that science guy
It’s fair to say many of us, myself included, could probably take a little better care of ourselves. With levels of sedentary behaviour increasing around Australia (Department of Health 2017), we’re finding it more and more difficult to get active. I used to be much fitter, but my bike is gathering dust and my running… Continue reading Are our apps manipulating us? How gamification can help, or hinder, our health and wellbeing
Being a regular on radio stations around the country, it often surprises people when I say I’ve never made a podcast before. I’ve also only been on one as a guest. So in the spirit of experimentation with content, I’ve given it a shot: that science guy · That Science Podcast - Digital Media in… Continue reading Podcast: New ideas in science education
Comedy is a strange thing. Sometimes the best jokes are created by the audience. Giving the humble whiteboard an online identity demonstrated the performativity of my "real" identity. Image: blank whiteboard in supermarket elevator by Jonathon Brodsky (CC-BY 2.0) It was 2014 and I was working as Producer/Director of a comedy-science stage show, The Science… Continue reading Inside the mind of a whiteboard – What an inanimate object’s identity tells us about constructing our self online
When two bloggers join forces, strange things happen. Joined by James Byrne, we travelled to Natimuk, Victoria to host "Science of Fiction: Doctor Who". So is time travel possible? Well according to our panel of physicists, it is theoretically possible. Time is not straight, but rather "wibbly-wobbly". So theoretically you can create a wormhole with… Continue reading Science of Doctor Who
They started under clear skies and blazing heat and finished in steady rain, but the winner of the 2011 World Solar Challenge has been decided. After 4 days of travelling, Tokai University (Japan) crossed the finishing line north of Adelaide today in the lead. In the closest finish in the history of the WSC, mere… Continue reading The 2011 World Solar Challenge has been run and won
Over the past few weeks I’ve been involved in the organisation of public screenings for the 2011 SCINEMA Festival of Science Film. The festival showcases science dramas, docos, animations and shorts, and in 2011 SCINEMA received over 400 entries from 35 countries including entries from professional filmmakers, amateurs, and student-groups, making it one of the… Continue reading Getting the sustainability message out through film
Dr Ben Lewis 