AI, deepfakes and advanced technology has made scams more advanced than ever. We spoke to Oli Buckley, a professor of cyber security at the University of East Anglia to learn what these scams look like and how to avoid them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI, deepfakes and advanced technology has made scams more advanced than ever. We spoke to Oli Buckley, a professor of cyber security at the University of East Anglia to learn what these scams look like and how to avoid them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

How AI is changing the world of scams 

Do you consider yourself to have a good memory? Perhaps you can recall the minor details of events that occurred years ago. But how about remembering something that didn’t even happen? This is known as a false memory, and we all have them.In this episode we catch up with Dr Julia Shaw, a psychologist at University College London and author of The Memory Illusion. She tells us all about the ways in which false memories can trick our brains and how it is even possible to implant a false memory into a person’s head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you consider yourself to have a good memory? Perhaps you can recall the minor details of events that occurred years ago. But how about remembering something that didn’t even happen? This is known as a false memory, and we all have them. In this episode we catch up with Dr Julia Shaw, a psychologist at University College London and author of The Memory Illusion. She tells us all about the ways in which false memories can trick our brains and how it is even possible to implant a false memory into a person’s head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

How False Memories can trick your mind

We’ve all heard of ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. But there’s actually a lot scientists don’t for sure know about the condition. From its causes, to what actually defines the disorder – or if it’s a disorder at all – is all hotly debated.To guide us through the latest ADHD research, we’re joined by one of the world’s biggest experts on the topic, Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke. He’s professor of Developmental Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience at King’s College London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’ve all heard of ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. But there’s actually a lot scientists don’t for sure know about the condition. From its causes, to what actually defines the disorder – or if it’s a disorder at all – is all hotly debated.To guide us through the latest ADHD research, we’re joined by one of the world’s biggest experts on the topic, Professor Edmund Sonuga-Barke. He’s professor of Developmental Psychology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience at King’s College London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

What we’re all getting wrong about ADHD

Marco Dehnert

Artificial intelligence has a new role. It is acting as people’s friends, mentors and even romantic partners. But what are the ethics of this, and is it what we can expect in the future? We spoke to Marco Dehnert, an expert in human-machine relationships to understand more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Artificial intelligence has a new role. It is acting as people’s friends, mentors and even romantic partners. But what are the ethics of this, and is it what we can expect in the future? We spoke to Marco Dehnert, an expert in human-machine relationships to understand more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The new world of AI relationships, with Marco Dehnert

We now know that the deep sea is full of bizarre creatures, and these have found a special place in our imaginations. But some people have their eyes on a different sort of ocean riches: the rare minerals and metals embedded in underwater mountains and rocks for use in everything from phones to electric cars. At the time of recording, representatives from countries around the world have just decided to delay a decision on deep sea mining laws by two years. So what’s the deal with the seabed, and why is everyone talking about it right now?Marine biologist Dr Helen Scales joins us for today’s podcast to talk about deep sea mining, the lures of the ocean’s resources, and the fine balance between exploration and exploitation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We now know that the deep sea is full of bizarre creatures, and these have found a special place in our imaginations. But some people have their eyes on a different sort of ocean riches: the rare minerals and metals embedded in underwater mountains and rocks for use in everything from phones to electric cars. At the time of recording, representatives from countries around the world have just decided to delay a decision on deep sea mining laws by two years. So what’s the deal with the seabed, and why is everyone talking about it right now?Marine biologist Dr Helen Scales joins us for today’s podcast to talk about deep sea mining, the lures of the ocean’s resources, and the fine balance between exploration and exploitation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Why the next gold rush is happening at the bottom of the ocean

 If you’re looking to lose a bit of weight, it’s easy to get lost in the complex and often contradictory health advice you can find online, from the fad diets, to the extreme exercise regimes. But what actually works? To answer this and much more, we’re joined by Dr Adam Collins, Associate Professor of Nutrition at the University of Surrey. He unpacks the science-backed core principles of weight loss, why losing muscle alongside fat can be an issue, and what actually happens in your body during a calorie deficit.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re looking to lose a bit of weight, it’s easy to get lost in the complex and often contradictory health advice you can find online, from the fad diets, to the extreme exercise regimes.  But what actually works? To answer this and much more, we’re joined by Dr Adam Collins, Associate Professor of Nutrition at the University of Surrey. He unpacks the science-backed core principles of weight loss, why losing muscle alongside fat can be an issue, and what actually happens in your body during a calorie deficit.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Weight loss: What actually works?

Do you ever feel like a fraud in your everyday life, and everyone’s about to find out you don’t really belong? If so, you’ve likely experience imposter syndrome – a pattern of self-doubt that persists despite all your accomplishments.Why is it these feelings emerge? And can a person actually be cured of imposter syndrome? To answer these questions and much more, we’re joined by Dr Jessamy Hibberd, Clinical Psychologist and co-author of book The Imposter Cure: How to stop feeling like a fraud and escape the mind-trap of imposter syndrome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do you ever feel like a fraud in your everyday life, and everyone’s about to find out you don’t really belong? If so, you’ve likely experience imposter syndrome – a pattern of self-doubt that persists despite all your accomplishments. Why is it these feelings emerge? And can a person actually be cured of imposter syndrome? To answer these questions and much more, we’re joined by Dr Jessamy Hibberd, Clinical Psychologist and co-author of book The Imposter Cure: How to stop feeling like a fraud and escape the mind-trap of imposter syndrome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Simple ways to overcome imposter syndrome

Last month saw the hottest June on record – and, while July has seen heavy downpours in the UK, much of Europe and the US experienced life-threatening heatwaves.As things heat up, aquifers shrivel – and London’s 90-day supply of water means the city is never far from its taps running dry. That’s Day Zero: a benchmark that several cities around the world have come alarmingly close to – or, in some cases, even reached – in the last decade. But what happens when that day comes?In today’s episode we speak to Professor Priti Parikh, infrastructure engineer at University College London, about the looming threat of Day Zero and how household tricks all the way national innovations can offer promising solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last month saw the hottest June on record – and, while July has seen heavy downpours in the UK, much of Europe and the US experienced life-threatening heatwaves.As things heat up, aquifers shrivel – and London’s 90-day supply of water means the city is never far from its taps running dry. That’s Day Zero: a benchmark that several cities around the world have come alarmingly close to – or, in some cases, even reached – in the last decade. But what happens when that day comes?In today’s episode we speak to Professor Priti Parikh, infrastructure engineer at University College London, about the looming threat of Day Zero and how household tricks all the way national innovations can offer promising solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Global heatwave: Could our taps soon run dry?

Prof Andrea Wigfield

A recent study found that nearly 50 per cent of adults in the UK reported having feelings of loneliness, at least occasionally. It’s a fairly shocking stat, but what effect is this having on our collective health?In this episode we catch up Prof Andrea Wigfield, director of the Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University. She tells about the different types of loneliness we can feel, the risks it poses to our mental and physical health and what we can do to limit its impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A recent study found that nearly 50 per cent of adults in the UK reported having feelings of loneliness, at least occasionally. It’s a fairly shocking stat, but what effect is this having on our collective health?In this episode we catch up Prof Andrea Wigfield, director of the Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University. She tells about the different types of loneliness we can feel, the risks it poses to our mental and physical health and what we can do to limit its impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

How loneliness can affect your health, and what you can do to combat it, with Prof Andrea Wigfield

Prof David Scheel

David Scheel

Octopuses are surely one of the most unusual animals on Earth. They have eight limbs, three hearts, a doughnut-shaped brain and bleed blue blood. It’s little wonder, then, that they have inspired awe and curiosity in everyone from artists and filmmakers to biologists and science fiction writers.In this episode we catch up David Scheel, professor of marine biology at Alaska Pacific University. He tells us what he has learned in his 25 years of studying these fascinating animals, and what new discoveries he made when writing his book, Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Octopuses are surely one of the most unusual animals on Earth. They have eight limbs, three hearts, a doughnut-shaped brain and bleed blue blood. It’s little wonder, then, that they have inspired awe and curiosity in everyone from artists and filmmakers to biologists and science fiction writers.In this episode we catch up David Scheel, professor of marine biology at Alaska Pacific University. He tells us what he has learned in his 25 years of studying these fascinating animals, and what new discoveries he made when writing his book, Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Mysteries of the Octopus, with Prof David Scheel

Whether you’re curious about getting healthy, the Big Bang or the science of cooking, find out everything you need to know in under 30 minutes with Instant Genius. The team behind BBC Science Focus Magazine talk to world-leading experts to bring you a bite-sized masterclass on a new subject each week.New episodes are released every Monday and Friday and you can subscribe to Instant Genius on Apple Podcasts to access all new episodes ad-free and all old episodes of Instant Genius Extra.

Whether you’re curious about getting healthy, the Big Bang or the science of cooking, find out everything you need to know in under 30 minutes with Instant Genius. The team behind BBC Science Focus Magazine talk to world-leading experts to bring you a bite-sized masterclass on a new subject each week. New episodes are released every Monday and Friday and you can subscribe to Instant Genius on Apple Podcasts to access all new episodes ad-free and all old episodes of Instant Genius Extra.

Instant Genius

Jim Al-Khalili

Theoretical physicist and science communicator Professor Jim Al-Khalili has taken a break from writing popular science books to write his first novel. Sunfall (£16.99, Bantam Press) is a science fiction thriller set in the year 2041, when the Earth’s magnetic field has started to die, leaving life on Earth vulnerable to threats from space.Scientists and engineers are thrown into a race against time to protect the Earth. All the science in the novel, from the futuristic technology to the apocalyptic event, are based on real science, as we understand it now.In this episode, Jim explains how the Earth’s magnetic field protects us, how being a scientist helped inform his writing, and why fiction can be a frontier for science communication.If you like what you hear, then please rate, review, and share with anybody you think might enjoy our podcast.You can also subscribe and leave us a review on your favourite podcast apps. Also, if there is anybody you’d like us to speak to, or a topic you want us to cover, then let us know on Twitter at @sciencefocus.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast: How can we save our planet? - Sir David Attenborough Why is the magnetic north pole moving? - Ciaran Beggan There is no Plan B for planet Earth – Lord Martin Rees Why AI is not the enemy – Jim Al-Khalili Is there anybody out there? – Mike Garrett Building a base on the Moon, and crafting believable sci-fi – Andy Weir Follow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flipboard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Theoretical physicist and science communicator Professor Jim Al-Khalili has taken a break from writing popular science books to write his first novel. <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1112028/sunfall/9780593077429.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sunfall</a> (£16.99, Bantam Press) is a science fiction thriller set in the year 2041, when the Earth’s magnetic field has started to die, leaving life on Earth vulnerable to threats from space.Scientists and engineers are thrown into a race against time to protect the Earth. All the science in the novel, from the futuristic technology to the apocalyptic event, are based on real science, as we understand it now.In this episode, Jim explains how the Earth’s magnetic field protects us, how being a scientist helped inform his writing, and why fiction can be a frontier for science communication.If you like what you hear, then please rate, review, and share with anybody you think might enjoy our podcast.You can also subscribe and leave us a review on your favourite podcast apps. Also, if there is anybody you’d like us to speak to, or a topic you want us to cover, then let us know on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sciencefocus</a>.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/how-can-we-save-our-planet-sir-david-attenborough/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How can we save our planet? - Sir David Attenborough</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/why-is-the-magnetic-north-pole-moving-ciaran-beggan/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why is the magnetic north pole moving? - Ciaran Beggan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/there-is-no-plan-b-for-planet-earth-lord-martin-rees/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">There is no Plan B for planet Earth – Lord Martin Rees</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/why-ai-is-not-the-enemy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why AI is not the enemy – Jim Al-Khalili</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/is-there-anybody-out-there/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is there anybody out there? – Mike Garrett</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/building-a-base-on-the-moon-and-crafting-believable-sci-fi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Building a base on the Moon, and crafting believable sci-fi – Andy Weir</a></li> </ul> Follow Science Focus on <a href="https://twitter.com/sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bbcsciencefocus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://flipboard.com/@sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flipboard</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

What if the Earth’s magnetic field died? – Jim Al-Khalili

Jim Al-Khalili explains how artificial intelligence has changed the world, who benefits from it, and why we probably shouldn’t be afraid of it destroying humanity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim Al-Khalili explains how artificial intelligence has changed the world, who benefits from it, and why we probably shouldn’t be afraid of it destroying humanity. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Why AI is not the enemy - Jim Al-Khalili

Andrew Hunter Murray

Dan Schreiber

We like to think our Science Focus Podcast is something really rather special (really, you should tell all your mates about it). But let’s face it, it pales in comparison to the hugely popular podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, which bagged Apple’s prestigious ‘Best New Podcast’ award in 2014.Numerous awards later, including the 2019 Heinz Oberhummer Award in science communication, they have amassed a whopping 700,000 subscribers for their irreverent podcast about the weird and wacky things they’ve discovered over the past week.We can’t resist the opportunity to get meta and do a science podcast about doing a science podcast, so we sent Online Editor Alexander McNamara to meet two of the show's stars, Andrew Hunter Murray and Dan Schreiber, where they chewed the ‘facts’ about Isaac Newton lecturing to empty theatres, meeting scientists who suggest putting fake eyes on a cow’s backside, and the logistics around building a statue out of sausages.We also put their fact-checking skills to the test with a little quiz pulled from the Q&amp;A section of BBC Science Focus Magazine. Why don’t you play along as well and let us know how you get by tweeting us @sciencefocus.Please remember to rate and review our show wherever you download your podcasts from.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast: Do you believe in magic? – Gustav Kuhn What happens when maths goes horribly, horribly wrong? – Matt Parker What does it mean to be happy? – Helen Russell Inside the mind of a comedian – Robin Ince Finding the fun in science – Dara Ó Briain This is how to invent everything – Ryan North Follow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flipboard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We like to think our Science Focus Podcast is something really rather special (really, you should tell all your mates about it). But let’s face it, it pales in comparison to the hugely popular podcast <a href="https://www.nosuchthingasafish.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">No Such Thing As A Fish</a>, which bagged Apple’s prestigious ‘Best New Podcast’ award in 2014.Numerous awards later, including the 2019 Heinz Oberhummer Award in science communication, they have amassed a whopping 700,000 subscribers for their irreverent podcast about the weird and wacky things they’ve discovered over the past week.We can’t resist the opportunity to get meta and do a science podcast about doing a science podcast, so we sent Online Editor Alexander McNamara to meet two of the show's stars, Andrew Hunter Murray and Dan Schreiber, where they chewed the ‘facts’ about Isaac Newton lecturing to empty theatres, meeting scientists who suggest putting fake eyes on a cow’s backside, and the logistics around building a statue out of sausages.We also put their fact-checking skills to the test with a little quiz pulled from the Q&amp;A section of BBC Science Focus Magazine. Why don’t you play along as well and let us know how you get by tweeting us <a href="https://twitter.com/sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@sciencefocus</a>.Please remember to rate and review our show wherever you download your podcasts from.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/do-you-believe-in-magic-gustav-kuhn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Do you believe in magic? – Gustav Kuhn</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/what-happens-when-maths-goes-horribly-horribly-wrong-matt-parker/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What happens when maths goes horribly, horribly wrong? – Matt Parker</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-does-it-mean-to-be-happy-helen-russell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What does it mean to be happy? – Helen Russell</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/inside-the-mind-of-a-comedian-robin-ince/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inside the mind of a comedian – Robin Ince</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/finding-the-fun-in-science-dara-o-briain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding the fun in science – Dara Ó Briain</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/this-is-how-to-invent-everything/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This is how to invent everything – Ryan North</a></li> </ul>Follow Science Focus on <a href="https://twitter.com/sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bbcsciencefocus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://flipboard.com/@sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flipboard</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Is there really no such thing as a fish? – Andrew Hunter Murray and Dan Schreiber

Monica Grady

Today on the Science Focus Podcast, we’re talking to Professor Monica Grady, planetary and space scientist, ahead of World Space Week.World Space Week runs from 4 to 10 October, and this year’s theme is ‘The Moon: Gateway to the Stars’. Events to celebrate World Space Week are being held in the UK and across the world, including Monica’s talk at the Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh.Monica’s research spans to the Moon and beyond, and Asteroid 4731 is named Monicagrady, in honour of her contributions to the field.Here, she speaks to editorial assistant Amy Barrett about working in the industry and the challenges faced by current and future space scientists.Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast: How do you launch a successful space mission? – Mark McCaughrean Why is the Moon landing still relevant 50 years on? – Kevin Fong The mindset behind the Moon landing – Richard Wiseman What if the Earth’s magnetic field died? – Jim Al-Khalili The most mysterious objects in the Universe – Colin Stuart What NASA’s InSight will tell us about Mars – Bruce Banerdt Follow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flipboard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today on the Science Focus Podcast, we’re talking to Professor Monica Grady, planetary and space scientist, ahead of World Space Week.World Space Week runs from 4 to 10 October, and this year’s theme is ‘The Moon: Gateway to the Stars’. Events to celebrate World Space Week are being held in the UK and across the world, including Monica’s talk at the Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh.Monica’s research spans to the Moon and beyond, and Asteroid 4731 is named Monicagrady, in honour of her contributions to the field.Here, she speaks to editorial assistant Amy Barrett about working in the industry and the challenges faced by current and future space scientists.Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:<ul> <li>How do you launch a successful space mission? – Mark McCaughrean</li> <li>Why is the Moon landing still relevant 50 years on? – Kevin Fong</li> <li>The mindset behind the Moon landing – Richard Wiseman</li> <li>What if the Earth’s magnetic field died? – Jim Al-Khalili</li> <li>The most mysterious objects in the Universe – Colin Stuart</li> <li>What NASA’s InSight will tell us about Mars – Bruce Banerdt</li> </ul>Follow Science Focus on <a href="https://twitter.com/sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bbcsciencefocus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://flipboard.com/@sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flipboard</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Monica Grady: What is the future of space science?

Bill Bryson

In this episode of the Science Focus Podcast, we hear from renowned travel writer and science communicator, Bill Bryson.Beloved by readers around the world, his works have included Notes from a Small Island, an observation of life in England, and the best-selling science book A Short History of Nearly Everything.His new book is called The Body: A Guide for Occupants (£25, Doubleday), where he turns inward to look at the mechanisms that keep us alive. Subscribe to the Science Focus Podcast on these services: Acast, iTunes, Stitcher, RSS, Overcast Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast: Does data discriminate against women? – Caroline Criado Perez What does our skin tell us about ourselves? – Dr Monty Lyman Is an implantable electronic device the future of medicine? – Gordon Wallace What does a world with an ageing population look like? – Sarah Harper What does it mean to be a man? – Gary Barker Is gene editing inspiring or terrifying? – Nessa Carey  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the Science Focus Podcast, we hear from renowned travel writer and science communicator, Bill Bryson.Beloved by readers around the world, his works have included Notes from a Small Island, an observation of life in England, and the best-selling science book A Short History of Nearly Everything.His new book is called <a href="https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/1098577/the-body/9780857522405.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Body: A Guide for Occupants</a> (£25, Doubleday), where he turns inward to look at the mechanisms that keep us alive.<ul><li> Subscribe to the Science Focus Podcast on these services: <a href="https://www.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acast</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/science-focus-podcast/id1296673906?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/immediate-media-2/science-focus-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://rss.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a>, <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1296673906/science-focus-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overcast</a> </li></ul>Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/does-data-discriminate-against-women-caroline-criado-perez/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Does data discriminate against women? – Caroline Criado Perez</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-does-our-skin-tell-us-about-ourselves-dr-monty-lyman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What does our skin tell us about ourselves? – Dr Monty Lyman</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/is-an-implantable-electronic-device-the-future-of-medicine-gordon-wallace/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is an implantable electronic device the future of medicine? – Gordon Wallace</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-does-a-world-with-an-ageing-population-look-like-sarah-harper/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What does a world with an ageing population look like? – Sarah Harper</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-man-gary-barker/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What does it mean to be a man? – Gary Barker</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/is-gene-editing-inspiring-or-terrifying-nessa-carey/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is gene editing inspiring or terrifying? – Nessa Carey</a></li> </ul> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Bill Bryson: What should we know about how our bodies work?

Colin Stuart

From 'Oumuamua to Planet Nine, astronomy writer and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society Colin Stuart counts down the five strangest cosmic enigmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Oumuamua to Planet Nine, astronomy writer and Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society Colin Stuart counts down the five strangest cosmic enigmas. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The most mysterious objects in the Universe - Colin Stuart

Emma WhispersRed

We chat to YouTuber Emma WhispersRed ASMR about how she got into making the videos, why she thinks people find them so soothing, and why she wants to get the phenomenom officially recognised as a form of therapy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We chat to YouTuber Emma WhispersRed ASMR about how she got into making the videos, why she thinks people find them so soothing, and why she wants to get the phenomenom officially recognised as a form of therapy Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Why ASMR gives you tingles – Emma WhispersRed

We like to think of ourselves as highly evolved, well-adapted creatures, but our retinas face backwards, we have too many bones in our wrists, and at least half our genome is junk. Biologist Nathan Lents explains what we can learn from our flaws. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We like to think of ourselves as highly evolved, well-adapted creatures, but our retinas face backwards, we have too many bones in our wrists, and at least half our genome is junk. Biologist Nathan Lents explains what we can learn from our flaws. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Everything that's wrong with the human body

Everyone wants to be happy, it’s an inbuilt part of being human, but what exactly is going on in our brains when we feel happy and what can we do to ensure we live as happy a life as possible? We talk to neuroscientist, comedian and science writer Dean Burnett to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone wants to be happy, it’s an inbuilt part of being human, but what exactly is going on in our brains when we feel happy and what can we do to ensure we live as happy a life as possible? We talk to neuroscientist, comedian and science writer Dean Burnett to find out. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The neuroscience of happiness

The image of dinosaurs as drab, slow-witted reptilians is slowly being overturned thanks to exciting new fossil discoveries and advances in the technology used to analyse them. We talk to palaeontologist Steve Brusatte about palaeontology’s emerging golden age that is revealing what dinosaurs really looked like and why they were much smarter than we used to think.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The image of dinosaurs as drab, slow-witted reptilians is slowly being overturned thanks to exciting new fossil discoveries and advances in the technology used to analyse them. We talk to palaeontologist Steve Brusatte about palaeontology’s emerging golden age that is revealing what dinosaurs really looked like and why they were much smarter than we used to think. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The truth about dinosaurs

Prof Jim Al-Khalili breaks down the building blocks of the Universe and reveals what simplicity, beauty and elegance have to do with physics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prof Jim Al-Khalili breaks down the building blocks of the Universe and reveals what simplicity, beauty and elegance have to do with physics. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Fundamentals – Everything You Wanted to Know About…Physics, episode one

Bruce Banerdt

By drilling into the surface of Mars, NASA’s InSight mission could help us discover more about the structure of the Red Planet, and maybe help us understand the formation of other planets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

By drilling into the surface of Mars, NASA’s InSight mission could help us discover more about the structure of the Red Planet, and maybe help us understand the formation of other planets. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

What NASA’s InSight will tell us about Mars - Bruce Banerdt

Guy Leschziner

For most of us, switching off the light and curling up in a warm, cosy bed is the welcome reward for a good day done (or much-needed respite from a bad one).But not everybody can soak up their allotted hours in joyful slumber before the alarm goes off. In fact, according to the Mental Health Foundation, it is estimated that 20 per cent of adults suffer from some form of insomnia, while many more of us experience issues like sleep walking, sleep apnoea and night terrors.Dr Guy Leschziner is a world-renowned neurologist and sleep physician, whose new book The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience and the Secret World of Sleep (£16.99, Simon &amp; Schuster) attempts to unpick some of the mysteries around what is happening to your body whilst you doze off in the land of Nod.In this podcast, we find out what is happening in our brain while we dream, how to get a better night’s sleep, and whether sleep tech and apps are all they’re all cracked up to be.He speaks to BBC Science Focus Online Editor Alexander McNamara.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast: How to get a good night's sleep – Alice Gregory Exploding Head Syndrome – Brian Sharpless The neuroscience of happiness – Dean Burnett Is religion compatible with science? – John Lennox What it’s really like to die – Dr Kathryn Mannix Follow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Flipboard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For most of us, switching off the light and curling up in a warm, cosy bed is the welcome reward for a good day done (or much-needed respite from a bad one).But not everybody can soak up their allotted hours in joyful slumber before the alarm goes off. In fact, according to the Mental Health Foundation, it is estimated that <a href="https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/s/sleep" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20 per cent of adults</a> suffer from some form of insomnia, while many more of us experience issues like sleep walking, sleep apnoea and night terrors.Dr Guy Leschziner is a world-renowned neurologist and sleep physician, whose new book <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/The-Nocturnal-Brain/Guy-Leschziner/9781471176357" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nocturnal Brain: Nightmares, Neuroscience and the Secret World of Sleep</a> (£16.99, Simon &amp; Schuster) attempts to unpick some of the mysteries around what is happening to your body whilst you doze off in the land of Nod.In this podcast, we find out what is happening in our brain while we dream, how to get a better night’s sleep, and whether sleep tech and apps are all they’re all cracked up to be.He speaks to BBC Science Focus Online Editor Alexander McNamara.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/how-to-get-a-good-nights-sleep-alice-gregory/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How to get a good night's sleep – Alice Gregory</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/exploding-head-syndrome/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exploding Head Syndrome – Brian Sharpless</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/the-neuroscience-of-happiness/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The neuroscience of happiness – Dean Burnett</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/is-religion-compatible-with-science-john-lennox/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is religion compatible with science? – John Lennox</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-its-really-like-to-die/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What it’s really like to die – Dr Kathryn Mannix</a></li> </ul>Follow Science Focus on <a href="https://twitter.com/sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bbcsciencefocus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://flipboard.com/@sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flipboard</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Dr Guy Leschziner: What is your brain doing while you sleep?

Prof Jim Al-Khalili helps us get to grips with the big concepts in cosmology. We talk space time, relativity and, of course, the end of the Universe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Prof Jim Al-Khalili helps us get to grips with the big concepts in cosmology. We talk space time, relativity and, of course, the end of the Universe. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Space & Time – Everything You Wanted To Know About…Physics, episode two

Jesse Bering

Psychologist and science writer Jesse Bering explains the factors that lead someone to take their own life, and how we might be able to help those who are at risk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Psychologist and science writer Jesse Bering explains the factors that lead someone to take their own life, and how we might be able to help those who are at risk. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The psychology of suicide - Jesse Bering

John Lennox

This week, we delve into the complex relationship between science and religion. Why invoke a god to explain the world, the argument goes, when science does a perfectly good job? Professor John Lennox, however, begs to differ.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we delve into the complex relationship between science and religion. Why invoke a god to explain the world, the argument goes, when science does a perfectly good job? Professor John Lennox, however, begs to differ. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Is religion compatible with science? - Professor John Lennox

Erin Macdonald

This week we’re boldly going where no Science Focus Podcast has gone before.Dr Erin Macdonald is the new science consultant for the Star Trek franchise. With the release of Star Trek: Picard on Amazon Prime, she takes us through the science of both the new and classic series.She tells our production assistant and resident Trekkie Holly Spanner about supernovae, what a science consultant really does, and whether warp drive is possible. Subscribe to the Science Focus Podcast on these services: Acast, iTunes, Stitcher, RSS, Overcast Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast: What if the Earth’s magnetic field died? – Jim Al-Khalili Building a base on the Moon, and crafting believable sci-fi – Andy Weir Dr Becky Smethurst: How do you actually find a black hole? Kathryn D. Sullivan: What is it really like to walk in space? Mark McCaughrean: How do you launch a successful space mission? Colin Stuart: The most mysterious objects in the Universe  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we’re boldly going where no Science Focus Podcast has gone before.Dr Erin Macdonald is the new science consultant for the Star Trek franchise. With the release of Star Trek: Picard on Amazon Prime, she takes us through the science of both the new and classic series.She tells our production assistant and resident Trekkie Holly Spanner about supernovae, what a science consultant really does, and whether warp drive is possible.<ul><li> Subscribe to the Science Focus Podcast on these services: <a href="https://www.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acast</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/science-focus-podcast/id1296673906?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/immediate-media-2/science-focus-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://rss.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a>, <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1296673906/science-focus-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overcast</a> </li></ul>Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/what-if-the-earths-magnetic-field-died-jim-al-khalili/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What if the Earth’s magnetic field died? – Jim Al-Khalili</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/building-a-base-on-the-moon-and-crafting-believable-sci-fi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Building a base on the Moon, and crafting believable sci-fi – Andy Weir</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/dr-becky-smethurst-how-do-you-actually-find-a-black-hole/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr Becky Smethurst: How do you actually find a black hole?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/kathryn-d-sullivan-what-is-it-really-like-to-walk-in-space/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kathryn D. Sullivan: What is it really like to walk in space?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/how-do-you-build-a-successful-space-mission-mark-mccaughrean/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark McCaughrean: How do you launch a successful space mission?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/the-most-mysterious-objects-in-the-universe-colin-stuart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Colin Stuart: The most mysterious objects in the Universe</a></li> </ul> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Dr Erin Macdonald: Is there any science in Star Trek?

We talk to professor Brian Sharpless about a little-known sleep disorder called Exploding Head Syndrome and the research that hopes find a treatment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk to professor Brian Sharpless about a little-known sleep disorder called Exploding Head Syndrome and the research that hopes find a treatment. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Exploding Head Syndrome

Hannah Fry

Hopefully by now the last crumbs of mince pie will be wiped clean and Grandad has woken up from his Christmas day nap.If you’re anything like us, that period between Christmas and New Year means only one thing – lazing in front of the TV and watching the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. This institution has been sharing the wonders of science and entertaining children and adults alike for generations, and this year’s host hopes this year will be no different.Our editorial assistant Amy Barret sat down with Hannah Fry, only the fourth mathematician to deliver one of the lectures, who’ll be showing the audience how maths secretly underpins much of the world around us in her lecture series called Secrets and Lies, broadcast on BBC Four on 26-28 December at 20:00. Subscribe to the Science Focus Podcast on these services: Acast, iTunes, Stitcher, RSS, Overcast Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast: Aoife McLysaght: What makes me 'me'? Adam Kay: Is Christmas really the most wonderful time of the year on labour ward? Chris Lintott: Can members of the public do real science? Jim Al-Khalili: Why should we care about science and scientists? Robert Elliott Smith: Are algorithms inherently biased? Hannah Fry: What's the deal with algorithms?  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hopefully by now the last crumbs of mince pie will be wiped clean and Grandad has woken up from his Christmas day nap.If you’re anything like us, that period between Christmas and New Year means only one thing – lazing in front of the TV and watching the <a href="https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Royal Institution Christmas Lectures</a>. This institution has been sharing the wonders of science and entertaining children and adults alike for generations, and this year’s host hopes this year will be no different.Our editorial assistant Amy Barret sat down with Hannah Fry, only the fourth mathematician to deliver one of the lectures, who’ll be showing the audience how maths secretly underpins much of the world around us in her lecture series called <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pmbqq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Secrets and Lies</a>, broadcast on BBC Four on 26-28 December at 20:00.<ul><li> Subscribe to the Science Focus Podcast on these services: <a href="https://www.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Acast</a>, <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/science-focus-podcast/id1296673906?mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/immediate-media-2/science-focus-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://rss.acast.com/science-focus-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RSS</a>, <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1296673906/science-focus-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overcast</a> </li></ul>Let us know what you think of the episode with a review or a comment wherever you listen to your podcasts.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-makes-me-me-aoife-mclysaght/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aoife McLysaght: What makes me 'me'?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/adam-kay-can-you-have-a-happy-christmas-day-on-labour-ward/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adam Kay: Is Christmas really the most wonderful time of the year on labour ward?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/chris-lintott-can-members-of-the-public-do-real-science/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Lintott: Can members of the public do real science?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/jim-al-khalili-why-should-we-care-about-science-and-scientists/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jim Al-Khalili: Why should we care about science and scientists?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/robert-elliott-smith-are-algorithms-inherently-biased/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robert Elliott Smith: Are algorithms inherently biased?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/whats-the-deal-with-algorithms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hannah Fry: What's the deal with algorithms?</a></li> </ul> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Hannah Fry: How much of our lives is secretly underpinned by maths?

Angela Saini

After World War II, mainstream science denounced eugenics and the study of racial differences. Yet there remained a staunch group of scientists who continued to research race. For a few decades, these people remained on the fringes of research. Yet now, in the 21st Century, fuelled by a rise in the far right and extremist views, an increasing number of researchers are framing race as a biological construct rather than a social one.Yet even well-meaning scientists continue to use racial categories in genetics and medicine, betraying their belief that there are biological differences between us, and that race can explain differences in intelligence and disease susceptibility.In her new book, Superior, Angela Saini explores the concept of race. She interviews anthropologists, historians, social scientists and geneticists and finds that time after time, the science is retrofitted to accommodate race.Here, she talks to BBC Science Focus production editor Alice Lipscombe-Southwell.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast: Is body positivity the answer to body image issues? – Phillippa Diedrichs  Is religion compatible with science? – John Lennox   What makes me 'me'? – Aoife McLysaght   Should we be worried about sex robots? – Kate Devlin   Inequality in science – Angela Saini  Why aren't there more women in science? Follow Science Focus on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and FlipboardImage: Nazi officials use callipers to measure an ethnic German's nose. The Nazis developed a system of facial measurement that was supposedly a way of determining racial descent. The compiled results, based on biased samples, were used to back up the Nazi claim that Germans were a pure and superior "Aryan" race © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After World War II, mainstream science denounced eugenics and the study of racial differences. Yet there remained a staunch group of scientists who continued to research race. For a few decades, these people remained on the fringes of research. Yet now, in the 21st Century, fuelled by a rise in the far right and extremist views, an increasing number of researchers are framing race as a biological construct rather than a social one.Yet even well-meaning scientists continue to use racial categories in genetics and medicine, betraying their belief that there are biological differences between us, and that race can explain differences in intelligence and disease susceptibility.In her new book, Superior, Angela Saini explores the concept of race. She interviews anthropologists, historians, social scientists and geneticists and finds that time after time, the science is retrofitted to accommodate race.Here, she talks to BBC Science Focus production editor Alice Lipscombe-Southwell.Listen to more episodes of the Science Focus Podcast:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/is-body-positivity-the-answer-to-body-image-issues-phillippa-diedrichs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is body positivity the answer to body image issues? – Phillippa Diedrichs</a></li> <li> <a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/is-religion-compatible-with-science-john-lennox/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is religion compatible with science?</a><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/is-body-positivity-the-answer-to-body-image-issues-phillippa-diedrichs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> – </a><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/is-religion-compatible-with-science-john-lennox/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Lennox</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-makes-me-me-aoife-mclysaght/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What makes me 'me'?</a><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/is-body-positivity-the-answer-to-body-image-issues-phillippa-diedrichs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> – </a><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/what-makes-me-me-aoife-mclysaght/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aoife McLysaght</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/should-we-be-worried-about-sex-robots-kate-devlin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Should we be worried about sex robots?</a><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/is-body-positivity-the-answer-to-body-image-issues-phillippa-diedrichs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> – </a><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/should-we-be-worried-about-sex-robots-kate-devlin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kate Devlin</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/inequality-in-science/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inequality in science</a><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/is-body-positivity-the-answer-to-body-image-issues-phillippa-diedrichs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> – </a><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/inequality-in-science/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Angela Saini</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/why-arent-there-more-women-in-science/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why aren't there more women in science?</a></li> </ul>Follow Science Focus on <a href="https://twitter.com/sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bbcsciencefocus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://flipboard.com/@sciencefocus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Flipboard</a>Image: Nazi officials use callipers to measure an ethnic German's nose. The Nazis developed a system of facial measurement that was supposedly a way of determining racial descent. The compiled results, based on biased samples, were used to back up the Nazi claim that Germans were a pure and superior "Aryan" race © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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