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Jo Durrant's Beautiful Universe
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Innhold levert av Joanna Durrant. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Joanna Durrant eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
Jo Durrant celebrates and explores arts and science as part of our culture. Winner of the 2021 Sir Arthur Clarke Award: Space Achievement - Media, broadcast & written.
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230 episoder
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Innhold levert av Joanna Durrant. Alt podcastinnhold, inkludert episoder, grafikk og podcastbeskrivelser, lastes opp og leveres direkte av Joanna Durrant eller deres podcastplattformpartner. Hvis du tror at noen bruker det opphavsrettsbeskyttede verket ditt uten din tillatelse, kan du følge prosessen skissert her https://no.player.fm/legal.
Jo Durrant celebrates and explores arts and science as part of our culture. Winner of the 2021 Sir Arthur Clarke Award: Space Achievement - Media, broadcast & written.
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Jo Durrant's Beautiful Universe

1 Ep 225 Dr Emma Yhnell Myth Busting Exercise 1:07:20
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In episode 225 Jo welcomes back Dr Emma Yhnell to myth bust stories and topics relating to neuroscience. Emma is a Reader at Cardiff University and a science communicator. Jo and Emma talk about a little blue dot, the 'lizard brain' and the impact exercise has on our brains. Plus, Faith Douglas, author of The Nature Remedy and curator at Thorp Perrow Arboretum returns to the podcast. Jo and Faith continue the new series on the A-Z of plants, with something many think of as a weed - the dandelion. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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1 Ep 224 Science Fiction Books & Films: Edgar Rice Burroughs 1:06:25
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Jo welcomes back Jeff Downes and Graham O'Dwyer from At The Flicks podcast in episode 224, to talk about science fiction cinema. They continue their series looking at the work of authors turned into films and this time focus on Edgar Rice Burroughs. Films discussed include 'The Land That Time Forgot', At The Earth's Core' and 'The People That Time Forgot'. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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In episode 223 Jo welcomes back Stefan Gates, who is a gastronaut, writer, science communicator and presenter. He talks about his new book 'Loveology: The Explicit and Extraordinary Truth About Love, Sex & Relationships', although the conversation stays on the right side of decent! Topics discussed include the science behind flirting techniques, online dating profiles & why wearing red can make you more attractive. Jo also visits the John Moore Museum in Tewkesbury, to talk about birds that mate for life, in particular the magpie. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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1 Ep 222 Dr Kathryn Harkup & 'Superspy Science' 1:12:49
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Jo's special guest in episode 222 is Dr Kathryn Harkup, who trained as a chemist and now writes about and communicates science stories. She talks to Jo about her book 'Superspy Science: Science, Death and Tech in the World of James Bond', which includes discussions on gold, diamonds, space and volcano lairs! Jo also visits the Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in London, to find out why arsenic was used by pharmacists in the past. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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In episode 221 Jo's special guest is neurologist Prof Adam Zeman, who is an Honorary Professor of Neurology at the University of Exeter Medical School and Honorary Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. Adam talks about his latest book 'The Shape of Things Unseen: A New Science of Imagination', including why and how we dream and the parts of the brain involved in imagination. Plus he answers the Quick Six. Jo also visits the John Moore Museum in Tewkesbury, to talk about a type of hibernation called torpor and why badgers can go into this state. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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Jo brings you a special edition in episode 220, on location in the Forest of Dean. She learns about the history of Whitecross Manor near Lydney, which has links to Sir Francis Drake and was destroyed in the English Civil War. Her guide is historian Dr Roger Deeks who tells her about the people and the place and why modern archaeologists are interested in it. Plus Jo meets a woman who has a sword in her family that is believed to be from Whitecross Manor. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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In episode 219 Jo's special guest is Dr Elaine Kasket, who is a counselling and cyber psychologist, as well as an author. Elaine talks about her work, including her latest book 'Reset: Rethinking Your Digital World for a Happier Life'. Topics discussed include privacy online, surveillance technology and the digital afterlife. Plus, Faith Douglas, author of The Nature Remedy and curator at Thorp Perrow Arboretum returns to the podcast. Jo and Faith continue the new series on the A-Z of plants, with the calendula, otherwise known as the marigold. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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1 Ep 218 Prof Adam Hart Myth Busting Hibernation 55:15
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Jo's special guest in episode 218 is Prof Adam Hart, who is professor of science communication at the University of Gloucestershire. Adam returns to myth bust and this time its hibernation, looking at what animals do it, why and how they do it, different kinds of hibernation, and how things like climate change are affecting it. Jo also visits the John Moore Museum in Tewkesbury to learn about the hedgehog, one of the mammals in the UK that goes into full hibernation. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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In the first episode of 2025 (ep 217), Jo welcomes back Jeff Downes and Graham O'Dwyer from the At The Flicks podcast. They reveal their top ten science fiction films from 2024 and guests and listeners share their favourites too. Jeff and Graham also look ahead to what we can enjoy at the cinema when it comes to science fiction in 2025. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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1 Ep 216 The Christmas Special 2024: Dr Tracy Borman OBE & Gareth Russell 1:23:21
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It's the Christmas Special 2024, and in episode 216 Jo welcomes back Dr Tracy Borman OBE and Gareth Russell, who are both historians, authors and broadcasters. They reflect on 2024, look ahead to their new book releases in 2025, talk about Tudor Christmases and their own festive traditions. Faith Douglas, author of The Nature Remedy and curator at Thorp Perrow Arboretum also returns to the podcast. Jo and Faith continue the new series on the A-Z of plants, with the birch tree. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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Jo's special guest in episode 215 is Paul Anthony Jones, a linguist and author. He talks about his passion for obscure words, his books including his latest 'A Winter Dictionary' and he answers the Quick Six. Jo also visits the John Moore Museum in Tewkesbury to discuss two books by John Moore which reflect the winter season - 'Come Rain, Come Shine' and 'A Pocketful Of Acorns'. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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1 Ep 214 Dee Atkins-Greig & How Storms Are Named 1:10:04
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In episode 214 of the podcast Jo welcomes back Dee Atkins-Greig, who is a maths & meteorology tutor. She talks to Jo about various weather topics, including frost, freezing fog and how storms get their names in the UK. Jo also visits the John Moore Museum in Tewkesbury to discuss the book by John Moore 'Season Of The Year' and how the writer observed the weather. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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1 Ep 213 Lucy Jane Santos & 'Chain Reactions' 1:11:07
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Jo's special guest in episode 213 is Lucy Jane Santos, who returns to the podcast. Lucy is a freelance historian and consultant, examining the crossroads of health, wellness & beauty with science and technology. She talks about her latest book 'Chain Reactions: A Hopeful History of Uranium', which includes stories about Las Vegas, Atomic Cocktails and X-Ray Skirts. Plus she reveals her latest project and how it links to Marilyn Monroe. Jo also chats to one of the team from Wakefield Museums and Castles, to find out the story of an influential school textbook. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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1 Ep 212 Dr Emma Yhnell Myth Busting Smell & Memories 59:41
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In episode 212 Jo welcomes back Dr Emma Yhnell to myth bust stories and topics relating to neuroscience. Emma is a Reader at Cardiff University and a science communicator. Jo and Emma talk about how AI could help people living with dementia, bear brain surgery and why smell and memories are so closely linked e.g. when it comes to pumpkin spice. Jo is also joined by Dr Jamie Gallagher, who is a science communicator and public engagement trainer from Glasgow. He returns with another story from the Periodic Table and this time it's all about atoms. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet.…
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Jo's special guest in episode 211 is Dr Darren Freebury-Jones, who is the author of a number of a books about Shakespeare and his contemporaries. He talks about his work, in particular his latest book 'Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers', about the early modern playwrights who shaped the Bard. Plus he answers the Quick Six. Jo also visits the physic garden at Amersham Museum, to meet director and pharmacy historian Briony Hudson. Briony talks about a book called 'A Modern Herbal'. Presented, produced & edited by Jo Durrant. Music licensed from Purple Planet. Jo's website: https://jodurrant.co.uk/…
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