Bri Le Busque
@drbriannalebusque.bsky.social
STEM lecturer + Social Science Environmental Researcher.
Research Biophobia & Biophilia - mostly fear of🦈
Superstar of STEM ⭐️
Research Biophobia & Biophilia - mostly fear of🦈
Superstar of STEM ⭐️
New article in The Conversation about just one of the impacts of the South Australian #algalbloom #theconversation #natureconnection #biophilia
theconversation.com/when-a-beach...
theconversation.com/when-a-beach...
When a beach walk feels like grief: disasters like SA’s algal bloom cut us off from nature when we need it most
South Australia’s algal bloom is stopping people from swimming, surfing and fishing in their usual spots – and the impact on mental health can be profound.
theconversation.com
August 12, 2025 at 12:32 AM
New article in The Conversation about just one of the impacts of the South Australian #algalbloom #theconversation #natureconnection #biophilia
theconversation.com/when-a-beach...
theconversation.com/when-a-beach...
New article in The Conversation today #biophilia #indoorplants #research #stem #scicomm 🌱 🪴 theconversation.com/they-are-lik...
‘They are like my children’: research reveals 4 types of indoor plant owners. Which one are you?
Many of us form highly meaningful connections with our leafy companions – including mourning a plant when it dies.
theconversation.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
New article in The Conversation today #biophilia #indoorplants #research #stem #scicomm 🌱 🪴 theconversation.com/they-are-lik...
International Shark Bite File data has been released for 2024- and abc wrote an article about it when I made some comments for #sharks #stem #womeninstem www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
US had triple the unprovoked shark bites compared to Australia in 2024
As the number of shark attacks decline globally, a new report reveals how many incidents occurred in 2024.
www.abc.net.au
February 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
International Shark Bite File data has been released for 2024- and abc wrote an article about it when I made some comments for #sharks #stem #womeninstem www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
First paper for 2025 out! Exploring Australian’s perceptions of the Great Barrier Reef. #marinescience #science #academia #stem #womeninstem
January 31, 2025 at 5:43 AM
First paper for 2025 out! Exploring Australian’s perceptions of the Great Barrier Reef. #marinescience #science #academia #stem #womeninstem
A piece I wrote for The Conversation last year 🦈 #science #womeninstem #sharks #sharkmovies #scicomm theconversation.com/a-huge-shark...
A huge shark terrorises people in new French hit Under Paris. When will we stop villainising these animals?
For decades, the ‘Jaws effect’ from shark movies has fed into the public’s fear and panic – harming both sharks and humans.
theconversation.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
A piece I wrote for The Conversation last year 🦈 #science #womeninstem #sharks #sharkmovies #scicomm theconversation.com/a-huge-shark...
A little piece I wrote a few months ago for the online magazine- Education Technology Insights. About how we can apply simple behavioural science techniques to our online higher education courses. #stem #highereducation #behaviouralscience stem-apac.educationtechnologyinsights.com/cxoinsights/...
Empowering Online Education with Behavioural Science Principles
Brianna holds a PhD in Psychology and has been teaching in the higher education sector for seven years. Across these years Brianna has taught psychology,...
stem-apac.educationtechnologyinsights.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
A little piece I wrote a few months ago for the online magazine- Education Technology Insights. About how we can apply simple behavioural science techniques to our online higher education courses. #stem #highereducation #behaviouralscience stem-apac.educationtechnologyinsights.com/cxoinsights/...
We explored the indoor plant - people relationship via qualitative responses and segmented people into 4 relationships, from highly connected ("My plants are like my children") to no relationship ("I don't think about my indoor plants"). #stem #womeninstem #scientist #biophilia
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January 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
We explored the indoor plant - people relationship via qualitative responses and segmented people into 4 relationships, from highly connected ("My plants are like my children") to no relationship ("I don't think about my indoor plants"). #stem #womeninstem #scientist #biophilia
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Fun write up about my recently published work! 1 in 7 people are in a highly connected relationship with their indoor plants #stem #womeninstem #science #biophilia www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
One in seven have 'highly connected' relationship with house plant
House plants used to be something people simply remembered to water - but now they are considered 'family members'.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 25, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Fun write up about my recently published work! 1 in 7 people are in a highly connected relationship with their indoor plants #stem #womeninstem #science #biophilia www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
What an environmental psychology scientist gets up to! 🦈 #science #dayinthelife #womeninstem #environmentalpsychology
January 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
What an environmental psychology scientist gets up to! 🦈 #science #dayinthelife #womeninstem #environmentalpsychology