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SciFeed Guest ShowLife on Mars and Lava Tubes with Philippe ReekieIn this episode, we chat with astrobiologist Philippe Reekie from the University of Edinburgh. We discuss how Philippe investigates the existence of life on Mars, the potential for life in other parts of the solar system and the use of Earth's extreme environments for astrobiological research.
Philippe's professional page: https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/people/philippe-reekie
Host and Editor: Amber Carter
Music Credit:
Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/
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SciFeed Guest ShowPhysics of (the Everyday) Life with Dr Anne PawseyIn this episode, Dr Anne Pawsey, a course coordinator at the Max Planck School , talks about research at the frontier where physics meets biology. Among the diverse range of projects she worked on, we chatted about the science behind what makes a chocolate bar tasty and how that helps us mix cement better! Dr Pawsey also touched on the importance of biophysics in ensuring hygiene standards in food manufacturing facilities.
Host and Editor: Andrew Yong
Link to Max Planck Schools: https://www.maxplanckschools.de/en/matter-to-life
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Happy Life...2020-11-1000 min
SciFeed Guest ShowSalt Marshes and Coastal Engineering with Dr Guillaume GoodwinIn this episode Dr Guillaume Goodwin, a post-doctoral researcher in coastal geomorphology at the Universita di Padova, talks about the importance of salt-marshes to the environment, wildlife and coastal defence. We also discuss his PhD research, during which he focussed on the evolving morphology of salt-marshes and Guillaume's previous work in hazard management and coastal engineering.
Host and Editor: Jack Knowles
Link to Guillaume's website: https://themarshofprogress.wordpress.com/
Music Credit:
Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/2020-11-0300 min
SciFeed Guest ShowPsychology and The Dark Side of Conspiracy Theories with Tanya SchraderIn this episode Tanya Schrader, a PhD student at Staffordshire University, talks about her research into the dark-side of conspiracy theories. Tanya also defines what psychologists would call a conspiracy theory, who is vulnerable to believing in conpsiracies and how we can protect ourselves against them.
Editor: Andrew Yong
Host: Jack Knowles
Link to the conspiracy blog: https://conspiracypsychology.com/
Link to the implicit bias tests: http://www.projectimplicit.net/
publication links: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tanya_Schrader
2020-08-1234 min
SciFeed Guest ShowAstronomy, Black Holes and the Formation of Galaxies with Prof Romeel DavéIn this episode Professor Romeel Davé, chair of physics at the University of Edinburgh, talks about what we can learn about the universe using simulations, how galaxies are formed, what's known about blackholes and how scientists have learned to detect them. Romeel also answers some questions I have about "worm holes" and "the big crunch".
Editor: Amber Carter
Host: Jack Knowles
Useful Links:
Romeel's publications: https://www.ph.ed.ac.uk/people/romeel-dave
Another podcast with Romeel: http://thecosmicsavannah.com/tag/romeel-dave/
2020-08-0448 min
SciFeed Guest ShowParticle Physics and Quarks with Andrew YongAndrew Yong, who's studying for a PhD in particle physics at the University of Edinburgh talks about theoretical physics and his work studying the smallest things in the universe. Andrew tells us about the discovery of the atom's nucleus, different types of quarks and discusses his interests in anti-matter.
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Happy Life by FREDJI https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic https://www.facebook.com/fredjimusic/
Music promoted by Audio Library...2020-07-2835 min
SciFeed Guest ShowParkinson's Disease and Research into Early Detection with Kiani JeacockKiani Jeacock, a PhD researcher at the University of Edinburgh, talks about her work studying Parkinson's disease as a biochemist and previous experience studying Alzheimer's disease. Kiani explains what Parkinson's is, the biochemical causes of the disease and the things that we currently don't know. We also talk about potential methods and impact of early diagnosis of Parkinson's, a topic currently being reasearched.
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About Joy Milne: https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/news/meet-woman-who-can-smell-parkinsons
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...2020-07-2128 min
SciFeed Guest ShowPaleontology and Crocodylomorphs with Dr Michela JohnsonIn this episode Dr Michela Johnson, who recently gained a PhD from Edinburgh university, talks about her work in vertebrate paleontology and studying crocodylomorphs/fossil crocs. We discuss different types of crocs and their relationship to modern crocodiles and alligators, and Michela tells us the best places to find great examples of ancient crocs (not canada).
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Music...2020-07-1432 min
SciFeed Guest ShowAtmospheric Physics and Global Warming with Dr Simon ClarkIn this episode Dr Simon Clark, who gained his PhD in Atmospheric Physics from The University of Exeter, talks about the work he carried out during his PhD on the stratosphere. Additionally we discuss global warming, o-zone holes, community vs government in climate interventions and Simon helps to explain some weird "science" I found online.
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2020-07-0543 min
SciFeed Guest ShowMarine Science, Climate Change and Coastal Communities with Amber CarterIn this episode our guest Amber Carter, a PhD researcher in Marine Science at Edinburgh, talks about the effects climate change is having on coastal communities. We also discuss projects that she's been involved with like creating sea cucumber farms in madagascar and finding temperature resistant corals in South America.
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Happy Life by FREDJI https...2020-06-2823 min
SciFeed Guest ShowPaleontology, Pterosaurs and Evolution with Natalia JagielskaIn this episode Natalia Jagielska, a PhD researcher focussed on pterosaurs at the University of Edinburgh, discusses pterosaurs, dinosaurs and the modern ancestors of dinosaurs. Natalia also talks about about finding fossils in the UK, the work of an early working-class female paleontologist from England and explains the origin of the pterodactyl.
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Music Credit:2020-06-2836 min