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Item Embargo Bolognstein(Popsicule, 2025) McLaughlin, EllaEmploying science fiction and fantasy as a framework for cinematic storytelling, I aim to uncover the effects humour has on challenging and dismantling the stereotypes of female scientists. Following the night of a young vaccinologist, Bolognstein entertains and engages an audience that is reflected, not in a mad scientist, but in a girl coming to terms with her choices and identity in modern society. Satirising subversive feminist tropes, I encourage a deeper discussion to be had on the role of women in science and the space they occupy.Item Embargo Hitchhikers Guide to the Apocalypse(Popsicule, 2025) Johnston, KimItem Embargo Quoll and the Stars(Popsicule, 2025) Blackbourn-Rooney, Tilda JoyThis report is part of an environmental science communication project developing a picture book aimed at 3-7 year olds. Children are experiencing reduced interaction with biodiversity compared to previous generations, as a result of increasing urbanisation and developing technologies (Chawla, 2020). Art and media have an important role to play in filling this gap (Kesebir and Kesebir, 2017). Picture books are one art form that is uniquely positioned to target children early, and have been widely accepted as a tool for childhood education (Crawford, Roberts and Lacina, 2024). In particular, picture books have been found to be an effective tool for promoting environmental awareness in primary school students (Aurélio et al., 2021). They are also a meaningful science communication method, using the power of storytelling and visual art to bring life to scientific concepts (Peters, 2024). In addition to reaching children, picture books also come with secondary audiences such as parents and educators who may purchase and assist in reading the book.Item Embargo ASTR101: KickSTARting your Astrophysics Voyage(Popsicule, 2025) Joy, AnnelieseItem Embargo S3 E6: Solarpunk at Night(Popsicule, 2025-12-03) Richards, Isabel; McCarthy, EllaHappy silly season! This December we’re exploring what a solarpunk community looks like when the sun goes down, and the delightful subgenre that is ~lunarpunk~ 🌃🌙💜. We touch on human-nature relationships after dark 🦉, solarpunk technologies at nighttime (think bioluminescence, decolonial space travel 🛰️🍄), and also what evening culture and festivals could look like in a solarpunk/lunarpunk future 🎊🎃Item Embargo S3 Episode 5: Is Pokémon Solarpunk?(Popsicule, 2025-11-03) Richards, Isabel; McCarthy, EllaJust in time for the release of Pokémon Legends: Z-A, we bring you a sequel Pokémon episode – with a twist! This time we ask the question: is the Pokémon universe truly solarpunk??? 👀👀👀 Press play to hear about the solarpunk elements of Pokémon (including sustainability, clean energy, and harmonious human-nature relationships ♻️🌱⚡️), the not so solarpunk elements of Pokémon (including capitalist💰 and colonialist mechanics), and the future potential of the franchise 🔴⚪️👾Item Embargo S3 Episode 4: Greenwashing(Popsicule, 2025-10-03) Richards, Isabel; McCarthy, EllaWhat happens when companies lie about their sustainability or pretend to be solarpunk? 🤥 Enter, the deceptive act of greenwashing 🤢⚠️⚠️ Press play to learn where the phrase comes from, why companies might do it, and how countries and communities are already combatting it to make the world a little more solarpunk!Item Embargo S3 Episode 3: Science, Community, and Third Places(Popsicule, 2025-09-03) Richards, Isabel; McCarthy, EllaThis is a very special episode of Sci_Burst – our first ever live recording!!! Press play to learn about third places, the science and hope of community, and accessible futures. Thanks to our live audience, videographer, and Woden Library staff for making this such a cosy and special recording xx. This project is supported by Inspiring Australia ACT and the ACT Government. Our equipment for this live recording was also made possible by YWCA Canberra.Item Embargo S3 Episode 2: The Punk of Solarpunk(Popsicule, 2025-08-03) Richards, Isabel; McCarthy, EllaLoved the Superman (2025) movie and looking for more #punk hope? 👩🎤 You’ve come to the right place! Listen to this episode to learn all about the punk of #solarpunk, where it came from, and how it differs (in a very good way!) from other -punk genres like #cyberpunk and #steampunk 😎🤙 Kindness and optimism, with a dash of #sustainability, are officially IN!☀️🫶💛Item Embargo S3 Episode 1: Solarpunk Systems(2025-07-03) Richards, Isabel; McCarthy, EllaWhat are solarpunk systems and can they help us toward a more positive future? Join Ella and Isabel in the first episode of this Solarpunk season of Sci_Burst! This episode is for you if: you’re new to Solarpunk / you like Solarpunk and want to explore it more / you’re interested in positive stories / you want to imagine a sustainable and attainable future / you see wider connections in the world around you / you LOVE fiction (particularly sci-fi and speculative fiction)Item Embargo S2 Episode 10: Energy Heroes & Future Cars with Isaac Martin(Popsicule, 2025-02-01) Richards, Isabel; McCarthy, EllaOn this sunny Sunday morning we bring you our final episode for Season 2! Join us, and special guest Isaac Martin, as we talk all things renewable energy ☀️, technologies of the desert 🐪, and the future of Australian car culture 🚗✨ We explore Australia’s #potential as a sustainability hub & clean energy superpower 💚💛, the impacts & innovation of initiatives like the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge & ANU Solar Racing 🏎️, and all this alongside #popculture like Max Max and Summernats 😎 …and if you listen till the end, you’ll discover our theme for Season 3 😉😉Item Embargo TransForming Science(Popsicule, 2024) Logan, LilThe YouTube video “TransForming Science” was inspired by my personal experience of trying to find accurate information about testosterone therapy online. Despite my science background, I struggled to discern reliable information amid a sea of conflicting and misleading content. Platforms such as Reddit, YouTube, and Discord are highly popular spaces for transgender and gender-diverse individuals (TGDI) to seek information on trans healthcare. First-hand accounts, in particular, are a widely favoured source of health information (Augustaitis et al., 2021). While such content is valuable for reducing feelings of isolation and providing general insights, anecdotal evidence alone is insufficient for comprehensive medical understanding. Both the video and this report aim to explore how combining personal experiences with science-backed information – delivered with humour – can create a more balanced, accessible, and reliable source of trans healthcare education online.Item Embargo Engaging in humorous conversation: “Poly’s Tour in Sydney”(Popsicule, 2024) Huang, Jaquelen“Poly’s Tour in Sydney” is a creative educational cartoon exploring the impacts of plastic pollution on Australian wildlife and landscapes. The cartoon aims to engage young-aged children by presenting scientific information humorously. Through combining anthropomorphism, wordplay and visual humour in insightful conversations and educational scenes about environmental science, complex scientific concepts are designed to be more approachable and relatable. This project makes the topic more accessible and engaging for children, while at the same time raising environmental awareness and encouraging behavioural change towards the environment.Item Embargo Improving Lab Safety Instruction with Audio-Visual Humour(Popsicule, 2024) Armour, TammyThe aim for this SCOM6006 project was to develop a better vehicle to demonstrate one specific aspect of our health and safety program – inappropriate mobile phone use. Mobile phones are used by everyone. We hold them up against our ears and mouths and touch them constantly with our hands and fingers. They are a major health and safety risk in a microbiology lab and as a result educating students about these risks is important.Item Embargo Jasper’s Journey(Popsicule, 2024) Farrell, AmirahJasper’s Journey is a storybook written for children aged 5-7, inspired by my background in geomorphology, and my young nephews and niece. Rocks and landforms surround us, but the way they got there is an abstract topic that is difficult to communicate – especially to children. Jasper’s Journey uses humour and visual narrative overcome this barrier. In doing so, it provides a pathway for young children to more enjoyable engagement with science, as well as an understanding of some of the complex processes that shape our landscapes.Item Embargo S2 Episode 9: Archaeology with Phoebe Barnes(Popsicule, 2025-01-02) Richards, Isabel; McCarthy, EllaTo kick off 2025, we bring you a fascinating episode on archaeology and pop culture, featuring special guest and budding archaeologist Phoebe Barnes!🏺⛏️🦴 Do you love Tomb Raider? Indiana Jones? Jurassic Park? Then this episode is for you. We touch on archaeogaming 👾, representations of archaeologists on screen vs archaeologists irl 🗿📜, and the mix and bleed of scientific thinking and the humanities.Item Embargo S2 Episode 8: SciComm for Kids with Dr Chloe Lim(Popsicule, 2024-12-02) Richards, Isabel; McCarthy, EllaWhat do ballon art and storytelling have in common? They are both great avenues for Science Communication AND are skills of this episode’s guest: Dr Chloe Lim. Join us as we enter the amazing world that is SciComm for Kids! We’re talking DIY science kits, STEM themed books, and even baking. This feel good episode also touches on being a business babe and a shining light for CALD voices in STEM. So press play and enjoy 🙂Item Embargo S2 Episode 7: Teaching Maths with Will Roberts(Popsicule, 2024-11-02) Richards, Isabel; McCarthy, EllaDoes thinking of maths make you spiral? Don’t worry! This episode we are joined by teacher-in-training and maths enthusiast Will Roberts to talk to us about maths anxiety across reality and fiction! Struggling to think of maths teachers in your favourite high school tv show? Scarred by maths classrooms? The two may be more related than you think!Item Embargo S2 Episode 6: Protoscience with Lilia Walsh(Popsicule, 2024-10-02) Richards, Isabel; McCarthy, EllaWhy do science labs look like *that* ? What is alchemy? What came before the science we know today? And what does spiderman have to do with all of this? Our guest Lilia deep dives with us into the history of science talking about alchemy, astrology, greek myths, spiderman, star trek and so much more.Item Embargo S2 Episode 5: Movie Music with Professor Kenneth Lampl(Popsicule, 2024-09-02) Richards, Isabel; McCarthy, EllaIn this cinematic episode of Sci_Burst our special guest Professor Kenneth Lampl from the ANU School of Music joins to talk about the history of music in movies. From John Williams’ handwritten music to Hans Zimmer’s film score digital revolution, learn with us how technology, cinema, people, and sound, continue to influence each other throughout time.
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