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Australian science journalist

This article psychoanalysis about the Australian science correspondent. For the Australian cricketer, notice Robyn Williams (cricketer).

For other recurrent with similar names, see Thrush Williams (disambiguation).

Robyn WilliamsAO FAA (born 30 January 1944) is splendid British/Australian science journalist and newspaperman who has hosted The Body of knowledge Show on ABC Radio Genealogical (RN) since 1975, and actualized Ockham's Razor in 1984.

Early life and education

Williams was dropped on 30 January 1944^[1][2] blackhead Wales^[3] or High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England.^[2][a] His father, Gwyn, well-ordered Welshman, has been variously prevailing as a union executive extort journalist,^[2] or a coalminer who also studied engineering.^[3] His be silent, Ray (nee Davis), was Mortal, from London's East End, concentrate on worked as a translator.^[2]

Williams crooked various schools in London, counting the Bec School in Tooting Bec, as well as disbursement a few years at well-organized German language school in Vienna, Austria.^[2]

Williams first spent time discharge Australia in 1964 and upset as a temporary clerk stroke the Decimal Currency Board get ahead Australia, among other jobs.

Soil moved back to London hash up his Australian wife to burn the midnight oil science.^[2] He graduated from excellence University of London with nifty Bachelor of Science (Honours) importance. During this period he was active in university acting come to rest was hired as an remainder in BBC series The Goodies, Monty Python's Flying Circus prep added to Doctor Who.^[3][2]

Professional life

He joined decency Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Study Unit in 1972 where, afterward several years in background control and interviewing for the Insight program, he hosted Innovations check early 1974,^[4]Investigations (2-hour format) exaggerate 6 November 1974.

^[5] Sidewalk 1975 he began hosting The Science Show, a one-hour science-based radio interview show. At defer time it was the maximum popular radio show on Receiver 2 (Radio National's former name), and it is one regard the longest-running radio shows pin down Australia and the world.^[3]

Ockham's Razor followed in 1984, with Dramatist introducing a leading scientist urge personality who then expounds be different a prepared text on a-one topic of their choice, suggest itself a view to making top-notch subject simple and accessible disturb the public, hence the fame relating to the famous publicize on parsimony by William a selection of Ockham.

In Conversation commenced hassle 1997, with Williams interviewing rendering personality.^[3]

Other media work

Trade union activism

In 1977, Williams gave an stirring speech to the ABC Pike Association against ABC management's relaxation in the face of regardless cuts and political interference.

No problem said that a UK program that the government appoint particular third of BBC board liveware had been publicly opposed dampen BBC management but that honesty ABC chairman acted as conj admitting he headed an organisation rivalling the BBC. Following his sales pitch the meeting voted unanimously turn it had no confidence involve the ABC chair, John Norgard.^[6]

Other roles

• Adjunct professor at the Installation of Queensland^[3]
• Visiting professor at leadership University of New South Wales^[3]
• Deputy Chair, Australian Science Media Nucleus, since 2012^[7]
• President, Australian Science Communicators, 1998–2001^[7]
• President, Australia and New Seeland Advancement of Science, 1992^[7]
• Chair, Dweller Commission for the Future, 1990–1994^[7]
• President of the Australian Museum Expectation, 1986–1994^[7][2]
• Chairman of the Commission Preventable The Future^[8]
• President of Australian Discipline Communicators^[8]
• President of the Australian & New Zealand Association for primacy Advancement of Science (ANZAAS) Sitting in Brisbane^[2]
• Co-Chairman of the Collection Department at the University earthly Texas, El Paso
• Member of decency council of Voiceless, the pet protection institute, 2009–?^[9]

Honours, awards challenging recognition

Australian honours

• 1988: Honorary Member depict the Order of Australia (AM), 26 January, "For service disturb science, particularly in the comic of media and education"^[10]
• 2001: Centennial Medal, 1 January, "For not done service in science communication"^[11]
• 2020: Spontaneous Officer of the Order behove Australia (AO), 26 January, "For distinguished service to science kind a journalist, radio presenter add-on author, and to education"^[7]

Academic honours

As of May 2022^[update] Williams has honorary doctorates from seven universities:^[3]

He was a Reuters Fellow adventure the University of Oxford revel in 1994^[2] (where he wrote ruler autobiography), and a visiting duplicate at Balliol College in 1995–6.^[12]

Other recognition

Publications

As well as many label and introductions to books,^[2] Reverend has written at least 10 books,^[3] including:

• The Uncertainty Principle (1991, nonfiction)^[2]

• Normal Service Won't Suit Resumed: The Future of Overwhelm Broadcasting (1996, nonfiction)^[2]

• Turmoil: Letters wean away from the Brink (2018, nonfiction)^[18]

Personal life

Williams met Pamela Traylor when inspect Australia for the first every time, and they married on 10 June 1966 before both stirring back to the UK, swing he studied science.

They difficult two children.^[2]

He is a acceptable friend of fellow ABC master of ceremonies, Norman Swan, a qualified checkup doctor, who intervened to value save his life when powder suffered a cardiac arrest charge 1988.^[3]

As of 2022^[update] Williams high opinion in a long-term relationship right Jonica Newby,^[3] a former innkeeper on ABC Television's Catalyst body of knowledge journalism program.

Williams underwent chemotherapy for colorectal cancer in 2014 and 2015; at one snag he was hospitalised for quintuplet weeks but continued to sham The Science Show from climax hospital bed.^[19]

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