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Jo Durrant's Beautiful Universe

Mar 30, 2022

Jo welcomes back Jeff Downes & Graham O'Dwyer from At The Flicks in episode 77. We continue the series looking at science fiction films decade by decade, moving into 1990s.

Films discussed include Armageddon, Contact & Jurassic Park, plus more from the Star Wars and Star Trek franchises. Sue Nelson, Dr Jamie Gallagher,...


Mar 23, 2022

Jo's special guest in episode 76 is data scientist & machine learning engineer Dr Jonny Brooks-Bartlett. He returns to do some myth busting on things like ethical artificial intelligence and the quantum apocalypse. 

Plus science communicator & public engagement trainer Dr Jamie Gallagher is back with another story from...


Mar 16, 2022

In episode 75 Jo's special guest is Ellen Mary, a gardener, horticultural broadcaster and author of 'The Joy of Gardening: The Everyday Zen of Mowing the Lawn'. She talks about her passion for her subject, the well-being benefits of gardening and she answers Jo's Quick Six.

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


Mar 9, 2022

Jo's special guest in episode 74 is Dr Simone Cuff who is a translational immunologist at Cardiff University. She talks about her passion for immunology, as we learn a lot about the immune system. Plus she answers Jo's Quick Six.

Jo also finds out the story of a set of anatomical tables found in the collection of the...


Mar 2, 2022

In episode 73 Jo's special guests are pharmacy historian & freelance museum curator Briony Hudson and Owen Gower, the General Manager of the Jenner Trust which looks after Dr Jenner's House in Berkeley.

They discuss their careers working in museums and with collections and also reveal their favourite objects. Plus...