Are you ready to start your career in STEM?
Join QUT science and communication student Nicola in this limited series of thought-provoking conversations with QUT researchers and alumni. Deep dive into their STEM journeys and find out what study and career path they have taken to where they are today.
Ep 1: Can gaming improve our mental health?
In this episode host Nicola interviews Professor Daniel Johnson, a leader in games research and interaction design at QUT.
Discover how video games offer a sense of fulfillment, freedom and connection, and learn about the misconceptions surrounding their impact.
Ep 2: How do you become a STEM entrepreneur?
In this episode Nicola interviews Lauren Fell, a quantum cognition researcher and STEM entrepreneur.
Lauren has studied human trust and the use of VR for people in neurodiverse populations and she is the co-founder of space start-up, Lunaria One.
Ep 3: How can tabletop games be used to teach data science?
In this episode host Nicola interviews Hanna Ford Morgan, a talented game designer bridging the gap between tabletop game design, data science, and STEM education.
Discover the intriguing games Hanna has developed and their impact on education. Get insights into the challenges and learning curves of game development and data science.
If you're curious about breaking into tabletop game design or data science, this episode is for you.
Ep 4: How can batteries power a sustainable future?
In this episode host Nicola interviews Dr Michael Horn, an Energy Researcher and self-described 'Tinkerer'. Nicola delves into Michael's PhD in energy storage materials, his collaborations on published well-cited work and also his most cited first-author work on supercapacitors for electric vehicles.
Ep 5: Can VR help us learn about environments we can’t get to?
In this episode host Nicola interviews Cael Gallagher, a PhD candidate who is pioneering the use of virtual reality (VR) in geology education. Cael discusses her background in human-computer interaction and interest in using VR to allow students to virtually visit environments like Mars. Cael shares details of the VR experiences she is creating and the benefits of VR for improving 3D learning in geology.
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Ep 6: Can mathematics revolutionise healthcare and help save lives?
Join host Nicola as she delves into the intersection of mathematics and healthcare with Jack Powers, a PhD student in the QUT School of Mathematical Sciences. Maths skills have enabled Jack to work as a consultant in healthcare, mining and sport. Jack's current research at QUT is looking at how mathematics can be used to make Australian public elective surgery waiting lists more equitable and transparent.
Ep 7: How can AI and technology help save species using ecoacoustics?
Join host Nicola as she interviews Callan Alexander, a threatened species project officer at Birdlife Australia and a PhD candidate and research assistant at QUT. Callan has a background in music and with an interest in sound and birdwatching; ecoacoustic is the key focus of his research. In this episode find out more about how AI and technology could potentially save species using ecoacoustics.
Ep 8: Can too much rubble hurt the Great Barrier Reef?
Join host Nicola as she dives deep into coral rubble and the health maintenance of the Great Barrier Reef with Catherine Kim, researcher and lecturer from the School of Earth and Atmospheric Science at QUT. Catherine’s PhD research focus on coral reef ecology of Timor-Leste and the marine systems and conservations in the wider Indo-Pacific. In this episode, Nicola explores the question 'Can too much rubble hurt the great barrier reef?
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