Podcast Episodes

What does it mean to be a man? – Gary Barker

In the past few years, traditional male stereotypes have come under increasing scrutiny.

These stereotypes often come under the term ‘Toxic masculinit…

6 years, 10 months ago

Dr Guy Leschziner: What is your brain doing while you sleep?

For most of us, switching off the light and curling up in a warm, cosy bed is the welcome reward for a good day done (or much-needed respite from a b…

6 years, 10 months ago

What can the father of Gaia theory tell us about our future? - James Lovelock

This week on the Science Focus Podcast, we spend some time with James Lovelock – the visionary scientist and environmental thinker who this month tur…

6 years, 11 months ago

Could leaving nature to its own devices be the key to meeting the UK’s climate goals? - Mark Lynas

The UK government’s official climate advisors recently reported that the country’s greenhouse gas emissions must fall to zero by 2050 in order to tac…

6 years, 11 months ago

Is there really no such thing as a fish? – Andrew Hunter Murray and Dan Schreiber

We like to think our Science Focus Podcast is something really rather special (really, you should tell all your mates about it). But let’s face it, i…

6 years, 11 months ago

Is racism creeping into science? – Angela Saini

After World War II, mainstream science denounced eugenics and the study of racial differences. Yet there remained a staunch group of scientists who c…

6 years, 11 months ago

Can we really predict when doomsday will happen? – William Poundstone

In this episode of the Science Focus Podcast, we’re going to try to guess when the end of the world will happen.

Don’t worry, it’s not as gloomy as it…

7 years ago

Is body positivity the answer to body image issues? – Phillippa Diedrichs

We live in a society that values looks, but only if they fit into a restrictive set of ideals regarding size and shape, age, skin colour, as well as …

7 years ago

Why is the Moon landing still relevant 50 years on? – Kevin Fong

If you were to picture the Moon landing in your head right now, you could probably conjure up images of Neil Armstrong’s famous first steps, accompan…

7 years ago

Can science explain everything? – Michael Blastland

We know a lot. In scientific studies, we can count data, observe trends, infer links and calculate risks. But we also spend a lot of time ignoring no…

7 years ago