Science Shambles

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Prof Chris Stringer and Dr Rebecca Wragg Sykes to talk human evolution, Neanderthals and plush squids... Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/...

This week Robin is joined by physician and author Gavin Francis to talk about his obsession with islands, and his new book on the subject Island Dreams. They talk about the psychology and philosophy beyond humans connections to islands and when moving to an island can become more of a nightmare than a dream. Extended conversation, and lots of other goodies, for Patreon supporters. Sign up at patre...

Hosted by Robin Ince (although Robin was away this week) and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Helen is joined by Suzi Gage, Nav Kapur and Dean Burnett to talk mental health, coping with lockdown and evolution of the brain. Watch them on our Y...

This week Robin is joined by psychologist Dr Stuart Ritchie to talk about his latest book Science Fictions: Exposing Fraud, Bias, Negligence and Hype in Science. They talk about how we can better communicate the process of science and be aware of any bias within it, what scientists themselves can do better when it comes to publicising their findings and how we need to be better and quickly calling...

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Sheila Kanani and Stuart Clark to talk water on the moon, celestial navigation and astronomer's sleep patterns. Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtu...

On this episode Robin chats with the author of the 2020 Royal Society Science Book Prize shortlisted Explaining Humans - What Science Can Teach Us about Life, Love and Relationships, Dr Camilla Pang. They talk about how using a set of scientific principles can provide a useful way through life and interaction for someone with Autism Spectrum Disorder like Camilla, reading Stephen Hawking as a chil...

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Jon Copley and Stephanie Henson to talk of whale poo, octopuses and all things the ocean. Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles...

On this week's Science Book Shambles Robin is joined by astronaut Tim Peake to chat about his new autobiography Limitless. They chat about Tim's career leading up to his astronaut training including answering an ad that was basically, 'Wanna Be An Astronaut', breaking things and aviation failures. Extended conversation, and lots of other goodies, for Patreon supporters. Sign up at patreon.com/cosm...

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Dean Burnett and Nav Kapur to talk about mental health in the pandemic, how to support people with mental health issues and whether mental health has a he...

On this week's Science Book Shambles Robin chats with one of the founding members of The Trowelblazers, Rebecca Wragg Sykes. Her new book, Kindred, takes one of the fullest looks yet about what we know, and don't know, about Neanderthals. Robin also learns how Neanderthals have become clickbait... Hear an extended edition of chat by pledging your support at patreon.com/cosmicshambles

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Tori Herridge and Suzie Pilaar Birch to talk the ethics of digging up remains, cloning mammoths and Mary Anning... Watch them on our YouTube channel at yo...

Robin chats with journalist and author Jo Marchant, author of the new book The Human Cosmos. They talk about our changing relationship with the night sky as light pollution and such things change what we see when we look up. And they wander through cave paintings, lunar cycles and how science can give us a different perspective of being human. To hear an extended version of this interview, subscri...

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Linda Cremonesi and Achintya Rao to talking upgrading the LHC, flavours of neutrinos and sinking pears... Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com...

On this episode of Science Book Shambles Robin is joined by regular Book Shambles co-host Josie Long to chat with Dr Kat Arney about her new book Rebel Cell. They talk about cancer in dinosaurs, current cancer research and tales of Victorian chimney sweeps. To hear an extended version of this interview, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/cosmicshambles

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Nira Chamberlain and Helen Scales to talk dead fish, unsolvable mathematical problems and aquarium curiosities... Watch them on our YouTube channel at you...

Robin Ince chats to Nobel Prize winner Sir Paul Nurse about his thoughts on the UK's position on COVID-19, the possibility of life on Venus and his new book, What is Life? To hear an extended version of this interview, subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/cosmicshambles

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Andrea Sella and Saiful Islam to talk phosphine production, lithium batteries and acid spills... Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicsh...

Yesterday's the Royal Astronomical Society said they had detected what they suspect to be phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. After ruling out all the usual ways this was possible, they have said that it is either indicative of a new type of chemistry or, possibly, microbial life. This obviously generated a lot of questions from Shambles viewers so we've done a quick Q and A special to put some...

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Susie Maidment and Paul Barrett to talk dinosaurs, dinosaurs and more dinosaurs! Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles and get b...

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Chris Jackson and Tara Shine to talk the Earth, the sky and the sea... Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles and get bonus conte...

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Katie Steckles and Sammie Buzzard to talk glaciers, anti-bubbles and homemade calculators... Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambl...

A Science Shambles - Book Shambles crossover episode as we returned (virtually) to the Royal Albert Hall. Robin Ince, Helen Czerski and Josie Long are joined by very special guest, astronaut Captain Samantha Cristoforetti. Samantha holds the record for the longest uninterrupted spaceflight by a European astronaut (199 days, 16 hours) and is also the first Italian woman in space. She chats with the...

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Katie Mack and Jen Gupta to talk black holes, the death of the Universe and solar radiation... Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicsham...

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Jon Butterworth and Brenna Hassett to talk plague teeth, LHC detritus and electric fish... Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles...

Hosted by Robin Ince and Dr Helen Czerski this episode of the Science Shambles podcast is an audio recording of our weekly Sunday Science Q and A show that goes out at 3pm GMT on our YouTube channel. On this episode Robin and Helen are joined by Anil Seth and Ginny Smith to talk consciousness, brains and misfiring memories... Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles and get...