The A Level Biologist Podcasts
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
🌌 Shepherd the Dark, Inspire the Light
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This composite, double-recorded episode explores one of the richest nature photography editions of the Curious Natural Philosopher as it straddles the...
🍀 3's for Luck
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrate with me 3 amazing pieces of news this edition and episode:🥳 4 years of the podcast - Can you believe it? Leave a review if you were here ...
📱 How Technology Is Changing Our Biology with Dr. Marios Kyriazis
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When I found out that neurons get to compete with sex cells for resources, I found a deep well of research artfully brought together by Dr. Marios Kyr...
🌏 And Boy Do I Like This
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The experience of life on Earth underpins our psyche in our smallest everyday encounters. This edition, with a blue moth, red-faced duck and the sky&a...
🌄 San Pellegrino
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The mysterious sticker on the small glass water bottle hinted at a place long gone. It read: San Pellegrino Terme - Italia - 1899. The place is still ...
✅ Yes to Everything
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After 2 years of teacher training in '20-'22, I finally graduated in Kent with my PGDE. This time, nothing could stop me celebrating 🎉 Li...
🎭 Err... Interval!
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An inadvertent interval was bound to happen in Season 4, the first weekly season of the podcast. Weeklies will be back soon, just like the background ...
🤖 Light and Windows (A Peek into ChatGPT's Prose)
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I sat and looked through my window, and the image of the tree in the distance looked the same as the wallpaper on my Windows. It was a thread weaved t...
☀️ Key Performance Indicator: Joy
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reflecting on the interview with special guest, Dr. Daria Chrobok, I explore the meaning of happiness at work, and the importance of combining talents...
🦆 The Attenborough Nature Reserve and the Odd Feathered Duck
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An impromptu escapade to Nottingham revealed a cherished reserve stretching over vast ponds. Have you ever seen an unusually looking duck? Find out wh...
🐝 The Yellow Jacket Landed on Mine
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The first reflection on the Curious Natural Philosopher Newsletter starts with this edition about a wasp that found its peace on my jacket, comforted ...
🧬 Life: Survival versus Reproduction (Paper Analysis)
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I analyse one of my most popular papers on the overarching phenomenon of life, and argue that the mere act of repeating a developmental pathway throug...
🌊 Avatar: The Way of Water (Top 5 Biology Moments)
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 2023! Welcome to Season 4 with episodes released every Wednesday. We launch this season with a deep dive into Avatar: The Way of Water and explo...
💯 The Mathematical Reason We Need So Many Sperm Cells
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why are there so many? Learn why. Also learn the plethora of things we've intuitively learnt from sperm over the eons of time. Welcome to the fir...
📰 The Exclusive Story of the NHS Dentist Who Risked Her Job to Secure Govt U-turn on Vaccine Mandate
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Season 1 guest Mariana Visan explains why she would not succumb to the double-jab mandate to keep her job as an NHS dentist. Featured in national news...
📚 Dodging Uni to Help Students Study Better in London with Mohammad Awais
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An offer to study at King's College, London did not sway Mo in the year preceding the pandemic. Under pressure from society and family, Mohammad ...
🎨 How to Freelance Scientific Illustrate with Swedish Entrepreneur Dr. Daria Chrobok
19 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Talented artist and Plant Physiology PhD, Dr. Chrobok paved a way out of academia by starting up DC SciArt, serving many diverse scientists and publis...
🤖 PhD Premiere: AI & Mental Health with Dr. Kasia Kozdon
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Newly minted PhD Kasia reveals their unexpected journey to complete an AI science doctorate. Hear the staff neuromorphic engineer and member of the In...
🔥 Season 3 Announcement
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you for Season 2 - can you guess which city and country topped the listenership this year? Are you in the top 10 countries? You know what to exp...
🌿 Herbs to Fight PMS with Lauren & Matt
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Husband and wife, Dr. Matthew Crane and Lauren Lee, went on a mission to alleviate Lauren's lifelong struggles with PMS and advanced endometriosi...
👶 Baby Brain, a Theory of Hormonal Regulation
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tying together insights about mood disturbances across the human life cycle to enlighten the etiology and treatment of PMS, PMDD and postnatal depress...
🧠 Life Science Consulting with Dr. Iris Batalha
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nanomedicine expert Iris has recently been awarded a “La Caixa” Foundation Postdoctoral Junior Leader Fellowship after consolidating a career in a...
🧬 Hilary's Hilarious Science History
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
(Finally!) retired science teacher and chief examiner Hilary Tunnicliffe weighs in on curricula, alternatives to exams and the power of being a red pe...
💰 Shelby's Venture Adventure
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear about post-Theranos VC, more than you bargained for about algae, and where to find the latest hubs and players in Cambridge.Learn more about Shel...
🐳 Lucie's Reef Relief
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
International marine conservation policy maker Lucie Guirkinger takes us on a trip around 58 countries, deep-diving into the life in Earth's ocea...
📜 Hindsight Is 2020
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the brave new world.Full transcript: https://thealevelbiologist.co.uk/hindsight-is-2020/The A Level Biologist Podcasts is brought to you by...
🥼 The Anatomy of Getting into Science
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With everything thrown up in the air, here is one story of exams, universities and personal drama shaping the journey of getting into science - someth...
👾 Corona Special
14 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An exact date for the start of Season 2 had not been set yet. Then corona hit. How could I say no?Full transcript: https://thealevelbiologist.co.uk/co...
🎬 Trailer
23 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The wonderful podcast trailer introduced in a delectable American accent even though the host's accent is totally different. Spotify launched the...
🏆 Season 2 Announcement
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
All the stats of Season 1, planning Season 2 and thanks where thanks are due.Full transcript: https://thealevelbiologist.co.uk/season-2-announcement/T...
❤️ Putting the Life in Life Science
30 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Toby chats life, school, LadBaby videos and the NHS. Beyond the ins and outs of bleeding edge science lies life itself.Full transcript: https://theale...
🚣♀️ Cambridge Chat with Saba Shirvani
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
PhD student Saba shares her work in groundbreaking medical imaging research funded by the EU Horizon 2020 project at the University of Cambridge. We a...
🎶 Science Sing-along with John Hinton
30 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Multi-talented artist John Hinton has written amazing songs about science, animals, plants and more! How much you learn is up to you, but one thing is...
🕵️♂️ Scottish Science Secret Agent Ian Inkster
16 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rockstar writer Ian Inkster entered the world of science through the back door, set up backstage and decided to stay there. He shaped the language of ...
♀️ Intimate Bio Design with Giulia Tomasello
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning interaction designer Giulia Tomasello brings DIY biohacking to everyday life in order to inspire and empower us to think about, and boos...
🧪 Indefinite Health with Dr. Aubrey de Grey
15 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As we enter the golden age of life science we should not just keep getting sick and dying. Too much to ask for?Learn more about Aubrey and SRF at http...
🧬 How X_Y Chromosomes Actually Work
30 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You think you know, but do you really? Really really? Let’s find out. Full transcript: https://thealevelbiologist.co.uk/how-x-y-chromosomes-actually...
😷 Working as an NHS Dentist
17 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
She’s my mother, but she’s also a dentist. This one’s for all you trapped in the spinning wheel of “breaking through” to become a dentist, a...
📝 How to Research Anything in Life Science
07 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Make no mistake, this content is for YOU. Yes, you. Do you think biology is “too academic” for you? Is it all too far gone and confusing? Well, I’...