Listen "What goes on in the regions?"
Episode Synopsis
Regional museums in Australia and elsewhere are the custodians of a remarkable collection of stories. What are some of those stories, and why do they matter? Why, indeed, do regional museums matter? And what kinds of science, including palaeontology, takes place in the regions?
Palaeo Jam host Michael Mills recently travelled to Geraldton in Western Australia for a series of National Science Week events. The events were held at Blue Heelers Square and included a family show by emerging, all female dinosaur loving supergroup The Ammonites, a quiz night, and the recording of the first episode of Season 4 of the Palaeo Jam podcast. This is that recording, and we can’t think of a better way to begin our fourth season, than to chat about the importance of science and science engagement in the regions.
In this episode, Michael is joined by Dr Kailah Thorn, Project Coordinator (Biodiversity) Western Australian Museum, Lucy Stokes, Palaeontology PhD Candidate, Curtin University, and Sarah Walker, Learning and Engagement Officer, Western Australian Museum- Geraldton to discuss all things regional and science.
For more information on the Western Australian Museum, head to their website at…
https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/
For more information on the awesome venue, Blue Heelers Square where we recorded this episode, head to…
https://www.blueheelerssquare.com.au/
For more information on The Ammonites, who we’ll hear from in a future episode, head to…
https://linktr.ee/theammonites
Palaeo Jam host Michael Mills recently travelled to Geraldton in Western Australia for a series of National Science Week events. The events were held at Blue Heelers Square and included a family show by emerging, all female dinosaur loving supergroup The Ammonites, a quiz night, and the recording of the first episode of Season 4 of the Palaeo Jam podcast. This is that recording, and we can’t think of a better way to begin our fourth season, than to chat about the importance of science and science engagement in the regions.
In this episode, Michael is joined by Dr Kailah Thorn, Project Coordinator (Biodiversity) Western Australian Museum, Lucy Stokes, Palaeontology PhD Candidate, Curtin University, and Sarah Walker, Learning and Engagement Officer, Western Australian Museum- Geraldton to discuss all things regional and science.
For more information on the Western Australian Museum, head to their website at…
https://visit.museum.wa.gov.au/
For more information on the awesome venue, Blue Heelers Square where we recorded this episode, head to…
https://www.blueheelerssquare.com.au/
For more information on The Ammonites, who we’ll hear from in a future episode, head to…
https://linktr.ee/theammonites
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