Last week, I had the great privilege of travelling to Hobart and presenting my research to University of Tasmania Behavioural Lab members. It was great fun to be reunited with my former RMIT University lab mates, Professor Swee-hoon Chuah, Professor Robert Hoffmann, and Dr Ananta Neelim. My talk was about nudging sustainable food choices and the interdisciplinary nature of the UTas Behavioural Lab was well represented in the audience.
Later that evening, the Lab hosted its monthly Hobart Round Table at Fox Friday. I was impressed to once again see the diversity of those who attended. I struck up conversations with undergraduate students, PhD students, professors, and members of the state government. It was truly enjoyable and a great way to share thoughts and experiences with a beer in hand.
While in town, Rob and I filmed a conversation about my research project, which touched on some broader topics such as the process of doing research, research practice differences between psychology and economics, and the value of media engagement. You can check out the conversation here:
Of course, no visit to Tasmania is complete without a taste of nature. Rob had arranged for a local expert – thanks Alex! – to take us and some friends to the start of the Organs Pipe Track and then scrambled up the Red Paint Track, which exists only on very old maps, all the way up to the top of Mt. Wellington.