Media and interviews
2012
Interviewed on Melbourne radio station Triple R (http://www.rrr.org.au/whats-going-on/news/audio-i-want-to-be-a-doctor-kirsty-short/)
2014
Interviewed on German TV channel ARD alpha (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8AZ2M15UNk)
Guest blogger for the 64th Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting (http://blog.lindau-nobel.org/expectations-kirsty-short/)
Nature video with Nobel Laureate Françoise Barré-Sinoussi on viral disease (http://www.nature.com/lindau/2014/)
Participant in Australian Academy of Science: Women in Science Wikibomb [this involved creating Wikipedia pages for all the high-achieving Australian women in science, in order address some of the gender imbalances that exist online].
Interviewed on the ABC’s Science show (http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/scienceshow/new-document/5641084)
2016
Wrote a piece for ABC online about the influenza in different animal species (http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2016-08-17/can-pandas-get-the- flu/7710494)
Interviewed on the ABC’s Science show
Interviewed on the ABC’s Life Matters program
Wrote, presented and produced on two segments the ABC’s Science show
Interviewed on Sydney’s 2SER
Used social media to present an online piece for National Science week ‘A day in the life of a virologist’
Organiser of the ‘vaccination café’ as part the Brisbane Day of Immunology
2017
Speaker for Sydney’s TedX Salon (https://www.facebook.com/TEDxSydney/videos/10155197577099695/)
Interviewed on the ABC’s Drive Program
Interviewed on the ABC’s Brisbane Evening program
(http://www.abc.net.au/radio/brisbane/programs/evenings/kirsty-short-flu-virologist/8468658)
Contributed to the National Science Week “Mighty minds” activity book
Interviewed on Chanel 7 News Brisbane about influenza virus (https://www.facebook.com/7NewsBrisbane/videos/1662339950445517/)
2018
Presenter at the World Science Festival, Brisbane
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIafYHjx04U)
Performed piece on One Health on the ABC’s Ockham’s razor
Interviewed on the ABC’s Health report
Developed UQ podcast regarding viral pandemics (http://preview.shorthand.com/9YEnWXnU7v)
Interviewed on the ABC Sydney
Interviewed on ABC Central West breakfast radio program
Interviewed for ABC online piece on influenza virus pandemics
Keynote lecture at the 2018 “Experience Science” event at The University of Queensland – designed to give Year 10-12 students an insight into a career in science
Keynote lecture at the Brisbane Day of Immunology on viral infections and vaccinations
Interviewed on pandemic preparedness
(https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/rise-obesity-diabetes-could-exacerbate-future-flu-pandemics/)
(https://sg.news.yahoo.com/100-years-spanish-flu-holds-lessons-next-pandemic-090209172.html)
(https://www.preventionweb.net/news/view/61105)
Featured researcher in UQ video: The Importance of Science Communication; 2018
Featured Researcher in SBS’ ‘Food Lab’ [10/8/18]
Speaker at University of Melbourne ‘Women in Science’ event
Speaker at UNSW ‘Women in Science’ event
Interviewed for ABC radio Brisbane (18/08/19)
Feature on ABC Television News (18/8/19)
Interviewed on ABC online https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-08-18/influenza-spike-may-be-climate-related/11406980
2019
Featured in Vogue Australia, February 2019
Interviewed by Brisbane times
future-of-influenza-20181105-p50e3l.html)
Interviewed by Body and Soul
Speaker at UWA ‘Women in Science’ event
Speaker at UWA Early Career Researcher event
Interviewed by Beauty Crew [1/11/19]
Interviewed on Chanel 7 News about unusual summer peaks of influenza virus (7/5/19)
Featured in the Daily Mail (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7051723/Australians-warned-not-able-FLY-flu-symptoms.html)
Featured in news.com (https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/aussie-flu-epidemic-has-affected-thousands/news-story/ef9ca32ed201328cd82040a57a0a414e)
Featured in ABC News (21.5.19)
Interviewed on the summer peak of influenza virus activity
(https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/wellbeing/2019/05/07/australia-flu-season-2019/)
Featured influenza virus expert on Australian Science Media Centre
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7051723/Australians-warned-not-able-FLY-flu-symptoms.html – The briefing generated 207 online pieces of coverage
Research featured on Chanel 10’s Scope 18/8/19 [http://tenplay.com.au/channel-eleven/scope]
Interviewed on ABC Radio Sunshine Coast [25-7-19] https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/south-queensland-drive/drive/11323880
Speaker at Curtin University ‘Girls in Science’ event
Expert consulted on the role of a ketogenic diet in protecting against influenza virus (https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/expert-reactionketo-diet-protects-mice-from-the-flu)
2020
Featured on Chanel News Asia advising the public on the novel coronavirus (2x)
Featured in SBS online article discussing the novel coronavirus (https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australian-experts-monitor-potential-spread-of-sars-like-virus-closely)
Featured in ABC online discussing what we learnt from the 1918 influenza virus (1/3/20) (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-07/why-coronavirus-keeps-being-compared-to-the-1918-spanish-flu/12016782)
Featured on Chanel News ABC Radio Newcastle discussing the novel coronavirus and influenza pandemics (5/3/20)
Facilitator of Women in Technology “Challenges and progression towards women leadership – Reality of being female in leadership” event
Interviewed on ABC PM radio program on the upcoming influenza virus season (https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/virologists-urging-australians-take-the-flu-shot-this-season/12034942) 6/4/20
Interviewed for Body and Soul on novel Coronavirus (6/3/20)
Interviewed on Chanel 10’s The Project about the role of children in the spread of the SARS CoV2 (9/3/20) (https://10play.com.au/theproject/episodes/2019/the-project-09-mar-2020/tpv200309fcedj)
Interviewed on CNA938 (Singapore Radio) on the global spread of SARS-CoV2 (10/3/20)
Interviewed by ABC on the effects of border closures (17/3/20) (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-17/tasman-bridge-in-hobart/12061934)
Interviewed by ABC Brisbane Morning Radio doing a public Q&A on coronavirus (18/3/20)
Featured in UQ Q & A on Coronavirus with Prof. Ian Frazer (18/3; 25/3)
Interviewed on BBC world news on global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic (24/3/20)
Interviewed on Sky News Australia on the Australian response to COVID-19 (24/3/20)
Interviewed on ABC on the way forward in the COVID-19 pandemic (https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/coronavirus-vaccine-one-year-away/12086706)
Interviewed on Chanel 10’s The Project about the role of social distances in the spread of the SARS CoV2 (25/3/20)
Interviewed by ABC news on the role of winter in COVID-19 severity (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-25/will-coronavirus-get-worse-as-winter-sets-in/12079912)
Interviewed by ABC news on community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-24/has-tasmania-been-spared-of-the-worst-coronavirus-hit/12082798?pfmredir=sm)
Interviewed 2x by the Australian Financial Review on the spread of SARS-CoV-2 (
https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/how-covid-19-is-spreading-and-what-we-need-to-do-to-stop-it-20200317-p54aw6; https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/australia-s-testing-is-key-to-slower-infection-rate-20200401-p54fx7 )
Interviewed on Science vs podcast (17/04/2020): (https://gimletmedia.com/shows/science-vs/94hww45)
Interviewed by Dutch news [in Dutch] on pandemic preparedness https://www.nu.nl/280012/video/dit-hebben-we-geleerd-van-de-spaanse-griep.html?redirect=1
Interviewed on ABC Radio Brisbane (8/4/20)
Interviewed on SARS-CoV-2 symptoms for ABC online (https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-16/how-coronavirus-symptoms-progress-from-cough-to-be-more-serious/12151310)
Interviewed for SBS News about SARS-CoV-2 in the Southern Hemisphere (21/4/20) https://www.sbs.com.au/news/how-the-cold-impacts-coronavirus-and-what-it-will-mean-for-winter-in-australia
Interviewed for Triple J News on wet markets in Asia (21/4/20)
Featured on Greenpeace video on the connection between ecosystem destruction and the surge of viruses and pandemics (24/4/20)
Interviewed by New Scientist on the 2020 influenza season https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242113-australia-sees-huge-decrease-in-flu-cases-due-to-coronavirus-measures/
Interviewed by Nature (https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01354-0)
Interviewed by ABC on the link between obesity and COVID-19 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-08/coronavirus-covid-19-obesity-risk-factor-new-research/12213126
Interviewed by ABC on ‘Australian Story’ about 1918 influenza (28/5/20) (https://www.abc.net.au/austory/lest-we-forget/12297630)
Interviewed on French TV show ‘The Debate’ on COVID-19 in Australia (8/7/20)
Interviewed by Mamamia podcast on Melbourne lockdown (7/7/20) https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/the-quicky/melbourne-covid-lockdown/
Interviewed by ABC PM on the Melbourne lockdown (10/7.20) https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/victorias-coronavirus-outbreak-a-lesson-for-australia/12445072
Invited speaker at Kenmore Primary School, Brisbane
Featured as part of National Science Week (24/08/2020) (https://www.couriermail.com.au/coronavirus/national-science-week-coronavirus-and-climate-change-attract-jobseekers-to-sector/news-story/f5efab03b6423633ff2d86773524ac21)
Interviewed by about the role of science in fighting COVID-19 (14/8/20) (https://www.abc.net.au/radio/brisbane/programs/sundaymorning/how-covid-19-has-made-science-more-influential/12563574)
Interviewed for an article in ABC news about vaccine progress (27/08/2020) (https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2020-08-27/covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-fast-tracked-how/12589324)
Interviewed by ABC for article perspective (08/09/2020) https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2020-09-08/covid-coronavirus-how-do-pandemics-end-and-how-will-this-one-end/12596954
Part of a distinguished panel on the pandemic progress (10/09/2020) (https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/bigideas/pandemic-proofing-our-future/12616302
Women in science podcast: https://research.uq.edu.au/article/2020/08/women-science-podcast
Interviewed by ABC regarding the long-term effects of COVID-19 (26/09/20) https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2020-09-26/coronavirus-covid-health-effects-can-linger/12705022
Interviewed by ABC on President Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis (3/10/20) https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/pm/pm/12706254
Interviewed on ABC’s The Drum about the long-term effects of COVID-19 (5/10/20) https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=336129244319569&ref=watch_permalink
Invited speaker to The University of Queensland Hong Kong alumni (8/10/20)
Featured speaker at ‘BriScience’ public science forum (12/10/20)
Interviewed by the ABC about SARS-CoV-2 transmission https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-10/coronavirus-queensland-persistent-shedder-what-is-it/12702720
Dr. Kirsty Short 