Burnet’s Podcast series ‘How Science Matters’ has been nominated for Best Factual Podcast in the 2022 Australian Podcast Awards.

Launched in August 2021, Burnet’s special eight-part series shares engaging stories from some of Australia’s visionary scientific thinkers to help make sense of a mutating virus and to give us hope.

They also reveal what keeps them awake at night as they grapple with a pandemic – and how science is playing a leading role in shaping our response.

‘How Science Matters’ is co-hosted by former ABC Radio journalist Tracy Parish and Burnet Institute Director and CEO Professor Brendan Crabb AC, a microbiologist, malaria researcher and one of the best minds in infectious diseases and global health today.

‘How Science Matters’ reached listeners across the globe in over 70 countries and ranked #2 in the Science category on Apple Podcasts.

Here is what listeners had to say:
“Absolutely love this show. Knowledgeable hosts, important subject matter.”

“Very interesting podcast making sure we think about all things COVID from different points of view and from a base of fact. Well done.”

“Excellent, accessible and relevant. Great podcast with good information and lots of heart. Well done Burnet.”

• Ep 1: A year like no other, the pandemic continues – featuring Professor Brendan Crabb AC
• Ep 2: Are vaccines the silver bullet? – featuring Professor Heidi Drummer
• Ep 3: No-one is safe, until everyone is safe – featuring Professor Leanne Robinson
• Ep 4: Everyone’s an epidemiologist! – featuring Professor Mike Toole AM
• Ep 5: Is COVID-normal really possible? – featuring Professor Margaret Hellard AM
• Ep 6: Motherhood in a time of pandemic - featuring Professor Caroline Homer AO
• Ep 7: Modelling COVID-19 – Can we predict the future? – featuring Professor Margaret Hellard AM and Doctor Nick Scott
• Ep 8: Lost Voice – COVID’s impact on eliminating malaria – featuring Professor James Beeson

Click here to revisit Burnet’s 2021 podcast, ‘How Science Matters’.

To listen, search ‘How Science Matters’ in Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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This podcast series was recorded between June and July 2021. For current information on the pandemic, please search for the latest official coronavirus advice in your area.