About The HPS Podcast
The HPS Podcast is a highly successful initiative arising out of the HPS program at the University of Melbourne. Through the podcast, our team aims to share contemporary research in the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science with those inside and outside the discipline.
Covering a wide range of topics and accessible to students, scientists, researchers and wider audiences, our episodes aim to be short, engaging and entertaining.
Meet The Team
Thomas Spiteri
Lead Host & Co-ordinator (2025 - Current)
Podcast Interviewer (2024)
PhD Candidate (Current), UniMelb
Paul Carter
Production Assistant (Current)
Multidisciplinary Tutor, UniMelb
Christine Polowyj
Podcast Co-editor (2024 - Current)
BA - HPS & Philosophy (Current), UniMelb
Samara Greenwood
Podcast Interviewer (2025)
Founding Host & Co-ordinator (2023 - 2024)
PhD Candidate (Current), UniMelb
Carmelina Contarino
Podcast Co-host & Co-editor (2024)
PhD Candidate (Current), UniMelb
Indigo Keel
Founding Co-host & Co-producer (2023)
HPS Honours (2023), UniMelb
Professor Fiona Fidler
Podcast Founder
HPS Head of Program, UniMelb (2021 - 2025)
Grace Martin
Podcast Interviewer & Co-editor (2024)
BA - HPS & Politics (2024), UniMelb
Podcast News & Links
The HPS podcast is produced by scholars and students in the History and Philosophy of Science program at the University of Melbourne, Australia, who interview and collaborate with established and emerging scholars from around the world.
Follow the links below to learn more about the podcast.
We are thrilled to continue to receive wonderful responses from listeners via email, social media and pod-hosting sites
An article on the development and growth of The HPS Podcast and the importance of scholarly outreach
A short piece on the rapid growth of the podcast in our first year of production