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A lifelong numbers nerd Adam flitted with a law degree and a Phd in pure maths before winning, of all things, a stand-up comedy competition run by Triple J radio entitled “raw comedy”. This national search for undiscovered talent continues today but as Adam explains “I entered in its very first year – the standard was appalling – so I went really well”.
Within two years he was hosting the breakfast radio show on Triple J with his good friend Wil Anderson, which he did for 6 years. A year later he was back on the grown-up ABC Sydney radio station 702 where for 8 years he set ratings records and maintained second place in Australia’s largest and most competitive market.
Adam has complemented his radio career with numerous television roles hosting everything form the national science show Quantum to poker championships, to appearing on the weekly sports review The Back Page and ABC news and current affairs programme The Drum. His Sleek Geeks Science Comedy Show with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki was a particular favourite of the public.
A passionate sports lover, he is an ambassador for the Sydney Swans (Australian Rules Football team) and coached a women’s soccer team at the University of Sydney for over a decade.
He is the University’s first ever ambassador for mathematics and science and is aligned with numerous charitable causes. He serves on the board of directors of Redkite Children’s Cancer and Support Charity, is an ambassador for the Fred Hollows Foundation (a charity working to eliminate avoidable blindness) and was a co-creator via his radio show of Dry July which has raised over $30 million for adult cancer services in Australian hospitals.
His two daughters love him but wish he wouldn’t turn every conversation into an exploration of mathematics. And did you know, two is the only even prime number …
A lifelong numbers nerd Adam flitted with a law degree and a Phd in pure maths before winning, of all things, a stand-up comedy competition run by Triple J radio entitled “raw comedy”. This national search for undiscovered talent continues today but as Adam explains “I entered in its very first year – the standard was appalling – so I went really well”.
Within two years he was hosting the breakfast radio show on Triple J with his good friend Wil Anderson, which he did for 6 years. A year later he was back on the grown-up ABC Sydney radio station 702 where for 8 years he set ratings records and maintained second place in Australia’s largest and most competitive market.
Adam has complemented his radio career with numerous television roles hosting everything form the national science show Quantum to poker championships, to appearing on the weekly sports review The Back Page and ABC news and current affairs programme The Drum. His Sleek Geeks Science Comedy Show with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki was a particular favourite of the public.
A passionate sports lover, he is an ambassador for the Sydney Swans (Australian Rules Football team) and coached a women’s soccer team at the University of Sydney for over a decade.
He is the University’s first ever ambassador for mathematics and science and is aligned with numerous charitable causes. He serves on the board of directors of Redkite Children’s Cancer and Support Charity, is an ambassador for the Fred Hollows Foundation (a charity working to eliminate avoidable blindness) and was a co-creator via his radio show of Dry July which has raised over $30 million for adult cancer services in Australian hospitals.
His two daughters love him but wish he wouldn’t turn every conversation into an exploration of mathematics. And did you know, two is the only even prime number …
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