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Natasha Mitchell is an Australian science journalist. [1] She currently presents the Radio National programs Life Matters , a program that was first broadcast in 1992 and initially presented by Australian journalist Geraldine Doogue, [2] and Big Ideas , which presents lectures or panels on ideas or issues and was initially presented by Australian journalist Paul Barclay. [3]

Mitchell is currently the vice-president of the World Federation of Science Journalists, a position she has held since 2011. [4] She was elected to the Federation's executive board in 2009. [5]

Mitchell was a Knight Science Journalism Fellow in 2005/2006. [6]

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References

  1. "Natasha Mitchell - ABC Radio National". ABC Radio National . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  2. "Geraldine Doogue - ABC Radio National". ABC Radio National . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  3. Stamm, Wayne (23 March 2023). "A big change for Big Ideas". radioinfo. AMT. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  4. "Members of the Executive Board 2011-2013". World Federation of Science Journalists . Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  5. "WFSJ elects Mitchell, Roman to board". Knight Science Journalism program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 10 July 2009. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  6. "Natasha Mitchell - Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT". Knight Science Journalism program. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2013.