Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow AI will make the world a better place, not bring it to an end
Season 1 Episode 233
Artificial Intelligence can seem scary, especially with rapid advancements, but what if it actually improves our future? We spoke to Nick Bostrum, a …
2 years, 2 months ago
Busting social media diet and nutrition myths
Season 1 Episode 232
These days as many as 60 per cent of us are turning to the Internet or social media to get health advice. It’s a staggering number, especially when y…
2 years, 2 months ago
What happens in our bodies as we age? And is it possible to turn back the clock?
Season 1 Episode 231
Be it biology, psychology or philosophy, ageing and death are undoubtedly two of the most difficult concepts to tackle in any field of research, so w…
2 years, 2 months ago
How science can help you have better conversations
Season 1 Episode 230
Do you ever find yourself in a meeting at work or in a social occasion and notice how someone in the room seems able to effortlessly and succinctly p…
2 years, 2 months ago
Synaesthesia: How some of us experience music as shapes and colours and words as flavours
Season 1 Episode 229
Do you experience sounds or music visually as certain shapes? Or perhaps you are able to ‘taste’ words or ‘hear’ colours.
If so, it sounds like you ha…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why you’re not actually addicted to your phone
Season 1 Episode 228
Just about everywhere we look today, screens, and in particular social media, are being called addictive, and being blamed for causing mental health …
2 years, 2 months ago
How personalised medicine is about to change healthcare
Season 1 Episode 227
There’s no doubt new advances in science and technology are having a huge impact on the way we live our lives these days. From Big Data and artificia…
2 years, 3 months ago
How some of the most fascinating discoveries in astronomy were made by accident
Season 1 Episode 226
For those of us on the outside, scientific discoveries can often appear to be neat, tidy and well thought out in advance. Theorists come up with a hy…
2 years, 3 months ago
The surprising role of clouds in climate change
Season 1 Episode 225
Clouds aren’t just the harbingers of bad weather. Turns out, they are crucial players in the climate – and so, too, in climate change. In this episod…
2 years, 3 months ago
Why giraffes are undergoing a silent extinction
Season 1 Episode 224
There can be few animals that are as iconic and instantly recognisable as giraffes. But despite their unique, almost mystical appearance and enduring…
2 years, 3 months ago