FHS Science podcast - Beyond the curriculum.

We talk about why science should be taught in schools, and why science is really about rebellion and rock’n’roll. 🤘The image used for this podcast is of Carl Sagan, legendary scientist and communicator.

We talk songs in science and what effect they have on us. Part of the STE(A)M series linking art and science.

We talk inflammation, leeches and maggots. We are not medically trained, do not use our chat as any kind of endorsement of any medical best practise.

Is it healthy to be cold?

We link King Charles’ coronation with conservation work, de-extinction, reintroduction and biodiversity. Have you ever had an Elk burger?

What is atmospheric pressure? We talk altitude and pressure for balloons, aeroplanes and mountains.

Ferry’s, water density, surface tension, cisterns and bugs?

We make genuine and some tenuous links to Falkirk’s science connections. https://falkirklocalhistory.club/around-the-area/industry/nobel-westquarter-works/

Outsells coke, sold in cans/bottles with a secret recipe…. What’s the history of IrnBru and what goes into each can?

Scotland apparently has created the modern world through invention. The discussion wasn’t quite what I expected, but some interesting chat on inventions… I’m not sure we proved the case for Scotland’s place as invention capital of the world!

We talk about what we know about ‘the brain’. Brains, talking about brains? 🤷‍♂️

A tricky one to navigate, but, do you feel optimistic about the future because of science, or do you feel an overwhelming sense of doom? We chat about the perception of science… despite Mr a Forsyth trying to dodge the question! 😂

What are earthquakes, how often do they happen, how can we protect ourselves against them? You can make donations for the earthquake appeal here: https://www.redcross.org.uk/stories/disasters-and-emergencies/world/turkey-syria-earthquake

We chat about why we sleep and how we measure sleep. Do all animals sleep? 🤷‍♂️

The Parliamentary Office for Science and Technology (POST) provides ‘horizon scanning’ , briefing notes and full notes for Westminster. Used in Select committees and to inform policy and legislation we chat around some of the possible issues.

We talk around bones - what do they ‘do’ and how are they attached?

W discuss what a battery is and some of the issues surrounding their use and disposal.

We talk space, crash test mooses and whether our risk of death might be doubled in a simple test.

Some tenuous links between things associated with a winter Christmas and some science discussions. We find out that Mr Atkinson is super tasty… or a super taster?

In this episode we discuss the best general advice we would give in the run up to prelims, and then deviate to some general chat about some funny science word usage.

We talk ‘what has the BBC ever done for us?’

Were cadavers used for the first crash test dummies? Can you get electrocuted in the bath? Can you. At h baldness from your dad? 🤷‍♂️

We look at public scares that either turned out not to be through lack of basis, or were avoided through taking precautions. We talk Y2K, GMO and vaccines. Remember it’s a chat, we’re not topic specialists.

We talk briefly about the context of Prince William’s Earthshot prize, and how science does have the answers to many of today’s issues.

We chat around why water is so important and some of its special properties. What is it about liquids that is so interesting?