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Jo Durrant's Beautiful Universe

May 31, 2023

Jo's special guest in episode 137 is science communicator Phil Bell-Young, who talks about his background in marine biology, how he came to create & perform science shows and his love for crochet and magic. Plus he answers Jo's Quick Six.

Jo also visits the Museum in the Park in Stroud to find out the story of a 3D...


May 24, 2023

In episode 136 Jo is joined by Prof Jo Verran who is Emeritus Professor of Microbiology at Manchester Metropolitan University and author Sarah Franklin who is also a Senior Lecturer at Oxford International Centre for Publishing.

Jo Verran runs the Bad Bugs Book Club where infectious diseases form part of the plot and...


May 17, 2023

Jo welcomes back Jeff Downes & Graham O'Dwyer from At The Flicks in episode 135, to explore science fiction cinema. This time the focus is on new releases in the next 12 months, including Dune: Part Two, Oppenheimer and The Flash.

Plus science journalist Paul Rincon reveals the forthcoming science fiction films he's...


May 10, 2023

Jo's special guest in episode 134 is Trent Burton who is the co-creator and lead producer of the Cosmic Shambles Network. He talks about how the team brings together science, comedy, music and more in live shows, podcasts and films. He also discusses the new documentary feature film 'Rapid Motion Through Space' and...


May 3, 2023

In episode 133 Jo's special guest is Theo Deproost, who is a fine art photographer based in Stroud. He talks about his practice and his collaboration with museums including the Museum in the Park in Stroud and he answers Jo's Quick Six.

Theo's latest exhibition is called 'Unfamiliar' which is at the Royal College of...