Sharing Research
“Communication is not something you add on to science; it is of the essence of science.” – Alan Alda
As scientists it is imperative that we share our research, not just with each other, but with the public in order to educate, excite, and explain what it is we do and why we do it. I take every opportunity to share my science with anyone who will listen.
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The lists below only cover recent events and articles. For a complete list, please see my Scicomm Archive.
PDF slides for some of my public presentations are available on my Slides page.
Public Presentations and Outreach
- Connecting WA to the Stars — Raising the Bar, 2021
- Satellite laser communications — HAMFEST WA, 2021
- Connecting WA to the Stars — UWA DVCR Webinar, 2021
- Scitech Science Cafe, 2020
- Space Lasers: seeing clearer — Astronomical Society of WA, 2020
- Pluto: the Oddball — ICRAR COVID-19 livestream, 2020
- Science Meets Parliament summary in Australia Physics, 2020
- Science Meets Parliament, Nov 2019
- Maths & Comp Sci in the Pub, Oct 2019
- Australian Science Communicators Careers Night, 2019
- School visit — Narrabundah College, 2019
- School visit — Garran School Science Fair judge, 2019
- Pint of Science — Big Problems Need Big Lasers, 2019
- Panelist for Quantum Shorts public screening, 2019
- Shortlist judge for Quantum Shorts film festival, 2018
- Physics in the Pub, Oct 2018
- School visit — Narrabundah College, 2018
- Mt Stromlo Public Astronomy Night, Jun 2018
- Stargazing Live World Record Attempt, 2018
- School visit — Churchlands SHS yr 12 physics classes, 2018
- Astrofest, 2018
- School visit — Churchlands SHS Breakfast Club, 2018
- Fundamentals of Radio Astronomy — Future Astronomers Program
- Super Blue Blood Moon astronomy event
- Scitech Space Academy, 2018
- Physics at Fairway Summer School, 2018
- ConocoPhillips Science Experience, 2017
- School visit — Fountain College, 2017
- School visit — John XXIII College, 2017
- A Matter of Time — presented at the Astronomical Group of WA, 2017
- Pluto: the oddball — presented to the UWA SPACE club, 2017
- Pint of Science 2017 Perth – To the Edge of the Universe
- School visit – Perth Modern School Science Club, 2017
- Origami Microscope — outreach session for high school students at ICOB 2017
- Pluto: the oddball — presented at Astrofest 2017
- The History of Radio Astronomy — presented at the Astronomical Society of WA
- Antarctica Flights physics demonstrations — (Twitter, Gizmodo, RiAus)
- ConocoPhillips Science Experience
- From here to the edge of the universe — TEDxUWA, Nov 2016
Articles and External Blogs
- WA developing satellite laser communications station
- The Rocket Competition Launching Australia’s Future
- The kilogram is about to change forever
- Opportunity’s 5,000 sols on Mars
- Pluto is not a planet
- Cleaning up our space junkyard
- 2018 shapes up to be a huge year in physics and astronomy
- The challenger to WRESAT’s crown
- WRESAT: When Australia beat the world to space
- Getting in synch with the SKA
- Gravitational Waves Discovery Reveals a Cosmic Collision of Epic Proportions
Radio and Podcast
- UWA Alumni Voices: TEDxUWA Thursdays
- Telescope Pilot (Astrophiz)
- Cassini’s Grand Finale (Spirit Radio)
- Optical Metrology and Signal Transmission Stabilisation (Vaguely Accurate)
- Science Lessons in the Sky — ABC radio, RTRFM
- Keeping Clocks Accurate (Naked Scientists)
- Better time benefits industry and research (The Science Show, ABC RN)
Media Releases and Press Articles
- Record-breaking laser link could help us test whether Einstein was right
- Moon to Earth: WA to host space communications station
- Synchronisation System Designs Chosen For SKA Telescopes
- ICRAR researchers’ precision on point
- Synchronization System Designs Chosen for SKA Telescopes
- What to do when your atomic clock just isn’t accurate enough
- Australian Researchers Have Developed Ultra-Accurate Synchronisation Tech for Largest Telescope
- West Australian Innovation Could Save SKA Millions
Contributed interviews and quotes
- Why ‘space tourism’ is the next giant leap for mankind (The West Australian/ The Sunday Times)
- How atomic clocks could probe dark matter mysteries and fundamental physics (ABC News)
