It was an absolute thrill and privilege to interview the 2018 Australian of the Year, quantum physicist Professor Michelle Simmons. Here’s my story and the video I co-produced with CBA TV. Australian Of The Year Professor Michelle Simmons: Make It Your World There’s a great thrill in defying expectations and carving out your own path, Read more…

Why LadyNerd 2?

It’s been six years since LadyNerd original flavour. My solo debut. And five years to the day-ish since its Edinburgh Fringe run. Look at us! So cold in midsummer Scotland! We were so young and full of hope! I could say that time flies, but it feels like a century ago. Edinburgh feels like a century Read more…

Ada Lovelace: “enchantress of numbers”

This is a story I was asked to write for the3rdimagazine‘s women in technology special. I’ve decided to republish it here because Ada’s story is so cool and sad and interesting. At every turn, we expect computers to be there to do our bidding. It’s hard to imagine life without mobile phones, let alone Read more…

November = LadyNerd month

While every day should be LadyNerd Day, I would like to nominate November as LadyNerd Appreciation Month. And not just because it’s my birthday. I did a bit of internetting and found a few others to help me make a go of what could be called LadyNerdvember. Catchy. If you’ve seen LadyNerd, you’ll know that I’m born on the same Read more…

A letter to 30 Rock from LadyNerd HQ

Dear 30 Rock, It’s your finale today. You’ve seen fit to shut it down. While I need to go talk to some food about this, I understand it’s a wise move to quit before there’s a dealbreaker. I’m happy that you get to walk away while you still feel great. I still remember watching the Read more…

Nerdy New Year!

Greetings nerderinos! I hope you had an awesome “tis” (aka: “the season”). I sure did. Meanwhile, I’ve been throwing around a metric shitload of ideas for future LadyNerd shows, with Misters Chamberlain, Lead, and James-Moody – all nerdfaced as ever – and even delving into some songwriting. Naturally, it’s all video game themes and iPad Read more…