Why Ginger Cats Are Mostly Boys (and Why Some Wolves Are Black!)
In this third quick hit explainer of the week. Why are most ginger cats male? Simple genetics — the orange fur gene is on the X chromosome. Males only need one to flaunt that fiery coat, while females...
16 Maj 20253min
How To Build A Sustainable World
If we don’t build a more sustainable world our civilisation will collapse, potentially in the coming decades. Paul Behrens spends his time researching our impact on the world, and working out how civi...
15 Maj 202555min
AI Undermines Health Science
In our second quick-hit explainer episode this week, Tim breaks down how AI might be disrupting—not advancing—health science. Is the hype overshadowing real medical insight? Tune in for a sharp take o...
14 Maj 20255min
Why Is There A Universe? Why Is There Something Rather Than Nothing?
In this quick bonus episode, Tim breaks down one of science’s most intriguing mysteries as featured in BBC News today: the difference between matter and antimatter. Join us for a bite-sized explainer ...
13 Maj 20255min
The Quantum Revolution: Lee Smolin’s Bold Theory to Unite Physics
Theoretical physics has two theories at its core that are not straightforward to link – quantum mechanics and general relativity. Lee Smolin, one of the world’s greatest living theoretical physicists,...
8 Maj 202532min
Special Edition- Can academia provide solutions to threats to biodiversity?
Biodiversity is under threat, and there are many ongoing efforts to help save it, including from within universities. But are academic contributions doing any good? Our cohost Tim Coulson discussed th...
2 Maj 20251h 9min
Should we fear AI?
Artificial intelligence is a modern-day technology that will impact the way we live much as past innovations like mastering fire, and inventing the printing press, home computers and the internet chan...
25 Apr 202555min
Natural and artificial genetic hybrids: dogs, coyotes and dire wolves. PART 2
Colossal Bioscience has brought genetic variation back from the grave. It is a remarkable technological achievement, but is it species de-extinction? In this second part of this podcast we talk to Pro...
18 Apr 202533min
