Oct 29, 202631 minS21
This week we were delighted (and a little bit starstruck) to be joined by Dr Kylie Soanes: conservation biologist, urban ecologist and self-described “friendly neighbourhood wildlife scientist”. Kylie’s work takes the...
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Let's Talk SciComm
Hosted by Unimelb SciComm · science · EN
About this Podcast:
Hosted by Associate Professor Jen Martin and Dr Michael Wheeler, Let’s Talk SciComm is a podcast from the University of Melbourne’s Science Communication Teaching Program. Listen for advice, tips and interviews about how to communicate science in effective and engaging ways.Show notes, transcripts and more info: https://science.unimelb.edu.au/engage/lets-talk-scicomm-podcast
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What is Let's Talk SciComm about?
Hosted by Associate Professor Jen Martin and Dr Michael Wheeler, Let’s Talk SciComm is a podcast from the University of Melbourne’s Science Communication Teaching Program. Listen for advice, tips and interviews about how to communicate science in effective and engaging ways.
Who hosts Let's Talk SciComm?
Let's Talk SciComm is hosted by Unimelb SciComm. The show has published 158 episodes to date.
What has Let's Talk SciComm covered recently?
Recent episodes include "157. Interview with urban ecologist and science communicator Dr Kylie Soanes" (29 October 2026, 31 minutes), "156. Listen To This If… You Need To Introduce A Speaker" (15 October 2026, 6 minutes), and "154. Listen To This If… Someone Says ‘So What?' About Your Science" (1 October 2026, 6 minutes).
How often does Let's Talk SciComm publish?
Let's Talk SciComm publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 20 minutes across 158 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Let's Talk SciComm?
Booking probability for Let's Talk SciComm is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Let's Talk SciComm requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Let's Talk SciComm's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recent episodes
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Oct 15, 20266 minS20Been asked to introduce a speaker: at a conference, on a panel, or at an event big or small, and want to get it right? In this short episode, Jen and Michael share how to do that job well, starting with a reminder of...
Oct 1, 20266 minS20Ever had someone you care about listen to you talk about your work and ask, "so what?". It stings, but what if it's actually a gift? In this short episode, Jen and Michael reframe that deflating moment as one of the...
- Sep 24, 202631 minS20
This week we were thrilled to be joined by the wonderful Alanta Colley - Naarm/ Melbourne-based comedian, science communicator and storyteller, and living proof that the path into science communication is rarely a...
Sep 10, 20266 minS20Preparing for your thesis oral defence (the viva, the oral exam, whatever it's called in your neck of the woods) and quietly dreading it? In this short episode, Jen and Michael reframe the whole experience: your defence...
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- Sep 3, 202632 minS20
This week we were absolutely delighted (and, we'll admit, a little starstruck) to sit down with Dr Kit Prendergast: native bee researcher, taxonomist, conservation biologist, science communicator and performing artist...
Aug 6, 20266 minS19Staring down a big deadline and suddenly overcome by the urge to tidy your desk, reorganise your bookshelf, or look up random facts? You're in good company. In this short episode, Jen and Michael (both fresh from some...
Jul 30, 202631 minS19This week we were thrilled to be joined by the wonderful Molly Patton - founder, sci-comm lead and producer at Miscible, a Melbourne-based science communication studio that has quickly made a name for itself for the way...
Jul 23, 20267 minS19Been invited to talk about your research on the radio? Congratulations, and welcome to the world of "wild listeners." In this short episode, Jen and Michael explain why radio is unlike almost any other communication...
- Jul 16, 202634 minS19
This week we were thrilled to chat with the wonderfully interdisciplinary Dr Paul Mason: anthropologist, neuroscientist, medical researcher, and inventor of a dung beetle board game. Paul cheerfully describes his own CV...
Jul 9, 20267 minS19"I'm happy to talk to different audiences, but I don't want to dumb down my research." It's a phrase Jen and Michael both quietly dread and in this short episode, they dig into why it rubs them the wrong way. The...
- Jul 2, 202633 minS19
Have you ever met an astrometallurgist? Neither had we, until we had the great pleasure of chatting with Dr Matt Shaw on this week's episode! Matt's career genuinely sounds like it was pulled straight from the pages of...
Jun 25, 20266 minS19Ever feel like you don't quite belong, or that everyone around you knows what they're doing while you're just hoping no one finds out that you don’t? In this season’s first Listen To This Episode, Jen and Michael talk...
- Jun 18, 202637 minS19
Welcome to a new season of Let’s Talk Scicomm - we’re thrilled to be back with you for Season 19! We can’t imagine a better way to launch the season than a chat with the brilliant Kirsty Costa, host and creator of the...
Let's Talk SciComm
140. Listen To This If...You Want To Up Your Email Game
May 21, 20267 minS0<p>Email is essential, but it can also suck the life out of you. In this episode, Jen and Michael share their best advice for taming the inbox: write clear subject lines, put your call to action up front, and keep...
- May 14, 202634 minS18
<p>This week we were lucky enough to have an absolutely fascinating conversation with Dr Hannah Little. Hannah has been researching science communication for nearly 10 years, first as a Senior Lecturer in Science...
May 7, 20267 minS18<p>Disagreements are part of life, and science communication. Whether you’re talking about vaccines, climate change, or just what counts as the best breakfast, navigating differing views can be tricky.</p><p>In this...
- Apr 30, 202634 minS18
<p>This week we had the pleasure of chatting with Professor Deb Bower. Deb is a Professor of Zoology in the School of Environmental and Rural Science at the University of New England, Australia. Her research focuses on...
Apr 23, 20267 minS18<p>Question time can feel like the most unpredictable - and nerve-wracking - part of giving a talk. You’ve prepared your slides, rehearsed your key points… but what about the questions you can’t anticipate?</p><p>In...
- Apr 16, 202633 minS18
<p>In this weeks' episode we had a fascinating chat with Dr Tommy Leung who is a parasitologist interested in the ecological and evolutionary facets of parasitism. Their research covers a range of parasite-related...
Recent guests
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Dr Kit Prendergast
Native Bee Ecologist | Taxonomist | Science Communicator, Career Connection of Sierra Nevada
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Dr. Paul Mason
Specialist Sports Medicine and Exercise Physician, Catholic Church in England and Wales
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Matt Shaw
senior associate athletic director of sports performance, Guardian Medical Transport
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Dr Hannah Little
Lecturer in Communication and Media, Creating Magic Vacations
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