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We’ve seen how science can rapidly alter how nations respond to emergencies like a pandemic, but why is the response to the climate emergency so slow? Laura and Antonia discuss multiple ways that scientists can help shape national policy, how people’s beliefs and behaviours are accounted for, and how the general public can have a voice too. A guide by the British Ecological society helps explai...

Everything humanity does has an impact on the natural world, but we’re also highly dependent on it. Laura, Ellie and Jasmin discuss how panda populations have declined and then improved, the work of zoos, instances of adapting nature to live with us, and how research is uncovering complex way that wildlife, farming, fishing and garden birds interact with us. Here’s the study that Ellie mentions...

They come up in some surprising places and movies have been made about them but why should we care? Antonia, Jasmin, Laura and Soo-Mei talk about a type of forever chemical called PFAS, discuss the important aspect of their chemistry, talk about the environmental and health impacts, and make a decision about actions they will take. Episode link: play.headliner.app/episode/22754589? (video made ...

Could mining on the Moon become a future industry? Ellie and Jasmin hold a "Dragons Den" style discussion in which the pros and cons and of course the financial details of what it would take to set up a Moon mining operation are discussed. They take a look at private space as it looks today and consider the legal implications. They even explore whether the mining practices could be expanded to ...

Everything humanity does has an impact on the natural world, but we’re also highly dependent on it. Laura, Ellie and Jasmin discuss how panda populations have declined and then improved, the work of zoos, instances of adapting nature to live with us, and how research is uncovering complex way that wildlife, farming, fishing and garden birds interact with us. Here’s the study that Ellie mentions...

Could mining on the Moon become a future industry? Ellie and Jasmin hold a "Dragons Den" style discussion in which the pros and cons and of course the financial details of what it would take to set up a Moon mining operation are discussed. They take a look at private space as it looks today and consider the legal implications. They even explore whether the mining practices could be expanded to ...

They come up in some surprising places and movies have been made about them but why should we care? Antonia, Jasmin, Laura and Soo-Mei talk about a type of forever chemical called PFAS, discuss the important aspect of their chemistry, talk about the environmental and health impacts, and make a decision about actions they will take.

Technology has changed a lot but does it make our lives better? Ellie, Laura and Antonia discuss the differences between invention, product development and scientific discovery. They take a look at some technology we use today including the internet, music platforms, air conditioning and sewing machines. They also speculate about what might have in the future based on current scientific discove...

The Paris Olympic Games are well underway so of course we have questions! Ellie, Antonia and Jasmin debate whether skill or physical ability is more important and consider whether equipment, psychology, or other factors affect them. Read more: Here’s the blog Antonia mentions about gymnasts getting older A research article about the perfect age to compete Jasmin’s guide to shoes for track and f...

Technology has changed a lot but does it make our lives better? Ellie, Laura and Antonia discuss the differences between invention, product development and scientific discovery. They take a look at some technology we use today including the internet, music platforms, air conditioning and sewing machines. They also speculate about what might have in the future based on current scientific discove...

They get a bad rap in the movies but just dangerous are they really? Laura, Ellie and Jasmin compare human-shark interactions to other - seemingly less dangerous - activities, and talk about shark behaviour as well as their senses and evolutionary history to figure out their tactics for swimming with sharks. Episode link: play.headliner.app/episode/21989448? (video made with www.headliner.app)

The Paris Olympic Games are well underway so of course we have questions! Ellie, Antonia and Jasmin debate whether skill or physical ability is more important and consider whether equipment, psychology, or other factors affect them. Read more: • Here’s the blog Antonia mentions about gymnasts getting older (themedalcount.com/2022/06/19/why-did-gymnastics-pivot-towards-older-athletes-part-i/) •...

They get a bad rap in the movies but just how dangerous are they really? Laura, Ellie and Jasmin compare human-shark interactions to other - seemingly less dangerous - activities, and talk about shark behaviour as well as their senses and evolutionary history to figure out their tactics for swimming with sharks. Read more: • London’s Natural History Museum for a selection of sharkey facts (www....

Did you know you have fungi living in your gut? Ellie and Laura share recent improvement in anti-fungal drugs, the relatively new discovery that fungi are found in many types of cancer and speculate on what this might mean for future cancer therapies. They also consider their own experiences with fungus and how they can bias a person's point of view. Ellie mentions a book in relation to how fun...

What's the latest medical research into fungus?

Episode 87: What's exciting about hydrogen?

Episode 86: Is it easy to recover from an apocalypse-style event?

What's exciting about hydrogen?

Is it easy to recover from an apocalypse-style event?

Episode 85: Are metals vital for modern life?

Are metals vital for modern life?

Episode 84: Technical short: nanoparticles

Technical short: nanoparticles

Episode 83: Do rebellions benefit from science?

Do rebellions benefit from science?

Episode 81: What can experiments on rats tell us?

Episode 82: Is the world really running out of sand?

Episode 80: What is explosive?

Is the world really running out of sand?