Award winning astrophysicist prioritises lay speak to support science

19 Sep 2025
Tamara Davis
During filming for a science television show, Professor Davis rode in a fighter jet to demonstrate the g-forces astronauts feel as their rocket escapes Earth’s atmosphere. Credit: Tamara Davis

Regardless of what astrophysicist Professor Tamara Davis AM FAA discovers about the universe, improving the public’s trust in science will always be more important to her.

This month, the University of Queensland’s School of Mathematics and Physics professor was elected as an Australian Academy of Science fellow and in October will receive the 2025 Moyal Medal, awarded for contributions to mathematics, physics or statistics.

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