Mar 28, 2023
In episode 128 Jo welcomes back science communicator Dr Emma Yhnell, who is a senior lecturer at Cardiff University, to do more myth busting on neuroscience. They look at some recent news stories including dreaming in different languages and they focus on dementia, including an event Jo chaired at the Norwich...
Mar 22, 2023
Jo marks the start of astronomical Spring with Faith Douglas who is the curator of Thorp Perrow Arboretum and the author of The Nature Remedy. They talk about the flowers and trees coming back to life, what to plant in the garden and how the Spring Equinox is celebrated.
Plus Jo finds out the story of a collection of...
Mar 15, 2023
In episode 126 Jo's special guest is Spencer McPherson, the Chief Creative Officer at Still Moving, who talks about his passion for photography, shares stories of some of famous faces he's taken the portrait of and he answers Jo's Quick Six.
Jo also welcomes back science communicator & public engagement trainer Dr Jamie...
Mar 8, 2023
Jo marks International Women's Day in episode 125. Her special guest is Dr Victoria Kinkaid, who talks about her career in medicine, interest in women's health, empowerment and feminism and her own podcast Virago Voices. Topics discussed include reproductive health, tackling period stigma, FGM, domestic violence and...
Mar 1, 2023
In episode 124 Jo welcomes back Professor Adam Hart, from the University of Gloucestershire, to do some myth busting. This time they are exploring the subject of cats.
Jo also visits the John Moore Museum in Tewkesbury to learn about an item in the natural history collection that was predated by a cat.
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