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We’ve taken out second place in the Best Illusion of the Year Contest, 2012! Featured in Nature and New Scientist.
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2011 Fulbright Reception at the US Embassy
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Ambassador Bleich hosted the annual Fulbright reception at the Residence in Canberra and Jason Tangen and I went along. I met the Afghan Ambassador—Nasir Ahmad Andisha (also a Fulbright Scholar)—and the US Ambassador—Jeffrey L. Bleich—and lots of other impressive (though mostly grey-haired!) people. The Australian-American Fulbright … Continue reading
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The Forensic Reasoning Project Launches
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The Forensic Reasoning Project has been successful in obtaining an Australian Research Council Linkage Grant (LP120100063) based at The University of Queensland. The four year, $332,000 grant will help researchers and forensic experts understand the nature of expertise in identification … Continue reading
TEDxBrisbane
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I spoke briefly at TEDxBrisbane this year. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx—a program of local, self-organised events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. TEDxBrisbane was held at the … Continue reading
Three Minute Thesis Australia-New Zealand
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After winning the UQ Final of the Three Minute Thesis Competition, I travelled to the University of Western Australia to compete against 42 other PhD students from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. I was blown away by the quality of the … Continue reading
720 ABC Perth Radio Interview
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As a prelude to the Australia-New Zealand final of the Three Minute Thesis I was interviewed on 720 ABC Radio Perth on “Drive” with Russell Woolf. [Click for audio]
UQ Engagement Dinner
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I presented my Three Minute Thesis to researchers, Deans and benefactors at the UQ Engagement Dinner, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Apparently, you could hear a pin drop!
612 ABC Brisbane Radio Interview
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After winning the Three Minute Thesis, Ryan Stafford (runner-up) and I were asked to “appear” on 612 ABC Radio with Steve Austin. It was great fun.
UQ Three Minute Thesis
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The thought of presenting three years work in three minutes was daunting. It it even possible? How will I get my point across? Will I fall before the audience in a quivering heap of incoherent babble? I entered the 3MT … Continue reading
Sharing Science at the Queensland Museum
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I presented “Tricks of the Mind” to around fifty people at the Queensland Museum for Sharing Science during National Science Week. (Photographs courtesy of Jessica Coffen)
Flashed Face Distortion Effect Published
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Like many interesting scientific discoveries, this one was an accident. Sean Murphy, an undergraduate student, was working alone in the lab on a set of faces for one of his experiments. He aligned a set of faces at the eyes … Continue reading
ATSE Extreme Science Experience
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I volunteered and took some shots at the ATSE Extreme Science Experience where over 240 Year 10 Science students and 40 teachers from across Queensland did some science. The day was hosted by the lively Bernie Hobbs with a key … Continue reading
Identifying Fingerprint Expertise Published
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We published the results of an experiment in Psychological Science where we compared the fingerprint matching performance of experts and novices. More details of the experiment are available here. Tangen, J. M., Thompson, M. B., & McCarthy D. J. (2011). Identifying Fingerprint Expertise. Psychological Science, 22(8) … Continue reading
Fulbright Presentation Dinner
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The 2011 Fulbright Scholars were presented with their awards at the Adelaide Festival Centre on 10 March 2011. (Photographs courtesy David Liu)
Best Poster Presentation at ANZFSS
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Jason and I travelled to Sydney for The 20th International Symposium on the Forensic Sciences from 5th to 9th September 2010. Jason spoke “On certainty in forensic decision-making research” and I, Jason and Sgt. Duncan McCarthy from the Queensland Police … Continue reading
National Science Week at the Brisbane Show
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As a Queensland Talking Scientist, I set-up a fingerprinting demonstration for the youngsters with Morgan Tear at the Brisbane Exhibition as part of National Science Week.
ATSE Young Science Ambassador
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The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has selected me as a Young Science Ambassador for 2009. Selected on personal qualities and scholarly excellence, Ambassadors engage in a number of science promotion activities such as visiting and giving lectures … Continue reading
Smart Futures PhD Scholarship
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The Queensland Government have awarded me a Smart Futures PhD Scholarship to study the psychology behind fingerprint identification with Dr Jason Tangen [UQ News Story]. The scholarship is part of the Queensland Government’s Innovation Skills Fund and provides $22,500 funding … Continue reading