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Podcaster:  Shaila Akhter

Title: My academic Background and Why I Joined Astronomy?

Organization: UNSW School of Physics, CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science

Links: https://www.physics.unsw.edu.au ;
http://www.csiro.au/Organisation-Structure/Divisions/Astronomy-and-Space-Science.aspx

Description: This is a general description of my academic background and why and how I joined Astronomy.

Bio: Shaila Akhter is an Astrophysics PhD candidate, outreach co-ordinator and educator from Asutralia.

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Transcript:

Hi, this is Shaila Akhter from UNSW Australia. I welcome you all to my 365 days of Astronomy Podcasts! Today, as my first day, I would like to share my academic background and why and how I joined Astronomy!
Hope you will enjoy it!

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