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
Natural and artificial genetic hybrids: dogs, coyotes and dire wolves.
Colossal Bioscience has brought genetic variation back from the grave. It is a remarkable technological achievement, but is it species de-extinction? We talk to Professor Bridgett vonHoldt, a world-le...
17 Apr 202538min
Will Zombie ants be the last of us?
A bonus episode in which Tim and Syma discuss how the zombie ant-based creatures seen on popular dystopian future drama Last of Us are based on real fungi (Cordyceps) which infect ants - and then expl...
16 Apr 20255min
