Interviews with australian scientists
Introduction
Welcome to the Interviews with Australian scientists project. On this site you will find interviews with some of Australia's leading scientists and discover how they change the world we live in.
The Academy established the Interviews with Australian scientists program in 1993 to record interviews with outstanding Australian scientists.The scientists talk about their early life, development of interest in science, mentors, research work, and other aspects of their careers.
Transcripts of the interviews and accompanying teachers notes are available online. Copies of the DVDs may be purchased from the Academy for $15 each including GST, postage and handling.
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Short excerpts of Interviews with Australian scientists videos are available from our video gallery here.
Interview with Associate Professor Bryan Fry
During the interview, Associate Professor Bryan Fry spoke about his life-long passion for venomous creatures and his worrying track-record of attacks from lizards, snakes and spiders. Although it sounded like he got them more often than they got him!
Interview with Dr Angus McEwan
Dr Angus McEwan’s research in geophysical fluid dynamics earned him an international reputation and a position as Chief of the CSIRO Division of Oceanography. While Dr McEwan is now retired, his expertise in fluid dynamics is being put to use in racing his yacht Indigo.
Interview with Dr Alicia Oshlack
In the interview with Dr Alicia Oshlack, we learnt about her bold move from astrophysics to bioinformatics during her post-doctoral years. She also spoke about the challenges in balancing a family and career.
Interviews coming soon
Professor Graeme Clark – otolaryngologist
Professor Angas Hurst – mathematical physicist
Dr Keith Norrish – mineralogist