The Random Sample 🎧

In "Project Hail Mary", the space journey takes 13 years in Earth time, but the traveller only experiences four. Our new episode explores the science of velocity time dilation. Dr Tom Kimpson explains why time can pass at different rates depending on how fast you're moving.

🎙️New podcast episode! Demand for people who can analyse, interpret & uncover meaning from data continues to grow, making #DataScience one of the most sought-after careers of the future. We introduce you to 4 data scientists whose careers have taken them down very different paths

📢New episode alert! QUT mathematician Dr Adrianne Jenner explains how maths is providing a new way to investigate multiple sclerosis - and why MS symptoms can fluctuate dramatically, moving from stability to relapse and then back into remission.
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It's a question many early career researchers grapple with: academia or industry? Prof Roslyn Hickson's answer is simple: both! Roslyn is an applied mathematician with a joint appointment at @CSIRO & @jcu, where she serves as Science Leader for Emerging Infectious Diseases.

Abstract submissions for this year's Australian Data Science Network Conference in Canberra close this Friday (24 July). The conference will be held at ABS House on 26 & 27 November. Don't miss out!
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