Aug 18, 2018
0:00:00
Introduction
Richard Saunders
0:04:30
Kate Browne
Kate is an investigative journalist and leader of the news team at CHOICE. She is also known as 'The Gulty Mum' from the ABC TV show 'The Checkout' and will be the M.C. for the upcoming Skepticon in October.
https://www.choice.com.au/authors/kate-browne
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcnP8uT1FzoUVv3WOpQDFNlU_YmVszNoP
0:14:33
Maynard's Spooky Action....
The launch of Science Week #2
Maynard heads to Australian Museum to attend the launch of Science Week 2018.
Interviews with
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki - All round Science Communicator
http://drkarl.com/
Catherine Polcz - Program Producer (Science) Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences - producer of the Sydney Science Festival.
https://catherinepolcz.com/
0:27:10
Interview with Alethea Dean from Australian Skeptics
Over a coffee or two, Alethea tells us of some of the people lined up for Skepticon 2018. Also news about a possible crèche and sign language interpreter at the convention.
https://convention.skeptics.com.au
0:34:00
Speed Meet the Scientists at the Powerhouse Museum #1
This week, interviews with...
Dr Camilla Hoyos - Sleep researcher
https://woolcock.org.au/sleep-research
Amelie Vanderstock - Ecologist
https://www.crosspollinating.org/
Dr Alexandra Thomson - Marine Ecologist and Biogeochemist
https://www.uts.edu.au/
Frankie Lee - Event Coordinator
Cara Van Der Wal - Marine biologist
https://sydney.edu.au/science/people/cara.vanderwal.168.php
0:49:22
Mrs Mac and Morse Code
Our Canberra reporter Kevin Davies chats to author David Dufty about Florence Violet McKenzie OBE.
Affectionately known as "Mrs Mac", she was Australia's first female electrical engineer, founder of the Women's Emergency Signalling Corps and lifelong promoter for technical education for women.
The Secret Code-Breakers of Central Bureau: how Australia’s signals-intelligence network helped win the Pacific War
https://tinyurl.com/ycemoee7