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Living Through ExtinctionCrony Capitalismhttps://sentientmedia.org/musk-rogan-climate-change-meat/https://www.worldanimalprotection.org/latest/news/joe-rogan-elon-musk-climate-change/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-valiant-effort-to-restore-the-caribbeans-sea-urchins-180984813/#:~:text=Urchins%20have%20returned%20to%20some,sea%20urchins%20into%20the%20world.https://news.mongabay.com/2023/08/prickly-babies-a-jamaican-nursery-aims-to-restore-sea-urchins-felled-by-disease/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/opinion/trump-tariffs-deportations.htmlhttps://www.hoover.org/sites/default/files/uploads/documents/0817999620_xi.pdfhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crony_capitalism#:~:text=Crony%20capitalism%2C%20sometimes%20also%20called,largesse%2C%20and%2For%20corruption.https://bpb-us-e2.wpmucdn...2025-02-2724 min
The Cluster F Theory Podcast29. Hope and Anchor - Tamsin EdwardsNote: This interview was recorded before the most recent General Election in the UK.Professor Tamsin Edwards is a climate scientist specialising in quantifying the uncertainties of climate model predictions, particularly for the ice sheet and glacier contributions to sea level rise. She was a Lead Author of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report published in 2021.Tamsin regularly provides expert advice on climate science to the public, policymakers, media and businesses, and is currently the first Parliamentary Thematic Research Lead for Climate & Environment, advising the UK Parliament on research evidence to...2024-08-2249 min
Technology and SecurityIntelligence, AI, Five Eyes & Resilience with Sir David OmandIn this episode of Technology and Security, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey speaks with Sir David Omand. The interview is an exploration of the evolving landscape of intelligence, technology and security from the Cold War to the near real time intelligence in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They discuss adaptation in intelligence from high frequency radio to generative AI and from state threats to myriad threat actors. They explore the interpretative nature of data and the necessity for analytical skill in understanding multiple possible explanations in both intelligence work and political decision-making. They discuss the importance of intelligence in supporting diplomatic efforts...2024-05-1539 min
Enabled in AcademiaRemi Abati- BLIND doctoral researcher and GTA at Kings College London shares teaching and student experiences and motivation 🎉🔥Transcript of audioSpeaker 10:00Hi, Remy, thank you so much for appearing on today's enabled and academia podcast episode. We're really excited to have you. And it's my first time recording in person and like a studio in a way. So it's really cool. Fantastic. Okay, so normally the first question I ask all my guests is, can you tell us about your research interest in sort of a bit of information about yourself?Speaker 20:21Yes, thank you very much. My name is Remy up at sea. And I moved...2024-03-0620 min
Answers NewsChristians React: Does Biological Sex Matter in Sports? (New Study)King’s College London released a study analyzing “the largest available consistently formatted data on non-binary athletes” and concluded that biological sex “has considerable explanatory advantages over gender identity” in athletic performance. In this episode of Answers News, our hosts share their perspectives on this topic as Bible-believing Christians.
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“. . . showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel.” (1 Peter 3:7 ESV)
Study shows sex could be a better predictor of sports performance than gender identity
https://www...2024-01-0335 min
KCL RADIODo The Right Film Ep 3: Oscar SeasonJoin us for a conversation on the start of the upcoming awards season: who will prevail and who will be lost in the sea of Oscar hopefuls? Our guest this week is awards expert David Sheldon, a fan of Priscilla and Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey.
Hosts: Joao Scarpa and Leonardo Strano
Guest: David Sheldon2023-11-111h 52
Proper Geog PodBayesian Statistics and Rising Sea-Levels with Dr. Fiona TurnerIn this episode we speak to Dr. Fiona Turner, a Research Associate at King's College London working on PROTECT, a Horizon 2020 funded project focussed on projections of land ice contributions to sea level rise up to 2500.
Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let's virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen and reflect on Fiona's Pint of Science talk.
This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper and Fiona Turner. The technical producer was Toryn Whitehead.
Contact us on Twitter: @fiturner1, @kcl...2023-07-2829 min
Careers in Your EarsSeries 8, Episode 1: Podcast takeover: Researching and supporting sustainabilityJoin Aline da Silva Cerqueira, PhD student (and our episode takeover host!) researching sea birds and marine soundscapes in the Dept of Geography at King’s College London, and Dr Maud Borie, Lecturer in Environment, Science and Society in the same department, as they discuss an academic career and the politics of environmental knowledge. Maud talks about her teaching, about wanting her students to be critical of received wisdom, the power that universities have over what is or is not researched, and who gets to conduct that research.
To hear more about Dr Maud Borie’s work you c...2022-12-1328 min
The Green BlobTalking Biodiversity with Laura Kor & Constance SchereIn this episode, Will and Toryn talk biodiversity with Laura Kor & Constance Schere, and the progress being made by governments towards protecting the natural environment and delicate ecosystems both on land and in the sea.
Laura Kor is a doctoral researcher at KCL interested in biodiversity conservation, focusing on the protection of useful plants in Colombia.
Constance Schere is also a doctoral researcher at KCL, but she specialises in marine conservation, focusing on marine protected areas in the Irish Sea.
This week's episode of The Green Blob was presented by Toryn Whitehead...2022-11-2853 min
SEA of ExplorationSEA of Exploration #7 - Executive Committee Roles (Election Season!)Hello everyone! Welcome to another episode of 🌊 SEA Of Exploration 🌊 Today's episode is all about teamwork. Does it ring any bells? Well, it's the election season! Like any other committee, team work and allocation of tasks makes the society work and in this podcast, we will be discussing roles and responsibilities of every committee position to give more clarity to the future nominees. Tune in to hear KCL ASEAN Society's President talk about how she manages the entire working of the society, how our Publicity Director keeps the social media alive and of course, how our Academic Relations Director record...2022-04-0653 minSEA of ExplorationSEA of Exploration #6 - Tea Talks with Sub-CommitteeHello everyone! Welcome to another episode 🌊SEA of Exploration🌊 With the aim of making every episode unique and fun, this time the podcast is hosted by Karshni- no wait, Shreya? Nope! It's an Academic Relations Sub-Committee take over! How do they support the Academic Relations Director of the society? What's the best part about being in the committee? Which King's campus is the best 👀. Tune in to listen to Janek, Hui Xin and Eaint's experiences being in the sub-committee and other shenanigans they are up to in their free time!2022-03-1033 minSEA of ExplorationSEA of Exploration #5 - Folklores and Stories of SEAHello everyone! Welcome back to another episode of 🌊 SEAof Exploration 🌊 .This time we will be going around South East Asia exploring the culture in the form of folklore and stories that have been passed on from years and years. A lot of modern day traditions come from an incident that happened ages ago, but still preserved in other forms to relay its significance. Listen to Joelle (our Publicity Director) along with our absolutely amazing yes we wrote that for ourselves hosts Karshni and Shreya to share stories around legends in the SEA! Do names always hold significance? And where does t...2022-02-1530 min
Unexpected ElementsHave we got it wrong on Omicron?Studies using swabs from coronavirus patients seem to contradict earlier findings from cell cultures which showed Omicon replicated faster than earlier variants. As Benjamin Meyer from the centre for Vaccinology at the University of Geneva, explains there may be other reasons why omicron is spreading faster not just how quickly it reproduces.Predicting how the pandemic will develop is not possible, however predicting what individual mutations in the virus may develop and the impact they might have individually and collectively is getting closer,
Cyrus Maher and Amalio Telenti of the biotech company Vir, have developed a way...2022-01-1657 minSEA of ExplorationSEA of Exploration : Spilling the Tea #2 - Film Studies EditionSEA of Exploration is back with another episode of Spilling the Tea! This episode is a tad bit special as we have someone from the industry itself to give us insight about what goes on behind the scenes. Tune in as we *explore* the day in a life of a film studies student/ person in industry. Our panellists Gary and Nick dive deep into the topic as we bombard them with questions left and right. Is the film industry all glamorous once you step in? or is being a creative person just enough to get you through? Keep listening...2022-01-0551 minSEA of ExplorationSEA of Exploration #4 - Debunking Asian StereotypesWelcome to another episode of SEA of Exploration podcast. In this episode, we will be debunking Asian stereotypes! With the rise in the number of Asian hate crimes, we thought it would be a good idea to address the issue and where they may potentially come from. We had an open discussion with our panellists to share our views on the stereotypes and how we feel about them on a moral level. Are Asians good with numbers? Or are they super competitive which makes them successful? Find out more in this episode! 2021-12-0838 min
Hacia Afuera con Omar EspejelEp 07 - Andrés Díaz-Pinto (Research Fellow en King's College London) - Deep Learning en la biomedicinaMONAI: @ProjectMONAI
Andrés (@diazandr3s) es Research Fellow en King's College London y desarrollador principal de MONAI un framework apoyado por NVIDIA para hacer imaging en aplicaciones del sector salud. Entre los temas que hablamos está la decentralización, la relevancia de los fundamentos, elegir bien a quién escuchamos, ser escépticos, los fundamentos del deep learning, soft y hard skills clave, libros y más.
Andrés habla personalmente y no representando a MONAI o KCL de ninguna manera.
Algunos principios que aprendimos (a nuestra interpretación):
Andrés tiene interés en cómo...2021-11-221h 10SEA of ExplorationSEA of Exploration : Spilling the Tea #1 - Law EditionHey everyone! 'Spilling the tea' is a new series of podcast which will run parallel to our SEA of Exploration. This series is designed and aimed towards students who would like to know what it is like to study a particular subject at King's. For this episode, we have two panellists, a 2nd and 3rd year Law student at King's who would share their experience, opinions and knowledge when asked questions by the hosts. Is law really all about reading? Do people choose law just for money? or are lawyers the biggest alcoholics known to mankind? Find about all...2021-11-1738 minSEA of ExplorationSEA of Exploration #3 - How To Make Friends 101Hello guys! Sea of Exploration is out with another episode about life lessons for freshers. Are you tired of talking to siri? Are you school friends fed up of your university stories they cannot relate to? No worries! Listen to Karshni and Shreya talk about their top tips to consider while meeting new people. Potential friend or another Linkedin connection? Find out about it in this episode! :D2021-11-0540 minSEA of ExplorationSEA of Exploration #2 - Navigating Student Life (Part 2)Hey everyone! SEA of Exploration is back with part 2 of navigating through student life! Not an expert in managing your social life and academics yet? Fret no more! Listen to Lauren and Phu talk about their experiences through the waves of their struggle and how they overcame it all.2021-10-2930 minSEA of ExplorationSEA of Exploration #1 - Navigating Student Life (Part 1)Hello everyone! Welcome to our very first episode of SEA of Exploration Podcast! Today we are going to have guest speakers (our beloved President, Lauren and Vice President Phu) to discuss how to survive and thrive at university. Transition to University life can be stressful but look no further cause, we got your back!2021-10-2226 minSEA of ExplorationSEA of Exploration #0 - Introductory Episode (Season 2)Welcome to the Introductory Episode of the SEA of Exploration podcast! Join our new hosts, Shreya and Karshni, as they share [questionably] interesting facts about themselves, plans for upcoming episodes and whether 1 in 100 people would hate listening to this podcast because of our voices? 2021-09-2412 min
SEA of Exploration✨SEA of Change Finale : Epilogue✨Just like every meal with your ‘grandma’s secret recipe’, everything good has got to come to an end.In our epilogue, join us right where we started - listening to Joan and Nurul whining - to have a good laugh about what has happened the past term, thoughts (and prayers) on our experiences and of course, throwing shade at ourselves because, quelle surprise, we are our own biggest obstacles 🥳🥳Working on this podcast with so much support and friendship has got our podcast team crying on the floor while starin...2021-03-1922 min
SEA of ExplorationSEA of Change FINALE - AGM Season! Part 2✨ Here is the part 2 nobody asked for but our ever struggling Podcast Team has made, in the view that this is what everyone needs ✨Join this (what seems like never ending) conversation with our committee members to find out what goes on behind the scenes of our ever-so-busy society. You will soon realise we are all a) ageing very rapidly and b) having issues.In PART 2, co-hosts - who literally need to stop talking for 5 minutes so the guests can speak- Nurul, Joan and Alessia, interview our publicity director, Rache...2021-03-1828 min
NATO 20/2020: Twenty bold ideas for the Alliance after the 2020 US electionRevitalize NATO's Grand StrategyNATO needs “a grand strategy” that draws on “all the tools at its disposal—economic, political, diplomatic as well as military” to counter emerging security threats, NATO’s deputy supreme allied commander, General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, told the BBC months before he stepped down from his role in 2017.1 Three years later, the problem has gotten worse as a global pandemic challenges nearly every aspect of our societies, Russia has become even more belligerent, and China has emerged as a competitor in a number of areas. Allies still lack, but badly need, a grand strategy to address current and emerging challenges t...2021-03-1637 min
SEA of ExplorationSEA of Change FINALE - AGM season! 🤧 PART 1All good things come to an end. SEA of Change is coming to an end. As a SPECIAL episode for our listeners (and incoming Applicants), we've decided to do a ✨speed update ✨with our committee members, asking them about their roles and their experiences in ASEAN. Oh, and also play a little game called Would You Rather 🤭Looking back at all of the memories this past year, it's a wonder how these 7 strangers have not only made an entire society work in the middle of a pandemic, but also make some unforgettable memories with each...2021-03-1233 minSEA of ExplorationSEA of Change #6 - A Conversation about Education Inequality“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” – Nelson Mandela.Today, we talk to Ms Tracey Harjatanaya and Ms Putri Rizki Dian Lestari from Nusantara Innovation Forum (NIF) to delve into the intricacies of education inequity, Covid-19’s impact on the system and what we could do to proactively be involved in bridging the gap.Editors : Dee O-charoenratCo-hosts : Nurul Syifaq and Berliana TjenderaGuest : Ms Tracey Harjatanaya and Ms Putri Rizki Dian Lestari [NIF]FOLLOW USFac...2020-12-3029 min
Reimagining Ancient Greece and Rome: APGRD PodcastAncient Theatre Around the Black SeaA podcast with Edith Hall and Rosie Wyles This episode of Staging the Archive invited APGRD co-founder Professor Edith Hall (KCL) and Dr Rosie Wyles (Kent) to discuss their latest publication: Ancient Theatre and Performance Culture Around the Black Sea (co-written with Professor David Braund). Introduced by Claire Barnes; recorded in July 2020.2020-12-0935 minReimagining Ancient Greece and Rome: APGRD PodcastAncient Theatre Around the Black SeaA podcast with Edith Hall and Rosie Wyles This episode of Staging the Archive invited APGRD co-founder Professor Edith Hall (KCL) and Dr Rosie Wyles (Kent) to discuss their latest publication: Ancient Theatre and Performance Culture Around the Black Sea (co-written with Professor David Braund). Introduced by Claire Barnes; recorded in July 2020.2020-12-0935 min
SEA of ExplorationSEA of Change #5B - 20 Questions with Mei-Ying Chow 🎥 PART 2homaigad it's part 2 of our 20 Questions with MYC SPECIAL episode 🤩Hope part 1 wasn't too much of a cliffhanger 😱In our second segment, we take a more personal lens into Mei-Ying's life and spilling the SCALDING hot tea 🍵on some of the racist incidents we have faced. HMMM.... Question 20.... I wonder what the question is 🤔Questions How are your eyes now ever since you’ve gotten your Laser Eye Surgery? Where are you now? How are you holding up in spite of the pandemic? As a content creator, do you find it difficult t...2020-11-2544 min
SEA of ExplorationSEA of Change #5A - 20 Questions with Mei-Ying Chow 🎥 PART 1Yes, you read that right. We finally got Mei-Ying Chow* to do a podcast with us! 😭🙌🏼 Join Phu and Joan (loyal members of the MYC fanclub) as they ask Mei-Ying 20 questions** ranging from questions like her recent Laser Eye Surgery, her life as a content creator, to stories such as growing up in a British-Asian and recent brushes with miroaggressions. SPECIAL: this episode is split into 2 parts! Guess how we end part 1 😏*We wanted Reggie on the podcast too but poor guy can't speak 🥺🥺**sorry y'all, we're too broke for 73 questions T^TQuestion...2020-11-2535 minSEA of ExplorationSEA of Change #4 - A Conversation About Starting Up“Most times, the way isn’t clear, but you want to start anyway. It is in starting with the first step that other steps become clearer.” - Israelmore Ayivor.Your mom tells you your opportunities are endless, but the problem with endless is that you might not know where to direct your first step. Oftentimes, we get ideas, inspired and motivated, but to begin and act on your ideas to create something of your own is the difficult part.Tune in to the journey of launching the brand new KCL Negotiation Society and a tech savvy...2020-11-1138 min
SEA of ExplorationSEA of Change #3 - Livin' La Vida Brok-ah Support Group 🤟🏼😭🤟🏼Living in London is all fun and games until a pandemic approaches (Joan having to say goodbye to her clubbing days was truly heartbreaking ). In this week's support group, Joan, Alessia and Nurul reminisce their good old (seasonally BAD) days in London pre-Covid and giving advice to first year Dee on tips such as living alone, earning money in the city and getting by life without Monzo (for some of us!!! >:( ). Editors : Wendy (Dee) O-charoenrat and Nurul Syifaq Mohd AzmiCo-hosts : Joan Wee, Alessia Raven Garcia, Wendy (Dee) O-charoenrat and Nurul Syifaq M...2020-10-2134 minSEA of ExplorationSEA of Change #2 - Let's Talk About Mental Health“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” – Glenn Close.Together with Women’s Aid Organisation and the Ripple Community, we explore the intricacies of Asian stigmas around mental health, how to break free from the taboo-stained lenses, and how we could truly be there and support those fighting courageously to prevail over their mental circumstances.Editors : Wendy (Dee) O-charoenrat and Nurul Syifaq Mohd AzmiCo-hosts : Joan Wee and Alessia Raven GarciaGuests : Alicia Lee (Women's Aid Organisation) and Joey Kee (RIPPLE Community)FOL...2020-10-1443 min
SEA of ExplorationSEA of Change #1 - Interns Support Group: 3 LLBs VS 1 BA 🥵Summer was made for beaches, netflix-binging and naps, but for some who didn’t get the memo (ie. us and the majority of law students) it comes with a lot of hustling. Tune in to find out how hot girl summer happens in our cold office spaces (or room in Joan’s case), and what are the things we learnt throughout our time living the dream intern life- let’s t(c)ry together!Editor: Joan WeeCo-hosts: Nurul Syifaq (2nd year, LLB Law @ KCL), Joan Wee (2nd year, BA History @KCL)G...2020-09-3035 min
SEA of ExplorationSEA of Change #0 - Introductory EpisodeINTRODUCING: the launch of our FIRST EVER podcast series 🌊Southeast Asia (SEA) of Change 🌊, brought to you by the KCL ASEAN Society. In this introductory episode, join our co-hosts Nurul (Syifaq? She's going through an identity crisis) and Joan (like the 'witch' who was burned at the stake) as they dive into the conception of SEA of Change, their worries going into this ambitious project and the kind of topics they wish to further explore. Released in a bi-weekly basis, the SEA of Change series is comprised of... a semi-formal podcast dissecting the social, cultural...2020-09-1630 min
SEA of ExplorationSEA of Change: Teaser 👁 👄 👁🌊SEA of Change 🌊 Here's a little teaser of what's coming to you very very soon 👀🤩We will be releasing our first episode on the 16th of September, and biweekly onwards every Wednesday! Stay updated with our social media pages, subscribe to our series, get that FREE membership for your FREE Freshers' Guide!! Follow us on: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Instagram Thank you for listening and we hope you continue supporting us on our ASEAN journey. 2020-09-1503 min
AcademicsGBA 345 Andrew #2 Pt 1In GBA 345 Pt 1 we get even better acquainted with Andrew. In part one of our two part conversation Andrew gets into the history and geography of Maryland USA and we compare our experiences of living in London, moving from country to city, our accents changing and evolving, recording and having conversations and so much more.
Part 2 which will come out next Wednesday will get fully into Andrew's particular position within the history of podcasting as well as lots of other things.
This was our first GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-291-andrew
Andrew plugs (although you won't hear this till...2018-10-1747 minTeachers and EducatorsGBA 345 Andrew #2 Pt 1In GBA 345 Pt 1 we get even better acquainted with Andrew. In part one of our two part conversation Andrew gets into the history and geography of Maryland USA and we compare our experiences of living in London, moving from country to city, our accents changing and evolving, recording and having conversations and so much more.
Part 2 which will come out next Wednesday will get fully into Andrew's particular position within the history of podcasting as well as lots of other things.
This was our first GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-291-andrew
Andrew plugs (although you won't hear this till...2018-10-1747 minPodcasters and Radio MakersGBA 345 Andrew #2 Pt 1In GBA 345 Pt 1 we get even better acquainted with Andrew. In part one of our two part conversation Andrew gets into the history and geography of Maryland USA and we compare our experiences of living in London, moving from country to city, our accents changing and evolving, recording and having conversations and so much more.
Part 2 which will come out next Wednesday will get fully into Andrew's particular position within the history of podcasting as well as lots of other things.
This was our first GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-291-andrew
Andrew plugs (although you won't hear this till...2018-10-1747 minGetting Better AcquaintedGBA 345 Andrew #2 Pt 1In GBA 345 Pt 1 we get even better acquainted with Andrew. In part one of our two part conversation Andrew gets into the history and geography of Maryland USA and we compare our experiences of living in London, moving from country to city, our accents changing and evolving, recording and having conversations and so much more.
Part 2 which will come out next Wednesday will get fully into Andrew's particular position within the history of podcasting as well as lots of other things.
This was our first GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-291-andrew
Andrew plugs (although you won't hear this till...2018-10-1747 minGetting Better AcquaintedGBA 345 Andrew #2 Pt 1In GBA 345 Pt 1 we get even better acquainted with Andrew. In part one of our two part conversation Andrew gets into the history and geography of Maryland USA and we compare our experiences of living in London, moving from country to city, our accents changing and evolving, recording and having conversations and so much more.
Part 2 which will come out next Wednesday will get fully into Andrew's particular position within the history of podcasting as well as lots of other things.
This was our first GBA: https://soundcloud.com/gettingbetteracquainted/gba-291-andrew
Andrew plugs (although you won't hear this till...2018-10-1747 min