Radical Science
189 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe science podcast that’s not about the science.
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Rebel Cell with Kat Arney
September 24, 2020 16:27 - 42 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode we chat to Kat Arney author of Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution and the Science of Life. *episode starts around the 12 minute mark. Rebel Cell Kat's Twitter Gemma's Moonshot article
Science Fictions with Stuart Ritchie
September 11, 2020 12:19 - 42 minutes - 37.3 MBIn this episode we chat to Stuart Ritchie author of Science Fictions: Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science! We return to the roots of our podcast and explore the flaws in science and what actions can be taken to make it better. Stuart is a lecturer at King's College London within the Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre with interests in meta-science. The interview starts around the 11 minute mark. @StuartRitchie Science Fictions Book
United we are Unstoppable with Akshat Rathi
September 01, 2020 16:00 - 38 minutes - 30.5 MBIn this episode we chat to Akshat Rathi an energy and climate reporter at Bloomberg. He is also the editor of United we are Unstoppable, the topic of this episode, a collection of 60 inspiring stories from young climate activists across the globe. Twitter United we are Unstoppable Akshat's Bloomberg writing
Bit Tyrants with Rob Larson
August 25, 2020 13:14 - 58 minutes - 48.3 MBIn this episode we talk to economist Rob Larson about the immense power of the big 5 tech companies (even if in the intro I say big 4...sorry Microsoft), the economics of how they got to be so big, the tyrannical rulers at the helm, and the perverse business practices that insure them against competition. Rob is a Professor of Economics at Tacoma Community College and author of Capitalism vs. Freedom (2018), and Bit Tyrants (2020). He also writes for venues such as Jacobin and Current Affa...
Infinite Detail with Tim Maughan
August 11, 2020 12:38 - 1 hour - 50.5 MBIn this episode Gemma chats to journalist and author Tim Maughan. Tim’s first novel Infinite Detail (2019) which tells a dystopic time-shifting tale of the pre and post-apocalypse following the global technological shutdown was selected by The Guardian as their Science Fiction and Fantasy book of the year. (The episode starts at 13.45) Infinite Detail Tim's writing / projects. Twitter Guardian Best Fantasy / Sci Fi books 2019. Could we blow up the Internet? (Motherboard)
Unfit for Purpose with Adam Hart
July 24, 2020 11:24 - 37 minutes - 24.4 MBWe chat to Adam Hart Professor of Science Communication at the University of Gloucestershire and author of Unfit For Purpose: When Human Evolution Collides with the Modern World.
The Alchemy of Us with Ainissa Ramirez
July 07, 2020 16:50 - 39 minutes - 30.5 MBWe spoke to materials scientist and author Ainissa Ramirez about her brilliant new book The Alchemy of Us: How Humans and Matter Transformed One Another, all about the 8 inventions that shaped our society and the materials behind them. Relevant links: The Alchemy of Us @ainissaramirez
Kindness as the Key to Our Future with Rutger Bregman
June 17, 2020 09:33 - 46 minutes - 64.2 MBIn this episode we chat to historian Rutger Bregman author of Humankind: A Hopeful History (2020) and the bestseller Utopia For Realists (2014). We talk about the shaky social studies and historical perspectives that have driven a wedge between communities, kindness as a fundamental trait of humanity, and the people who are baking cooperation and decency into their institutional structures. Relevant Links Humankind: A Hopeful History Utopia for Realists Rutger's Twitter
Finding Humanity in the Apocalypse with Mark O'Connell
June 10, 2020 13:00 - 44 minutes - 60.8 MBWe chat to Mark O'Connell author of To Be A Machine (2017) and Notes From An Apocalypse (2020). We talk about finding lessons about humanity in the strangest of places, being an awarded science writer while not considering himself a science writer, and privilege, decency and purpose. Relevant Links Notes From An Apocalypse (2020) To Be a Machine (2017) Mark’s Twitter
Getting Lost in Math with Sabine Hossenfelder
June 03, 2020 09:39 - 45 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this episode we chat to Sabine Hossenfelder, a physicist and author of Lost in Math. In the book Sabine makes the case that physicists have committed themselves to ideas of beauty rooted in maths that are unsupported by the data. She calls for a radical re-evaluation of how physics is done. Relevant Links Lost in Math (2018) Sabine's Twitter
What We Talk About When We Talk About Disrupting Science
May 26, 2020 09:57 - 33 minutes - 27.4 MBIn this episode, we’re chatting about Science Disrupt 2.0 - what we mean when we talk about ‘disruption’, what deeper conversations we now need to have about science, and how and why our own ideas have evolved over the last 4 years. We talk about what’s changed in science since 2016, including the more open nature of critical conversation in academia; how the cult of personality (of consultants, startups and VCs) can make a mockery of science and tech, and what deeper questions aren’t bein...
Abolishing Silicon Valley With Wendy Liu
May 19, 2020 13:44 - 51 minutes - 39.1 MBIn this episode we chat to Wendy Liu author of the brilliant book, Abolish Silicon Valley! We talk about the myth of the meritocracy, reclaiming entrepreneurship, and what innovation looks like beyond capitalism. Relevant Links Abolish Silicon Valley (2020) Wendy's Twitter Our quick review From inspiring early experiences in open-source software development, to crushing disappointment in the search for startup funding, Wendy Liu writes a refreshingly candid account of how she fell...
Science communication in the age of Coronavirus
May 12, 2020 15:31 - 55 minutes - 45 MBIn this one we talk about people talking about science, and scicomm, and journalism, and open science. Some things we mentioned in the episode: Why the coronavirus is so confusing - Ed Yong Covid projections dashboard - David Yu Covering science at dangerous speeds - Ivan Oransky How to boost the spread of coronavirus science on social media - Samantha Yammine Twitter: @lawrenceyolland @gemmamilne @sciencedisrupt
The Return ft. Gemma's Book
April 26, 2020 12:07 - 8 minutes - 6.75 MBGemma's book Smoke and Mirrors launched last week and we talk about it. You can pick up a copy here.
Camb.ai: Event Special
December 15, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBBack in October World AI Week saw the wonderful folks at Camb.ai run their event Blurred Lines: The Impact of AI in Business and Academia. The panel set out to discuss challenging ideas in AI ethics, responsibility, and the incentives of business and science. Our very own Gemma moderated the panel consisting of: Alexis Boukouvalas - Head of Machine Learning Engineering, PROWLER.io Alexandra Brintrup - Lecturer in Digital Manufacturing, University of Cambridge Michael Thornton - Studen...
The Space Sweepers
September 16, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 28.5 MBAfter a long summer we're back, and we're here to talk spaaaace! Specifically the issue of satellite sustainability and the startup leading the charge. In this episode of the Science: Disrupt podcast we chat to Harriet Brettle, Business Analyst at the startup Astroscale and co-founder of the London Space Network. Astroscale is a space startup that is developing a solution to the environmental concerns over space debris and all of the challenges that that can bring. We also discuss Harr...
Episode 71: The Space Sweepers
September 16, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 28.5 MBAfter a long summer we're back, and we're here to talk spaaaace! Specifically the issue of satellite sustainability and the startup leading the charge. In this episode of the Science: Disrupt podcast we chat to Harriet Brettle, Business Analyst at the startup Astroscale and co-founder of the London Space Network. Astroscale is a space startup that is developing a solution to the environmental concerns over space debris and all of the challenges that that can bring. We also discuss Harr...
Solving Space Junk with Harriet Brettle
September 16, 2019 12:00 - 35 minutes - 28.5 MBAfter a long summer we're back, and we're here to talk spaaaace! Specifically the issue of satellite sustainability and the startup leading the charge. In this episode of the Science: Disrupt podcast we chat to Harriet Brettle, Business Analyst at the startup Astroscale and co-founder of the London Space Network. Astroscale is a space startup that is developing a solution to the environmental concerns over space debris and all of the challenges that that can bring. We also discuss Harr...
Innovator Stories - Episode 5
June 29, 2019 03:00 - 21 minutes - 15.2 MBWhat makes an innovator in the world of disrupting science? What sort of experiences, behaviours and mindsets prompt people to make change, and guard them against the challenges that changing the status quo inevitably brings? Those were the questions on our mind for this first episode of our ‘Innovator Stories’ mini-series on the Science: Disrupt podcast. Over the next 5 episodes of Science: Disrupt, you'll hear from those at the coal face, enacting change within science – whether that’s...
Innovator Stories - Episode 4
June 22, 2019 01:00 - 18 minutes - 14.6 MBWhat makes an innovator in the world of disrupting science? What sort of experiences, behaviours and mindsets prompt people to make change, and guard them against the challenges that changing the status quo inevitably brings? Those were the questions on our mind for this first episode of our ‘Innovator Stories’ mini-series on the Science: Disrupt podcast. Over the next 5 episodes of Science: Disrupt, you'll hear from those at the coal face, enacting change within science – whether that’s...
Innovator Stories - Episode 3
June 01, 2019 16:00 - 28 minutes - 20.1 MBWhat makes an innovator in the world of disrupting science? What sort of experiences, behaviours and mindsets prompt people to make change, and guard them against the challenges that changing the status quo inevitably brings? Those were the questions on our mind for this first episode of our ‘Innovator Stories’ mini-series on the Science: Disrupt podcast. Over the next 5 episodes of Science: Disrupt, you'll hear from those at the coal face, enacting change within science – whether that’s...
Episode 70: How to Write our Future
May 25, 2019 11:24 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBIn this episode we chat to science fiction author, Anne Charnock. For Anne's latest novel "Dreams Before the Start of Time" received the Arthur C Clarke award in 2018, and explores the future of fertility, and pre-natal genetic screening. Anne was also a Phillip K Dick Award nominee for here 2013 novel "A Calculated Life". It's becoming more and more clear that sci-fi and futurism can have great influence in our culture. In our chat with Anne we dive into the role of sci-fi as a launchpad ...
How to Write our Future with Anne Charnock
May 25, 2019 11:24 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBIn this episode we chat to science fiction author, Anne Charnock. For Anne's latest novel "Dreams Before the Start of Time" received the Arthur C Clarke award in 2018, and explores the future of fertility, and pre-natal genetic screening. Anne was also a Phillip K Dick Award nominee for here 2013 novel "A Calculated Life". It's becoming more and more clear that sci-fi and futurism can have great influence in our culture. In our chat with Anne we dive into the role of sci-fi as a launchpad ...
How to Write our Future
May 25, 2019 11:24 - 33 minutes - 46.5 MBIn this episode we chat to science fiction author, Anne Charnock. For Anne's latest novel "Dreams Before the Start of Time" received the Arthur C Clarke award in 2018, and explores the future of fertility, and pre-natal genetic screening. Anne was also a Phillip K Dick Award nominee for here 2013 novel "A Calculated Life". It's becoming more and more clear that sci-fi and futurism can have great influence in our culture. In our chat with Anne we dive into the role of sci-fi as a launchpad ...
Innovator Stories - Episode 2
April 16, 2019 23:00 - 41 minutes - 32.4 MBWhat makes an innovator in the world of disrupting science? What sort of experiences, behaviours and mindsets prompt people to make change, and guard them against the challenges that changing the status quo inevitably brings? Those were the questions on our mind for this first episode of our ‘Innovator Stories’ mini-series on the Science: Disrupt podcast. Over the next 5 episodes of Science: Disrupt, you'll hear from those at the coal face, enacting change within science – whether that’s...
Data Driven Discovery
April 10, 2019 16:09 - 38 minutes - 46.1 MBIn this episode we chat to Charles Fracchia, CEO and Co-Founder of BioBright a bioscience data company driven to make labs faster and smarter. Showing that building out a smart lab isn't the preserve of the roboticists, Biobright hoovers up every drop of experimental data with a view to make science more reproducible. Their product 'DarwinSync' can hook up to you electronic lab notebooks, be searched through voice, and can even help with the analysis and visualisation of lab data. Charles'...
Biology's Big Data Problem with Charles Fracchia
April 10, 2019 16:09 - 38 minutes - 46.1 MBIn this episode we chat to Charles Fracchia, CEO and Co-Founder of BioBright a bioscience data company driven to make labs faster and smarter. Showing that building out a smart lab isn't the preserve of the roboticists, Biobright hoovers up every drop of experimental data with a view to make science more reproducible. Their product 'DarwinSync' can hook up to you electronic lab notebooks, be searched through voice, and can even help with the analysis and visualisation of lab data. Charles'...
Episode 69: Data Driven Discovery
April 10, 2019 16:09 - 38 minutes - 46.1 MBIn this episode we chat to Charles Fracchia, CEO and Co-Founder of BioBright a bioscience data company driven to make labs faster and smarter. Showing that building out a smart lab isn't the preserve of the roboticists, Biobright hoovers up every drop of experimental data with a view to make science more reproducible. Their product 'DarwinSync' can hook up to you electronic lab notebooks, be searched through voice, and can even help with the analysis and visualisation of lab data. Charles'...
Innovator Stories - Episode 1
March 29, 2019 12:46 - 26 minutes - 28.9 MBWhat makes an innovator in the world of disrupting science? What sort of experiences, behaviours and mindsets prompt people to make change, and guard them against the challenges that changing the status quo inevitably brings? Those were the questions on our mind for this first episode of our ‘Innovator Stories’ mini-series on the Science: Disrupt podcast. Over the next 5 episodes of Science: Disrupt, you'll hear from those at the coal face, enacting change within science – whether that’...
Episode 68: Hello Tomorrow and Other Things
March 20, 2019 00:10 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this episode we share our thoughts about the 2019 Hello Tomorrow conference in Paris, among other things. Hello Tomorrow is an impressive deep tech conference, where startups, academics, and funders meet in Paris over two days to hear some of the most exciting innovations developed to address out most pressing challenges. It's our third Hello Tomorrow, and this was easily the best one yet ... and not just because our very own Gemma was hosting it! The production value, speaker curation,...
Hello Tomorrow and Other Things
March 20, 2019 00:10 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIn this episode we share our thoughts about the 2019 Hello Tomorrow conference in Paris, among other things. Hello Tomorrow is an impressive deep tech conference, where startups, academics, and funders meet in Paris over two days to hear some of the most exciting innovations developed to address out most pressing challenges. It's our third Hello Tomorrow, and this was easily the best one yet ... and not just because our very own Gemma was hosting it! The production value, speaker curation,...
Episode 67: The Science of Storytelling
February 23, 2019 21:41 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this episode we chat to science writer, podcaster, speaker, author, and now communications consultant Dr Kat Arney on all things science communication! We dive into the current state of the science communication industry, from the tools of the trade, things that 'scicommers' can improve, and the work Kat does training researchers in the art of storytelling. Kat's Twitter Genetics Unzipped Kat's book - Herding Hemingway's Cats Gemma's Article on 'Why Science Needs Advertising'
The Science of Storytelling with Kat Arney
February 23, 2019 21:41 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this episode we chat to science writer, podcaster, speaker, author, and now communications consultant Dr Kat Arney on all things science communication! We dive into the current state of the science communication industry, from the tools of the trade, things that 'scicommers' can improve, and the work Kat does training researchers in the art of storytelling. Relevant links: Kat's Twitter Kat's podcast Genetics Unzipped Kat's book - Herding Hemingway's Cats Gemma's Article on 'W...
The Science of Storytelling
February 23, 2019 21:41 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBIn this episode we chat to science writer, podcaster, speaker, author, and now communications consultant Dr Kat Arney on all things science communication! We dive into the current state of the science communication industry, from the tools of the trade, things that 'scicommers' can improve, and the work Kat does training researchers in the art of storytelling. Kat's Twitter Genetics Unzipped Kat's book - Herding Hemingway's Cats Gemma's Article on 'Why Science Needs Advertising'
Episode 66: Vaccines: Tackling Viral Misinformation
February 10, 2019 23:58 - 34 minutes - 63.9 MBIn today's episode we are joined by Richard Clarke, a PhD researcher at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine! Richard is a member of the the Vaccine Confidence Project, an initiative that monitors public confidence in immunisation for the purpose of detecting public concerns around vaccines. These concerns can have massive implications for the effectiveness of vaccine programmes and as such researchers must address them as early as possible. In this episode we explore what re...
Vaccines: Tackling Viral Misinformation
February 10, 2019 23:58 - 34 minutes - 63.9 MBIn today's episode we are joined by Richard Clarke, a PhD researcher at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine! Richard is a member of the the Vaccine Confidence Project, an initiative that monitors public confidence in immunisation for the purpose of detecting public concerns around vaccines. These concerns can have massive implications for the effectiveness of vaccine programmes and as such researchers must address them as early as possible. In this episode we explore what re...
Viral Misinformation with Richard Clarke
February 10, 2019 23:58 - 34 minutes - 63.9 MBIn today's episode we are joined by Richard Clarke, a PhD researcher at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine! Richard is a member of the the Vaccine Confidence Project, an initiative that monitors public confidence in immunisation for the purpose of detecting public concerns around vaccines. These concerns can have massive implications for the effectiveness of vaccine programmes and as such researchers must address them as early as possible. In this episode we explore what re...
Episode 65: The World Food Programme
February 05, 2019 01:29 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MBIn today's episode Gemma speaks to Hila Cohen the International Business Development Lead of the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator. We dive into the invaluable work done by the WFP, the benefits of considerate locally focussed innovations in food tech, and whether there should be concerns given the aging farming community. The WFP Innovation Accelerator identifies and nurtures solutions to hunger globally. They also provide financial support to WFP innovators and external start...
The World Food Programme
February 05, 2019 01:29 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MBIn today's episode Gemma speaks to Hila Cohen the International Business Development Lead of the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator. We dive into the invaluable work done by the WFP, the benefits of considerate locally focussed innovations in food tech, and whether there should be concerns given the aging farming community. The WFP Innovation Accelerator identifies and nurtures solutions to hunger globally. They also provide financial support to WFP innovators and external start...
Feeding the World with Hila Cohen
February 05, 2019 01:29 - 39 minutes - 53.8 MBIn today's episode Gemma speaks to Hila Cohen the International Business Development Lead of the World Food Programme's Innovation Accelerator. We dive into the invaluable work done by the WFP, the benefits of considerate locally focussed innovations in food tech, and whether there should be concerns given the aging farming community. The WFP Innovation Accelerator identifies and nurtures solutions to hunger globally. They also provide financial support to WFP innovators and external start...
Episode 64: Event Special - Disrupting the Conversation
January 24, 2019 22:33 - 1 hour - 150 MB**Special episode klaxon** It's no secret that the internet has changed the way we communicate, and the last 12 months has also made clear the realisation that it has also changed the way we form our views. On December 5th 2018 we ran an event on Science communication called Disrupting the Conversation (kindly sponsored by Digital Science) on how to battle against misinformation, and effectively communicate scientific ideas. The panel were: Stephen Buranyi - The Guardian Professor R...
Event Special - Disrupting the Conversation
January 24, 2019 22:33 - 1 hour - 150 MB**Special episode** It's no secret that the internet has changed the way we communicate, and the last 12 months has also made clear the realisation that it has also changed the way we form our views. On December 5th 2018 we ran an event on Science communication called Disrupting the Conversation (kindly sponsored by Digital Science) on how to battle against misinformation, and effectively communicate scientific ideas. The panel were: Stephen Buranyi - The Guardian Professor Ruth Mor...
Episode 63: The Science Set - From Ghana and Beyond
January 06, 2019 12:47 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBToday's guest is Antipem Ofori Charles, a Ghanaian inventor and entrepreneur who is intent on transforming science education within Ghana and beyond. Antipem is the founder of the DEXT Technology, an accessible science set designed to engage students in underserved communities with the wonder of science. One of Antipem's inspirations for developing DEXT was through his own pathway into science. His father, a local high school teacher, framed what it meant to be a scientist for him by desi...
The Science Set - From Ghana and Beyond
January 06, 2019 12:47 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBToday's guest is Antipem Ofori Charles, a Ghanaian inventor and entrepreneur who is intent on transforming science education within Ghana and beyond. Antipem is the founder of the DEXT Technology, an accessible science set designed to engage students in underserved communities with the wonder of science. One of Antipem's inspirations for developing DEXT was through his own pathway into science. His father, a local high school teacher, framed what it meant to be a scientist for him by desi...
Digitising the NHS
December 22, 2018 00:49 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBToday's guest is Dr Harpreet Sood, NHS England’s Associate Chief Clinical Information Officer and a practicing NHS doctor at University College London Hospital.We get to grips with how the NHS is currently interacting with founders, and the wealth of opportunity for innovators. Given the NHS's core mission, we also dive into the idea of responsible innovation because while there may be plenty of low hanging fruit the patients under the NHS's care come first. **The audio is a little spotty ...
Episode 62: Digitising the NHS
December 22, 2018 00:49 - 36 minutes - 50.8 MBToday's guest is Dr Harpreet Sood, NHS England’s Associate Chief Clinical Information Officer and a practicing NHS doctor at University College London Hospital.We get to grips with how the NHS is currently interacting with founders, and the wealth of opportunity for innovators. Given the NHS's core mission, we also dive into the idea of responsible innovation because while there may be plenty of low hanging fruit the patients under the NHS's care come first. **The audio is a little spotty ...
Episode 61: Find a way, make a way
November 24, 2018 11:25 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBIn this episode we are joined by our pal, the inimitable Harry Destecroix. Harry is CEO of Unit DX and Carbometrics, and is former CEO of Ziylo. We chat about why (and how) he managed to have such a mental job title, how Bristol is fast becoming a spinout factory, and how entrepreneurship can be fostered in the sciences with just a little bit more education, and a bit more ecosystem support. If you want to find out more about the story of Ziylo and Carbometrics, Gemma covered the astoundi...
Find a way, make a way
November 24, 2018 11:25 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBIn this episode we are joined by our pal, the inimitable Harry Destecroix. Harry is CEO of Unit DX and Carbometrics, and is former CEO of Ziylo. We chat about why (and how) he managed to have such a mental job title, how Bristol is fast becoming a spinout factory, and how entrepreneurship can be fostered in the sciences with just a little bit more education, and a bit more ecosystem support. If you want to find out more about the story of Ziylo and Carbometrics, Gemma covered the astoundi...
Find a Way Make a Way with Harry Destecroix
November 24, 2018 11:25 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBIn this episode we are joined by our pal, the inimitable Harry Destecroix. Harry is CEO of Unit DX and Carbometrics, and is former CEO of Ziylo. We chat about why (and how) he managed to have such a mental job title, how Bristol is fast becoming a spinout factory, and how entrepreneurship can be fostered in the sciences with just a little bit more education, and a bit more ecosystem support. If you want to find out more about the story of Ziylo and Carbometrics, Gemma covered the astoundi...
Episode 60: Why Science Needs Advertising
November 02, 2018 23:45 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBIn this episode we spoke to Karen Mazurkewich the Lead Executive of Communications & Marketing at MaRS, Toronto's startup hub. Karen was also formerly a journalist with the Wall Street Journal. We were keen to understand the Toronto startup ecosystem, and the state of science entrepreneurialism here. We also wanted to get Karen's perspective on science communication. Karen wrote a nice piece in the Harvard Business Review way back in April 2018 about how technologists and scientists shou...