Women in Science podcast
Women in Science is a podcast series featuring interviews with inspiring researchers who are breaking barriers in their fields and making remarkable contributions to science.
The University of Queensland’s Dr Kirsty Short chats to them about the science they love and their unique journeys as scientists.
The Women in Science podcasts
Episode 12 - Professor Avril Robertson
Professor Avril Robertson is a scientist who has merged her love of science and teaching into a successful career which has taken her around the world.
Episode 11 - Professor Peta Ashworth
Professor Peta Ashworth is a globally-recognised expert in the fields of energy, communication, stakeholder engagement, and technology assessment who credits her background in retail for helping her get to where she is today.
Episode 10 - Professor Linda Hwee-Lin Lua
Professor Linda Hwee-Lin Lua is the Director of the UQ Protein Expression Facility and has been driven by making success out of major challenges.
Episode 9 - Professor Sandie Degnan
Professor Sandie Degnan is a leading marine biologist whose enthusiasm for, and interest in, science has taken her along many unexpected and exciting career paths.
Episode 8 - Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop
Professor Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop is an internationally recognised physicist and a pioneer in laser physics.
Episode 7 - Professor Melissa Fitzgerald
Professor Melissa Fitzgerald is a food scientist whose research has helped the rice industry and rice farmers around the world.
Episode 6 - Professor Jenny Seddon
Professor Jenny Seddon started her career as a veterinarian but has ended up a leading molecular geneticist.
Episode 5 - Professor Mary Garson
Professor Mary Garson is a trailblazer in the world of science who was Queensland’s first female chemistry professor.
Episode 4 - Professor Gabrielle Belz
Professor Gabrielle Belz is a UQ immunologist researching immune system responses to viruses.
Episode 3 - Professor Tamara Davis
Professor Tamara Davis is a UQ astrophysicist exploring the elusive dark energy that's accelerating the universe.
Episode 2 - Professor Christine Beveridge
Professor Christine Beveridge is a leading plant scientist who is researching ways to future-proof crops around the world.
Episode 1 - Professor Neena Mitter
Professor Neena Mitter is a UQ agricultural scientist who developed Bioclay – a revolutionary environmentally sustainable alternative to chemicals and pesticides for crop protection.
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