Dr Rod Lamberts

Rod has been in science communication for 25 years and has been regularly working with traditional media (predominately radio) and non-traditional academic communication platforms for more than 10 years.

He has provided science communication advice to a wide variety of science-related agencies in Australia and overseas (including the UNESCO, FSANZ and the AAS) and is a frequent public commentator on science, science communication, and science and public policy.

Rod is a strong proponent of getting academia out into the world beyond the academy and has been a regular on the ABC radio network on programs including Research Filter and Nightlife for 10 years and a highly read author on The Conversation since its inception.
He is also a long time podcast devotee, exemplified in his role co-designer and co-host of The Wholesome Show podcast.

Rod’s professional and research interests include: science communication and public intellectualism/activism; science and ethics; perceptions of expertise in science; risk perception and communication; and science and public policy. He is particularly interested in engaging with non-academic audiences on matters of social importance in diverse, wildly accessible and interesting ways.