Last updated April 11, 2017 at 1:36 pm
The Australian Academy of Science’s Brain Box series lets you get to know the wonderful brains behind the science.
Each episode features a different Australian scientist from fields like astronomy to climate science to neuroscience.
Meet Lisa Harvey-Smith. She looked up to Mars as a child and fell in love with space. Now she’s helping to build the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) as part of the world’s largest telescope.
The Australian Academy of Science’s Brain Box series lets you get to know the wonderful brains behind the science.
Meet Tamara Davis. She studies “the whole universe”, or specifically, astrophysics to better understand dark energy and dark matter. She was inspired by Haley’s comet and space shuttles as a kid and actually wanted to be an astronaut.
The Australian Academy of Science’s Brain Box series lets you get to know the wonderful brains behind the science.
Meet Peter Enticott. He’s a neuroscientist working on new brain-based treatments for autism. He wanted to be an artist growing up, and has many interests including law and criminology. As a scientist, he has the privilege to learn new things and loves the day-to-day variety of a career in science.
The Australian Academy of Science’s Brain Box series lets you get to know the wonderful brains behind the science.
Meet Matthew England. As an oceanographer and climate scientist, he is a world leading expert in the physics of the oceans and their role in climate change. His first memory of science was being captivated by his eccentric physics teacher in school. He’s an avid fan of science communication.
The Australian Academy of Science’s Brain Box series lets you get to know the wonderful brains behind the science.
Meet Ingrid Scheffer. She helped discover the first known gene for epilepsy. Her work has improved diagnosis and treatments for epilepsy sufferers around the world. Her mother was a nurse but she was afraid of the sight of blood! Eventually she found science where she loves trying to help patients.
The Australian Academy of Science’s Brain Box series lets you get to know the wonderful brains behind the science.
Meet Bernadette Fitzgibbon, she is a neuroscientist. She studies the brain and how pain works. In her work, she gets to follow her interest based on what will help people the most. Her advice for younger scientists is don’t be safe and don’t limit yourself.
The Australian Academy of Science’s Brain Box series lets you get to know the wonderful brains behind the science.
Meet Yuri Kivshar. He is an expert in “metamaterials”. As a physicist, he works on bending light and making things invisible. He was good at maths at kid and physics was a natural progression, it was a good way to apply maths to something realistic. When he was younger, he longed to travel the world. Now he gets to do that as a scientist.
The Australian Academy of Science’s Brain Box series lets you get to know the wonderful brains behind the science.
Meet Dr Bryan Fry, a world expert on venom. He studies venomous animals and how they can help create live saving drugs. He was 4 years old when he decided he wanted to make venomous snakes his life’s work. He turned his childhood passion into a career. Plus he has very cool, unusual science-themed tattoos!
The Australian Academy of Science’s Brain Box series lets you get to know the wonderful brains behind the science.
Kelly Wong
Online producer at Australia's Science Channel. I have a background in immunology, food blogging, volunteering, and social media. I'm passionate about creating communities on social media and getting them excited about science. I enjoy good food and I am on an eternal mission to find the best ice cream. Find me on Twitter @kellyyyllek
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