Kelly @kellyyyllek@bne.social

I was very excited about my upcoming personal Brisbane trip but it's now been overtaken by work meetings (even tho they're paying for flights) and it's made it 1000 times more stressful.

Just over a week until I'm back in Brisbane!

New episode of Switched On is out!

I talk about #netneutrality (capitalism amirite?) and Casey talks about a study that placed way too much focus on attractiveness in men (who cares?).

Watch: https://australiascience.tv/episode/net-neutrality-and-male-attractiveness/

I wrote my first major feature article (3000+ words) about the science of sexuality. It covers everything from genetics to neuroscience to psychology.

I actively searched to speak to only LGBQT scientists to be experts. I hope people like it. I'm a bit proud.

Read it here: https://australiascience.tv/science-of-sexuality/

#science #LGBQTI

This work week could not end sooner.

Hello Brisbane, nice to be back for a visit. Yesterday I went for a bit of a hike with my parents. https://bne.social/media/-mBQPwEmMNkb4ANTZ38

The last 3 days have been absolutely hectic. I've been attending the world's largest space congress as a media partner for work. I've been working ~12-14 hour days and there's still 3 days to go. It's been amazing to be part of such an international event. I wish I was able to explore more. Today Bill Nye spoke to me, the Japanese space agency made me tea, I can barely comprehend my life! I want to sleep forever. #IAC2017

I need to find a new hobby. But then I think about all the things I should be doing and get mad depressed about it and never start said hobby 🙃

Episode 2 of Switched On: https://www.australiascience.tv/episode/bugsr4girls-and-ai-gaydar/
A new show where my colleague and I talk about more progressive science topics! And also trying to get more women and people of colour on screen talking science (aka just doing it ourselves).

In a week and a bit I'm going to casually meeting astronauts and people who work at space agencies, Bill Nye and be in the same room as Elon Musk for his Mars talk. The ultimate nerd fest but holy heck I'm so tired about it all already. #IAC2017

I wrote a little guide about how to get more pandas in your life aka a list of live panda cams. Plus a little update on international panda news (who's born, who's pregnant) AND information about why they're so hard
to breed 🐼 https://www.australiascience.tv/panda-watch/

Nervously awaiting secret squirrel news so I can't even publicly fret about it 🐿️

My oven is semi-broken atm but I can still use the grill so here is my fan-grilled apple and strawberry cake 🍰

Ingredients:
🔹100 g butter
🔹1/2 c sugar, 2 tbs extra
🔹3 🥚
🔹3/4 c SR flour
🔹1/2 c plain flour
🔹1/4 c cashew meal
🔹Pinch of salt
🔹3 🍎, sliced
🔹🍓, fanned

Method:
1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C.
2. Mix butter + sugar.
3. Add one 🥚 at a time.
4. Add flours, salt.
5. Pour batter into greased tin. Push in fruit partly into batter. Sprinkle with extra sugar.
6. Bake for 35-40 min.

I have a very important thing today (in less than 10 hours) and I am too nervous to sleep. Rip me.

Over on the bird site I coordinated a special week for WeAreBrisbane X National Science Week. Yay science! https://www.scienceweek.net.au/wearebrisbane-x-national-science-week/

#10jobs you've had in order.
(Actual employment. No repeats. List what you can if less/more.)

1. Bakery assistant
2. PhD candidate (I got paid, so it's a job ok)
3. Data temp
4. Fashion retail assistant
5. Freelance social media assistant
6. Online producer/editor

The last one is my current and first ever proper "real" full time job!

Goodbye Brisbane 👋

Incredibly proud of this video for National Science Week. First time I've pitched a format idea and seen it through to execution. I did the research, most of the scripting, and directed it apart from the actual video editing 🎥🌞☔⛈️https://www.australiascience.tv/vod/national-science-week-forecast/