PhD, Dr Catherine Ball talked with Jordyn Thomas on her love of science and human bodies that leads to her landing a PhD program and a career in academia. Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine Ball. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Circular Economy with Jason Graham-Nye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 24:34


    Jason Graham-Nye spoke to Dr Catherine Ball about his incredible PhD journey. From studying Japanese to launching a reusable diaper company to starting his PhD in the circular economy, Jason shares his experiences and explains how this new chapter in his career will change the world around us. Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine Ball. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    NORMS with Amy McIntosh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 25:54


    Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine Ball. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Vehicle for Change with Julian O'Shea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 33:04


    What if cars didn’t have to look the way they do? If EV vehicles meant more than just converting a car’s engine? What if the entire vehicle looked different? This week Dr Catherine Ball speaks to Julian O’Shea. Engineer, entrepreneur, PhD student, founder of Unbound, teacher and world record holder .. just to name a few! Julian is using his passion for projects to help power his PhD journey. Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine Ball. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Medical Implants with Dr Mia Woodruff

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 39:30


    Professor Mia Woodruff speaks to Dr Catherine Ball about her PhD journey in Bioengineering. They discuss her PhD journey of looking into medical implants, specifically how bone cells interact with different surfaces, and how this has led her into 3D printing and creating some exciting technology in the hospitals of the future, today. Pitch Your PhD speaks to PhD students, past and present, to inspire the future. Your host is Dr Catherine BallSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dr Catherine Ball's PhD Learnings - your host of Pitch Your PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 11:15


    This is an extended trailer episode. The third episode in a series of short shows where you will get to discover your host, Dr Catherine Ball. Catherine spoke to Ramaley Media Director, Melanie De Gioia, about her pathway into her PhD. In this final instalment, Catherine speaks about what she learned on her PhD journey. Each episode Dr Catherine Ball will speak with PhD students - past and present - in the hope of inspiring the future. This is a Ramaley Media productionSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Dr Catherine Ball's PhD Journey - your host of Pitch Your PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 15:25


    In this extended trailer episode of Pitch Your PhD, we delve deeper into the PhD journey of Dr Catherine Ball. This week we discover what Catherine does after her crushing blow of not getting into medical school. And the invitation she received that changed her life. Each episode Dr Catherine Ball will speak with PhD students - past and present - in the hope of inspiring the future.Support the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing Dr Catherine Ball - your host of Pitch Your PhD

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2021 8:22


    This is an extended trailer episode, the first episode in a series of short shows where you will get to discover your host, Dr Catherine Ball. Catherine spoke to Ramaley Media Director, Melanie De Gioia, about her pathway into her PhD. In this first mini episode, Catherine speaks about growing up and her somewhat rocky path into university. In each full episode of Pitch Your PhD, Dr Catherine Ball will speak with PhD students - past and present - in the hope of inspiring the future. A podcast brought to you by the Ramaley Media network - specialists in sharing STEM storiesSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pitch your PhD trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 1:50


    Welcome to Pitch Your PhD... with host Dr Catherine BallSupport the network... Support STEM stories: https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML7V69RA941QT/checkout/YKQGOAQGDMBGO3BEJPYHH3GCSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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