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Take a look behind the scenes of science. Join three researchers as they discuss the issues and topics behind modern research and share funny stories from their lives as scientists. Music written and recorded by VoiceROM

Publish, Perish or Podcast


    • Jan 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 101 EPISODES


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    101 - Aliens Pick the Fake and The Nuance of Co-Supervision

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 62:19


    This week Cameron, Gibbo and Andy discuss current alien influence on Earth. We play pick the fake. We then discuss the nuance required in co-supervision of a research student. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    100 - Celebrating 100!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2020 73:33


    I can't believe it! Publish, perish or podcast has made it to 100 episodes. Thank you very much to all of our regular listeners and I hope that we have many more episodes and fun recording sessions to share in the coming months or years! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    99 - Mistakes Made my ECRs and How to Fix Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 47:30


    This week Andy and Cameron discuss deep work, flipping classrooms, electronic farewell cards and knitting. Our topic is discussing 6 mistakes made by ECRs. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    98 - Quitting science to follow a passion with guest Dr Lachlan Larsen

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 71:43


    This episode we are joined by Dr. Lachlan Larsen who gives us a behind the scenes look into what it is like to go back to undergrad to follow a passion! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    97 - How COVID-19 Will Change Public Perception of Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2020 62:34


    This week, Andy and Cameron discuss whether science would be sick of COVID-19 yet. We have news, including a surprise from Andy. Our topic is the public perception of science from COVID-19. Will some high profile paper retractions reduce public confidence in the scientific process? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    96 - COVID-19 Silver Linings

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 44:54


    This week Andy and Cameron are looking for opportunity and positives from COVID-19. We also discuss elbow taps, hugging, hand shaking and determine what we want the post-lockdown world to be like with a game of Would You Rather? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    95 - Science working from home tips and COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 75:08


    Join Cameron and Andy as they talk about top tips for working from home and how to stay focused. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    94 - What makes you a Scientist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2020 64:16


    This week Andy and Cameron discuss coronavirus, hand washing, urinals, and what exactly makes someone a scientist. We finish with a conference version of Would You Rather? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    93 - What Is A PhD, How long is a PhD and other common questions!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2020 72:13


    This month Cameron and Andy tackle common questions about Ph.Ds that people type into google: Q. What is a PhD? Q. How Long is a PhD? Q. Masters vs PhD? Q. Online PhD? Q. PhD by publication Also we see the reprise of Science This! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    92 - Future Planning For a Researcher and a Small Business Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 61:28


    This week Cameron and Andy discuss their new years celebrations before getting serious on their 1, 5 and 10 year plans. We finish by playing 'Would you rather' with questions about our futures. This week's unwitting future sponsor is 'Science Talkies' - a reference that should make sense if you listen to the episode ;) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    91 - Looking Backward Before We Move Forward, Our 2019 in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 61:08


    This episode we review our years as academics and business owners! Was it good? Listen here! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    90 - Starters Guide to Research Group Digital and Marketing Strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 68:39


    This week Cameron and Andy are a bit quiet because they are recording in a meeting room at a University and discuss where Science would go on a holiday which is followed by a long discussion on the best toilet in the building. Verbalize.Science is expanding and Cameron tells Andy some interesting Thesis submission stats and poses a publication ethical hypothetical. They both have agendas in Pick the Fake. Finally Andy explains that Research Group websites should be run like a business and gives some unique tips on what strategy to follow. Unwitting sponsor for the week is the Casio 53W calculator watch - the best wrist based lab accessory of all time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    89 - Andy Has Opinions and Cameron Has News

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2019 80:28


    This week Andy and Cameron share their news for the last month including Cameron's beef with Dr. Karl and his recent gig at a science communication event. Meanwhile Andy is making money and has some strong opinions on panel sessions. The topic this week is Cameron's career with some massive changes occuring since last recording. We finish with a career version of 'Would You Rather'. Our unwitting future sponsor for the week is the Australian Research Council. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    88 - Does Science Need Better Referees?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 73:40


    This week join us as we talk about referees and play spot the fake! Our unwitting sponsor this week is Gibbo's Interstellar Probes. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    87 - Do You Know Gibbo with Dr Ashley Slattery

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 65:47


    This week Cameron, Chris and Andy are joined by Dr. Ashley Slattery. Ash is a world-leading microscopist and former PhD student of Gibbo. We find out what it's like to be a student of Chris and the life of an instrument specialist. We play a new game this week, "Do you know Gibbo" where we find which of us knows the most about Gibbo? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    86 - PPoP periodicity, and the PPoP posse have published together!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 49:05


    This week we have some PPoP news and we play a round of spot the fake which Andy is amazing at! Our unwitting sponsor is Anchor.fm --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    85 - Beards, Mingling with Non-Academics, and Pick the Fake

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 61:08


    This week Cameron, Chris and Andy discuss the scientific merit of beards, we talk about our experience in talking with non-Academic staff and Universities and whether some countries or locations are better (or worse) than others. Finally we play our new game Pick the Fake. Unwitting sponsor for the week is Twitter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    84 - Teaching: A Force For Good In Academia? And Fakes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 65:35


    This week we tackle the role of teaching for academics and whether or not it is a force for good. We also play a brand new game of spot the fakes! This week's unwitting sponsor is Agilent. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    83 - Judging An Academic Career and the Return of Science Heads

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 64:20


    This week we talk about dodging bus fares, and get serious on how to judge an academic on publication, citation and supervision record. We play science heads. The unwitting future sponsor this week is the Phenom desktop SEM. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    82 - The Best Way To Approach Writing And Grants

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 68:07


    This week we answer your questions and talk about how we write and approach grant writing! Is it just marketing? How much technical detail should there be? We also science the shit out of Bathing! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    81 - The Dangers Of Plagiarism and Looking For Gibbo

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 48:41


    This week we talk about the slippery slope of plagiarism and Gibbo is completely missing! The sponsor for the week is metafact.io - go check them out! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    80 - The Perfect Science Meeting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 71:32


    This week we create the best science meeting and Andy has some strong opinions about journal clubs... We also play would you rather. The sponsor for this week is PPoP 30 minute Meeting Movement! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

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    79 - Your Feedback and Science Sandwiches

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 62:43


    This week we check out some awesome feedback from listeners and apply science to the sandwich. This week the sponsor is andrewstapleton.com.au --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    78 - Has Science Lost Its Rigour? And Some Tiny News

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 64:53


    Has science lost its Rigour? We disect an article from Australian Cheif Scientist, Alan Finkle And we welcome a special person into the world! Our unwiting sponsor this week is IMC2021! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    77 - Your PhD Is Nothing Unless You Publish

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 63:27


    This week we discuss the importance of publishing during your PhD. Is it just a distraction from creativity and discovery? Also, we all science the shit out of different things. This week the unwitting sponsor is bubble.is - code free software. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    76 - Grant Writing Tips From Dr Daryl Jones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2019 66:59


    Are you strategic about grant applications or do you just send them in and hope for the best? Listen to this episode for tips for grant writing success from Dr Darryl Jones. We also science the shit out of concentration. This week's sponsor is SBS on Demand. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    75 - Sleep, Science and Maternity Leave With Dr Leonora Velleman

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2019 89:15


    This week we are joined by Dr Leonora Velleman and we discuss all things to do with maternity leave, returning to work as a parent as well as breast pumping in the lab! We also science the shit out of Falling asleep --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    74 - New Year Re-SCI-lutions And Babysitting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2019 71:33


    What are your goals for 2019? This week we talk about our hope and dreams for 2019 and science the shit out of choosing a babysitter. This week's unwitting sponsor is mindahome.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    73 - 2018: Our Year In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2019 68:18


    What was 2018 like for you and your career? This week we talk about the highs and lows of our professional lives and reflect on our highlights and lowlights! Brought to you this week by The University of Adelaide's Invoices and Financing department. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    72 - Balancing Science With Life And Listening

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2018 78:39


    How do you balance life and your science career? This week we have some gold from Gibbo and we science the shit out of listening. Our unwitting sponsor this week is iCap. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    71 - Academic Xmas Shutdown And The Stranger Shuffle

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2018 69:46


    Are you already shutting down for Xmas? This week we discuss winding down for Xmas and science the shit out of that dance you do with strangers when you walk towards them and both step the same way. Brought to you this week by Laser Whiskers! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    70 - Why Do Universities Need To Restructure And Horse Racing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2018 76:45


    What exactly is the purpose of a university merger? Who wins and why it can help? We talk about the University of Adelaide and UniSA Merger and we science the shit out of horse racing! Our unwitting sponsor is UniSA --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    69 - Becoming A Great Supervisor And Camping With Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2018 72:56


    What does it take to become an awesome supervisor? Join Andy, Chris and Cameron this week to find out how Cameron will become the best PhD supervisor ever and we also science the shit out of camping. Our unwitting sponsor is angelproductions.co.uk --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    68 - The Art Of Resurrecting Data And We Tackle Awkward Conversations

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 73:34


    Can you use old data for new papers and how long is too long between collection and publication? We tackle these questions and also science the shit out of Awkward conversations. Also, Uncle Andy and Cameron answer some of Gibbo's kid's questions. The unwitting sponsor this week is Lief - find it on kickstarter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    67 - The Best Conference Innovations And Pregnancy Powers: 1 Month Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2018 70:42


    Why do conferences seem immune to technological progress? Surely, we can use tech to bring them into the 21st century? This week we talk conference innovations, continue to test the powers of pregnancy! Our unwitting sponsor this week is Slido! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    66 - Filling The Academic Vacuum And Pregnancy Superpowers

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2018 65:03


    How much progress is lost when an academic has left a research group? How do you fill that void? We discuss the academic vacuum and science the shit out of pregnancy superpowers. Our unwitting sponsor is Cadburys Dairy Milk Chocolate. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    65 - Judging Scientists Without PhD And Fixing The Family Get-Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2018 67:17


    Do PhDs look down on scientists without a PhD? This week we discuss lab hierarchy and you'll find out if we are nice people. We also science the shit out of family get-togethers. Our unwitting sponsor this week is Divorco-plus. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    64 - Celebrating Science Week With Kiss, Marry Or Kill - Science Edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2018 80:59


    Is national science week a good thing? What is it meant to achieve? This week we talk about national science week and play an old favourite game - kiss, marry or kill - science style. This week's unwitting sponsor is the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    63 - Massive Successes And Lovely Clean Teeth

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 76:32


    This week Cameron, Chris and Andy all have big news. It turns a bit competitive about who has the biggest news. "Science this" is about teeth brushing. Apparently one of our hosts has a very small mouth. The unwitting sponsor for the week is Officeworks, Pitt Street, Sydney. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    62 - Acknowledgements Are The Rubbish Bit of The Paper And Dog Parks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2018 91:37


    Have you actually ever been taught what to put in the acknowledgement section of a paper This week we talk about what the acknowledgement section of a paper is it actually for - or at least what we think it should be used for. And we science the shit out of dog parks... Our unwitting sponsor is Eisenia Andrei (gross poo eating worms) --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    61 - Does Your Personality Matter In Science? And Delicious Group Lunches.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2018 80:18


    What type of personalities does science attract and does your match? This week we talk about personality testing and we science the shit out of lunches... This week we are sponsored by Joyce's brisket - yum, delicious! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    60 - Deserted Island Science Survival and Assessing Assessments

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 77:32


    This week Cameron, Chris and Andy discuss the nature of assessments in undergraduate and postgraduate science - Is it even possible to fail? Then they take the challenge of the Desert Island 5 - what 5 science items would you need to survive and escape a deserted island? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    59 - Image Matters! Personal Branding For Researchers And The Perfect Accent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2018 90:50


    This week we discuss the importance of personal branding for scientists and we engineer the shit out of accents. Our unwitting sponsor is LinkedIn. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    58 - Love Me, Worship Me, The Art Of Getting Awards And Ordering Drinks

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 77:55


    Are awards really the best way to highlight great science? This week we talk about science awards and science the shit out of ordering a drink at a bar. Our unwitting sponsor this week is Fludeoxyglucose drinks - listen and you'll find out what this is! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    57 - Beware The Plagiarised PhD And Getting Arguing Down To A Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 72:07


    How much of science is plagiarised? PhD theses of public figures are being examined by an independent group for plagiarism. Would yours pass the test? We also science the shit out of arguments. Our unwitting sponsor this week is Dr Christopher T Gibson's ice cream for breakfast. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    56 - Advice From Australia's Chief Scientist And The Perfect Thank You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2018 84:29


    How would you make science better? Well, Alan Finkle (Australia's Chief Scientist) published his thoughts and we tear it apart! We also science the shit out of thank you notes. Our unwitting sponsor this week is Axon Instruments Inc. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    55 - The Death Of The Research Paper And Making Politicians Listen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2018 83:58


    Is the research paper dead? How would you make it better? This week we talk the future of research papers, and science the shit out of getting politicians to listen! Also, Gibbo hosts...kind of. Out unwitting sponsor is Andy's science workshops. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    54 - Lab Fashion, Car Music and less Gibbo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2018 83:38


    This week Cameron, Chris and Andy discuss fashion in the lab, science the shit out of car music and Chris describes how we are going to be seeing less Gibbo. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    53 - How Startup Culture Can Help Scientists and Brewing Beer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2018 75:01


    What can startups teach research? This week Andy, Cameron and Chris have lots of exciting news and Andy tell's us about what he learnt during his start up tour of the US and how it can be used by researchers. They also science the shit out of beer. Our unwitting sponsor this week is Pocket Conference! - Andy's start up! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    52 - Hidden Government Research Funding And Science Heads

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2018 77:46


    Did you know about the massive amount of money given to universities in the form of block grants? This week join Andy, Cameron and T-bag as they talk about the huge amount of money governments give to research and play a brand new game - Science Heads. Also, we find out how Chris eats crunchies - it's equal parts interesting and disgusting. This week unwitting sponsor is Facebook. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

    51 - How to become rich as a scientist and is nanotechnology finished?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2018 75:30


    This week Andy, Chris and Cameron discuss how to become rich as a scientist, our thoughts on fancy dress and discuss 2 topics! One of them is about whether Nanotechnology is finished. Cameron has mugs to give away for comment of the week - post on facebook, twitter or forum. Our unwitting sponsor for the week is Ingo Koeper --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/publish-perish-or-podcast/message

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