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The Hard Shoulder HighlightsHow much has science increased human lifespans?Entrepreneur Bryan Johnson has spent millions to try to reverse his biological age, and has a new documentary on Netflix, mapping out his journey.As he constantly reviews his regime, the question more generally is ... how far has science taken us in our quest to live as long as possible?Roger Highfield of the London Science Museum joins me now.Image: Netflix2025-01-1305 min
Wyrd Mountain GalsThere's Always A Story A Recap from 12-24-20 Wyrd Mountain Gals
The Wyrd Mountain Gals Show
Episode airs Sunday, 12-22-24 7pm EST
There's Always A Story - Recap
Original Episode Aired: December 24th, 2020 7pm
We hope this episode finds you happy & healthy! Enjoy :-)
The gals are winding down after a long holiday season & their hearts are full (We're not sure if it's eggnog, turkey, or something else!).
Books-A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
The Physics of Christmas by Roger Highfield
#SantaIsCreepy
#SantaIsMagic
#WyrdMountainGals
#DigitalWitchery
#VintageChristmas
2024-12-2122 min
Moncrieff HighlightsCould a cure for hangovers actually exist?A potential cure for hangovers is on the horizon. Scientists have developed a pill that, taken before drinking, could prevent hangover symptoms by converting alcohol into harmless substances. Early tests on mice show great results, and human trials are coming soon.To tell more, Seán is joined by Roger Highfield, Science Journalist and author…2024-11-1406 minMoncrieff HighlightsCould a cure for hangovers actually exist?A potential cure for hangovers is on the horizon. Scientists have developed a pill that, taken before drinking, could prevent hangover symptoms by converting alcohol into harmless substances. Early tests on mice show great results, and human trials are coming soon.To tell more, Seán is joined by Roger Highfield, Science Journalist and author…2024-11-1406 min
The Science Show - Separate stories podcastStephen Hawking – Genius at WorkRoger Highfield explores the items left in physicist Stephen Hawking’s office revealing more about one of the greatest minds in modern science.2024-10-2615 min
Not Just a GardenGardeners' World 2024 Recap: Ep 27We're with Frances Tophill at Powderham Castle with Jeanette and Ru this week before Carol Klein takes us to Highfield Farm Garden in Monmouthshire for a tour of Jenny and Roger Lloyd's beautiful gardens. Head Gardener Joe Scoble shows us around the incredible award-winning garden project run by Guy’s and St Thomas’, supporting patients recovering from amputation to be physically and mentally active, and we meet the inspirational Tatiana Timon, Luke Tarrant and Christine who show us what they get out of the garden. Joe Swift takes us to Walthamstow in London to see Paula Siqueira and Andrew Durha...2024-10-031h 00
Science Magazine PodcastBurying trees to lock up carbon, notorious ‘Alzheimer’s gene’ fuels hope, and a book on virtual twinsThe gene variant APOE4 is finally giving up some of its secrets, how putting dead trees underground could make carbon sequestration cheap and scalable, and the latest in our series of books on an optimistic future First up this week, Staff Writer and Editor Jocelyn Kaiser joins host Sarah Crespi to discuss APOE4, a gene linked with a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease. They talk about new research into why APOE4 might be a good target for preventing or treating this dreaded neurodegenerative disease. Next, Ning Zeng, a pr...2024-09-2648 min
A Good Science ReadA Good Science Read: How everything worksDr Roger Highfield joins Professor Frances Ashcroft to discuss Pain: A Ladybird Expert book by Irene Tracey and A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson. Pain is a very short book but it encompasses everything you want to know about pain in a clear and informative way. What it is, how we measure it, why we need it, and how we can – and often alas, cannot – treat it. A Short History of Nearly Everything is a highly accessible and entertaining account that of the world we live on that ranges from the creation of the solar system, to the...2024-05-1434 min
Create the FutureThe Future of Digital Twin HeartsIn the future, virtual models of our organs could aid the development of personalised medicine. These digital twins can be experimented on to identify the best possible treatment, without you having to go near a pill or surgeon’s knife.Host Roma Agrawal gets to the heart of the matter with:Roger Highfield, Science Director at the Science Museum, and author of Virtual You: How Building Your Digital Twin Will Revolutionize Medicine and Change Your Life.Dr Jazmín Aguado Sierra, the first engineer to model their own heart. See Jazmin's complex and bea...2024-05-0325 min
Science Magazine PodcastThe science of loneliness, making one of organic chemistry’s oldest reactions safer, and a new book seriesResearchers try to identify effective loneliness interventions, making the Sandmeyer safer, and books that look to the future and don’t see doom and gloom First up on the show, Deputy News Editor Kelly Servick explores the science of loneliness. Is loneliness on the rise or just our awareness of it? How do we deal with the stigma of being lonely? Also appearing in this segment:● Laura Coll-Planas● Julianne Holt-Lunstad● Samia Akhter-Khan Next, producer Ariana Remmel talks with Tim Schulte, a graduate student at the Ma...2024-04-2542 min
Your Favorite Stories, Now in Your Ears - Full AudiobookStephen Hawking Genius at Work Audiobook by Roger HighfieldListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 760786
Title: Stephen Hawking Genius at Work
Author: Roger Highfield
Narrator: Roger Highfield
Format: Unabridged
Length: 7:47:12
Language: English
Release date: 04-09-24
Publisher: DK Audio
Genres: Biography & Memoir, Science & Technology, History, General
Summary:
An intimate exploratory tour of Stephen Hawking's office, providing a unique insight into the mind of a genius, the things that inspired him and explanations of his seminal theories.
A behind-the scenes tour of the inner sanctum of one of the world's most prominent scientific thinkers.
In 2021, the Science Museum made a once-in-a-lifetime acquisition of the...2024-04-097h 47
BBC Inside ScienceThe halfway point for sustainable developmentIn 2015 the UN adopted 17 sustainable development goals aiming to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure people everywhere enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. Ahead of a summit next week in New York marking the half way point, presenter Gaia Vince speaks to Saleemul Huq, director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development in Bangladesh, and Olive Heffernan, a science author and journalist focused on oceans and climate to find out how the world is doing.In July, a new chair was elected to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which is the United Nations body...2023-10-1231 min
teki[epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library [epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library Read Online Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Harry Potter: A History of Magic for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter **Download Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter Book Synopsis : Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K...2023-09-0100 min
tiki teko[epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library [epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library Read Online Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Harry Potter: A History of Magic for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter **Download Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter Book Synopsis : Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K...2023-09-0100 min
teki teko[epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library [epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library Read Online Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Harry Potter: A History of Magic for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter **Download Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter Book Synopsis : Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K...2023-09-0100 min
teki teko[epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library [epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library Read Online Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Harry Potter: A History of Magic for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter **Download Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter Book Synopsis : Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K...2023-09-0100 min
teko KONO[epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library[epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library Read Online Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Harry Potter: A History of Magic for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter **Download Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter Book Synopsis : Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and the brilliant curators of the British...2023-09-0110 min
teki tarno[epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library[epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library Read Online Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Harry Potter: A History of Magic for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter **Download Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter Book Synopsis : Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K. Rowling and the brilliant curators of the British...2023-09-0100 min
teki tarno[epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library [epub] [DOWNLOAD] Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library Read Online Harry Potter: A History of Magic by British Library is a great book to read and that's why I recommend reading or downloading ebook Harry Potter: A History of Magic for free in any format with visit the link button below. **Read Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter **Download Book Here ==> https://sr-book-sudut.blogspot.com/35558893-harry-potter Book Synopsis : Harry Potter: A History of Magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between Bloomsbury, J.K...2023-09-0100 min
后互联网时代的乱弹第71期 读书会与颜宁之问这期老庄给我们分享了他参加各种读书会的体验，然后从IMO和颜宁之问出发聊了我们对顶尖科学精英培养的一些思考，还有七月的荐书。↓↓↓荐书单23-07↓↓↓世界权力的转移：政治领导与战略竞争作者：阎学通出版：北京大学出版社 2015数学要素矩阵力量作者：姜伟生出版：清华大学出版社 2023合作的进化作者：[美] 罗伯特·阿克塞尔罗德 Robert Axelrod出版：上海人民出版社 2016超级合作者作者：[美] 马丁•诺瓦克 Martin A. Nowak，[美] 罗杰•海菲尔德 Roger Highfield出版: 浙江人民出版社 2013 「后互联网时代的乱弹」节目由「声湃 WavPub」提供内容托管和数据服务支持。2023-07-151h 56
Moncrieff HighlightsHuman activity has 'nudged the earth's spin'Humans have been moving so much groundwater around the Earth over the past twenty years, that the tilt on the Earth’s axis has moved slightly eastwards.
So, what effect could this have on us all?
Roger Highfield, science journalist and director of the Science Museum in the UK joined Sean to discuss...2023-07-1107 minMoncrieff HighlightsHuman activity has 'nudged the earth's spin'Humans have been moving so much groundwater around the Earth over the past twenty years, that the tilt on the Earth’s axis has moved slightly eastwards.
So, what effect could this have on us all?
Roger Highfield, science journalist and director of the Science Museum in the UK joined Sean to discuss...2023-07-1107 min
Charlotte Readers PodcastBestselling Vampire Author, and Be the ReaderIn this episode 347, we take a dark detour with Smolder, the newest novel in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series from number one New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton. We learn from David Weinberg about getting inside your reader’s head, and from Charlotte Lit on writer independence. And we have book recommendations and more.
Today’s Featured Authors:
Laurell K. Hamilton Time Stamp: 3:43
In Smolder, Vampire hunter Anita Blake is no stranger to killing monsters. It’s part of her job as a Preternatural U.S. Marshal, after all. But even her ex...2023-07-111h 00
Access Must-Have Full Audiobooks in Non-Fiction, Biology & ChemistryVirtual You: How Building Your Digital Twin Will Revolutionize Medicine and Change Your Life by Roger Highfield, Peter CoveneyPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/665539 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Virtual You: How Building Your Digital Twin Will Revolutionize Medicine and Change Your Life Author: Roger Highfield, Peter Coveney Narrator: Quentin Cooper Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Genres: Biology & Chemistry Publisher's Summary: This audiobook narrated by Quentin Cooper describes the visionary science behind the digital human twins that will enhance our health and our future Virtual You is a panoramic account of efforts by scientists around the world to build digital twins of human beings, from cells and tissues to organs and whole bodies...2023-03-2805 min
Your Favorite Stories, Now in Your Ears - Full AudiobookVirtual You: How Building Your Digital Twin Will Revolutionize Medicine and Change Your Life Audiobook by Peter CoveneyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 665539
Title: Virtual You: How Building Your Digital Twin Will Revolutionize Medicine and Change Your Life
Author: Peter Coveney, Roger Highfield
Narrator: Quentin Cooper
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9:10:02
Language: English
Release date: 03-28-23
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Genres: Science & Technology, Biology & Chemistry, General
Summary:
This audiobook narrated by Quentin Cooper describes the visionary science behind the digital human twins that will enhance our health and our future
Virtual You is a panoramic account of efforts by scientists around the world to build digital twins of human beings, from cells...2023-03-289h 10
THE ONE'S CHANGING THE WORLD -PODCASTHOW TECHNOLOGY IS SHAPING OUR WORLD - ROGER HIGHFIELD- SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP#podcast #future #science #climatechange #toctw #technology
Roger Highfield was appointed Science Director of the Science Museum Group in 2019 after serving eight years as Director of External Affairs, when he was responsible for advocacy, press and marketing. Previously he was Editor of New Scientist magazine between 2008 and 2011 and the Science Editor of the Daily Telegraph between 1988 and 2008. Roger has published articles widely, including in Wired, Science, Observer, Sunday Times, Spectator and Economist. He has written eight books, including two bestsellers, and edited two by the genomics pioneer Craig Venter.
For his doctorate at the University of O...2022-12-0544 min
Racing DebateQueen Elizabeth II tribute, Aidan O'Brien on Luxembourg's Arc chances, Highfield Princess to Breeders' Cup and more | Racing Debate | 18/9/22The Queen's Racing Adviser John Warren shares his memories of Her Late Majesty and her love for racing. Roger Varian joins Sean and Matt to discuss his seven-timer over the weekend, and plans for Classic winner Eldar Eldarov. Aidan O'Brien says maintenance work is all that Luxembourg requires as he prepares for the Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, and Highfield Princess' trainer John Quinn says the team are looking forward to a trip to the Breeders' Cup!2022-09-2045 min
Solve for X: Innovations to Change the WorldWe need to talk about our carbon problemIn the last 250 years, we’ve released more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than in the previous 20,000 years. To make serious headway in meeting climate-change deadlines, experts are looking at technologies that go beyond simply curbing emissions to those that can also take carbon dioxide out of the air. In this premiere episode of Solve for X, tech journalist Manjula Selvarajah explores what we can do with all this carbon dioxide from burying it underground to turning it into vodka. Featured in this episode: Roger Highfield, science director at the Science Museum in London, Engla...2022-06-2324 min
5x15Marcus du Sautoy and Roger HighfieldJoin Marcus du Sautoy and Roger Highfield for this exciting conversation and shortcut your route to being more creative, strategic, and more efficient.How do you remember more and forget less? How can you earn more and become more creative just by moving house? And how do you pack a car boot most efficiently?Mathematics is full of better ways of thinking, and with over 2,000 years of knowledge to draw on, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy interrogates his passion for shortcuts in this fresh and fascinating guide. After all, shortcuts have enabled so much of h...2021-10-3159 min
5x15Marcus du Sautoy and Roger Highfield on The Art of the ShortcutMathematics is full of better ways of thinking, and with over 2,000 years of knowledge to draw on, Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy interrogates his passion for shortcuts in this fresh and fascinating guide in conversation with Roger Highfield. After all, shortcuts have enabled so much of human progress, whether in constructing the first cities around the Euphrates 5,000 years ago, using calculus to determine the scale of the universe or in writing today’s algorithms that help us find a new life partner.
5x15 brings together outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations.
Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x1...2021-10-2559 min
The Energy PodcastNet zero by 2050: is CCS going fast enough?The technology is proven but what needs to happen for carbon capture to help the world tackle climate change? Presented by Bryony MacKenzie. Featuring Charlotte Hartley, Pale Blue Dot; Dr Nilay Shah, Madhu Datta and Aulia Rahmayanti, Imperial college London; Roger Highfield, Science Museum, London and Syrie Crouch, Shell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2021-10-1418 min
Real World Behavioural Science21. Richard Wiseman (Professor of Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire)Send us a textProfessor Richard Wiseman has been described as ‘…one of the most interesting and innovative experimental psychologists in the world today.’ His books have sold over 3 million copies and he presents keynote talks to organisations across the world, including The Swiss Economic Forum, Google and Amazon.He holds Britain’s only Professorship in the Public Understanding of Psychology at the University of Hertfordshire and is one of the most followed psychologists on Twitter.Street Magician to Psychology Professor Richard starts the podcast by talking about becoming completely hooked on...2021-05-1153 min
Jaipur BytesInnovation, Imagination and Creativity: Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, Mugdha Sinha, Shubhendra Rao, Roger Highfield with Sanjoy K. RoyHow do we understand culture? Does it stem from civilisational history or is it an evolving way of life? How do we reinterpret and regenerate its roots? In a pandemic ridden, constantly transforming world, how does innovation and creativity manifest in society, and how can they be promoted despite the difficulties of our times?
Rajya Sabha member Vinay Sahasrabuddhe is the President at the Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the Director of the Public Policy Research Centre. Mugdha Sinha is Secretary Art, Literature, Culture and Archaeology and Secretary Science and Technology as well as the Director General...2021-03-1643 minWyrd Mountain GalsTheres Always A Story - Wyrd Mountain Gals
There's Always A Story
December 24th, 2020 7pm
The gals are winding down after a long holiday season & their hearts are full (We're not sure if it's eggnog, turkey, or something else!).
Books-A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
The Physics of Christmas by Roger Highfield
#SantaIsCreepy
#SantaIsMagic
#WyrdMountainGals
#DigitalWitchery
#VintageChristmas
2020-12-2522 min
The Julia Hartley-Brewer ShowJulia Hartley - Brewer | Limit to indoor & outdoor gatherings, Brexit deal with EU will "break international law" and Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks to JuliaJulia speaks with Science Director at the Science Museum Group, Roger Highfield, about the increase in virus infection and social gatherings now being limited to six people. Former Labour Advisor, Kevin Meagher, tells Julia about the plans to amend the UK's Brexit deal. Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, explains the government's newest restrictions to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-09-0931 min
On the Line: Stories of BC WorkersEpisode 1: Joe NaylorAt the annual Miners Memorial Weekend held in Cumberland, British Columbia each June, participants lay roses at the grave of the famous labour martyr Ginger Goodwin. Nearby his distinctive headstone, almost unnoticed, is a simple metal plate affixed to a stone. This modest marker identifies the grave of coal miner Joe Naylor (1872-1946), an unsung hero of the labour movement and both comrade and mentor to Ginger Goodwin. A socialist, pacifist, modest, principled leader and supporter of working class aspirations for a better world. This is his story. FEATURED MUSIC:Theme song: "Hold the...2020-09-0431 min
Jaipur Literature Festival with Brave New WorldThe Dance of Life Roger Highfield and Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz in conversation@RogerHighfield, Science Director of the @sciencemuseum Group and @ZernickaGoetz, @Caltech & University of Cambridge developmental biologist, discuss their co-authored & critically-acclaimed work, ‘The Dance of Life - Symmetry, Cells, and How We Become Human’. #JLFBraveNewWorldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-06-101h 07
Jaipur Literature Festival with Brave New WorldGOING VIRAL Roger Highfield in conversation with Ajit Lalvani(TBC)Science Director of the Science Museum Group, Roger Highfield, in conversation with the Chair of Infectious Diseases at Imperial College London, Ajit Lalvani, who recently recovered from a serious case of coronavirus, examines the different dimensions of the COVID19 pandemic.Watch this conversation live at #JLFBraveNewWorld!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2020-06-081h 00