Christopher Abbott and Dr Kirsti Abbott
Christopher Abbott is a philanthropist and founder of the Abbott foundation. His work towards supporting early childhood education in Australia lead to the inception of the Boilerh...
06 July, 2021
Curiosity Built the Boilerhouse
Interviews with leaders in early childhood education, play space design, and all things STEM about how to educate and inspire the next generation of leaders and innovators.
Curiosity Built the Boilerhouse documents the building and development of the Boilerhouse Discovery Space, an immersive early childhood discovery space being built at the University of New England, in regional NSW, Australia. If you are interested in science communication, early childhood education, science centres, and discovery spaces, then this podcast is for you!
Rebekah Collins and SparkLab
Rebekah Collins is the manager of SparkLab at the Queensland Museum. SparkLab is a hands-on interactive science centre that invites visitors to explore, experiment, and learn throu...
20 June, 2021
Dr Lorien Parker and SciencePlay Kids
Lorien Parker founded SciencePlay Kids to inspire young children by showing them that science is everywhere and in everything. After beginning her career as a medical research scie...
13 June, 2021
Jackie Randles and Inspiring Australia
Jackie Randles is the NSW Manager of Inspiring Australia, a government backed initiative to create meaningful connections between scientists and society. Often this takes the form ...
06 June, 2021
Dr Dorothy Smith on STEM education
Dr Dorothy Smith is the head of STEM education at the University of New England. In this interview we talk about the challenges of teaching STEM in the face of student disengagemen...
30 May, 2021
Naomi Blakey and Tamworth Powerstation Museum
Naomi Blakey is the Cultural Collections Officer for Tamworth Regional Council. In this interview we talk about the Tamworth Powerstation Museum, a volunteer run, community driven ...
23 May, 2021
Kathy Stubberfield and Laura Snow on Twisted Science
Kathy Stubberfield founded Twisted Science, or the Scientwists as it was known then, back in 2005, doing kids science shows. Fifteen years later Twisted Science has a science centr...
15 May, 2021
Alissa Van Soest and the Discovery Science and Technology Centre
Alissa Van Soest is a science communicator at the Discovery Science and Technology Centre in Bendigo, Victoria. In this interview Alissa takes us on a tour through the centre and i...
09 May, 2021
Jared Wilkins and Questacon
Jared Wilkins is the Senior Manager of National Programs at Questacon, Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre. In this interview we talk about how Questacon’s progr...
02 May, 2021
Dr Bobby Cerini and Questacon
Bobby Cerini is the Director of Science and Learning at Questacon, Australia’s National Science and Technology Centre. In this interview we talk about the mammoth challenge of ma...
25 April, 2021
Prof. Tony Okely and Early Start
Tony Okely is the Director of Research at Early Start at the University of Wollongong. In this interview we talk about how the researchers and academics of Early Start work within ...
19 April, 2021
Galia Urquhart and Yarm Gwanga
Galia Urquhart is the director of Yarm Gwanga, an early childhood centre at the University of New England providing day-care to the New England community. In this interview we talk...
12 April, 2021
John Marsden on the Candlebark School and Alice Miller School
John Marsden is the Principal of both Candlebark School and the Alice Miller School in regional Victoria. Having spent much of his career working with kids and in schools, and gett...
05 April, 2021
John Stewart and the Living School
John Stewart is the conductor of the Living School in Lismore, NSW. The Living School was established with one simple goal in mind – to be different. In this interview we chat ab...
29 March, 2021
Dr Kristin Alford and the Museum of Discovery
Kristin Alford is the Director of the Museum of Discovery at the University of South Australia. The Museum of Discovery is a future focussed museum that tackles some of the biggest...
22 March, 2021
Stuart Creal and Science Space
Stuart Creal is the Director of Science Space at the University of Wollongong. In this interview we talk about how Stuart’s career path has taken him from being a boat builder in...
15 March, 2021
Ben Newsome and Fizzics Education
Ben Newsome is the founder of Fizzics Education, a science education company that brings science shows and experiences to communities across Australia. In this interview we talk ab...
08 March, 2021
Martha Johnson and the Early Start Discovery Space
Martha Johnson is the manager of education and experiences at Early Start Discovery Space at the University of Wollongong. In this interview Martha takes us on a journey through th...
01 March, 2021
Adam Sellinger and Children’s Discovery
Adam Sellinger is the Director of Children’ Discovery, an organisation dedicated to bringing playful learning experiences to children and their families across Australia. In this...
22 February, 2021
Stephen Long and Architectus
Stephen Long is the Principal Architect for the Boilerhouse Discovery Space. He and his colleagues at Architectus, along with their partner James Cubitt Architects, will be bringin...
15 February, 2021
Dr Sue Elliott on early childhood education
Dr Sue Elliott is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New England and specialises in studying early childhood education practices. In this interview we talk about how education ...
08 February, 2021
Welcome to Curiosity Built the Boilerhouse
Curiosity Built the Boilerhouse follows the journey of a decommissioned industrial building in regional Australia being rebuilt into a children's discovery space. Each episode feat...
19 January, 2021