🎙️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

To listen, just search for The Random Sample on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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📢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.

Roslyn is the inaugural recipient of the K.A. Landman Medal - awarded by ANZIAM for outstanding contributions to industrial & applied mathematics. We're honoured to have her as our guest on our latest episode:
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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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📣Calling Victorian Secondary School Teachers & Careers Advisers! The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) is hosting a free one-day PD event to help you discover the exciting career opportunities available to students with strong maths & stats skills. (1/2)

Help your students see where maths and statistics can take them.
📆Thursday, 30 July
📍Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn Campus & CSL Global Headquarters (Melbourne)
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New episode! How small is "nano"? And how can something so tiny have such a big impact? Our guest is @Uni_Newcastle Prof Natalie Thamwattana. We explore her research into the behaviour of granular materials- all the way down to the world of nanotechnology. therandomsample.com.au

🎙️New episode! We talk with Dr Maria Kleshnina (QUT), the first mathematician to receive a L'Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science Fellowship in Australia & New Zealand. We explore Maria’s field, Game Theory, and why this mathematical way of thinking is so powerful! @FondationLOreal

To listen, just search for The Random Sample wherever you get your podcasts, or head to our website: therandomsample.com.au
@mariakleshnina @FondationLOreal

🎙️Come See a Podcast Come to Life!
Join us - as we launch a brand‑new season of our podcast. We're bringing a StudioPod recording booth (pictured below) to the Uni of Melbourne campus on Thursday!
👉Event info: macsys.org/event/podcast-…

We'd like to extend a huge thanks to all our brilliant guests & hosts who made 2025 so special. We released 12 episodes showcasing the mathematical & data sciences. Of course, a podcast is nothing without its listeners so thank you to everyone who tuned in, shared & supported us!

How are official statistics agencies dealing with the dramatic decline in survey response rates? In our latest episode - how agencies like the Australian Bureau of Statistics are evolving thanks to multi-source data. Our guest is Dr Anders Holmberg from @ABSStats.

To listen, just search for The Random Sample wherever you get your podcasts, or head to our website and click on Episode 118.
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A global hackathon meets cutting-edge #AI to fight modern slavery in corporate supply chains. In our latest episode, we meet the project lead for Project AIMS (AI for Modern Slavery) - and the winning teams from the just-completed Project AIMS hackathon.
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This week, on #WorldStatisticsDay, the Statistical Society of Australia & the Australian Data Science Network co-hosted a lively panel discussion: "trust in data". Since both are partner organisations of our podcast, we’re excited to share that discussion.
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Happy World Statistics Day! Two of our partner organisations, the Statistical Society of Australia & the Australian Data Science Network, have teamed up to bring you a special webinar today on the topic: "Data We Can Trust"
🕐1 pm AEDT/12 pm AEST
👉statsoc.org.au/event-6365055?…

Celebrate World Statistics Day tomorrow (Monday) with 2 of our partner organisations: the Statistical Society of Australia & the Australian Data Science Network - with a special webinar on the topic: Data We Can Trust
📆Mon, 20 Oct
🕐1 pm AEDT/12 pm AEST
👉statsoc.org.au/event-6365055?…

Coral reefs are under threat - and the race to protect them depends on global collaboration. In our latest episode, we explore @ReefCloud_ai, a project that’s helping scientists monitor coral reef ecosystems using #AI, statistics & data visualisation.
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