☀️ Key Performance Indicator: Joy
Reflecting on the interview with special guest, Dr. Daria Chrobok, I explore the meaning of happiness at work, and the importance of combining talents with opportunities. More recently, I found out ab...
1 Feb 202312min
🦆 The Attenborough Nature Reserve and the Odd Feathered Duck
An impromptu escapade to Nottingham revealed a cherished reserve stretching over vast ponds. Have you ever seen an unusually looking duck? Find out what her boyfriend thought as they approached me out...
25 Jan 202312min
🐝 The Yellow Jacket Landed on Mine
The first reflection on the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter starts with this edition about a wasp that found its peace on my jacket, comforted by its familiar micropattern. Subscribe to the New...
18 Jan 202311min
🧬 Life: Survival versus Reproduction (Paper Analysis)
I analyse one of my most popular papers on the overarching phenomenon of life, and argue that the mere act of repeating a developmental pathway through reproduction is valuable, both in asexual and se...
11 Jan 202331min
🌊 Avatar: The Way of Water (Top 5 Biology Moments)
Happy 2023! Welcome to Season 4 with episodes released every Wednesday. We launch this season with a deep dive into Avatar: The Way of Water and explore the most interesting and controversial themes a...
4 Jan 202325min
💯 The Mathematical Reason We Need So Many Sperm Cells
Why are there so many? Learn why. Also learn the plethora of things we've intuitively learnt from sperm over the eons of time. Welcome to the first solo episode deep dive of the Season, and since the ...
5 Jun 202214min
📰 The Exclusive Story of the NHS Dentist Who Risked Her Job to Secure Govt U-turn on Vaccine Mandate
Season 1 guest Mariana Visan explains why she would not succumb to the double-jab mandate to keep her job as an NHS dentist. Featured in national news covering many protests, she describes the experie...
18 Apr 202226min
📚 Dodging Uni to Help Students Study Better in London with Mohammad Awais
An offer to study at King's College, London did not sway Mo in the year preceding the pandemic. Under pressure from society and family, Mohammad Awais took the increasingly popular decision to forego ...
3 Apr 202239min
