Forever Chemicals - Are they an environmental disaster in progress?
E+T Podcast4 Maalis 2025

Forever Chemicals - Are they an environmental disaster in progress?

Hosted by: Tim Fryer and Tanya Weaver Special Guest: Stephanie Metzger, Policy Advisor at the Royal Society of Chemistry. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances - better known as PFAS or Forever Chemicals, are incredibly useful. They are so good at repelling water, oil and heat that they are used in a multitude of everyday applications. However, there is evidence linking them to serious health issues including cancers and, as the name Forever Chemicals suggests, they are very difficult to get ...

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Is population growth the elephant in the room?

In this episode of E+T: Off the Page, the team delves into the often-overlooked topic of global population growth and its significant impact on sustainability and resource use. Regular contributors Ti...

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Is technology being used to destroy the democratic process?

Is technology being used to destroy the democratic process?

In this episode of the E+T: Off the Page podcast, regular contributors Tim Fryer, Jack Loughran and Tanya Weaver are joined by special guest Coral James O’Connor from City University London to dicuss ...

21 Maalis 202440min

How China uses technological leadership for soft power expansion

How China uses technological leadership for soft power expansion

With special guests: Chris Edwards Paul Dempsey The Digital Silk Road is China’s technological arm of its belt and road initiative. While the country has been known as the world’s biggest manufacture...

26 Tammi 202448min

Does technology start in science fiction?

Does technology start in science fiction?

The E+T editorial team explore whether life imitates art when it comes to sci-fi.From Doctor Who to Star Wars, Alien, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and more: the E+T editorial team take a look ...

22 Marras 202347min