In this episode of the Life Sciences Podcast I decided to talk about something slightly different from the usual “check out this really cool science fact” that I tend to go for. This time I wanted to tell you a story that begun with one man’s search for a very rare frog, more than 12 years …
Hi everyone and welcome back! This week we’re talking about guts. What is there to say about guts, you might think? Ah, well, never dismiss anything you don’t know much about, I like to always say. Our guts are surrounded by nerves and these nerves make up what is called the enteric nervous system. This … Continue reading »
Who doesn’t love a good parasite story? We love them so much, we’ve made a whole episode of the Life Sciences Podcast out of weird, grotesque, disturbing stories of mind controlling parasites. No need to thank me, it’s my pleasure. But why do I say “mind controlling?”. Well, this is something you might not be … Continue reading »
Spring is here! Or rather, spring should be here! Ok, admittedly we’ve suffered a very long winter in the UK, with snow still falling all around the country at the end of March. However now, as we’re making our way into the month of April, you can start to feel the warmth of the still … Continue reading »
Hello again, We’re here slightly earlier than usual with a new podcast in occasion of International Women’s day, which is celebrated worldwide today, on the 8th of March. In this podcast we have interviewed three female researchers from the Faculty of Life Sciences: Cay Kielty, Sarah Woolner and Rachel Lennon. Me and Ceri decided to ask them similar questions … Continue reading »
We’ve decided to dedicate this whole episode to the topic of child stroke. It’s not the most cheerful topic out there, but it’s one that we felt really deserved our attention since so many people are not aware that stroke can affect children as well as older people. When we first sat down to think … Continue reading »
In this new episode of the Life Sciences Podcast we dive into a dark and fascinating question: what is the origin of life on our planet? If you have been watching the BBC2 documentary series Wonders of Life presented by Prof. Brian Cox you’ll know what I’m talking about. If you haven’t watched it, allow me to … Continue reading »
Hi again! We’re back this week with a biology rich episode for you. No physics and no computer science this time, only the good old cells that make up our bodies (and those of all living things, in fact). Scientists Professor Charles Streuli and Dr. Nasreen Akhtar from the Faculty of Life Sciences and the Wellcome Trust Centre … Continue reading »
