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Kriza Calumba is an assistant professor at the University of the Philippines Mindanao who has a research interest in probiotics. She was awarded a Fulbright scholarship, and completed her Masters at Louisiana State University where she researched non-dairy probiotic options, specifically incorporating durian rind into a probiotic ale. Join us as we talk about durian beer, Kriza's interest in local food industry and food science communication, and her new probiotic bubble tea business.

Keri Bean is a Systems Engineer at NASA JPL where she is the deputy lead Rover Planner and Helicopter Integration Engineer. Join us as we talk about the Curiosity Mars rover, Star Wars, and cake decorating.

Rebecca Wheadon is Site Entity Leader for the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory the future site of the Square Kilometre Array Telescope. Join us as we talk about the SKA, the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) and her love of cycling.

Jasmine Fellows is Editor of Double Helix, CSIRO's STEM magazine for young readers. Join us as we talk about Double Helix, her love of music, and CSIRO's new book More Hands-On Science.

Amanda Hickie was previously a Computer Scientist whose passion for writing lead her down a different path. She is now a published novelist and is the author of 'An Ordinary Epidemic', also published under the title of 'Before This Is Over' in the US and UK, which was recently re-released in paperback in the US. Join us as we talk about her novel, volunteering with FIRST Robotics in Australia, and bookbinding.

Dr Michelle Wong is a PhD chemist, science educator, and the woman behind Lab Muffin Beauty Science where she writes accessible content explaining the science of beauty and skincare. Join us as we talk about beauty science, pole dancing, and Asian representation in media.

Professor Janine Illian is Chair in Statistical Sciences at the University of Glasgow and author of “Statistical Analysis and Modelling of Spatial Point Patterns", the current standard work on point process modelling. Her spatial modelling research has been applied to the fields of ecological biodiversity, crime and terrorism modelling, and earthquake forecasting.

Join us as we talk about spatial point modelling and its applications in the areas of ecology, orangutan populations, and COVID.

Associate Professor Rhea Liang is a general surgeon with a specialisation in breast surgery, and also works in the area of surgical education. Join us as we talk about her journey as a surgeon, the Operating With Respect program, and her interest in manual crafts.

Dr Evelyne Deplazes is a biophysical and computational chemist who is a Chancellor’s Research Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney and together with other researchers, runs the UTS Membrane biophysics group. Join us as we talk about her journey to computational chemistry, her research on honey and spider venoms in membrane biophysics, academic career development, and yoga.

Pauline Belford is an experienced tertiary education lecturer and freelance education consultant who is an active researcher in the area of computer ethics and accessibility in games. Join us as we talk about morality in games, board game accessibility, and parkrun.