BlueSci Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Wild food and health, with Charlotte Milbank
13 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Charlotte is a PhD student in Epidemiology and Geography at the University of Cambridge. Her research explores the ways in which “wild foods”, suc...
Society and statistics, with Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mark and Georgia spoke to Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter, who is currently Chair of the Winton Centre for Risk and Evidence Commun...
Gut-brain health and obesity prevention with Orla Woodward
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Mark and Georgia spoke to Orla Woodward who is a final year PhD student at the Institute of Metabolic Science at the University of Cambridge. H...
Converting CO2 to renewable fuels with Motiar Rahaman
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we speak to Motiar Rahaman from the Reisner Lab about their work in sustainable fuel development.
Genetics and obesity, with Dr Giles Yeo
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the BlueSci Podcast, Mark and Ruby speak to Dr Giles Yeo, a Principal Research Associate at the MRC Metabolic Diseases Unit, based ...
Volcanoes and the climate, with Dr Lauren Marshall
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Simone and new host Mark speak to Dr Lauren Marshall, a postdoctoral researcher at the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry at the Un...
Bees and the future of food production, with Jake Moscrop
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, our new host Georgia and seasoned host Ruby spoke to PhD student Jake Moscrop about bees, pollinators and their impact on food security. Jake i...
Stone Age bears, ancient DNA and population genetics, with Bianca De Sanctis
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ruby and Laura spoke to Bianca De Sanctis, a PhD student in Professor Eske Willerslev’s research group in the Department ...
NEW SEASON LAUNCH!
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're back back back! Tune in to find out more about our latest news, we hope you're as excited as we are about our ever-expanding team! In this seaso...
Lab-grown organoids and regenerative medicine, with Dr Fotis Sampaziotis
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we spoke to Dr Fotis Sampaziotis, a hepatologist and clinical lecturer at the University of Cambridge. Dr Sampaziotis is part of a team who ...
Loneliness, social media, and the brain, with Dr Livia Tomova
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're back and we have some exciting news - join us in welcoming Laura Chilver to our podcasting team! Laura is studying Natural Sciences and has a ke...
Colour from structure, with Thomas Parton
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Thomas Parton, a PhD student in the Vignolini Lab in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. His research s...
Connecting memory and vision, with Dr Paul Bays
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we spoke to Dr Paul Bays, the group leader of the Computational Cognition Group in the Department of Psychology at the University of Ca...
Mysteries of the early universe, with Amelia Drew
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we spoke to Amelia Drew a junior research fellow at Homerton College, who has just completed her PhD in Cosmology in the Department of Appli...
The ecological impact of wildfires, with Dr. Adam Pellegrini
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we spoke to Dr. Adam Pellegrini, a Lecturer in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Cambridge. His research specialises in ...
Learning from fur seals, with Constanza Toro-Valdivieso
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Constanza Toro-Valdivieso is a PhD student in the Department of Vetenary Medicine at the University of Cambridge. She studies Juan Fernández fur seal...
Chemistry with computers, featuring Kobi Felton
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak to Kobi Felton, a PhD student in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. As part of the Sustainable Reactio...
Africans in STEM: building networks and collaborations, with Cynthia Okoye and Sandile Mtetwa
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we talk to Cynthia Okoye and Sandile Mtetwa, PhD students at the University of Cambridge. Sandile and Cynthia are two of the founders of Afr...
A spotlight on electron microscopy, featuring Dr Giorgio Divitini
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak to Dr Giorgio Divitini, the Advanced TEM Officer in the High Resolution Electron Microscopy Group in the Department of Materials Sc...
The next generation of solar cells, with Dr Elizabeth Tennyson
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak to Dr Elizabeth Tennyson, postdoctoral researcher and Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Fellow at the Cavendish Laboratory. Earlier th...
Understanding protein behaviour at the nanoscale, featuring Dr Jerelle Joseph
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the BlueSci Podcast! We are fresh from our summer break and have a lot of new exciting science to share! This week our guest is ...
Exciting announcements and summer break (don't worry - we'll be back!)
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode it's just your hosts, Ruby and Simone! We thought we’d use this episode to share some of the things that we’ve been up to a...
Printing the future, with Tanyaradzwa Mangoma
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we're learning about additive manufacturing and bioelectronics! Our guest is Tanyaradzwa Mangoma, a PhD candidate based at the Fluids i...
Meet the graduate students behind the COVID-19 educational webapp, featuring Daniel Muthukrishna and Nick Taylor
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For today's episode we've invited PhD students Daniel Muthukrishna and Nick Taylor to tell us about a COVID-19 modelling web-app they made in collabor...
Understanding the immune response to the SARS-CoV2 virus, featuring Dr Chinedu Ugwu
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we spoke to Dr Chiendu Ugwu, a lecturer and a research fellow at the Africa Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Disease (ACEGID)...
Voyage to the Antarctic with Dr Anna Belcher
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a break from our coronavirus reporting, this week we're transporting our listeners to the Antarctic! Join us for this episode of escapism where...
Sequencing the genome of SARS-CoV2, featuring Grant Hall
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What can we learn from the genetic information of a virus? This week our guest is Grant Hall, an MPhil student in Department of Pathology at Camb...
How can academic labs support the NHS with COVID-19 testing? featuring Professor Stephen Baker
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we spoke to Stephen Baker, Professor of Molecular Microbiology at the University of Cambridge. His laboratory was one of the first academic ...
How to run a virtual scientific conference, featuring Professor Andrea Armani
17 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a 2-part interview with Professor Andrea Armani! Prof Armani is Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the Unive...
The power of interdisciplinary science, featuring Professor Andrea Armani
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have a 2-part interview with Professor Andrea Armani, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at the University of Southe...
The importance of effective science communication, featuring Sam Langford
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week our guest is Sam Langford, an award winning science communicator who currently works as Science Learning Coordinator at the Glasgow Science ...
Food poisoning pathogens and PhDs during pandemics, featuring Ruby Coates
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our first episode recorded in self-isolation, focusing on the research of one of our co-hosts, Ruby Coates! She is a molecular biologist and her PhD f...
Looking for parasites in ancient latrines, featuring Marissa Ledger
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, archaeology meets parasites! We speak to Marissa Ledger, a PhD student (now Dr!) in Biological Anthropology at the University ...
International Women's Day Special: celebrating organisations that advocate for equality in STEM
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Surprise! This week we have an BONUS episode to celebrate International Women's Day! In this special episode, we highlight the work being done by acad...
Making university research labs more sustainable, featuring Martin Howes
24 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Research at universities plays an important role in the development of new technology that can fight climate change, whether it's making better batter...
Behind the scenes of science journalism
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
First episode of the second season, with new hosts Ruby Coates & Simone Eizagirre! Celebrating the launch of issue 47 of BlueSci, we invite issue ...
Cambridge Science Festival (Part 2)
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
SECOND BONUS POD! The Cambridge Science Festival 2019 is in full swing! Roxy & Emma talk to Hugh Matthews from the Department of Physiology,...
Cambridge Science Festival (Part 1)
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
BONUS POD! To celebrate the Cambridge Science Festival 2019, Emma has a quick chat with Ellen Nisbet and Liz Miller, two speakers at this year's...
Alice Pullen & Delphine Larrieu
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Seán is back! He and Emma talk to Alice Pullen from the British Antarctic Survey and Dr Delphine Larrieu, who works as a Group Leader in the Cambridg...
Merixtell Huch & Khayam Javed
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For the first show of 2019, Emma and new host Swastika bring you two interviews with scientists from the Gurdon Institute. Emma talks to group leader ...
Berta Verd & Emily Fisk
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Emma and new pod host Eva talk to Berta Verd, a postdoctoral researcher from the Department of Genetics and Emily Fisk, who joined the Cambridge Scien...
Richard McKay & Christina Gladkova
17 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seán and Emma (well, mostly Seán) talk to Richard McKay from the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge abou...
Juan Garaycoechea & Victoria Honour
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seán and Emma talk to Juan Garaycoechea from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology about his work on DNA damage and petrologist Victoria Honour fro...
Ian Ostericher (part. 2) & Dan Jones
20 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seán and Emma talk to Dan Jones, host of the "Climate Scientists" podcast and physical oceanographer at the British Antarctic Survey, and bring you t...
Ian Ostericher & Fran Day
06 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seán and Emma talk to archaeology PhD student Ian Ostericher and theoretical particle physicist / science comedian Fran Day. They also discuss Stone ...
Elizabeth Murchison & Alison Banwell
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seán and Emma chat with Liz Murchison from the Cambridge Vet School about her work on transmissible cancers, and to Alison Banwell, a glacier and cli...
Tim Gregory & Lucinda Spokes
11 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Seán and Emma talk to PhD student Tim Gregory, a finalist on the BBC's "Do you have what it takes?" programme and Dr. Lucinda Spokes about this year'...