The PAM Talks

Pooja’s PhD, titled ‘First Measurement of Antihydrogen Free Fall Using a Radial Time Projection Chamber’, is explored in episode 1.5.1. ⚛️

Pamela’s PhD, the ‘Chemical Diversity in High-Mass Star-Forming Regions, is for a future episode; for more radio astronomy, see Dr. Anna Ordog’s episode 1.0.1. 📡

With a bonus topic: why this podcast is named the PAM Talks!

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Pooja and Pamela chat about their thesis research, the opportunities for international collaboration, their personal journeys through university, and the community they had at the University of Calgary (maybe the real research was the friends they made along the way).

Two women in red, blue, and gold PhD robes stand together. They are each holding flowers and smiling.

New episode!

How to survive grad school with Dr. Pooja Woosaree and Dr. Pamela Freeman. They recorded this episode in December 2024, shortly after both of their PhD defences. They recap the highs and the lows, the trials and the joys of graduate school.

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In this epsiode of the PAM Talks, mathematics PhD student, E, interviews Kaleigh Beer, President of CalgaryToSpace, and Aarti Chandiramani, Orbit Lead. The first CalgaryToSpace CubeSat, FrontierSat, is scheduled for launch in Fall 2025, in partnership with Exolaunch.

New episode! Introducing CalgaryToSpace, a student group that dreams of launching Calgary’s first student-build satellite! thepamtalks.podbean.com/e/205-calgar...

13 piles of pink trading cards sit on a black background. Each card has a picture of a woman, their name and field of study, and a logo for the PAM Talks.

We also shared trading cards of our mentors — let us know if you’d like one!

PHAS CHOICE, a program led by Dr. Laura Mazzino that is now in its third year, empowers Grade 6 girls and gender minorities to explore careers in physics and astronomy. 🔭🧲🐈‍⬛🔬

In parallel, a new program EDU CHOICE introduces boys and gender minorities to careers in education.

On a cork poster board, dozens of index cards display writing done in different coloured markers. There are two questions clearly marked: What inspires you? What do you like about science? The poster board is in an atrium with cream-coloured walls.

Here are a few of their answers!

Four women stand around a poster in an atrium. Three of them are wearing red Faculty of Science t-shirts. The poster is white with pink accents, and is titled 'The Physics and Astronomy Mentor Talks'.

The PAM Talks had the amazing opportunity to share our work at the University of Calgary PHAS CHOICE! We heard the stories of Grade 6 students: what inspires them, and what they like about science.

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Photos:
Aurora over the RAO: Nick Kuzmin
The Pleiades: NASA, ESA, AURA/Caltech, Palomar Observatory
UCalgary Grad students visit the RAO: Pooja Woosaree
Aurora over the Canadian Rockies: Pamela Freeman
Episode edited by Josué Ibarra Molinas and produced by Becky Booth

Jennifer Howse is the Education Specialist at the University of Calgary’s Rothney Astrophysical Observatory. In this interview, PhD student Solveig Thompson speaks with Jennifer about science communication, our connection to the sky, and protecting dark skies.
#womeninstem #sciencepodcast #astronomy

Starting Monday, April 14th, the PAM Talks will be releasing new podcast episodes every other week. We will explore astronomy, rocket science, quantum physics, and more. We can’t wait to introduce you to these incredible scientists! #womeninstem #sciencepodcast #astronomy

Peggy Whitson, NASA astronaut

In space, Peggy Whitson, NASA astronaut

It's International Day of #HumanSpaceFlight 🚀

Meet Peggy Whitson:

NASA astronaut. First female Space Station Commander. Biochemist. Spent >665 cumulative days in #space, the endurance record for any American astronaut. #WomenInSTEM

An amazing life: nasa.gov/people/peggy...

@ucalgary.bsky.social Giving Day continues until April 16th and the PAM Talks is so close to our donor goal. Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far! give.ucalgary.ca/schools/Univ...

New epsiode coming April 14th!!! PhD student Solveig Thompson interviews Jennifer Howse, Education Specialist with the Rodney Astrophysical Observatory. Learn about the programming offered at the RAO, protecting dark skies, and cultural connections to the sky. #womeninstem #astronomy #sciencepodcast

Because the version on nasa.gov has "disappeared beyond the event horizon."
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#UCalgaryGivingDay starts tonight! Matching funds may run out before morning, so set your alarms and contribute right at 12:01 am when the funds open up. Even the smallest donation can make a huge difference! give.ucalgary.ca/schools/Univ...

Any @UCalgary alumni out there? We need your help! If we can get 25 alumni to donate, an extra $2500 will be unlocked for the PAM Talks fund. More importantly, for every alumni donation, the @UCalgaryAlumni board will give $50 to the Student Food Security Fund while matching funds last.

Giving Day 2025 Join me in making a gift as a part of #UCalgaryGivingDay! Gifts can have double the impact!

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Check out these adorable cookies that the Faculty of Science made for #UCalgaryGivingDay 2025! Stay Up for Science and donate to the PAM Talks fund when the bell strikes 12:01 am on the April 2nd Giving Day launch. Every donation will be matched until the matching funds run out, so donate early!

We are excited to announce that the PAM Talks will be participating in #UCalgaryGivingDay 2025 from April 2 to 16th. Support us by 1️⃣ Donating to the Giving Day fund. 2️⃣ Sharing our social media posts advertising the fund. 3️⃣ Signing up to become an advocate. 🔗 give.ucalgary.ca/schools/Univ...

U.S. Women in STEM

Check out this website which is highlighting the work of Women in STEM who've been erased and censored from various government websites by the man-baby in the White House.

womeninstemus.blogspot.com

Scientists alarmed as Rubin Observatory changes biography of astronomer Vera Rubin amid Trump's push to end DEI efforts "The idea that they can somehow obliterate these sources is dead wrong — scientists in general and astronomers in particular are not going to take these threats lying down."

Got quoted as one of the alarmed scientists in this piece by @skuthunur.bsky.social on the editing of Vera Rubin's biography

🧪🎢🔭

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2.0.3 Dr. Shohini Ghose - Celebrating Women in Physics and Astronomy The PAM Talks · Episode

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Season 2 Episode 3 is out now! Celebrating Women in Physics and Astronomy with Dr. Shohini Ghose. This episode explores how quantum computing is shaping our world as well as Dr. Ghose's efforts to honor the trailblazers of the past while paving the way for future generations of women in physics.

Data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and the American Physical Society.