Philip Ball is a popular freelance science writer, broadcaster and author. He’s written for Nature for over 20 years, broadcast BBC podcasts, lectured for the Royal Institution, and authored 27 books.
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GUEST:
Philip’s Website: https://philipball.co.uk
Philip’s Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Ball
Philip’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/philipcball
Philip’s Guardian Page: https://www.theguardian.com/profile/philip-ball
Philip’s Aeon Page: https://aeon.co/users/philip-ball
ORDER OF CONVERSATION:
0:00 - Intro
0:50 - Early Life
11:06 - Degree & PhD
15:39 - Being In A Band
18:08 - Book: ‘The Music Instinct’
20:14 - How Music Effects Us
24:07 - Becoming A Journalist/Broadcaster
28:37 - Career Path
32:50 - Time Management
35:45 - What's Most Enjoyable About Work?
37:45 - What's Most Challenging About Work?
39:50 - What Award Has Meant The Most To You?
42:08 - Advice For Prospective Science Communicators
43:13 - Future Plans
MUSIC:
Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/space-journey
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