Cadence Taylor may only be 15 years old — but the young Queenslander already has her mind set on changing the world with science.
Tackling climate change and its impact on the Great Barrier Reef is a driving passion for the Bundaberg high school student, as is making sure the under-representation of women's voices in STEM is addressed.
While STEM gender equality is improving in Australia, a 2020 national data report still found the proportion of women working across all STEM-qualified industries to be only 28 per cent. Brisbane award-winning University of Queensland scientist Sonia Shah has been assisting and inspiring Cadence. "My reasons for going into science were really driven by interest and I didn't really know being a researcher was even a career option."Meeting on video chats every few weeks to discuss Cadence's project on the impacts of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef, the pair recently took the opportunity to meet face to face.Dr Shah was impressed with Cadence's enthusiasm and hopes her own input will encourage the teenager to stick with science.
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