Science of the Times Podcast
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Podcast: Tim & Syma will discuss in non-technical language and in a fun and engaging style, recently published science findings. Our guests will include leading scientists who are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge
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We (Tim Coulson & Syma Khalid) are launching a new science podcast. We will discuss recently published work of world leading scientists in an accessible and non-technical style. Topics will include, AI, search for alien life, latest treatments for diseases, quantum computers, science of football.
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@scienceofthetimes.bsky.social is back after the summer break! We talk to @joanstrassmann.bsky.social about her fabulous new book "The Social Life of Birds". If you like the podcast: subscribe, like, share! We enjoy making it but have no idea how many folk listen!
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Do you want to learn a little more about topical science findings? Do many of the science stories you hear leave you with unanswered questions? Syma and Tim will discuss in non-technical language and ...
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September 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
@scienceofthetimes.bsky.social is back after the summer break! We talk to @joanstrassmann.bsky.social about her fabulous new book "The Social Life of Birds". If you like the podcast: subscribe, like, share! We enjoy making it but have no idea how many folk listen!
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Syma discusses how zooplankton help in the fight against global warming in this short explainer video:
Explainer: How do zooplankton help in the fight against global warming?
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@timcoulson.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social #globalwarming #scienceoutreach
Explainer: How do zooplankton help in the fight against global warming?
youtu.be/eJOwZPMLX7s
@timcoulson.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social #globalwarming #scienceoutreach
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August 5, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Syma discusses how zooplankton help in the fight against global warming in this short explainer video:
Explainer: How do zooplankton help in the fight against global warming?
youtu.be/eJOwZPMLX7s
@timcoulson.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social #globalwarming #scienceoutreach
Explainer: How do zooplankton help in the fight against global warming?
youtu.be/eJOwZPMLX7s
@timcoulson.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social #globalwarming #scienceoutreach
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How do we study planets in other solar systems? @timcoulson.bsky.social & I talk to Ray Pierrehumbert @climatebook.bsky.social about his work on exoplanets.
Watch or listen here!
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Watch or listen here!
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Science Of The Times Ep 23 - Planet Hunters: Secrets of the Exoplanet Boom
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July 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
How do we study planets in other solar systems? @timcoulson.bsky.social & I talk to Ray Pierrehumbert @climatebook.bsky.social about his work on exoplanets.
Watch or listen here!
youtu.be/oqcxlO5Lc_A
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Watch or listen here!
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A very happy birthday to our very own, inimitable @timcoulson.bsky.social
Have a great day Tim!
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Have a great day Tim!
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July 31, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A very happy birthday to our very own, inimitable @timcoulson.bsky.social
Have a great day Tim!
@streamingspires.bsky.social
Have a great day Tim!
@streamingspires.bsky.social
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The story that Adam tells is incredible. From Effective Altruism, to the AI singularity, to humans conquering the cosmos, this is a bunch of Silicon Valley tech bros championing science fiction as science in a way to line their own pockets further. A must listen episode.
More Everything Forever by Adam Becker
is a brilliantly told shocking tale of dodgy philosophy, impossible science, & self-serving by some wealthy tech bros. We interview Adam in our next episode
Out today 11am UK time.
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is a brilliantly told shocking tale of dodgy philosophy, impossible science, & self-serving by some wealthy tech bros. We interview Adam in our next episode
Out today 11am UK time.
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Science Of The Times
Do you want to learn a little more about topical science findings? Do many of the science stories you hear leave you with unanswered questions? Syma and Tim will discuss in non-technical language and ...
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July 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The story that Adam tells is incredible. From Effective Altruism, to the AI singularity, to humans conquering the cosmos, this is a bunch of Silicon Valley tech bros championing science fiction as science in a way to line their own pockets further. A must listen episode.
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July 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
The podcast is now live: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
More Everything Forever by Adam Becker
is a brilliantly told shocking tale of dodgy philosophy, impossible science, & self-serving by some wealthy tech bros. We interview Adam in our next episode
Out today 11am UK time.
scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm
is a brilliantly told shocking tale of dodgy philosophy, impossible science, & self-serving by some wealthy tech bros. We interview Adam in our next episode
Out today 11am UK time.
scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm
Science Of The Times
Do you want to learn a little more about topical science findings? Do many of the science stories you hear leave you with unanswered questions? Syma and Tim will discuss in non-technical language and ...
scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm
July 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
More Everything Forever by Adam Becker
is a brilliantly told shocking tale of dodgy philosophy, impossible science, & self-serving by some wealthy tech bros. We interview Adam in our next episode
Out today 11am UK time.
scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm
is a brilliantly told shocking tale of dodgy philosophy, impossible science, & self-serving by some wealthy tech bros. We interview Adam in our next episode
Out today 11am UK time.
scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm
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@timcoulson.bsky.social & I talk to dinosaur expert Roger Benson about his work. How did dinosaurs live? Why were they huge? Why are they still relevant today? Join us to learn more about these animals from the past…or were they only in the past? 🦖
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Science of the times EP21 - Fossils and Feathers: Rethinking What We Know About Dinosaurs
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July 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM
@timcoulson.bsky.social & I talk to dinosaur expert Roger Benson about his work. How did dinosaurs live? Why were they huge? Why are they still relevant today? Join us to learn more about these animals from the past…or were they only in the past? 🦖
@streamingspires.bsky.social
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Left or right handed? How does biology choose? The excellent Tom Richards talks to @sykhalid.bsky.social & @timcoulson.bsky.social about his work that could provide the answer. Listen/watch and please subscribe:
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Science of the Times EP18 - Life’s Left Turn The Strange Science Behind Molecular Asymmetry
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June 30, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Left or right handed? How does biology choose? The excellent Tom Richards talks to @sykhalid.bsky.social & @timcoulson.bsky.social about his work that could provide the answer. Listen/watch and please subscribe:
youtu.be/ynplwk6C7_Y brought to you by @streamingspires.bsky.social
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Life is left-handed? WTF does that mean? You know what it means? Either way, want to know more? Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s.... The brilliant Tom Richards talks to @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social
podcast. Listen, like, subscribe, share, and become even more educated.
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Life’s Left Turn: The Strange Science Behind Molecular Asymmetry
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June 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Life is left-handed? WTF does that mean? You know what it means? Either way, want to know more? Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s.... The brilliant Tom Richards talks to @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social
podcast. Listen, like, subscribe, share, and become even more educated.
podcast. Listen, like, subscribe, share, and become even more educated.
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This was a really fun episode to record- perhaps because some aspects also felt personal to me, my parents migrated to England from Pakistan.
June 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This was a really fun episode to record- perhaps because some aspects also felt personal to me, my parents migrated to England from Pakistan.
Our latest podcast is live! We talk the #science of #migration with @iangoldin.bsky.social. Listen here scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/episodes/the... and please like, subscribe and share if you enjoy it.
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Science Of The Times | The Good the Bad and the Migrant
Migration is in the news continuously and everyone has an opinion. What does the science of migration reveal? Tim and Syma talk to Ian Goldin, an expert on the pros and cons of migration and migran...
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June 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Our latest podcast is live! We talk the #science of #migration with @iangoldin.bsky.social. Listen here scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/episodes/the... and please like, subscribe and share if you enjoy it.
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Next Science of the Times podcast on Thurs 19th is about human migration, a nuanced subject. Here's a taster. Migrants bring economic positives to the lands they settle, but are often despised. #Migrants #Science #humanity SUBSCRIBE scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/subscribe @iangoldin.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Next Science of the Times podcast on Thurs 19th is about human migration, a nuanced subject. Here's a taster. Migrants bring economic positives to the lands they settle, but are often despised. #Migrants #Science #humanity SUBSCRIBE scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/subscribe @iangoldin.bsky.social
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Have a listen to our latest podcast. here the brilliant @maxjtelford.bsky.social talk about how #life became so astonishing #diverse. Also available on Youtube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=wryI...
June 12, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Have a listen to our latest podcast. here the brilliant @maxjtelford.bsky.social talk about how #life became so astonishing #diverse. Also available on Youtube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=wryI...
Our latest podcast is out! scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm. Listen to the amazing @maxjtelford.bsky.social talk about the Tree of Life, the title of his new book. #Evolution #Genetics #History #Worm. @timcoulson.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social
Science Of The Times
Do you want to learn a little more about topical science findings? Do many of the science stories you hear leave you with unanswered questions? Syma and Tim will discuss in non-technical language and ...
scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm
June 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Our latest podcast is out! scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm. Listen to the amazing @maxjtelford.bsky.social talk about the Tree of Life, the title of his new book. #Evolution #Genetics #History #Worm. @timcoulson.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social
The UK will be getting a new national supercomputer! £750m has been pledged after the spending review. This is what it means for biomolecular simulation (please repost) @philbiggin.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social @timcoulson.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social
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Investment for new national supercomputer #supercomputers
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June 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The UK will be getting a new national supercomputer! £750m has been pledged after the spending review. This is what it means for biomolecular simulation (please repost) @philbiggin.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social @timcoulson.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social
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Our latest science explainer is out! Syma chats with world renowned volcanologist, David Pyle, about the latest eruption of Mount [email protected] @davidmpyle.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social @timcoulson.bsky.social @stannescollege.bsky.social
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Science Explainer : Mount Etna eruption #mountetna
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June 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Our latest science explainer is out! Syma chats with world renowned volcanologist, David Pyle, about the latest eruption of Mount [email protected] @davidmpyle.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social @timcoulson.bsky.social @stannescollege.bsky.social
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June 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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If you missed our episode on bird sings with @sheldonbirds.bsky.social and @nilomr.bsky.social here is an excerpt. Full video here:
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June 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
If you missed our episode on bird sings with @sheldonbirds.bsky.social and @nilomr.bsky.social here is an excerpt. Full video here:
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@timcoulson.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social
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May 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Want to learn about the science of football? Want to see @timcoulson.bsky.social & @sykhalid.bsky.social trying out some footballing skills tests? Check out our latest episode:
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Science Of The Times EP18 - Is There a science to football? - #FootballScience
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May 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Want to learn about the science of football? Want to see @timcoulson.bsky.social & @sykhalid.bsky.social trying out some footballing skills tests? Check out our latest episode:
youtu.be/Q87bZdbb5nc
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Thank you to all of our followers & subscribers - we’ve hit 1000 subscribers on YouTube. Please write in with your suggestions for topics & guests and any questions you have on the existing episodes. Engagement with our community is very important to us @sykhalid.bsky.social @timcoulson.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Thank you to all of our followers & subscribers - we’ve hit 1000 subscribers on YouTube. Please write in with your suggestions for topics & guests and any questions you have on the existing episodes. Engagement with our community is very important to us @sykhalid.bsky.social @timcoulson.bsky.social
Lots of exciting full episodes & explainers coming up, including a full episode on the science of football- which will feature video coverage of @sykhalid.bsky.social & @timcoulson.bsky.social doing some football training ⚽️
Subscribe today, so you don’t miss out! youtube.com/@scienceofth...
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Science Of The Times Podcast
Do you want to learn a little more about topical science findings? Do many of the science stories you hear leave you with unanswered questions? Syma and Tim will discuss in non-technical language and ...
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May 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Lots of exciting full episodes & explainers coming up, including a full episode on the science of football- which will feature video coverage of @sykhalid.bsky.social & @timcoulson.bsky.social doing some football training ⚽️
Subscribe today, so you don’t miss out! youtube.com/@scienceofth...
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A little spoiler of a forthcoming explainer in which @sykhalid.bsky.social explains why its so hard to kill bacteria.
If this appeals - please do consider subscribing to our podcast via YouTube: youtube.com/@scienceofth...
If this appeals - please do consider subscribing to our podcast via YouTube: youtube.com/@scienceofth...
May 24, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A little spoiler of a forthcoming explainer in which @sykhalid.bsky.social explains why its so hard to kill bacteria.
If this appeals - please do consider subscribing to our podcast via YouTube: youtube.com/@scienceofth...
If this appeals - please do consider subscribing to our podcast via YouTube: youtube.com/@scienceofth...
The story of the wolves of Yellowstone National park is fascinating. Completely irradiated for 70 years and then reintroduced - what was the impact on the fauna and flora of the surroundings? youtu.be/KmXvs9CSqv0?... join @sykhalid.bsky.social & @timcoulson.bsky.social as they chat to Dan McNulty
Science Of The Times EP17 - Why Wolves Don't Change Rivers: focus on #yellowstonenationalpark
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May 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The story of the wolves of Yellowstone National park is fascinating. Completely irradiated for 70 years and then reintroduced - what was the impact on the fauna and flora of the surroundings? youtu.be/KmXvs9CSqv0?... join @sykhalid.bsky.social & @timcoulson.bsky.social as they chat to Dan McNulty