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Welcome to The Random Sample - a podcast from the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Mathematical Analysis of Cellular Systems (MACSYS). In this podcast, we share stories about mathematics, statistics, data science and the people involved. The Random Sample is also proud to have the support of these supporting partners: the Australian Data Science Network (ADSN), the Statistical Society of Australia (SSA), the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS), the OPTIMA ARC Training Centre, the MATRIX Mathematical Research Institute, and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS). ACEMS created the podcast in 2018. For further resources and show notes, visit therandomsample.com.au
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to The Random Sample - a podcast from the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Mathematical Analysis of Cellular Systems (MACSYS). In this podcast, we share stories about mathematics, statistics, data science and the people involved.
The Random Sample is hosted by MACSYS. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Many Paths to Data Science" (7 October 2026, 60 minutes), "Modelling the Mysteries of Multiple Sclerosis, with Dr Adrianne Jenner" (16 September 2026, 39 minutes), and "Science at Pandemic Speed: The Clinical Trial that Changed COVID Care - with Professor Thomas Jaki" (26 August 2026, 53 minutes).
The Random Sample publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 46 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for The Random Sample is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Random Sample requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Random Sample's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Random Sample are Scientific Research & Development and Universities & Colleges. The Random Sample has an education audience.
MACSYS hosts The Random Sample, an education podcast with 100 episodes published.
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Episode #132
What does a data scientist actually do? And how do you become one? Data is everywhere. Every day, vast amounts of information are generated through research, healthcare, business, technology, and our daily lives. But...
Multiple sclerosis, or MS, affects millions of people worldwide, yet many aspects of the disease remain poorly understood. One of its defining characteristics is the way symptoms can fluctuate over time, with periods of...
Episode #130
In 2020, as COVID-19 spread across the globe, researchers faced an urgent challenge: finding treatments that could save the lives of patients hospitalised with the virus. One of the most important efforts was the...
It’s a question many early career researchers grapple with: academia or industry? For Professor Roslyn Hickson, the answer is simple: why choose? Roslyn is an applied mathematician with a joint appointment...
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How are statistics and data science transforming advances in genetic sequencing into new insights about how people lived, formed families, and organised their societies thousands of years ago? Our guests are...
In this episode of The Random Sample , we explore the science of scale – from the behaviour of granular materials to the remarkable world of nanotechnology. Professor Natalie Thamwattana, an applied...
Mathematics is often used to model how diseases spread. But what about the spread of information – or misinformation – about those diseases and their vaccines? Professor Stacey Smith? from the...
Mathematics is not often associated with women’s health, yet the mathematical sciences are playing an increasingly important role in understanding pregnancy, reproductive health, and chronic conditions that...
Each year, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Program recognises a small number of exceptional female early‑career researchers in Australia and New Zealand with a prestigious fellowship. In 2025, for...
The Kalman filter is a hidden mathematical tool with an enormous impact on our daily lives. Most people have never heard of it – yet it quietly powers everything from spaceflight and aviation to our...
Scientists are generating more biological data than ever before, and new technologies now allow us to peer inside the cell in ways we couldn’t have imagined a decade ago. But even the most advanced tools...
Understanding a living cell is one of the biggest challenges in modern science. Cells carry out an extraordinary number of tasks every second and understanding how all those processes fit together is central to biology...
Technology is transforming how we understand society. For decades, researchers relied on surveys to learn about populations. But today, data comes from everywhere - administrative records, social media, and even fitness...
For decades, surveys have been the backbone of official statistics - helping us measure everything from population trends to economic activity. But response rates have been falling dramatically across the world for the...
Modern slavery is often hidden in corporate supply chains, making it hard to detect and eliminate. Countries like Australia now require companies to publish annual reports on their efforts to combat slavery - but with...
Episode #116
We recently celebrated World Statistics Day on 20 October. To mark the occasion, the Statistical Society teamed up with the Australian Data Science Network for a lively online panel discussion on a topic of growing...
Coral reefs are among the most diverse and valuable ecosystems on Earth – but they’re also among the most vulnerable. Thanks to climate change, pollution, and other human impacts – coral reefs are in...
The art of engagement for the Australian Bureau of Statistics How do you make statistics and complex data not just understandable - but engaging? For the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the answer is...
What does it really mean for something to be complex - and how can mathematics help us make sense of it? In this episode of The Random Sample , our guest is Professor Michael Small, leader of the Complex Systems Group...
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