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Scott Watkins

@dr.scottwatkins.me
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Chemist. CSO at KISCO. Board Chair Pollinate Energy and parkrun Australia; Board Chair Australia-Korea Foundation🇦🇺🇰🇷. Also some solar, sport and music.

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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 04/09/2025
One of the projects supported by the Australia-Korea Foundation in 2025 is now in print. “Be the key” is a collection of deeply personal essays from ten Korean women, each sharing their journeys of navigating careers, culture, identity and the unspoken barriers that shape women’s lives in Korea.
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 30/08/2025
Day 31: “Looking Forward: A song that gives you optimism” i’m posting this from the start line of the Sydney marathon. This is a song for everyone who longs to love. “The heart is a muscle” by Gang of Youths. youtu.be/Y5OpvDdVtYU?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 30/08/2025
Day 30: “Killer Videos: Your favourite music video” This pioneered the music video genre and is one of my favourite artists. “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel. youtu.be/OJWJE0x7T4Q?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 28/08/2025
Day 29: “Friday on My Mind: A song from an early pioneer of Australian rock/pop music” Johnny then John Farnham was a huge presence in my life growing up. His rendition of this song is striking. “Help (live)” by John Farnham. youtu.be/DgmNi-0atb4?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 27/08/2025
Day 28: “Nearly Finished: A beautiful sad/melancholy song” I only discovered this song recently. Trepidation is how I’d sum it up. “Once upon a poolside” by The National. youtu.be/-0v_D7nAc1k?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 26/08/2025
Day 27: “The Joy of Sax: A song featuring the saxophone” I’ve always loved Billy and this is a great tune, particularly live. “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant ” by Billy Joel. youtu.be/6Jn9b1gZFnE?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 26/08/2025
Day 26: “From the Screen: A song you first heard in a movie” From the film “The Last Kiss”. This introduced me to the wonderful Imogen Heap. “Hide and Seek” by Imogen Heap. youtu.be/UYIAfiVGluk?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 24/08/2025
Day 25: “25 Years Ago: A song from 2000” I can vividly remember walking away from UNSW, at the end of 2000, having finished my PhD, ready to see the world. “These days” by Powderfinger. youtu.be/7XaSm9-r_4U?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 24/08/2025
Day 24: “24 Hours: A song you could listen to on repeat for 24 straight hours” There are many songs I’d happily listen to repeatedly. I chose to maximise variety by choosing my favourite long song. The 23 minute epic. “Supper’s Ready” by Genesis. youtu.be/K04HYw25zdY?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 23/08/2025
Day 23: “Guilty Pleasures: A song you're sheepish about loving so much” I don’t feel guilt about any music I really love so I used this as a tactical opportunity to share a song choice that might seem slightly surprising. “Anything” by Griff. youtu.be/t84rj514gs0?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 21/08/2025
Day 22: “Pair of 2s: A duet”. I’ve chosen the duet we didn’t know we needed, Australia’s latest supergroup, featuring Paul Dempsey and Bernard Fanning. “Disconnect” by Fanning Dempsey National Park. youtu.be/Kx_r-carbFA?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 21/08/2025
Australia doesn’t really “do” winter if we’re honest. So I’ve gone to the Northern Hemisphere and one of my favourite bands for this one. “A long December” by Counting Crows youtu.be/1D5PtyrewSs?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 19/08/2025
Day 20: “Hate the Artist / Love the Song: A song you love from an artist you don't” This was hard as there’s no one I “hate”. So I chose the song where I love this song more than the rest of their catalogue by the greatest magnitude. “Satellite call” by Sara Bareilles youtu.be/LOLtJ4pPisg?...
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 19/08/2025
Day 19: “Sisters Doing It For Themselves: A song from a female solo artist.” I wanted to pick an artist I’d not featured. “Space they cannot touch” by Kate Miller-Heidke youtu.be/x0Q4zM-qh6o?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 17/08/2025
Day 18: “Unplugged: An acoustic song. Paul Dempsey delivers incredible solo performances. I chose the acoustic version of You only hide by Something for Kate youtu.be/0UZMLEqBGag?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 16/08/2025
Day 17: “Sunday Night TV: A TV theme song”. I discovered Paula Cole via her singing live with Peter Gabriel. The world discovered Paula Cole through the theme song to Dawson’s Creek I don’t want to wait by Paula Cole youtu.be/L_dVEtLPdDE?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 16/08/2025
Day 16: “Sweet 16: Your favourite song from the year you turned 16”. I had this on a very well-played cassingle! “Love… thy will be done” by Martika youtu.be/10V_Z0_udjg?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 15/08/2025
A small but significant detail in our @amberelectric.bsky.social electricity bill for July. In the coldest month of the year we only took 11kWh from the grid during peak times (3pm-9pm). We were either self-powered, from the batteries, or exporting back into the grid for 99.5% of peak hours.
A screenshot of an electricity bill from Amber Electric showing that only 11 kWh was withdrawn from the grid during peak hours for the month of July.
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 14/08/2025
Day 15: “The Middle: A song with a great bridge”. Oh hi! The live version of this, on the Eras tour, introduced millions to the concept of a bridge. "Cruel Summer (Live from TS The Eras Tour)” by Taylor Swift. youtu.be/falok9hp22I #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 14/08/2025
Day 14: “One-Hit Wonders: A one-hit wonder from the 70s or 80s”. I chose this by looking at my music library and finding bands where I really only listen to one of their songs. "The whole of the moon” by the Waterboys. youtu.be/sBW8Vnp8BzU?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 13/08/2025
Day 13: “I’m So Sorry: A song about regret”. I’m specifying the live version as I feel Phil Collins got better at singing this over the years. Afterglow by Genesis youtu.be/eAPHIcfEf9w?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 11/08/2025
Day 12: “Singalong: A song you can’t help singing along to”. Sung at the top of my voice. Mr Brightside by The Killers youtu.be/gGdGFtwCNBE?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 10/08/2025
Day 11: “Pair of Drumsticks 11: A great drumming song”. Again, only one choice. Drum Duet by Genesis When your lead singer is a drummer you end up with a six minute song featuring two drummers and no other instruments. Brilliant. youtu.be/VjkbGR4ppCY?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 10/08/2025
Day 10: “10 out of 10: A song you consider to be perfect”. “Perfect” is very hard to define. I love many, great songs. But my choice tells an epic story that resonates strongly with many. All too well (10 minute version) by Taylor Swift. youtu.be/sRxrwjOtIag?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 08/08/2025
Day 9: “Alex the Seal: A song with a lyric you misheard/always get wrong”. This one goes out to Starbucks Lovers everywhere. Blank space by Taylor Swift youtu.be/e-ORhEE9VVg?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 07/08/2025
Day 8: “8th of the 8th: In honour of 'Happiness Happens Day', a really happy and joyful song”. Again, there was only one choice. A song of joy from Brisbane’s finest. My happiness by Powderfinger youtu.be/HM_eb0vVo0k?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 07/08/2025
Day 7: “Flying Solo: A song with a cracker of a solo from an instrument other than a guitar”. There was only one choice. The song I’ve air drummed more than any other. In the air tonight by Phil Collins I strongly recommend a live version. youtu.be/IeDMnyQzS88?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 06/08/2025
Day 6: “Not the Usual: A song from a well-known act that doesn’t get the wraps it should”. My choice is “Robin” by Taylor Swift. Way to go Tiger. youtu.be/FQyEZZPbOb0?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 05/08/2025
Day 5: Under the Covers: A great cover of an already well-known song My choice is Something for Kate’s cover of Taylor Swift’s “cardigan”. youtu.be/lbFQ0v2IUM0?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 04/08/2025
Day 4: Last 4: A song from the last 4 years toxic til the end by ROSÉ youtu.be/eA0lHNZ1KCA?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 03/08/2025
Day 3: Sunday Roast: A song involving/about/referencing food. My choice is about food in name only. A great song. Chocolate by Snow Patrol youtu.be/FT62Gwv70kM?... #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 01/08/2025
Day 2 “Introductions: A song from a not-so-famous act you’d like people to know about”. I’m choosing “God” by the Australian band, Slowly Slowly. They’re not unknown, just less known. The film clip is brilliant, featuring Tim Rogers in the title role. youtu.be/MFeYr1bNZCs?...
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 01/08/2025
Today’s prompt is “The start: A song with a great intro” Viva La Vida - Coldplay youtu.be/dvgZkm1xWPE?...
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 01/08/2025
For the month of August my friend Paul has set a challenge to respond to a prompt each day with a song. I created a spreadsheet to ensure diversity and representation. I’ll be posting my answers in this thread. Feel free to join in. The full list of prompts is in the image. #SongSharingChallenge
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 23/04/2025
Today I was extremely pleased to attend a Korea-Australia seminar on gender-based violence, hosted by the Korean National Police Agency in Seoul. The seminar is part of a project led by Monash University and funded by the Australia Korea Foundation.
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 23/04/2025
I’m pleased to be able to attend the 2025 Asan Plenum, celebrating 80 years of Korean independence and 60 years of Korea-Japan normalisation. Both Korea and Japan are very important partners of Australia.
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 31/03/2025
It was an honour to meet the Republic of Korea's Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency Admiral (Retd) Seungseob Sim, who generously hosted the Australia-Korea Foundation Board at his Residence in Canberra last week.
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 23/03/2025
One of the 2025 grants is to the group shown in the photo. This is an amazing group of Korean women who have created a network of leaders. They are writing books and conducting exchange visits to develop links with groups in Australia.
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 22/03/2025
With the cleanup from the Grand Prix ongoing and requiring the cancellation of @albertmelparkrun.bsky.social we headed to #FrogHollow #parkrun and had an awesome pancake breakfast afterwards.
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 15/03/2025
With the Australian F1 Grand Prix taking place on our doorstep (and cancelling @albertmelparkrun.bsky.social) we headed to Sydney to see friends and family and do Macquarie University #parkrun.
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 10/03/2025
Watched “Inside the Storm” on Stan. A very compelling documentary about Melbourne Storm Rugby League coach Craig Bellamy.
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 02/03/2025
Great start to the #NRL 2025. I think the Raiders will go on and win the premiership from here. #CanberraRaiders
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 12/02/2025
I’m in India and tonight had my first experience of a Chinese Italian restaurant. I took the opportunity to have a dim sum starter followed by home-made gnocchi. The restaurant name, Chao Bella, is clever.
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 02/02/2025
I had a “few” friends help celebrate my 50th birthday at #parkrun yesterday.
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 25/01/2025
Accelerated around the lake with Lin and 1100 of my closest friends. Received a very kind Lunar New Year gift at the end. #parkrun #snake @albertmelparkrun.bsky.social
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 11/01/2025
Wore the Captain’s hat but part of an amazing team of 41 volunteers that delivered Australia’s largest ever #parkrun today at @albertmelparkrun.bsky.social A massive 1114 participants. It ran like clockwork!
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 10/01/2025
My 2024 runs in maps. Less than 50% of my 2023 total (which was an all-time high) but 10km more than 2022 (an all-time low). Thanks to everyone at @albertmelparkrun.bsky.social #parkrun and #seoulflyers who ran with me and inspired me. Made with an app called #Velographic
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 08/01/2025
A reminder that #Greenland is much smaller than the USA and even Australia. #thetruesizeof
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 01/01/2025
Interesting data on Sydney's rainfall and the impact on cricket. Sydney is a much rainier city than Melbourne.
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Scott Watkins @dr.scottwatkins.me · 01/01/2025
Started the New Year with a run around the lake at @albertmelparkrun.bsky.social and then a swim in the bay with an inflatable turtle. #parkrun #turtle
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