Astronomy and science chatter from astronomers Chris Lintott and Robert Simpson. Recorded in the heart of Oxford on the finest land available. Follow us @recycledelec on Twitter and individually on @chrislintott and @orbitingfrog. If you like what you hear, leave us a review on iTunes.
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince host a witty, irreverent look at the world through scientists' eyes.
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Join Chris Lintott and Mr Max on their evening exploration of the night sky (Chris) and the discarded pizza boxes of Oxford (Max). Indulge in lazy astronomy: the art of being impressed simply by looking up. The podcast is your five minute guide to what to look for in our changing night sky and the stories of what's found there, as you wander with or without your own four-legged friend. Remember: No barking! Descriptions of the sky suitable for anywhere in the northern hemisphere.
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Putting The Ace Back Into Space. Host Matthew Russell's critically acclaimed fun and factual show about all things SPACE. New episode every week with a deep dive into the latest hot space topics. With regular Interviews and discussions with the worlds top space experts. From how rockets fly to how blackholes work and everything in-between.
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Welcome to a brand new podcast by Gresham College called Any Further Questions? This is a podcast where we sit down with one of our speakers for an in-depth candid discussion on the lecture they just gave. Due to our strict 1 hour lecture time, we get tons of questions from our online and in-person audience that go unanswered. This is the place they are answered.
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Using books as a jumping off point, hosts Josie Long and Robin Ince and a different special guest each week, dive into interesting, passionate and shambolic discussions. Part of the Cosmic Shambles Network.
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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 ...
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Jakko Jakszyk and Chris Lintott - Part 1
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We did over 6 hours of live book chats in the newly created Robin's Book Corner at this year's Latitude Festival back in the late summer. In this first episode, Robin is joined by Jakko Jakszyk of King Crimson to talk about his upcoming memoir, Who's the Boy With the Lovely Hair, and Prof Chris Lintott to chat about his latest book Our Accidental U…
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Morals & Markets - Episode 2 - Martin Daunton & Avner Offer
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Send us a text This episode is part of a series called 'Morals & Markets'. Visiting Prof. of Economic History, Martin Daunton has conversations with three authors whose books have interrogated the underlying assumptions on economics. Episode 2 sees Martin sit down with Avner Offer, author of 'The Nobel Factor: The Prize in Economics, Social Democra…
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If you've heard Robin at any point in the past few years, you've probably heard him singing the praises of Alexis Pauline Gumbs' book Undrowned. So when she was briefly in the UK recently with her new book, Survival Is a Promise, we just had to catch up for a chat! Support the show by subscribing at patreon.com/cosmicshambles…
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#310 - Ethan Siegel - Infinite Cosmos
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Matt catches up with Ethan Siegel again to chat about the James Webb Space Telescope and his new book Infinite Cosmos on National Geographic.Av Matthew Russell
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Wolverhampton Literature Festival - Josie Long's Because I Don't Know What You Mean and What You Don't
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In the first episode of a new limited series of Book Shambles Robin and Josie take the stage at the Wolverhampton Art Gallery to talk about Josie's debut book, a collection of short stories titled Because I Don't Know What You Mean and What You Don't. They chat about the differences in writing a book to writing for stand up, early literary influenc…
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Matt is joined by Michelle Snyder and Jay Snyder to talk about their work with FREA the Foundation for Research of the Enzmann Archive. https://enzmannarchive.org/Av Matthew Russell
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Matt is joined by Pu Jian of Cailabs to talk about Space Laser Communications.Av Matthew Russell
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Alien Life - Russell Kane, Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott
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Are we alone in the universe? Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to Glastonbury in the search for alien life and are joined in their galactic quest by comedian Russell Kane and astronomers Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott. They imagine the sorts of worlds that might best host alien life, how some of the biological and technological signatures of al…
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An Unexpected History of Science - Rufus Hound, Matthew Cobb, Victoria Herridge and Keith Moore
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince raid the archives of the Royal Society to reveal an unexpected history of science with guests Rufus Hound, Tori Herridge, Matthew Cobb and Keith Moore. Together they explore some of the surprising and wackiest scientific endeavours undertaken by early members of the Royal Society from the discovery of sperm to testing the i…
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What a Gas! - Dave Gorman, Mark Miodownik and Lucy Carpenter
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk hot air as they explore the pivotal role of gasses in our lives. Joining them to add some CO2 to the mix is material scientist Mark Miodownik, chemist Lucy Carpenter and comedian Dave Gorman. They discuss how humans came to even understand it existed in the first place as well as how many of the innovations in modern s…
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Extreme Exploration - Anneka Rice, Mike Massimino, Britney Schmidt and Jess Phoenix
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to the home place of exploration in Porto, Portugal at the Explorers Club as they discuss science at the extremes of exploration. Joining them is volcanologist Jess Phoenix, astronaut Mike Massimino, astrobiologist and oceanographer Britney Schmidt as well as adventurer and broadcaster Anneka Rice. They discuss brea…
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S02 Ep.13 - First Light: Revealing the Early Universe, Chris Lintott
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Send us a text How do we know light is constant throughout the universe? What new technology or theory would we need to further develop our understanding of the beginnings of the universe? How do you know that the galaxies are made of certain elements? These and many more questions were put to Professor Chris Lintott for episode 13 of our new serie…
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'Beastly Bodies' Kids Special - Steve Backshall, Jess French and Adam Kay
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall, veterinarian Jess French, and comedian and former doctor Adam Kay, as they are put to the test by an audience of curious children at Cheltenham Science Festival. We find out who would win in a battle between a shark and a crocodile (the answer involves a tennis court)…
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Science of Board Games - Jess Fostekew, Marcus du Sautoy and Dave Neale
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince go past jail, climb a ladder and build a civilisation as they explore the science behind our favourite board games. Joining them in the library (or was it the conservatory?) is mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, who discusses the global history of games as well as his tips for winning at Monopoly. Joining him is games designer…
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Matt is joined by the esteemed Dr. Gerard Van Belle of the Lowell Observatory to discuss the imminent nova of T Coronae Borealis. Dive into the fascinating details of this stellar event and what it means for our understanding of cosmic phenomena. Don’t miss this stellar conversation as we explore the universe’s explosive wonders!…
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The Wonder of Trees - Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince leaf through the latest tree science with Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley. Dame Judi Dench shares her great love for treekind and describes how over time she has come to create a small woodland in her garden and how meaningful that is for her. Tony Kirkham, former head of Kew Arboretum and Gardens, shares s…
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Morals & Markets - Episode 1 - Martin Daunton & Richard Whatmore
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Send us a text This episode is part of a series called 'Morals & Markets'. Visiting Prof. of Economic History, Martin Daunton has conversations with three authors whose books have interrogated the underlying assumptions on economics. Episode 1 sees Martin sit down with Richard Whatmore, author of 'The End of Enlightenment'. Support the show…
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S02 Ep.12 - How Cancer Genomics is Transforming Cancer Care, Prof. Sanjay Popat
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Send us a text This episode is part of a series of lectures called 'New Hope in Cancer' sponsored by Novartis. What do we mean by Cancer genomics? What are the introns in our DNA used for? Are they just a place-holder DNA or is there actual use for it? Should cancer care be delivered differently? These and many more questions were put to Sanjay for…
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#306 - Dr. Eiman Jahangir - New Shepard
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Matt chats with Dr. Eiman Jahangir who was recently selected by Web 3 group MoonDAO as there 2nd astronaut to fly on a future Blue Origin New Shepard flight. A crazy story of trying and trying to then win a lottery.www.linktr.ee/InterplanetaryHosts: Matt RussellMusic: Matt Russell / Iam7Twitter @interplanetypod…
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S02 Ep.11 - Immunotherapy: Cure for Metastatic Cancers?, James Larkin
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Send us a text This episode is part of a series of lectures called 'New Hope in Cancer' sponsored by Novartis. In which stage is the best time to use immunotherapy? What is the role of immunology in rarer cancers? Can or has artificial intelligence helped the advancement of immunotherapy? These and many more questions were put to James for episode …
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The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Audience Favourites (Pt 2)
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`This week it's over to you the listeners, as we hear some of your favourite moments from The Infinite Monkey Cage. Comedian Claire Hooper hears about the mating rituals of spiders, which use several of their legs in this complex process. But she discovers the females of the species get their own back by eating the males once the deed is done. Come…
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#305 - Adam Higginbotham - Challenger
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Matt sits down with acclaimed author and journalist Adam Higginbotham to discuss his latest book, "Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space." This definitive account of the tragic space shuttle Challenger disaster takes us on a journey from the Apollo program through the investigation that followed the catastrophe.Adam …
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The Infinite Monkey's Guide To… Tiny Things
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Brian Cox and Robin Ince shuffle through the archive to find the smallest things in the world of science, from a particle so tiny nobody has ever actually seen it, to the millions of microbes we’re all made up of. They ask the short-of-stature comedian Andy Hamilton how he’d feel about being three times bigger, which he admits could come in handy i…
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