n = 60STEMpunk was given an incredible opportunity, to run an event for the Vivid Ideas festival called Significant Figures, where we interviewed a wonderful scientist with a panel or more excellent scientists, or significant figures!The panel of significant figures, Ivy Shih, Corey Tutt and Kirsten Banks, was to interview through games and questions, a mystery science guest, Associate Professor Tanya Latty from the University of Sydney,BUT...it was cancelled.     Boo!But we ran it anyway!!     Huzzah!!...and this episode is that panel show, but instead of live, we did it online. Same people, same concept, just no live audience. This worked incredibly well. So fun, so learn, and so....ewwwww!Thanks to the amazing Ivy, Corey and Kirsten, andof course Tanya Latty. You are all wonderful.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram AEON.Net.auListen: iTunes Stitcher PlayerFM Google Podcast OzPodcastsWatch: YouTube

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Significant Figures

n = 59Dr Space JunkIn this episode, Tom interviews Alice Gorman about the usual things like how you got involved in STEM and Space Archeology. We talked about her beginnings, some actuall space archeology and most importantly, we left plenty unsaid for the next time we get Alice back on the podcast!You can Find Alice most places as @drspacejunkAlice Answered the question that Matthew asked about going to Mars, (which was a great answer!) and asked her own here.What work of art made a difference to how you thought about your science?Call to action:Firstly, read the book that Alice wrote, really! Read it! It is called Dr Space Junk Vs The UniverseAlice recommends that you read the trilogy from C.S. Lewis called The Space trilogy.STEMpunk MerchTo support the podcast we've decided to sell some podcast merchandise...With a difference.It takes 2,700 litres of water to make one t-shirt, so instead of making more things, we've re-used them. Our items are bought in an op-shop, then we write "STEMpunk" on it with a permanent marker.Due to the fact that these items are second hand, they will not be "perfect" but they certainly are unique!Head over to our STEMpunkPod Etsy store to get our merchandise.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram AEON.Net.auListen: iTunes Stitcher PlayerFM Google Podcast OzPodcastsWatch: YouTubeMerch: Etsy

SPACEpunk

Well, it is not exactly rocket sci....,Actually, it IS exactly rocket sciencen = 58In this episode, Tom interview Matthew D'Souza about the usual things as well as his recent win at the SpacePort America Cup.  This was a great episode with a young superstar of Science and engineering. This really is exactly rocket science!The Universioty of Sydney Rocketry Team won first place at Spaceport America Cup for the 10,000 ft Commercial Off The shelf Category. The Silvereye flew to 10,027 ft with perfect flight events and recovery. This was a big part of the interview!Matt answered the question that Zeeshan asked about books he has read, and asked his own here.If you could go to Mars, would you?! Native Australian bird Silver EyeArtist: Nikita RidgewayFind out about the University of Sydney Rocketry team and their winning mission Silver Eye here Call to action:Matt is essentially a nerd about being a nerd, he loves to nerd out about nerding out! So as their is no real link to that, here are some rocket links for you to learn about, or go and do!Motor ClassificationWhere to buy hobby rocketsSilver Eye Mission patchSTEMpunk MerchTo support the podcast we've decided to sell some podcast merchandise...With a difference.It takes 2,700 litres of water to make one t-shirt, so instead of making more things, we've re-used them. Our items are bought in an op-shop, then we write "STEMpunk" on it with a permanent marker.Due to the fact that these items are second hand, they will not be "perfect" but they certainly are unique!Head over to our STEMpunkPod Etsy store to get our merchandise.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram AEON.Net.auListen: iTunes Stitcher PlayerFM Google Podcast OzPodcastsWatch: YouTubeMerch: Etsy

STEMrockets

Shane, a microphone and Zeeshan.n = 57What does Genetics, Boston, and being president have in common? In this episode of STEMpunk, Shane sits down with Zeeshan Siddiqui in chatting about his passions from his research in bioinformatics to inspirations about being a science communicator. Zeeshan is an honours student in the School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences (BABS) at UNSW Sydney.It has taken us a while to get this episode out, so you are in for a treat, it is a double episode! Wahoo! Moar Science!Zeeshan answered the question Mitch had about his past, and asked his own here.What were the latest three Science related books or articles that you read, and did you like them?“Thanks Zeeshan for the chat, and we look forward to seeing what you get up to in the future!STEMpunk MerchTo support the podcast we've decided to sell some podcast merchandise...With a difference.It takes 2,700 litres of water to make one t-shirt, so instead of making more things, we've re-used them. Our items are bought in an op-shop, then we write "STEMpunk" on it with a permanent marker.Due to the fact that these items are second hand, they will not be "perfect" but they certainly are unique!Head over to our STEMpunkPod Etsy store to get our merchandise.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram AEON.Net.auListen: iTunes Stitcher PlayerFM Google Podcast OzPodcastsWatch: YouTubeMerch: Etsy

BioSTEM

Dr Abigail Fraeman, Shane Hengst,Liz Landau, Tom Gordon,Dr Sarah Reeves.n = 56 On Tuesday 16 July 2019, STEMpunk went back to Wayward Brewery and were joined by special NASA guests for an evening of Planets and Parables. Dr Abigail Fraeman (Planetary Scientist) and Liz Landau (Science Story teller) and Dr Sarah Reeves (Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences) were the stars of a live recording of the STEMpunk podcast to mark 50 years since the Moon landing.“We went to the Moon and we returned humans safely, we should celebrate that,” said Science Communicator and STEMpunk producer Tom Gordon. “The 50th anniversary of the Moon landing is an event well worth celebrating and an opportunity to remember the hard work that went into it and what happened as a result.”“The significant anniversary of the Moon landing presents a great opportunity to talk about the future. And while we are at it, we talked about other space and Science related things.”STEMpunk MerchTo support the podcast we've decided to sell some podcast merchandise...With a difference.It takes 2,700 litres of water to make one t-shirt, so instead of making more things, we've re-used them. Our items are bought in an op-shop, then we write "STEMpunk" on it with a permanent marker.Due to the fact that these items are second hand, they will not be "perfect" but they certainly are unique!Head over to our STEMpunkPod Etsy store to get our merchandise.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram AEON.Net.auListen: iTunes Stitcher PlayerFM Google Podcast OzPodcastsWatch: YouTubeMerch: Etsy

STEMpunk live: Planets and Parables

n = 55Action shot of Mitch being interviewedIn this episode, Tom interviews Mitch Gibbs from the University of Sydney's School of Life and Environmental Science. Mitch studies Oysters and climate change. In Mitch's words, in this case, "climate change is not good, but not as horrifying as you'd think." After a very quick intro,Mitch and I chatted about indigenous science and then we went on to other topics like Marvel and black holes.This wasn't really an interview, more a great chat with a friend who has some fascinating and opinions and perspectives. We talked about Science, #PhDlyf, STEM and indigenous science.What did you learn from this episode?Mitch answered Annie's questions about diving into a black hole and asked his own here.If you could relive any moment from your past, what would it be and why?Call to action:Mitch's call to action could be summarised by Comic books and indigenous science, a healthy combination.Marvel- World War HulkDavid UnaiponDark Emu by Bruce PascoeSTEMpunk MerchTo support the podcast we've decided to sell some podcast merchandise...With a difference.It takes 2,700 litres of water to make one t-shirt, so instead of making more things, we've re-used them. Our items are bought in an op-shop, then we write "STEMpunk" on it with a permanent marker.Due to the fact that these items are second hand, they will not be "perfect" but they certainly are unique!Head over to our STEMpunkPod Etsy store to get our merchandise.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram AEON.Net.auListen: iTunes Stitcher PlayerFM Google Podcast OzPodcastsWatch: YouTubeMerch: Etsy

STEMmitch

We started STEMpunk a couple of years ago, perhaps we should have done this sooner!n=54This was a great episode, it was a chance for the STEMpunks (Tom, Christie and Shane) to talk about some really essential stuff like... Who is our Audience?Rule 1 of a podcast should be defining who your audience is, up till now it has been just...us! But we think we could do better than that! So in this episode, we had a great time designing a character who is a STEMpunk listener, so now when we record an episode, it'll be for that hypothetical person.It's probably rare to have an insight into how some companies, people or organisations define who their audience is, or what their brand is, but this is a well known marketing technique for helping people figure out who to sell or pitch to. It is such an interesting exercise to literally come up with a character for a purpose.So we'd like to introduce our audience. I'm sure Nic is pleased to meet you!STEMpunk AudienceName: NicAge: 33Occupation: STEM professionalWhere do they live: Somewhere like GlebeWho do they live with: Housemates, most likely in STEM fields tooIncome: ~$75kHobbies: Photography, Rock climbing, MusicWhat does STEM mean to them? Excitement, Passion, Important, Job, Opinions (but not necessarily positive or negative).Favourite Bands/podcasts: STEMpunk, Reply all, Science Vs, No Such thing as a fish, Stuff you should know, Infinite Monkey Cage, The Science Show, Andrew Huang.Favourite social media apps: Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram.Why do they listen to Podcasts? To learn new things.Why do they listen to STEMpunk? To learn something new about science communication.When do they listen to Podcasts? While commuting.What does their life look like before and after they listen to STEMpunk? After listening they’ll be more informed and engaged to go and do some sci comm.We also had a very special guest in this episode, see if you can hear them with their various interjections!STEMpunk MerchTo support the podcast we've decided to sell some podcast merchandise...With a difference.It takes 2,700 litres of water to make one t-shirt, so instead of making more things, we've re-used them. Our items are bought in an op-shop, then we write "STEMpunk" on it with a permanent marker. Due to the fact that these items are second hand, they will not be "perfect" but they certainly are unique! Head over to our STEMpunkPod Etsy store to get our merchandise.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram AEON.Net.auListen: iTunes Spotify Stitcher PlayerFM Google Podcast OzPodcastsWatch: YouTubeMerch: Etsy

STEMnic

n=53Annie Handmer. Historian, Philosopher, Sociologist, Ethicist, Scientist.In this episode, Tom interviews Annie Handmer from the University of Sydney's School of History and Philosophy of Science. Annie studies things such as international science projects to figure out how people do science together. It's a fascinating topic.  This is one of those episodes that really felt too short.This wasn't really an interview, more a great chat with a friend who has some fascinating experiences and opinions. We talked about space junk, advertising and mining, What STEM is, and even what science is. We finished with a bit of a nerd out about metal music!Annie answered Corey's questions about how you communicate science and asked her own here, it's a doozy!If you could experience going into a black hole knowing that you'd never come back, would you? What if you could send data back about your experience?You can Find Annie on twitter here @AHandmer as well as on her own Podcast Space Junk Podcast. You can find out more about the School of History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) hereCall to action:Annie loves Metal music: Here are some band names:JinjerBlack SabbathAmon AmarthEx JapanKrav MagaMaths - This is numberphile, it comes under the heading of "recreational maths," and is a lot of fun!STEMpunk MerchTo support the podcast we've decided to sell some podcast merchandise...With a difference.It takes 2,700 litres of water to make one t-shirt, so instead of making more things, we've re-used them. Our items are bought in an op-shop, then we write "STEMpunk" on it with a permanent marker.Due to the fact that these items are second hand, they will not be "perfect" but they certainly are unique!Head over to our STEMpunkPod Etsy store to get our merchandise.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram AEON.Net.auListen: iTunes Stitcher PlayerFM Google Podcast OzPodcastsWatch: YouTubeMerch: Etsy

STEMjunk

Thumbs up Corey!n=52In this episode, Tom interviews rising star Corey Potter-Tutt. We talked a lot about indigenous Science, brain food, animals and their superpowers and Camelids! A great episode where I feel like I learnt a lot from a different perspective on science communication. I was totally impressed at the work that Corey is doing, sending Science books to Indigenous schools. It's clear that Corey has many superpowers!Corey answered Ivy's question about what you'd tell your past self and asked his own here:How do you see yourself in the science world and how do you communicate what you do?You can Find Corey on twitter here @Corey_Potter as well as on instagram @cdawg201826 and facebook here. Corey also spends a lot of time with AIME (Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience) at the University of Sydney. It's worth a look.  Call to action:Alpacas I've linked to the Wikipedia page. If you want to learn about them IRL, go to the Aplaca Barn in BerrimaA special mention also goes to the book about animals from Corey's Childhood, Australian Reptiles in Colour by Harold Cogger. This was a great story that he told in the episodeSTEMpunk MerchTo support the podcast we've decided to sell some podcast merchandise...With a difference.It takes 2,700 litres of water to make one t-shirt, so instead of making more things, we've re-used them. Our items are bought in an op-shop, then we write "STEMpunk" on it with a permanent marker.Due to the fact that these items are second hand, they will not be "perfect" but they certainly are unique!Head over to our STEMpunkPod Etsy store to get our merchandise.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram AEON.Net.auListen: iTunes Stitcher PlayerFM Google Podcast OzPodcastsWatch: YouTubeMerch: Etsy

STEMsuperpower

Artists impression of Ivy Artist: Ivyn=51In this episode, Tom interviews Science communicator and journalist Ivy Shih. We talked a lot about science journalism, which is really great as it is a different perspective to what we normally hear on this podcast. A great episode where I feel like I learnt a lot about journalism and a different side of science communication. There was a lot in this interview about science writing and I really liked that. I hope you do too!Ivy answered Rachel's question taking writing out of context and asked her own here:If there was one thing that you could tell yourself in the beginning stages of your career, what would that be?You can Find Ivy on twitter here @ivyhish, as well as on Lateral Magazine. Ivy wrote a wonderful piece about the Thylacine called Life after death. It's great.Call to action:Archives: There are a few like the NSW State library, Australian Museuym's DigiVol, Herbarium and the Powerhouse Museum. Also check out the YouTube channel ObjectivityAnimation: Space Brothers, Cells at workIvy and Tom. Action shot of podcasting  STEMpunk MerchTo support the podcast we've decided to sell some podcast merchandise...With a difference.It takes 2,700 litres of water to make one t-shirt, so instead of making more things, we've re-used them. Our items are bought in an op-shop, then we write "STEMpunk" on it with a permanent marker.Due to the fact that these items are second hand, they will not be "perfect" but they certainly are unique!Head over to our STEMpunkPod Etsy store to get our merchandise.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram AEON.Net.auListen: iTunes Stitcher PlayerFM Google Podcast OzPodcastsWatch: YouTubeMerch: Etsy

STEMjourno

Kat Ross with the little spidery looking MWAn=49This is a fun episode with Astronomer Kat Ross. Kat has been working hard at astronomy, education, resources and Women in Physics and is doing really well getting the word out as far and wide as possible. It's a pleasure to work with Kat and great fun to interview her! Kat's research was on a Star called Mu Cephi, a fascinating object, worth looking at!The conversation covered Astronomy, STEM, Women in Physics and much more, we really covered a lot but in predictable fashion did not even scratch the surface of what we could have covered! I even ran out of time to ask Kat about what she nerds out about...Next time!Kat answered Pamela's question about respect in astronomy and asked her own here: :What are your top three rules for your field?Kat has her top three rules for astronomy and they areDon't look at the sunBigger telescope is generally better (See equation 1)For those, like Kat who have not seen Mu Cephi, here it isWhen in doubt (even when not in doubt) take the Log of all your graphsEquation 1, (also exciting, this is the first equation we've included in a STEMpunk post!You can find Kat on twitter  and if you listen out on some radio station, you just might be able to catch her talking about Space and Science form time to time! We mentioned a few tings in the episode, here is the slowmo guys with their CD shattering footage.News about Merchandise To support the podcast we've decided to sell some podcast merchandise...With a difference.It takes 2,700 litres of water to make one t-shirt, so instead of making more things, we've re-used them. Our items are bought in an op-shop, then we write "STEMpunk" on it with a permanent marker.Due to the fact that these items are second hand, they will not be "perfect" but they certainly are unique!Head over to our STEMpunkPod Etsy store to find out more about our merchandise.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website Twitter Facebook Instagram AEON.Net.auListen: iTunes Stitcher PlayerFM Google PodcastWatch: YouTubeMerch: Etsy

STEMkat

Dr Karl, Jasmine Fellows, Tom Gordon,Dr Andy Stapleton, Professor Nancy Longneckern = 48This special edition was another STEMpunk live episode. This time at The Australian Science Communicators conference in Sydney in mid November 2018.With a huge collection of Science communicators and practitioners, we were able to gather a panel of experts to get a ver good discussion happening about STEM from the different perspectives.It was great to  hear different perspectives of Academics, Innovators, Authors, Publishers and Dr Karl.There was one huge Smash/Cut/Edit fail from me. A question from the audience was "What is the etymology of the acronym STEM." We couldn't here the question and I did not repeat the question for the audio (cos I'm a professional!!)You can find these wonderful people here:The Australian Science Communicators Conference panel. Dr KarlJasmine FellowsDr Andy Stapleton, Verbalize.Science, Publish, Perish or PodcastProfessor Nancy LongneckerThanks so much to everyone who has subscribed and listen to our STEMpunk episodes. If you like the show, please rate us on iTunes etc and tell your friends!Intro: STARSET -Down with the fallen.Outro: Cameron Stiff's trackUsed with permission.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website, Twitter, Facebook, AEON.net.auListen: iTunes, Stitcher, PlayerFM

STEM-ASC

n = 47@StarstryderThis is a really special episode with a bit of a STEM hero, Pamela Gay. I saw a tweet from Pamela that she was heading out to Sydney, so I jumped in and asked if she had the time.  She so wonderfully said yes. What a great connection. Thanks Pamela and Thanks twitter!Tom and Christie interview Pamela Gay, Science communicator and astronomer of excellent calibre and awesomeness. The conversation covered work, communications, art. The most frustrating thing is that we didn't have more time. Pamela, next time you are in Sydney, let us know. and next time i'm in Illinois, I know who to tweet!Pamela answered Michael's question about Scientists communicating their research and asked her own here:What is the most respectful way that we can develop our world as we develop astronomy.You can find Pamela just about everywhere, just look for StarstryderWebTwitterInstagramFacebookEtsyCosmoQuestAstronomy CastThanks so much to everyone who has subscribed and listen to our STEMpunk episodes. If you like the show, please rate us on iTunes etc and tell your friends!Call to action:Acrylic artThe A in STEAM!Inktober - 31 days, 31 drawingsHere's Pamela's tweet that I responded to!! So cool!Big plane. Little leg room. Long flight. Tiny screen. Next stop Sydney pic.twitter.com/irJ0Db5WKK— Pamela L. Gay (@starstryder) October 4, 2018 Intro: STARSET -Down with the fallen.Outro: Cameron Stiff's trackUsed with permission.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website, Twitter, Facebook, AEON.net.auListen: iTunes, Stitcher, PlayerFM

STEMstryder

n = 46Associate Professor Michael KasumovicHow is a Sex Lab, the Theory of Evolution, and ‘Spinder’ connected?Shane sits down with Associate Professor Michael Kasumovic to have chat about how everything revolves around sex, the positive influence of video games, the importance of critical thinking, and much more in this episode. Michael is an evolutionary biologist and is the founder of Arludo, which provides educational games.Michael answered Kirstens question about Science engagement and asked his own here:Is it actually important for all scientists to communicate their research to the public?You can find Michael at his homepage and at UNSW. As well as at Arludo. Michael’s Profile on The ConversationThanks so much to everyone who has subscribed and listen to our STEMpunk episodes. If you like the show, please rate us on iTunes etc and tell your friends!Call to action:AnimeVideo Games - Especially Arludo games!Intro: STARSET -Down with the fallen.Outro: Cameron Stiff's trackUsed with permission.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website, Twitter, Facebook, AEON.net.auListen: iTunes, Stitcher, PlayerFM

STEMarludo

n = 45It's good to get your herd on every now and then! Tom interviewed Kirsten Banks, amazing astrophysicist and big time nerd!We chatted about Brian Cox, Music, Astronomy, space and all the things. I hope you enjoy this episode. Kirsten answered our work experience students' question about going to Mars and asked her own, here:How can we improve Science engagement for those who dislike scienceGo find Kirsten on twitter, facebook, instagram and all the placesThanks so much to everyone who has subscribed and listen to our STEMpunk episodes. If you like the show, please rate us on iTunes etc and tell your friends!Call to action:Hubble Ultra Deep FieldYellowclawIntro: STARSET -Down with the fallen.Outro: Cameron Stiff's trackBoth used with permission.STEMpunk PodcastLook: Website, Twitter, Facebook, AEON.net.auListen: iTunes, Stitcher, PlayerFM

AstroSTEM

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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