Adele Pentland (Curtin University) and Sally Hurst (Macquarie University), are both Superstars of STEM with extensive experience in public engagement and media communication. They are both palaeontologists, which we think gives them a bit of an advantage over some of the other sciences, since we’re the ones with dinosaurs!
In a wide ranging conversation, host Michael Mills chats with Adele and Sally about why effective communication matters for the public understanding of ancient life Along the way, they discuss several successful outreach strategies, science heroes, and offer practical advice for scientists and educators looking to communicate their research more engagingly.
This is the first in a series of episodes recorded during the 2025 CAVEPS Conference in vertebrate palaeontology at Flinders University in South Australia in November, 2025.
You can find Adele’s podcast, “Pals in Palaeo” through the following link… https://linktr.ee/palsinpalaeo
Be sure to follow the podcast on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/palsinpalaeo/
You can also head to the Pals in Palaeo website at https://palsinpalaeo.com/
Check out Sally’s website at https://www.sallyhurst.com.au
And her Found a Fossil website at https://www.foundafossil.com/
Found a Fossil also has an Insta account at https://www.instagram.com/foundafossil
And a Tik Tok account at https://www.instagram.com/foundafossil
You can find Michael on Blue Sky at https://bsky.app/profile/heapsgood.bsky.social
To connect with Dinosaur University on Facebook, follow us at https://www.facebook.com/DinosaurUniversity
At Palaeo Jam, we have an Instagram account at https://www.instagram.com/palaeo_jam
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