Science Shambles
by The Cosmic Shambles Network
Part of the Cosmic Shambles Network, the network for people with curious minds, Science Shambles is a semi regular collection of conversations with scientists about all manner of scientific things. At the Cosmic Shambles Network we create and curates podcasts, digital content and live events for people who want to find out more about our universe through science, art, history, philosophy, music, literature. People who believe ignorance is not bliss. People who want to keep on discovering and learning about our wondrous universe and who want to have a laugh while doing it. People who believe that it is indeed our curiosity that makes us human. We believe we can never stop learning – science will never be finished and that’s exciting. The Cosmic Shambles Network brings together the world’s leading scientists, comedians, writers and performers to create entertaining content fuelled by curiosity. The approach is fun, real, accessible. Amongst the shambles there’s something for everyone.
Episodes
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Planets Beyond Our Own - Latitude 2026
There are over 6000 confirmed exoplanets and billions more predicted in just our Milky Way galaxy alone. So what types of planets are these, how do we detect them, how are they different from those in our solar system and could any harbour life? Three astrophysicists sit down to discuss it all.…
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Beyond the LHC - The Future of Particle Physics - Latitude 2026
The Large Hadron Collider at CERN is nearing the end of its life cycle after incredible success highlighted by the discovery of the Higgs Boson. So what’s next? What’s the next big mystery in particle physics that a bigger, more powerful collider could help discover? Join Prof Jon Butterworth…
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Tackling the Rise of Health Misinformation feat. Alanna Smith and Suzi Gage
In today's age of social media algorithms and AI finding accurate and reliable health information online can feel like a losing battle. Someone who has recently published a masters research paper on this is Alanna Smith. Not just a Stanford psychology graduate, but also one of the top basketball...
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20 Years of Scientific Discovery - Latitude 2026
We opened up Latitude 2026 on the Thursday night and as Latitude celebrated its twentieth festival, and Shambles celebrated its twentieth year at Latitude, we took a look back at some of the biggest scientific discoveries of that time. Robin Ince is joined by physicist and oceanographer Prof…
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Experts Review 'The Great ADHD Myth?'
Now that Channel 4's 'documentary' has aired we've got our panel of experts back to discuss if the show was better or worse than expected. Hint: It's not the first one. 'The Great ADHD Myth?' is reviewed from a scientific point of view in this podcast by Professor Gina Rippon, Dr Camilla Pang, Dr...
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Some Questions for Channel 4 and its ADHD Documentary
Channel 4 recently announced a new documentary titled 'The Great ADHD Myth?'. The announcement came with a press release that, to put it mildly, raised some questions. So we put together a panel of experts to talk about the damage already done by this apparently agenda led documentary before it's...
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Robin and Josie's Book Shambles with Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason
Comedians and Bibliophiles Robin and Josie are back together for a Book Shambles live special with award winning musician and author Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason. Her latest book, To Be Young, Gifted and Black has just been released in paperback and it focuses on what it means – and how it feels – to…
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Batteries Maybe Included? - Latitude 2026
We really need to stop burning so much stuff. Sustainable energy needs to drive our future and batteries are going to play a big part in that. The advancement of battery technology has come a long way but there are still issues that need solving. To talk about all things lithium, sodium and a...
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Climate Change at Sea - Latitude 2025
The ocean is an all too often overlooked part of our natural world, yet it is the blue engine that drives everything. And it is changing in many ways, at an alarming rate. Rising sea levels, warming oceans, increased acidification, plastic pollution... Physicist and oceanographer Dr Helen Czerski...
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Weirdly Normal - The Science of Neurodiversity - Live from Latitude
What if being a bit weird is actually entirely normal? What if sharing our internal struggles wasn't a sign of weakness, but strength? Let some experts help you wade through the 'neurotrash' to talk about the science of neurodiversity. Gina Rippon is a Professor of Cognitive NeuroImaging and…
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We're Going On a Dark Matter Hunt - Live from Latitude
Recorded live at Latitude 2025, join Dr Clara Nellist of CERN, and two astrophysicists, Sky at Night co-host Dr Maggie Aderin-Pock and Sky at Night regular Dr Jen Gupta alongside Dr Helen Czerski to discuss what we know about Dark Matter, and how we're trying to actually find it. Support the show...
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Trust Me, I'am an AI - Live from Latitude
AI is in the news everywhere you look at the moment. But amongst all of the sensationalist headlines, what’s really going on, and what should we actually be worried about when it comes to AI? Prof Kevin Fong recently took a look at medicine in AI for a BBC series and Elizabeth Black is a…
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Live from Latitude - Helen Czerski and Kevin Fong
Recorded LIVE at the 2022 Latitude Festival, Dr Helen Czerski and Prof Kevin Fong sit down to talk about the merits of space travel in a time where the Earth is gripped by a pandemic and climate change. Should we still be focussing on space travel? What can it teach us that helps with life on...
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Can Motorsport Science Save the World?
Dr Kit Champman is a life long motorsport fan and as a scientist, he previously worked with Virgin Racing's Formula E team on the chemistry and material science of their cars. Many innovations, first developed for racing, have been incorporated into everyday life across fields of healthcare…
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Tackling COVID in Africa with Two Wheels for Life
The mantra of 'We're not vaccinated against COVID until the whole world is vaccinated' is now more prevalent than ever. At last year's British MotoGP round at Silverstone Robin Ince went along to meet up with Andrea Coleman and 13 time Grand Prix winner Randy Mamola, founders of the charity Two...
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Beneath the Night with Stuart Clark
Dr Stuart Clark is a science writer and journalist with a PhD in astrophysics. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and his latest book, Beneath the Night: How the Stars Have Shaped the History of Humankind is out now in paperback. Order signed and dedicated copies of Robin's new book...
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The Year in Astronomy with Chris Lintott - Live at the Norwich Science Festival
Recorded live at the 2021 Norwich Science Festival, Dr Helen Czerski is joined by Chris Lintott, co-host of The Sky at Night and Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford to talk about the year in astronomy so far. They chat about the discovery of new planets, the Drake equation,...
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The Theory of Everything with Michio Kaku
Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist, futurist, and popular science author and speaker around the world. He is a Professor of Theoretical Physics at the City College of New York and his latest book The God Equation: The Quest for a Theory of Everything has just been released. Order signed and...
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How to Build and Apple Pie From Scratch with Harry Cliff
Harry Cliff is a particle physicist at the University of Cambridge working on the LHCb experiment at CERN. He chats to Robin Ince about his new book, How to Make an Apple Pie from Scratch, an exhilarating search for the most basic building blocks of our universe, and the dramatic quest to unlock...
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The Social Instinct with Prof Nichola Raihani
Nichola Raihani is a Professor of Evolution and Behaviour at UCL. Her research focuses on the evolution of cooperation in nature. Her first book, The Social Instinct, is out now. She joined Robin Ince to talk about it. Support the podcast and Shambles in general by subscribing at...
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Helen Czerski and Robin Ince - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 10am BST on our YouTube channel. This week it's a Helen special as Robin pitches all the leftover Helen questions at Dr Czerski...
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Christina Pagel and Sheena Cruickshank - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 10am BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Professors Christina Pagel and Sheena Cruickshank to…
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Johnjoe McFadden - Live Sunday Q and A
Science Shambles is a science QnA show hosted by Robin Ince and Helen Czerski. Helen is away this week so Robin is doing a live Science Book Shambles with special guest Professor Johnjoe McFadden. Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles and get bonus content and extended...
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Michael Marshall and Deborah Hyde - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 10am BST on our YouTube channel. This week Helen is joined by Michael Marshall and Deborah Hyde to talk about why people believe…
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Dr Karl - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 10am BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Dr Karl to talk of COVID, climate and kangaroo poo......
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Alexandre Antonelli and Juliet Brodie - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 10am BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Professors Alexandre Antonelli and Juliet Brodie to talk...
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Jon Butterworth and Clara Nellist - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 10am BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Prof Jon Butterworth and Dr Clara Nellist from CERN to...
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Mental Health During COVID - Science Shambles Live at Latitude
This is the second live event we did at the 2021 Latitude Festival when The Cosmic Shambles Network took over The Listening Post for a series of live Science Shambles events on the Sunday afternoon. Dr Helen Czerski is joined by Dr Suzi Gage and Dr Dean Burnett to talk about mental health during...
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Climate and Nature - Science Shambles Live at Latitude
At the 2021 Latitude Festival The Cosmic Shambles Network took over The Listening Post for a series of live Science Shambles events on the Sunday afternoon. The first of those events was a panel discussion around climate change and restoring nature and how it's not just as simple as using less...
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Cat Hobaiter and Jo Setchell - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 10am BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin is flying solo and joined by Dr Cat Hobatier and Prof Jo Setchell live from…
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Libby Jackson and Alom Shaha - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 10am BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Libby Jackson and Alom Shaha to talk about science in...
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Rebecca Wragg Sykes and Chris Stringer - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 10am BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes and Prof Chris Stringer to talk…
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Suzie Imber and Lisa Harvey-Smith - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 10am BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Professors both Suzie Imber and Lisa Harvey-Smith to…
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Pete Etchells and Ginny Smith - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 10am BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Prof Pete Etchells and Ginny Smith to talk of brain...
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Alice Roberts and Brenna Hassett - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 10am BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Prof Alice Roberts and Dr Brenna Hassett to talk about...
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Chiara Marletto - Science Book Shambles BONUS
Robin chats with Oxford researcher Chiara Marletto about the idea of constructor theory and her new book on the subject, The Science of Can and Can't, which is out now. Lots of other goodies, for Patreon supporters. Sign up at patreon.com/cosmicshambles
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Helen Sharman and Kevin Fong - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Dr Helen Sharman, on the 30th anniversary of her record...
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Rachael Dunlop and Suzi Gage - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Dr Rachael Dunlop and Dr Suzi Gage to talk about…
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Helen Scales and Hugh Warwick - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Dr Helen Scales and Hugh Warwick to talk of deep sea...
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Jess Wade and Anna Ploszajski - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Dr Jess Wade and Dr Anna Ploszajski to talk about...
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Susie Maidment and Riley Black - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Dr Susie Maidment and Riley Black to talk about…
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Brian Greene and Clara Nellist - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm BST on our YouTube channel. This week Robin and Helen are joined by Professor Brian Greene and Dr Clara Nellist to talk about...
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Tony Ryan and Ella Al-Shamahi - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm BST on our YouTube channel. Robin and Helen are joined by Professor Tony Ryan and Ella Al-Shamahi to talk of chemistry,...
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Nicole Stott - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. This episode marks one year since our very first lockdown livestream. Robin and Helen are joined…
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Mark Miodownik and Suze Kundu - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Prof Mark Miodownik and Dr Suze Kundu to talk about...
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Dan Davis and Sheena Cruickshank - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Prof Dan Davis and Prof Sheena Cruickshank for a...
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Special - Sadia Ahmad from Maytree
Please note the following podcast contains discussion about suicide. Recently Robin Ince was on Celebrity Mastermind and his chosen charity was Maytree who provide a residential service for people in suicidal crisis so they can talk about their suicidal thoughts and behaviour. You don't really…
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Anjana Khatwa and Iain Stewart - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Dr Anjana Khatwa and Professor Iain Stewart to talk...
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Steve Backshall and Georgia Jones - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Steve Backshall and Dr Georgia Jones to talks shark...
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Erica McAlister and Matthew Cobb - Live Sunday Q and A
Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Dr Erica McAlister and Prof Matthew Cobb to talk...
About this show
Part of the Cosmic Shambles Network, the network for people with curious minds, Science Shambles is a semi regular collection of conversations with scientists about all manner of scientific things. At the Cosmic Shambles Network we create and curates podcasts, digital content and live events for people who want to find out more about our universe through science, art, history, philosophy, music, literature. People who believe ignorance is not bliss. People who want to keep on discovering and learning about our wondrous universe and who want to have a laugh while doing it. People who believe that it is indeed our curiosity that makes us human. We believe we can never stop learning – science will never be finished and that’s exciting. The Cosmic Shambles Network brings together the world’s leading scientists, comedians, writers and performers to create entertaining content fuelled by curiosity. The approach is fun, real, accessible. Amongst the shambles there’s something for everyone.
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