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![Adilah Ahmad](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Adilah-Ahmad-Writers-Bio-Pic-150x150.jpg)
Adilah Ahmad
Science writer
Adilah is an avid science lover, feline fanatic, and photography enthusiast. She has a degree in Human Anatomy…
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![Alan Duffy](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Alan-Mini-150x150.jpg)
Alan Duffy
Special guest writer
Associate Professor Duffy is an astronomer at Swinburne University creating baby universes on the nation’s most powerful supercomputers…
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![Alex Dook](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/16938988_229407170865252_7251148906604921826_n-150x150.jpg)
Alex Dook
Freelance writer
Raised by a physics teacher and a university professor, Alex had no choice but to be a science…
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![Anastasia Beasley](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Headshot_Anastasia-150x150.jpg)
Anastasia Beasley
Freelance Writer
Anastasia is a scientist and artist who cultivates curiosity through workshops in science, art, sustainability and technology in…
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![Cahli Samata](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cahli_headshot-150x150.jpg)
Cahli Samata
Digital Content Creator
Cahli keeps her finger on the pulse of research and innovation changing our world and is on a…
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![Camila Pardo Uribe](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/unnamed-150x150.jpg)
Camila Pardo Uribe
Freelance Writer
Camila is a science communicator from Colombia with a background in literature and biology. When she's not talking…
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![Cat Williams](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/cat-profile-150x150.jpeg)
Cat Williams
Freelance Writer
Cat is a science communicator with a background in zoology and conservation biology. Most of her work has…
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![Cristy Burne](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/CrisBurne-500x500-150x150.jpg)
Cristy Burne
Science writer
Perth-based Cristy loves to inspire creativity, daring and resilience in her readers. She has worked as a science…
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![Damien Boccamazzo](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Damien_Boccamazzo_Sq-150x150.jpg)
Damien Boccamazzo
Technology and Innovation Writer
With a curiosity for emerging technology and new ways of business, Damien is an enthusiast for science, innovation…
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![David Satterthwaite](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/David-Satterthwaite-400x300-150x150.jpg)
David Satterthwaite
Freelance writer
David manages his own communications and marketing company, with a focus on the innovation sector. He has worked…
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![Dr Ben Skuse](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Ben-Skuse-150x150.jpg)
Dr Ben Skuse
Freelance science writer
Ben is a professional freelance writer and editor of all things science. For the likes of Sky &…
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![Dr Jae](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/jae.jpg)
Dr Jae
Scitech contributor
It may sound like the name of a rapper but alas, instead of rapping rhymes Jae spends her…
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![Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Kate-R-Goldie-2899-Edit-2-150x150.jpg)
Dr Kate Raynes-Goldie
Award-winning designer & keynote speaker
In an age when disruption is the new normal, curiosity is the becomes the key 21st century skill.…
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![Dr Laura Glitsos](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Laura-headshot-150x150.jpg)
Dr Laura Glitsos
Academic, Researcher, and Freelance Writer
Dr Laura Glitsos is a postdoctoral research fellow at Curtin University and has been reporting on science, health…
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![Dr Laura Masters](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Laura_Masters-150x150.jpg)
Dr Laura Masters
Laura is research microbiologist with an interest in viruses, particularly those that are important in pregnancy and early…
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![Emily Evans](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/HS_2_Colour-150x150.jpg)
Emily Evans
Freelance Writer
Emily has worked in the media and communications industry in Western Australia as both a TV journalist and…
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![Karl Gruber](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/karl1-150x150.jpg)
Karl Gruber
Freelance Science Writer
Karl is an Evolutionary Biologist and a science communicator, passionate about the beauty behind science.
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![Kassandra Zaza](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_4082-scaled-e1694662475584-150x150.jpeg)
Kassandra Zaza
Freelance Writer
Kassandra bravely chose to do a Master of Arts in Creative Writing and is miraculously putting it to…
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![Kate Holmes](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Kate_Holmes-150x150.jpg)
Kate Holmes
Particle Content Creator
Kate is a former West Aussie farm kid, linguist, speech pathologist and Scitechian jack of all trades. She…
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![Kerri Duncan](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Kerri_headshot3-150x150.jpg)
Kerri Duncan
Freelance Writer
Kerri is an Adelaide-based freelance writer with a background in animal science and molecular biology. Always up for…
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![Kim Cousins](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Kim_headshot-150x150.jpg)
Kim Cousins
Freelance Journalist
Kim Cousins is a freelance journalist who would have become a scientist if she was better at maths.…
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![Kim Phoon](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/MicrosoftTeams-image-28-150x150.jpg)
Kim Phoon
Freelance writer
Kim studied chemical engineering and chemistry, but found she was actually really passionate was sharing "fun facts". So…
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![Kirsten Flint](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/20200528_121053-150x150.jpg)
Kirsten Flint
STEM Content Creator & Evaluator
Kirsten takes great pride in being a Science Nerd. She is not biased in her nerdiness – she…
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![Kyle Brown](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Kyle-picture-Temp-150x150.jpeg)
Kyle Brown
Digital Content Creator
Kyle wanted to be an astronaut ever since he watched Red Dwarf and Star Trek as a kid.…
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![Kyle Pauletto](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kyle-Pauletto-Portrait-150x150.jpeg)
Kyle Pauletto
Freelance Journalist
Kyle Pauletto is a seasoned journalist and multimedia producer hailing from Perth, Western Australia. Kyle specialises in a…
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![Leigh Coward](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Leigh-150x150.jpg)
Leigh Coward
Multimedia producer
Leigh Coward is a passionate filmmaker and writer, as well as being Scitech's in-house Multimedia Producer. His love…
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![Leon Smith](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Leon-Smith-150x150.png)
Leon Smith
Planetarium Co-ordinator
Leon runs the Scitech Planetarium. It's pretty sweet. Theoretical physics is his expertise, science communication is his passion.…
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![Lisa Morrison](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/headshot_edited-150x150.jpg)
Lisa Morrison
Freelance reporter
Lisa is a freelance journalist based in Albany, WA. She has four years' experience as a news reporter…
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![Lizzie Thelwell](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/lizzie-thelwell-150x150.jpg)
Lizzie Thelwell
Freelance Writer
Lizzie is a journalist, copywriter and communications professional. She writes about a wide variety of topics but has…
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![Megan Pusey](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/MPusey-Headshot-150x150.jpg)
Megan Pusey
Freelance writer
Megan is a science educator and communicator. She is one-third of the podcast Press X to Science which…
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![Michelle Wheeler](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Michelle_Wheeler-150x150.jpg)
Michelle Wheeler
Freelance science journalist
Michelle is a former science and environment reporter for The West Australian. Her work has seen her visit…
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![Nadene Claydon](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Nadene_Claydon-150x150.jpg)
Nadene Claydon
Scitech Contributor
Nadene is one of Scitech's program coordinators, with a passion for science communication and a big dream of…
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![Owen Cumming](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Owen-150x150.png)
Owen Cumming
Science Communicator
Owen is a science communicator with a background in ecology and evolutionary biology. Owen enjoys surfing, hiking and…
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![Rocky McGellin](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/photo_2017-03-03_14-36-09_sq-150x150.jpg)
Rocky McGellin
Freelance writer
Rocky is a freelance writer and a planetarium presenter at Scitech. He has a Masters in Science Communication…
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![Rose Kerr](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/rose-pod-pic-150x150.jpg)
Rose Kerr
STEM Content Creator
Rose is constantly driven by a need to know why things are the way they are. She studied…
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![Sally Q Davies](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/sally-headshot-150x150.jpg)
Sally Q Davies
Freelance writer
Sally has a background in writing for performance. When not at her desk, her hobbies include knitting, gardening,…
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![Sam Birmingham](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Startup-Weekend-copy-150x150.jpg)
Sam Birmingham
Innovation expert
Sam Birmingham is the Coordinator of Startup WA, an organisation that promotes the growing tech startup sector in…
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![Samille Mitchell](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/samille_headshot_square-150x150.jpg)
Samille Mitchell
Freelance journalist
Samille Mitchell is a long-time freelance journalist. She has authored four non-fiction books and penned countless environment, science,…
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![Saskia Scott](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Saskia-150x150.jpg)
Saskia Scott
Freelance writer
Saskia Scott is a writer and science communicator with a background in linguistics. She's had work published in…
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![Scarlet Davis](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/MicrosoftTeams-image-150x150.png)
Scarlet Davis
Freelancer
Lover of all thing's science and theatre, Scarlet combines her two passions across her freelance work. From science…
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![Shyam Drury](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/profile-pic-002-150x150.jpg)
Shyam Drury
Maths multiplier
Shyam has been obsessed his whole life with figuring out how things work. That led him to do…
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![Steve Grant](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Steve-Headshot-150x150.jpg)
Steve Grant
Professional Learning Consultant
Steve has been a teacher, scientist, teacher of teachers, tinkerer, builder and all round tech head. When he's…
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![Tarryn Basden](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Tarryn-Basden-150x150.jpg)
Tarryn Basden
Science communicator
Tarryn Basden is a biologist and science communicator from Western Australia. While she has had the privilege of…
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![Teresa Belcher](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/TBelcher_Particle-150x150.jpg)
Teresa Belcher
Science communicator
Teresa is a science communicator with over 20 years’ experience communicating science and engineering research and projects in…
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![Thomas Crow](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Shaun-Cowe-150x150.jpg)
Thomas Crow
Freelance science writer
Thomas Crow is an Australian science writer. He has a background in professional writing, biochemistry and genetics. He…
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![Tom Gurn](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/tomhead-150x150.jpg)
Tom Gurn
Freelance Writer
Tom Gurn is a freelance writer from Kaurna Yerta (Adelaide), South Australia
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![Tomasz Pedlow](https://particle.scitech.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Profile-pic-2-150x150.jpg)
Tomasz Pedlow
Freelance writer
Tomasz is an experienced science communicator and all around nerd who enjoys science writing. He studied marine science…
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