A thesis, glass tubes, a bronze plaque. This is the evidence left to remember world-class atmospheric physicist Jean Laby. She was the first woman to achieve a PhD in the School of Physics in 1956. But on a campus that lacks recognition of historically significant women, this prompts the question: how would Laby have been commemorated if she was a man?

In this week's episode, Jade Murray explores the University of Melbourne Parkville campus to search for the forgotten stories of women in science. 

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Interviewees:
Elisabetta Barberio – Professor of Physics and Director of the Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence
Katie Wood – Senior Archivist at the University of Melbourne Archives
Em Bawden - Immunologist from the Peter Doherty Institute
Joe Pascoe - Poet and co-curator of the Jean Laby exhibit 

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Music and sound effects for this episode of Uncurated were sourced from Pixabay

 ‘Order’ - ComaStudio

‘Space Chillout’ - penguinmusic

'Tuesday' - amaksi

A thesis, glass tubes, a bronze plaque. This is the evidence left to remember world-class atmospheric physicist Jean Laby. She was the first woman to achieve a PhD in the School of Physics in 1956. But on a campus that lacks recognition of historically significant women, this prompts the question: how would Laby have been commemorated if she was a man?
In this week's episode, Jade Murray explores the University of Melbourne Parkville campus to search for the forgotten stories of women in science. 
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Interviewees:
<ul>
<li>Elisabetta Barberio – Professor of Physics and Director of the Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence</li>
<li>Katie Wood – Senior Archivist at the University of Melbourne Archives</li>
<li>Em Bawden - Immunologist from the Peter Doherty Institute</li>
<li>Joe Pascoe - Poet and co-curator of the Jean Laby exhibit </li>
</ul>
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Music and sound effects for this episode of Uncurated were sourced from Pixabay
 ‘<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/future-bass-order-99518/">Order</a>’ - ComaStudio
‘<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/upbeat-space-chillout-14194/">Space Chillout</a>’ - penguinmusic
'<a href="https://pixabay.com/music/beats-tuesday-glitch-soft-hip-hop-118327/">Tuesday</a>' - amaksi

The Yarn is a podcast showcasing work from The Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.  It features original reporting by students, content from The Citizen publication, as well as talks and events held by the Centre.  

The Yarn is a podcast showcasing work from The Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.&nbsp; It features original reporting by students, content from The Citizen publication, as well as talks and events held by the Centre.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The Yarn

The Yarn is a podcast out of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.  It is mixed, produced and edited by students, and showcases student work at its best. 

 

 

The Yarn is a podcast out of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne.&nbsp; It is mixed, produced and edited by students, and showcases student work at its best.&nbsp;
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