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Sit Down With a Scientist

Have you ever wondered whether sleep is really that important? Or why we find flowers attractive? Join me as I sit down with the UK's leading scientists to answer some of the most important questions ... Read more

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9: Episode 9 - We Should Spend More Time Talking about Rocks with Professor Christopher Jackson

9: Episode 9 - We Should Spend More Time Talking about Rocks with Professor Christopher Jackson

Welcome back to a sit down with a scientist! When Chris was announced as one of this year's presenters of the Royal Inst... Read more

23 Sep 2020

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8: Episode 8 - Decolonising the World's Biggest Encyclopedia with Dr Jess Wade

8: Episode 8 - Decolonising the World's Biggest Encyclopedia with Dr Jess Wade

Welcome back to a sit down with a scientist. While today's journey began in the realms of experimental solid state physi... Read more

26 Aug 2020

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7: Episode 7 - Materials in the 4th Dimension with Dr Anna Ploszajski

7: Episode 7 - Materials in the 4th Dimension with Dr Anna Ploszajski

Welcome back to a sit down with a scientist. In this episode we explored Anna's research into 4 dimensional printing, he... Read more

19 Aug 2020

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6: Episode 6 - Dreaming of Electric Fish with Kassandra Ford

6: Episode 6 - Dreaming of Electric Fish with Kassandra Ford

Welcome back to a sit down with a scientist. In this episode we explored what electric fish even are, how she didn't hav... Read more

5 Aug 2020

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1: Episode 1 - Is sleep really that important? With Dr. Giorgio Gilestro

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