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Periodic audiocasts from American Scientist, a publication of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society.
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There is increasing recognition that the reductionist mindset that is currently dominating society, rooted in unlimited economic growth unperceptive to its social and environmental impact, cannot resolve the converging environmental, social and economic crises we now face. The primary aim of this unit is to encourage the shift away from reductionist and human centred thinking towards a holistic and ecological worldview. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, ...
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STEMpunk podcast is many things from informal chats with the hosts on STEM based topics, to interviews with STEM professionals and live events, all trying to figure out what STEM is. If you want to find out also, come along for the audio journey with us! STEMpunk is hosted by Tom Gordon, Christie McMonigal and Shane Hengst.
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There is increasing recognition that the reductionist mindset that is currently dominating society, rooted in unlimited economic growth unperceptive to its social and environmental impact, cannot resolve the converging environmental, social and economic crises we now face. The primary aim of this unit is to encourage the shift away from reductionist and human centred thinking towards a holistic and ecological worldview. This study unit is just one of many that can be found on LearningSpace, ...
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The Grid is a podcast about email, communication strategy, the tech industry, and scaling your business. Tune in as SendGrid’s CMO Scott Heimes interviews our customers, our employees, and industry thought leaders.
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A podcast exploring the role of mathematics and statistics in cancer research – and the stories behind the people making it happen. Maths + Cancer is hosted by Dr Vicky Neale, a mathematician at the University of Oxford. Since March 2021, she has been receiving treatment for a rare form of cancer, prompting her to discover more about how her colleagues in the mathematical community are contributing to cancer research – from prevention, through to diagnosis and treatment.
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insideQuantum tells the human stories behind cutting-edge developments in quantum technology, with the aim of highlighting the diverse range of people behind the amazing discoveries powering the quantum revolution. Each episode features a different guest, chosen from a wide variety of backgrounds, jobs and career stages, including guests from both academia and industry. Over the course of a 30-40 minute chat we'll hear all about their story, and how they got to where they are now. What got t ...
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Welcome to The Random Sample! In this podcast, we share stories about mathematics, statistics, data science and the people involved. This is a collaboration between the Australian Data Science Network (ADSN), the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA), the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS), the OPTIMA ARC Training Centre, the MATRIX Mathematical Research Institute, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS). ACEMS created the podcast in 2018. F ...
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The Seek Learning podcast brings the best educational research from the McKay School of Education at Brigham Young University into the homes and lives of Latter-day Saints. Each episode features an interview with a different scholar to learn about education and how it can help Latter-day Saints in their professions, homes, and gospel living. The podcast is sponsored by the BYU Education Society. The views expressed on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the views of Brigham Young Univers ...
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The Publication Puzzle: Navigating the World of Academic Publishing - Pt 1
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We’ve all heard the saying, “publish or perish”. But what does that really mean in today’s world of academic publishing? Scientific publishing has been shaping knowledge since the 17th century. Today, it's bigger, and more complex, than ever. Yet, for many inside the world of science, it remains a maze of confusion. For those outside of it, it’s pr…
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Trailer: The Publication Puzzle - Navigating the World of Academic Publishing
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Starting Wednesday, 28 August, The Random Sample will bring you a special three-part series exploring the world of academic publishing. Listen to this short trailer so you know what to expect! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By ACEMS
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"How to Improve Lessons Plans Across Rural Districts" with Heather Leary
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Heather Leary, PhD Associate Professor, Instructional Psychology & Technology, Brigham Young University "They're really growing in their profession, meeting other people, asking good questions of each other, and figuring out how they can just be better teachers overall. And not just with these few lessons that they're creating."…
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Grapes & Algorithms: the Data Science of Sustainable Winemaking
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Here’s something to toast to. Australia’s wine industry is leading the way when it comes to a very important issue: sustainability. And Data Science is helping the industry do that! In this episode, we explore the Data Science project being carried out by the Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI), how and why it started, and how grape growers a…
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Coping with Climate Anxiety - with Dr Alexandra Knight
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Have you heard of, or are you experiencing, eco-grief or climate anxiety? For many STEM researchers, including those in the mathematical and data sciences, this is becoming a very real thing as they explore and tackle problems and questions about the environment and climate. But just how serious of a problem is this for the STEM community? A group …
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Scientific Graphic Design for Communicating Research - with Dr Jess Jopf
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People love stories. That simple fact all too often gets lost by scientists when it comes to communicating research. In this episode, we chat to someone who helps researchers tell their stories. Not with words. But visually, using graphic design. Dr Jess Hopf decided to combine her two passions, science and graphic design, into a business where she…
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The Mathematics of Bushfires - with Professor Jason Sharples
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It’s only been a few short years since we witnessed the power of bushfires here in Australia. The summer of 2019 and 2020 brought us Australia’s most catastrophic bushfire season ever. The 2019-20 bushfires destroyed more than 3,000 homes, killed more than 30 people, and torched tens of millions of hectares of land and forest. With the effects of c…
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Understanding Maths Struggles - with Dr Jacob Paul
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Why do some people struggle with maths? In this episode, we chat with Dr Jacob Paul from The University of Melbourne’s School of Psychological Sciences, where he leads the Maths at Human Scale Lab. The focus of his research is to understand maths learning disorders, including something called dyscalculia. Jacob tells us what it means for children a…
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Building Blocks of the Universe - with Professor Alessandro Sfondrini
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This episode of The Random Sample gives you a glimpse into some of the mathematics and physics that is used to understand the building blocks of the universe. A research program at the MATRIX mathematical research institute earlier this year explored the deep connections between mathematics, quantum field theory, and string theory. One of the organ…
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Global Discourse on Science Communication
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An interview with the president and founder of African Gong, Elizabeth Rasekoala. Her current book "Race and Sociocultaral Inclusion in Science Communication" brings together perspectives from science communicators from the global south. Host, Katie L. Burke, Digital Features Editor at American Scientist. Edited by Nwabata Nnani.…
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Using maths to explore the music of Taylor Swift - with Dr Nathan Garland
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We admit it - even The Random Sample can't resist the hype around the world's biggest music star - Taylor Swift. Almost on a dare from his wife - and to make a point with his students - Griffith University's Dr Nathan Garland decided to open up his mathematical toolkit and explore the music of Taylor Swift. In this episode, Nathan tells us what he …
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"Improving the Art of Teaching in Mathematics Classrooms" with Keith Leatham
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Keith Leatham, PhD Department Chair, Math Education, Brigham Young University "If a teacher can recognize an opportunity to create a productive whole class discussion… then that class discussion is directly accomplishing some of their learning goals."By BYU Education Society
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"Advocacy for Physical Education" with Todd R. Pennington
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Todd R. Pennington, PhD Associate Professor, Teacher Education, Brigham Young University "Physical education teachers tend to be isolated because they work down in the gym. And a lot of times some have a planning period, some may not. And so other than faculty meeting they may not, based on proximity, have a lot of interaction....So I tell them, th…
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In this episode, The Random Sample switches things up a bit. The people who usually ask the questions on this podcast, our hosts, are actually our guests.We explore why these researchers wanted to also become podcasters and what they’ve learnt along the way by hosting this podcast. Our hosts turned guests for this episode are: Rose Crocker is an ap…
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The Maths of Wi-Fi with Professor David Skellern
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It’s hard to imagine a time before Wi-Fi – or what we’d do without it. Especially, if you’re under the age of 25. But thanks to the work of some brilliant Australian scientists, wireless internet is a part of our everyday lives. Our guest for this episode is Professor David Skellern, one of the Australian scientists who won the race in the late 199…
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This episode of The Random Sample introduces you to three brilliant statisticians! The three have been selected to present the inaugural Horizon Lectures at the upcoming Australian Statistical Conference next month. The Statistical Society of Australia established the Horizon Lecture awards for this year’s conference to recognise emerging leaders i…
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There is still a lot of work to do before Australian girls and women have an equal opportunity to learn, work and engage in STEM. So says the Australian Government’s Department of Industry, Science and Resources. The Department’s 2023 STEM Equity Monitor shows that: Women make up 37% of enrolments in university STEM courses. Only 15% of STEM-qualif…
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"Understanding Aphasia: Bridging the Communication Gap" with Tyson Harmon
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Tyson G. Harmon, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Communications Disorders, Brigham Young University "If there's a listener who has a loved one with aphasia, who's really struggling to know how to support them, that's okay. And that's normal for this to be hard."By BYU Education Society
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What you need to know about Referendum Polling with Professor Simon Jackman
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On Saturday, October 14th, Australians head to the polls to decide the Voice to Parliament Referendum. In this episode, we’re not looking at the referendum, but rather the polling around it. Plus, what makes referendum polling different to polling in a regular election. Our guest is Professor Simon Jackman from the University of Sydney. Professor J…
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S2E12 - Quantum Thermodynamics with Jake Xuereb
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Send us a Text Message. How is quantum information connected with thermodynamics, and what can it tell us about the inner workings of quantum computers? Take a listen to Season 2, Episode 12 of insideQuantum to find out! This week, Jake Xuereb, a PhD student at the Technical University of Vienna, tells us all about his work in quantum thermodynamic…
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Communicating Statistics & Probability with Professor Jeffrey Rosenthal
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Have you ever seen something on the news or in your social media feed and think, what are the odds of that happening? University of Toronto Professor Jeffrey Rosenthal is the author of the book, “Struck by Lightning – the Curious World of Probabilities”. In it, he explores how we should look at the randomness all around us and in the world, and why…
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Changing Policies on COVID-19 Transmission
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An interview with Virginia Tech environmental engineer, Linsey Marr. Her expertise in aerosols came to center stage as she and her colleagues worked for years to change policies based on faulty ideas about the transmission of the coronavirus. Host, Katie L. Burke, Digital Features Editor at American Scientist. Edited by Nwabata Nnani.…
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S2E11 - Quantum Cryptography with Dr Mina Doosti
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Send us a text How can we use quantum mechanics to generate unbreakable encryption? Take a listen to Season 2, Episode 11 of insideQuantum to find out! This week, Dr Mina Doosti, a Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, tells us all about her work in quantum cryptography, and what it will take to make the communications systems of the …
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Cracking the Code on the Spread of Mis-and-Disinformation on Social Media
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For many of us, we rely on social media to get a lot of the information we’re interested in. But how does all that information move across these different platforms? It’s a question that researchers in the data and mathematical sciences at The University of Adelaide have been studying for years. Included in that research is the study of how misinfo…
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"Gun Violence in Schools - Reassuring Teachers, Parents, and Children" with Spencer Weiler
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Spencer Weiler, PhD Associate Professor, Educational Leadership & Foundations, Brigham Young University "Parents can become consumers of research and, allow that research to really influence their role as advocates for their local schools and and public education in general"By BYU Education Society
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S2E10 - Quantum Communications with Dr Sumeet Khatri
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Send us a text How could quantum mechanics revolutionalise our communications? Take a listen to Season 2, Episode 10 of insideQuantum to find out! This week, Dr Sumeet Khatri, a postdoctoral researcher at Freie Universität Berlin, tells us all about the fast-paced research area of quantum communications, and explains to us how science-fiction-sound…
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Can Water Compute? With Professor Eva Miranda
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Here’s something weird to think about. Can fluids think? No, we’re not talking about a liquid metal shape-shifting creature like what we saw in Terminator 2. We’re asking, can fluid systems make computations? In this episode, we chat with Professor Eva Miranda, head of the Laboratory of Geometry and Dynamical Systems at the Polytechnic University o…
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S2E9 - Practical Quantum Computing with Dr Alex Moylett
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Send us a text What are the obstacles on the path towards finding practical uses for quantum computers? Take a listen to Season 2, Episode 9 of insideQuantum to find out! This week, Dr Alex Moylett, a Senior Quantum Scientist at Riverlane, tells us all about their work in determining what current-generation quantum computers are good for, and which…
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Sometimes interesting research starts with a question faced by industry. That question may lead to other questions – and maybe even shine light on a broader research problem not specific to that industry. Collaboration between academia and industry allows researchers to identify and explore these new and interesting problems. One way that’s being d…
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Why We Podcast: Sharing Your Voice in Science
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We'll hear from science communication leaders and podcasters on why podcasting is an important platform for Science. Interviews from Samir Honwad—professor at the University of Buffalo, Wendy Zuckerman—host of Science VS and 2022 Sigma Xi IFORE award winner, and Aaron Scott and Emily Kwong from NPR Short Wave as well as one of their guests Dr. Tian…
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Andrea "Annie" Kritcher discusses her and her team's achieved ignition, raising new hopes for fusion as a practical energy source.Host Corey S. Powell and American Scientist Magazine.
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Cecilia Padilla-Iglesias is melding enviromental data and how these early populations interacted. Host Corey S. Powell and American Scientist Magazine.
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