The Cosmic Shambles Network

Science Shambles

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Part of the Cosmic Shambles Network, the network for people with curious minds, Science Shambles is a semi regular collection of conversations with scientists about all manner of scientific things. At the Cosmic Shambles Network we create and curates podcasts, digital content and live events for people who want to find out more about our universe through science, art, history, philosophy, music, literature. People who believe ignorance is not bliss. People who want to keep on discovering and learning about our wondrous universe and who want to have a laugh while doing it. People who believe th...

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Susie Maidment and Paul Barrett - Live Sunday Q and A 14.09.2020 1:05:16

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...

RI Xmas Lecturers Special with Chris Jackson, Tara Shine and Helen Czerski - Live Sunday Q and A 07.09.2020 1:01:19

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...

Katie Steckles and Sammie Buzzard - Live Sunday Q and A 07.09.2020 1:05:22

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...

Samantha Cristoforetti and Tanita Tikaram - Royal Albert Home Book/Science Shambles Special 28.08.2020 1:15:58

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...

Katie Mack and Jen Gupta - Live Sunday Q and A 16.08.2020 1:00:40

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...

Jon Butterworth and Brenna Hassett - Live Sunday Q and A 09.08.2020 1:05:22

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...

Anil Seth and Ginny Smith - Live Sunday Q and A 02.08.2020 1:09:15

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...

Philip Ball and Fay Dowker - Live Sunday Q and A 26.07.2020 1:04:32

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 Phil Ball and Fay Dowker to talk quantum physics, define spin and double slit experiments... Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambl...

Ann Druyan in Conversation with Prof Brian Cox and Robin Ince - Science Shambles at bluedot 25.07.2020 1:03:40

The blue dot Festival takes its name from Carl Sagan's famous Pale Blue Dot speech and as part of the Weekend in Outer Space we at The Cosmic Shambles Network have teamed up with the blue dot festival for this very special event. Ann Druyan joins our own Robin Ince and Professor Brian Cox for a one time conversation. Ann Druyan is an Emmy and Peabody Award winning writer and producer. She was the...

Teenage Student Neuro Hurdles 24.07.2020 53:48

Young people are often labeled as challenging and difficult with the blame laid at the feet of everything from drugs and video games to oversleeping and bad parenting. Is there any truth in these generalisations, or are teenagers just misunderstood? The Cosmic Shambles Network brings together three top scientists and science writers to discuss the perception, and the science, of teenage mental hea...

Chris Lintott and Tara Joseph - Live Sunday Q and A 19.07.2020 59:11

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 Lintott and Tana Joseph to talk comets, telescopes and breathing underwater... Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles and g...

Dr Karl - Live Sunday Q and A 12.07.2020 1:04:08

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 Helen and Dr Karl (Robin was unfortunately called away last minute) chat about renewable energy, bees and knees. Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles and get...

Tamsin Edwards and Kerry Howell - Live Sunday Q and A 05.07.2020 1:04:06

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 Tamsin Edwards and Kerry Howell to talk climate change, conservation and ocean creatures. Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles...

Matthew Cobb and Anjali Goswami - Live Sunday Q and A 28.06.2020 1:02:33

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 Matthew Cobb and Anjali Goswami to talk natural history, fossils and weird museum collections. Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicsham...

Roma Agrawal and Lucy Rogers - Live Sunday Q and A 21.06.2020 1:02:08

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 Roma Agrawal and Dr Lucy Rogers to talk buildings, bubbles and robots. Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles and get bonus conte...

Simon Singh and Monica Grady - Live Sunday Q and A 14.06.2020 1:01:43

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 Dr Simon Singh and Prof Monica Grady to talk codes, comets and Mars. Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles and get bonus content...

David Eagleman, Heather Berlin and Baba Brinkman - Live Sunday Q and A 31.05.2020 1:09:17

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 David Eagleman and Heather Berlin to talk brains plus music from Baba Brinkman. Watch them on our YouTube channel at youtube.com/cosmicshambles and g...

Anne-Marie Imafidon, Suzie Imber and Andrew Holding - Live Sunday Q and A 24.05.2020 1:08:34

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 Dr Anne-Marie Imafidon and Prof Suzie Imber to talk maths, marbles and planetary science and Andrew Holding to talk Chanel. Watch them on our YouTube chan...

Hannah Fry, Jon Butterworth and Kate Cunningham - Live Sunday Q and A 10.05.2020 1:22:39

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 Dr Hannah Fry and Prof Jon Butterworth to talk maths, physics and bubbles plus a chat with science author Kate Cunningham. This episode was originally bro...

Adam Rutherford, Lucy Cooke, Hugh Warwick and Grace Petrie - Live Sunday Q and A 03.05.2020 1:09:15

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 Dr Adam Rutherford, Lucy Cooke and Hugh Warwick to talk COVID-19, animals, evolution and hedgehogs plus music from Grace Petrie. This episode was original...

Brian Cox, Matthew Cobb and 1201 Alarm - Live Sunday Q and A 26.04.2020 1:07:56

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 Matthew Cobb and Prof Brian Cox to talk brains, evolution and physics plus music from 1201_Alarm. This episode was originally broadcast as part of Th...

Richard Wiseman, Sophie Scott and 1201 Alarm - Live Sunday Q and A 19.04.2020 1:04:17

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 Richard Wiseman and Prof Sophie Scott to talk psychology and neuroscience plus music from 1201_Alarm. This episode was originally broadcast as part o...

Chris Lintott, Sarah Parcak and JB Potts - Live Sunday Q and A 12.04.2020 1:07:59

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 Lintott and Prof Sarah Parcak to talk aliens, space archaeology and Apollo 13 inspired music from JB Potts. This episode was originally broadca...

Jim Al-Khalili, Chris Jackson and Geologise Theatre - Live Sunday Q and A 05.04.2020 1:04:12

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 Jim Al-Khalili and Prof Chris Jackson to talk volcanoes, geologies and quantum physics plus music from Geologise Theatre. This episode was originally...

Brian Cox, Brian Greene and Dunja Lavrova - Live Sunday Q and A 29.03.2020 1:15:33

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 Brian Greene and Prof Brian Cox to talk a whole lot of physics plus music from Dunja Lavrova. This episode was originally broadcast as part of The St...