The Madness of the Silicon Valley Ultra-rich
Tim and Syma talk to Adam Becker about his stunning new book, "More Everything Forever". They explore how the philosophy of effective altruism aligns with flawed scientific ideas about how humanity ca...
24 Jul 202545min
Fossils and Feathers: Rethinking What We Know About Dinosaurs
Tim and Syma talk to dinosaur expert, Roger Benson, from the American Museum of Natural History. They learn why there were no small dinosaurs, how the animals lived their lives, and why they are relev...
17 Jul 202536min
New antibiotics are needed to change the game.
Syma gives the second annual Ibn Sina lecture in Bradford City Hall. The event was hosted by the Muslim Institute and the Lord Mayor of Bradford. She discusses her work on using computer simulations ...
10 Jul 202521min
Jonathan Amos The Voice Behind BBC Science A Day in the Life
In This episode Tim & Syma talk to Jonathan Amos - recently retired science correspondent at the BBC. Jon talks us through his fascinating journey falling in love science through exposure to it via jo...
3 Jul 202535min
Life’s Left Turn: The Strange Science Behind Molecular Asymmetry
Some biological molecules can be left handed or right handed - the sugars that are found in nucleic acids are right handed, whereas 19 of the 20 amino acids that make up proteins are left handed. And...
26 Jun 202534min
The Good the Bad and the Migrant
Migration is in the news continuously and everyone has an opinion. What does the science of migration reveal? Tim and Syma talk to Ian Goldin, an expert on the pros and cons of migration and migrants....
19 Jun 202547min
How did the diversity of life come about?
This week Tim and Syma talk to Max Telford, author of The Tree of Life: Solving Science's Greatest Puzzle published by John Murray. They explore LUCA, penis worms, and other oddball species.Max's book...
12 Jun 202544min
Science Explainer: Recent Mount Etna Eruption
In our latest science explainer release Syma chats to David Pyle, world renowned volcanologist, about the recent Mount Etna eruption.
8 Jun 20258min
