Dec 30, 2020
Jo's special guests in episode 13 are Jeff Downes and Graham O'Dwyer from At The Flicks podcast based in Stroud, Gloucestershire. In this edition they are shining the spotlight on science fiction films that deal with time travel.
Plus Jo brings you the best of her guests from the first 12 episodes, talking in the Quick...
Dec 23, 2020
It's the 2020 Christmas Special of the podcast and Jo's joined by four previous guests - TV presenter & writer Dallas Campbell, cyber security expert Dr Jessica Barker, science communicator Dr Jamie Gallagher and Emeritus Professor of Microbiology Jo Verran.
They discuss the science of Christmas, when decorations...
Dec 16, 2020
In episode 11 Jo is joined by Shar Daws, author of the book 'Bombshells: Five Women Who Set the Fifties on Fire'. They discuss the lives and legacies of Jean Harlow, Ruth Ellis, Marilyn Monroe, Diana Dors and Jayne Mansfield. Plus Shar takes on the Quick Six.
Jo also explores life in Tudor England as she learns the...
Dec 9, 2020
Jo finds out how art and science combine when it comes to magic in episode 10. Her special guests are Richard Parsons and Kerry Scorah, professional magicians based in Gloucestershire. They talk about their love of magic, becoming members of The Magic Circle and how they've adapted their work for the virtual world in...
Dec 2, 2020
In episode 9 Jo is joined by Dr Emma Yhnell from Cardiff University, who is myth busting neuroscience and biomedical topics. This time it's brain chemistry. Plus she answers the Quick Six questions as Jo takes her on a virtual journey.
Jo also catches up with PHD student Rebecca Ellis, based in Swansea, to find out how...