Summer Shorts 5: Gossiping Geology

    with Owen Cumming

    Episode Fast Facts

    Time: 10 minutes

    “I liked the story of it and that’s why I wanted to use that, to present [geology] in a way that was a bit more interesting, a bit more fun.”  

    – Owen Cumming 

    Special Guest: Owen Cumming

    The Collective: Clare Boon, Felice Ng, Emma Gill

    A map of the Australian Plate
    Map of the Australian Plate. Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA-4.0

    Episode Credits

    • Host: Clare Boon
    • Guest: Owen Cumming
    • Produced & Edited by: Clare Boon
    • Shownotes by: Felice Ng & Emma Gill
    • Sponsored by: UWA Grand Challenges Make A Difference Impact Grant
    • Audiogram by Headliner.app

    On this episode of Summer Shorts, join The SciComm Collective’s Clare as she interviews Owen Cumming, a graduate of UWA’s Master of Science Communication program. Owen talks about his journey from environmental science to science communication. Hear how Owen took his passion for making complex geological stories more accessible and engaging, to create his mini podcast episode, “Carved in Stone”, bringing the history and geology of continents to life through storytelling and sound.

    Content warning: Mild offensive language. 

    Episode links:

    Owen Cumming’s ⁠Website and LinkedIn

    UWA Science Communication

    Check out ⁠Episode 4⁠ for more on the Deficit Model

    The Collective on this episode:
    Clare Boon

    Clare Boon

    Host, Producer, Editor
    Felice Ng

    Felice Ng

    Shownotes Writer
    Emma Gill

    Emma Gill

    Shownotes Writer

    How would you make geology more ‘fun’? Did you connect with Owen’s podcast? Feel free to share in the comments!

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