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Jo Durrant's Beautiful Universe

Apr 27, 2022

Jo's special guest in episode 81 is Dr Kathryn Harkup who is a former chemist and now a writer. She talks about her work in particular her book 'Death By Shakespeare', looking at the science behind the Bard's work, plus she answers Jo's Quick Six.

Jo also visits the John Moore Museum in Tewkesbury to find out the story...


Apr 20, 2022

It's a milestone edition of the podcast - episode 80. Jo's special guests are singer-songwriters Megan Henwood & Findlay Napier, who are The Story Song Scientists. They talk about the science stories that have inspired their music, their live shows and they answer the Quick Six.

Jo also visits the Museum in the Park in...


Apr 13, 2022

Jo is joined in episode 79 of the podcast by Professor Adam Hart from the University of Gloucestershire, who is busting myths around trees, including their biology, diseases and carbon capture.

Jo also visits the Forest of Dean with historian Dr Roger Deeks to find out the story of a distillation works that used the...


Apr 6, 2022

In episode 78 Jo's special guest is Dr Rachel Sumner from Cardiff Metropolitan University who talks about her work as a psychobiologist, including her research with the Covid-19 Heroes Project. Plus she answers Jo's Quick Six.

Jo also visits the home of Dr Jenner in Berkeley to learn about a recent acquisition - the...