Episodes

Ep43: Death of the One-Sided Scientist – Roberto Trotta

Dr Roberto Trotta is a theoretical cosmologist, a lecturer, an author, a consultant, public engager and much more. We discuss his interpretation of being a scientist - as a multi-faceted role.

July 16, 2017

Ep42: Your Child is a Scientist – Carole Kenrick

Children love science, they love scientists, but they don’t want to be one. Carole Kenrick, Scientist and Inventor-in-Residence at Gillespie Primary School in North London, is changing that.

July 4, 2017

Photograph of Steven Lee and Nick Evans.

Ep41: Managing a Lab and TheScienceShed – Steven Lee and Nick Evans

Dr Nick Evans and Dr Steven Lee are academics at the University of Southampton and University of Cambridge. Together they produce TheScienceShed, a podcast about science and academic life.

June 18, 2017

Ep40: Senior Editor - Luigi Martiradonna (Part 2)

Before becoming a senior editor for Nature Materials, Luigi Martiradonna was a researcher. We talk about his experiences and transition into academic publishing.

May 5, 2017

Ep39: Senior Editor – Luigi Martiradonna (Part 1)

How do you judge whether a scientist’s work is worth publishing in your journal? That’s the decision Luigi Martiradonna makes every day as a Senior Editor at Nature Materials.

May 24, 2017

Ep38: Culture and Science – Robin Ince

Robin Ince is a comedian, writer and performer, best known for presenting The Infinite Monkey Cage on BBC Radio 4. Incorporating science into his work, Robin frequently works alongside many scientists.

May 7, 2017

Illustration of squid interacting with electronics.

Ep37: Hybrid Scientist and Engineer – Alon Gorodetsky

Alon Gorodetsky is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of California, Irvine. We talk about his experience of working in academia and on being a researcher in an interdisciplinary field.

April 28, 2017