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Brian Switek: How did bones evolve?
Brian Switek, the pen name of science writer and fossil fanatic Riley Black. This year she released a book called The Secret Life of Bones: Their Ori…
6 years, 6 months ago
Chris Lintott: Can members of the public do real science?
We’re living in the age of big data. Scientists can collect and store more information than ever before. So how can they manage it all?
That’s where c…
6 years, 6 months ago
Dean Burnett: What’s going on in the teenage brain?
Why are teens so emotional? Why won’t they listen when adults depart their worldly knowledge? Why won’t they tidy their rooms?
Well, there are plenty …
6 years, 6 months ago
Randall Munroe: How do you find the worst solution to any problem?
If you need advice for the best way to move house, predict the weather or take a selfie, Randall Munroe, the creator of the webcomic xkcd, can’t help…
6 years, 6 months ago
Gaia Vince: What part does culture play in our evolution?
Some scientists now believe we are living in a new epoch, the age of invention and human influence on the world, called the Anthropocene.
In 2014, sci…
6 years, 7 months ago
Jim Al-Khalili: Why should we care about science and scientists?
Every Tuesday morning, physicist and science communicator Jim Al-Khalili presents the long-running radio programme The Life Scientific on BBC Radio 4…
6 years, 7 months ago
Bill Bryson: What should we know about how our bodies work?
In this episode of the Science Focus Podcast, we hear from renowned travel writer and science communicator, Bill Bryson.
Beloved by readers around the…
6 years, 7 months ago
Gretchen McCulloch: How has the internet affected how we communicate?
Scroll through Facebook or Twitter and you’ll notice that many people type in a particular style: full of lols and emoji, and rarely using punctuatio…
6 years, 7 months ago
Robert Elliott Smith: Are algorithms inherently biased?
In this week’s podcast, we speak Robert Elliott Smith, an expert in evolutionary algorithms and researcher of artificial intelligence.
His latest book…
6 years, 7 months ago
Monica Grady: What is the future of space science?
Today on the Science Focus Podcast, we’re talking to Professor Monica Grady, planetary and space scientist, ahead of World Space Week.
World Space Wee…
6 years, 8 months ago