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Science Mixtape
by Science Mixtape
*"Desert Island Discs with a science twist” - *Science Mixtape explores the science and songs of exciting expert guests from the world of science. It's a mix of science news, views, and live ON AIR experiments, as well as the songs they love and why.From uplifting discoveries, to sobering facts, and the downright bizarre, science helps us better understand the world we live in, but also reminds us how little we know. Join us every other Saturday at 12pm for a fun and informative peak behind-the-scenes at a life in science.Curiosity never killed any cats. Well … maybe Schrodinger’s.Become a Patron!
Episodes
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100: 100th Special (ft. Various)
Join us as we look back over some of our favourite bits from the last hundred episodes. Mixtape Earth, Wind & Fire - September New Order - Ceremony Nena - 99 Luftballons Tom Lehrer - The Elements Mumford & Sons - The Cave Frank Wilson - Do I Love You...
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99: Sci-Com Pol-Com Info-Bomb (ft. Nick Anstead)
This week we are joined by political scientist Nick Anstead from the London School of Economics. We talk about the political communication, how can we apply scientific methods to such a field and the effects of social media, twitter bots and their effect on elections. Mixtape 1) Fleetwood Mac -...
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98: Sharing Stem Cells (ft. Sophie Arthur)
This week we are joined by biologist Sophie Arthur who takes us through her PhD on stem cells and the work that she is doing to share her science with the world. Mixtape 1) Adele - When We Were Young 2) This is Me - Keala Settle (from The Greatest Showman) 3) As She's Walking Away - Zac Brown…
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97: Viking Bones (ft. Cat Jarman)
We dig up the past in this episode and find out what secrets our bones hide about the places we've been and the things we've done (or eaten). Cat Jarman talks Vikings, Rapa Nui and strontium isotopes all through a good head of Norwegian teeth, apparently. Mixtape 1) Micah P. Hinson - Beneath the...
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96: Animal Close Encounters (ft. Patrick Aryee)
This week we are joined by Patrick Aryee presenter, biologist and man of many animal encounters. Join us to hear a few of the best. Mixtape 1) Feelings - Shy FX 2) Lil Bebe - Danileigh 3) At Night (Peggy Gou’s Acid Journey Remix) - Shakedown & Peggy Gou 4) Don’t Hold Back (Touch) ft. Jeena G…
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95: Science in Parliament (ft. Jack Miller)
Science eventually winds its way to the halls of Westminster, and one of the ways it gets there is through today's guest. Jack Miller is energy adviser for the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology and in our show today he gives us an insight into the inner workings of POST. Order!…
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94: Bee-haviour (ft. James Makinson)
This week we are talking about our furry little friends, bees. James Makinson is a researcher at Queen Mary University of London where he studies bees, their behaviour, communication and the odd waggle dance. We look at stingless, bumbles and the delicious honey making variety! Mixtape 1) Distant...
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93: Historical Mixtape 1 (ft. various)
This week we have a different mixtape. This is an historical look back at some scientists of the past. We hear their words and then my choices for the songs. Mixtape 1) Venus & Adonis Prologue - John Blow 2) Messa di Gloria -Guiseppe Verdi 3) Życzenie G-dur op. 74 - Frederic Chopin 4) Serenade…
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92: Basic Basins (ft. Chris Jackson)
This week we talk geology and geophysics. Prof. Chris Jackson is and expert in sedimentary basins, that's the rock formation not the sink. We discover salt behaves like a liquid and even creates gigantic formations all over our planet. Mixtape 1) Bovine Public – The Cribs 2) Gabriel – Jo Goddard…
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91: Neuromorphic Nanomaterials (ft. Jessamyn Fairfield)
“Imagine a world where materials can heal themselves and electronics are built to learn the way your brain does”. This is the world of Dr Jessamyn Fairfield, a fascinating realm of the super small which may underpin a revolution in how computers are designed. As the founder of Bright Club in...
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90: Collaborating Against HIV (ft. Sarah Watters)
It's all about viruses this week - whilst Matilda's lost her voice, Dr Sarah Watters demonstrates how the Glitter Virus can spread, and we learn some fascinating things about HIV, 'elite controllers', and the challenges of working on a global project. Mixtape: 1. One Vision by Queen 2. Toto by...
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89: YouTube Science (ft. Mark Langtry)
Mark takes us on a tour of all his amazing science communication journeys including his experience of touring Europe in a Science Bus! He's a theoretical physics, YouTuber, model and footballer - such a multitalented guy. Mark also has a few do-it-yourself experiments where you can get musical at...
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88: Ultracold Molecules (ft. Hannah Williams)
This week we are joined by Hannah Williams a researcher at Imperial College who studies laser slowing and trapping of molecules to test the fringes of the Standard Model of physics. It's gonna get cold in here. Mixtape 1) Elbow - Station Approach 2) Billie Holiday - Autumn in New York 3) Fetty…
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87: The Science Shed (ft. Steven Lee and Nick Evans)
We're joined by "The Science Shed" podcasting duo Dr Steven Lee (physical chemist) and Dr Nick Evans (bioengineer) for a hilarious romp around some science with a few dirty secrets from their podcast thrown in for good measure. Plus a fluorescent experiment involving wine and tonic water, (and…
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86: The Science of Dreaming (ft. Josie Malinowski)
Dr Josie Malinowski takes us deep into the world of dreams, discussing why we dream, how to study dreams, and the meaning they can shed on our lives. She also leads Matilda and Kyle in a hypnogogic dream induction with some quite trippy results (!) and shares her top tips for lucid dreaming. If…
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85: Malaria Genetic Barcodes (ft. Theo Sanderson)
Malaria is one of the world's deadliest diseases, caused by a parasite that lives part of its live in humans part of its life in mosquitos. Dr Theo Sanderson's shares the pioneering technique behind his research, allowing him to work out which genes malaria needs to grow and reproduce. We also…
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84: Artificial Photosynthesis (ft. Suze Kundu)
Suze Kundu brings all the fun as she talks about her work in artificial photosynthesis - a technology which could revolutionise our energy supplies and provide fuel for trips to Mars. A nanochemist both by name and by nature she also shows Matilda how to whip up her very own 'silly putty' using...
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83: Laughing Babies (ft. Caspar Addyman)
This week we are talking to Caspar Addyman about laughter and learning in children and babies. The mixtape includes The Happy Song written specifically to make the little ones laugh. Mixtape 1) Cake - The Distance 2) Alabama 3 - Woke Up This Morning 3) Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes To Midnight 4) Roots...
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82: Finding Patterns (ft. Geraldine Cox)
Geraldine Cox is artist in residence at Imperial College. She combines art and physics to find patterns in nature and new ways of expressing them. From wave patterns inside atoms, to the music in light, to 30,000 triangles that represent different ways of seeing, Geraldine shares her inspiration...
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81: Capturing Carbon (ft. Iain MacDonald)
Environmental scientist, Dr Iain MacDonald, tells Matilda all about Carbon Capture Storage and it's amazing potential to help combat global warming. We also have one of our tastiest experiments yet involving three different chocolate bars and milk! We're simulating carbon flow in rocks, promise....
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80: Disasters, Risk, and Island Communities (ft. Ilan Kelman)
Matilda chats to Ilan Kelman about his work on disaster and risk in island communities, learns how to survive two weeks in the studio, and discovers that islands aren't always surrounded by water. Plus our weekly science news round-up! Mixtape: 1. The Isle of the Dead by Sergei Rachmaninoff 2.…
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79: Transplantation (ft. Pankaj Chandak)
Today we are joined by Pankaj Chandak talking about some of the most recent advancements in transplant surgery. Think robots, 3D printing and organs living outside the body. Mixtape 1) AR Rahman - Bombay Theme 2) Howard Shore - Concerning Hobbits (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the…
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78: Herptiles (ft. Jeff Streicher)
Natural History Museum curator Jeff Streicher takes us on a tour behind the scenes at the museum and talks about specimen collection, dissection and molecular biology with frogs, snakes and worm lizards abound. Mixtape 1) Chon - Waterslide 2) Iron & Wine - Boy with a Coin 3) Metric - Gold, Guns,...
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77: Quality Airtime (ft. Andrew Grieve)
Today we are talking to Andrew Grieve Senior Air Quality Analyst at King's College. We talk about pollution across foggy London town and how we are measuring monitoring and improving the air across the city. Best enjoyed over a bowl of pea soup! Mixtape 1) Whitechapel - Blue Rose Code 2) Kamaloka…
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76: The Secret Stress of 4 Year Olds (ft. Sam Wass)
Dr Sam Wass, a developmental psychologist from the Secret Life of 4 Year Olds, reveals what it's like to work on the show and the incredible insights it has given into the intense experience of being a child! He also shares his own research into stress and concentration in babies, the difference...
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75: Alzheimer's (ft. Selina Wray)
This week we are joined by Alzheimer's Research UK fellow Selina Wray to talk about her exciting work trying to understand what are the causes and roots to possible treatment of Alzheimer's.
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74: Huntington's (ft. Ed Wild)
We are joined this week by Huntington's Researcher Dr Ed Wild. We talk causes, symptoms and some very exciting new therapies. We also find out how long is takes to fall through the earth, puzzle with us. Mixtape 1) They Might Be Giants - Mammal 2) Phillip Glass & Robert Wilson - Einstein oh the...
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73: Go, go, Rhys Lightning (ft. Rhys Phillips)
We are joined this week by the electrifying Rhys Phillips to talk all about lightning. Rhys is a researcher from Airbus who tells us how it forms and what to do about it when it hits planes. We have our usual mix o' music chosen by Rhys, science news and facts galore. Mixtape 1) Snarky Puppy -...
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72: Maths, the Simpson's, and Fermat's Last Theorem (ft. Simon Singh)
The Simpson's might be one of the most successful TV shows ever written, but it's also the most mathematical! Science writer Simon Singh shares the in-jokes, hidden references and maths tributes from the show, as well as his own love of Fermat's infamous Last Theorem and why it's important to...
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71: Dark, Darker, Darkest (ft. Roberto Trotta)
It's getting dark in here as we talk to Roberto Trotta about Dark Matter and Dark Energy. These two subjects are some of the most mysterious in the world of physics, as yet unconfirmed, but the subject of much research. Roberto tells us what our best theories are at the moment and how we are...
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70: Round Electrons (ft. Jack Devlin)
Jack Devlin talks about the electron, one of the fundamental particles that makes up our universe. We explore some of the properties that we know it has and some of those that we don't. Jack tells us about his experiments trying to measure how round the electron is and explains some of the...
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69: Your Brain on LSD (ft. Robin Carhart-Harris)
This week Matilda talks psychedelics with Dr Robin Carhart-Harris, the first scientist to do a brain-imaging study with LSD! He shares what it's revealed about the ego vs the unconscious mind, as well as his exciting new research into how magic mushrooms might be an effective treatment for...
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68: Parasites and Immunology (ft. Khalil Thirlaway)
Today we are joined by ex-immunoparisitologist Khalil Thirlaway discussing parasites of all shapes and sizes. We do our most successful experiment ever and khalil gives us a lesson in the kind of chemical detective work that he used in his research to develop new drugs from the extract of plants...
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67: Representing the Mind (ft. Jon Day)
This week we explore how perceptions of mental health have changed over time, and the power of stories to shape and change those ideas, in honour of Mental Health Awareness Week 2017. Our fantastic guest is Dr Jon Day from King's College London, who specialises in philosophy of mind, neurology…
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66: Ice, Epilepsy, and a Pint of Science (ft. Elodie Chabrol)
This week we're joined by neuroscientist Elodie Chabrol who's on a mission to cure untreatable forms of epilepsy with gene therapy. When she's not in the lab she's busy bringing science to pubs and bars around the world through the fantastic Pint of Science festival in May. We get a sneak preview...
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65: Sense and Sustenance (ft. Janice Wang)
This week we are joined by Janice Wang an experimental psychologist who is an expert on the boundaries between taste and all of our other senses. We have a little chocolate based experiment and try a few wines with unconventional pairings. Mixtape 1 Air - Cherry Blossom 2 Liszt - Petrarch's…
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64: Ugly Animals (ft. Simon Watt)
It's a seminal show this week as we are joined by Simon Watt, founder of the Ugly Animal Preservation Society, "raising the profile of some of Mother's Nature's more aesthetically challenged children". Simon shares fascinating facts about his favourite ugly animals, as well as why frogs are every...
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63: The Naked Mole Rat (ft. Steve Cross)
Steve Cross, founder of geek comedy nights Bright Club and Science Showoff, takes us underground and into the lives of Naked Mole Rats. They may look like wrinkly sausages with teeth, but these amazing animals live in colonies like insects, wear their poo like perfume, live 10x longer than…
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62: Psychopathic Volcanoes (ft. Robin Andrews)
We are joined by Robin Andrews, science journalist and communicator who takes us from psychopaths to volcanoes. We have our weekly dollop of science news and a quiz to find out if you are as psychopathic as us! Mixtape: 1 ) Psycho by Muse 2 ) Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man 3 ) Ain't That A…
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61: Cell Division and Science Drag (ft. Aimee Eckert)
This week Aimee Eckert takes us closer to one of life's most fundamental processes - how a cell divides. Without this amazing process organisms wouldn't be able to grow, reproduce, or repair their bodies, but it can also go very wrong and that can lead to cancer. We dive into the proteins...
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60: Man vs. Maths (ft. Tim Revell)
Timothy Revell takes on Maths single-handed as gives us some insights into the algorithms behind matchmaking websites and your Facebook feed, the secrets of cryptography and sunken treasure. Maths is all around us and Tim will show us where. Mixtape: 1) The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Golden Age…
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59: Materials Safari (ft. Anna Ploszajski)
All aboard as materials scientist Anna Ploszajski takes us on a tour of her favourite materials! From the ancient art of metallurgy and the alloy that created an era (hint: it begins with a B...), to the power of concrete on our emotions and the invention of plastic by snooker players, we…
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58: The Art of Anatomy (ft. Emily Evans)
Emily Evans, artist and anatomy teacher, takes us through the wonders of the human body and its power to inspire all kinds of art, from song lyrics to fashion designs and even tattoos. We also discuss the relationship you have with a body you dissect, how diagrams can be creative, and Emily's own...
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57: Sensory Speed Dating and the Science of Attraction (ft. Jen Wong)
In a world of dating apps and Tinder, vision dominates our sense of attraction, but it's not the whole story. Join us as Jen Wong, co-founder of the experiential Guerilla Science, reveals the important role that each of our senses play in deciding who's hot, and who's not. From the power of a...
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56: Synaesthetic (ft. Clare Jonas)
Clare's form of synaesthesia means that sees shapes when listening to music, so her mixtape choices are extra fascinating! She shares the advantages (and disadvantages) of being a synaesthete, as well as her research into cross-modal perception. Kiki-Booba anyone? Mixtape: 1. A World Alone by…
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55: Mathematics and Music (feat. Kyle Evans
This week we are all about the mathematics behind the music. We are joined by Kyle Evans, winner of FameLab 2016 and Maths/Folk/Standup extraordinaire. We touch on the genius of Bob Dylan, Listen to Kate Bush recite the digits of pi and assess the mathematical knowledge of Beyonce. Kyle also…
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54: Science Rap (ft. Rapstract)
This week scientist and rapper Alex Lathbridge (aka Rapstract) brings his inner Kanye West to the show with his uniquely geeky raps on everything from the imposter syndrome (which he performs live!) to cancer cells, a brief history of science, and a WORLD PREMIERE of his latest tune. Plus he…
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53: Plasma, Supernovae and Fusion (ft. Meriame Berboucha)
We are joined by Meriame Berboucha to talk about plasmas in all there forms. By looking at the behaviour of plasma inside a machine at Imperial College, Meriame can model huge scale astronomical events. We also talk about using plasma in fusion experiments and the state of current experiments in...
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52: Epigenetics: Your Diet and Your Genes (ft. Maia Elliot)
A happy new year and some happy lifestyle-changing new year's resolutions! This week nutritional geneticist, Maia Elliot, shares her insights into how our environment and our lifestyle choices such as sleep, diet, and exercise, can change the way our genes behave, sometimes permanently. From how...
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51: Ancient Tools (ft. Tomos Proffitt)
This week Kyle takes the presenter seat and is joined by Tomos Proffitt, an archaeologist from Oxford University to talk about all thing tools. Tomos has previously done some work on early hominid tools in Africa and shows us how to make the first ever piece of technology. He is also now working…
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*"Desert Island Discs with a science twist” - *Science Mixtape explores the science and songs of exciting expert guests from the world of science. It's a mix of science news, views, and live ON AIR experiments, as well as the songs they love and why.From uplifting discoveries, to sobering facts, and the downright bizarre, science helps us better understand the world we live in, but also reminds us how little we know. Join us every other Saturday at 12pm for a fun and informative peak behind-the-scenes at a life in science.Curiosity never killed any cats. Well … maybe Schrodinger’s.Become a Patron!
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