Ri Science Podcast

Why have so many people died during the heatwaves spread across Europe this summer, and is it a direct result of climate change?
And what technology is being developed to help us prevent damage from wildfires as they become more prevalent?
Statisticians Clair Barnes and Gary Konstantinoudis, and entrepreneur Alisha Fuller-Armah feature on this month's episode to explore the science behind heatwaves and wildfires, and what can be done about them.
Read more about Clair and Gary's research here.
Find out more about the World Weather Attribution.
Find out more about Draconite™.

Producer and presenter: Lia Hale
Assistant producers: Emily Sanderson and Teni Gomez
Music: Joseph Sandy

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What is a solar eclipse? How is it safe to watch? And what other types of eclipses are there?

This month, we revisit Frank Close's talk from the theatre where he explored what causes solar eclipses, and ahead of the first total solar eclipse visible from the UK since 1999.
Frank Close a particle physicist, author and speaker. He is Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford. He was formerly vice president of the British Association for Advancement of Science, Head of the Theoretical Physics Division at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and Head of Communications and Public Education at CERN.

This talk was recorded at the Ri on 25 July 2017.
Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released!
•Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website
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Producer: Emily Sanderson
Executive Producer: Lia Hale
Music: Joseph Sandy
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Quantum physics has gone through two major revolutions over the past century, which has transformed how we understand and practise theoretical physics. But what has still been left unanswered through these revolutions?
Theoretical physicist Ross Jenkinson joins us this month to explain the impact of both of these revolutions on quantum science, and specifically how quantum field theory and quantum computing could help to explain one of the biggest obstacles in quantum physics: gravity. Ross also uncovers the realities of working with quantum computers and how these underground labs actually work.

Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released!
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Producer and presenter: Lia Hale
Music: Joseph Sandy
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Eline van der Kruk takes us on a journey to the world of biomechanics, a place where computer simulations and smart sensors are being developed to push the boundaries of human movement. The Karl Luyben Lecture is dedicated to rector magnificus emeritus Karel Luyben and is held once a year somewhere in the world outside of Delft, The Netherlands, and once a year in Delft.
This talk was recorded at the Ri on 30 October 2019.
Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released!
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Producer: Lia Hale
Music: Joseph Sandy
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This pride month, we hear from two exceptional queer scientists about their research and journeys in STEM. Izzy Jayasinghe is the Head of Molecular Medicine at UNSW in Sydney, and her research investigates how cell signalling mechanisms impact cardiac health, and the microscopy methods used to observe these mechanisms. Alfredo Carpineti is an astrophysicist, science journalist, and founder of Pride in STEM, whose first book 'Invisible Rainbows' explores the scientific discoveries beyond the visible light spectrum.

Resources:
Pride in STEM
LGBTQ+ STEM
oSTEM
RSC LGBT+ toolkit

Join us for Alfredo's talk on Monday 6 July!
Alfredo will also be featuring in our For Your Inspiration event for young people on Saturday 25 July, exploring all things space science.

Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month, and our new ‘From the Theatre’ episodes are released on the second Wednesday of the month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released!
Book tickets to upcoming talks on our website
Subscribe to our YouTube channel
Follow us: @ri_science on Instagram and TikTok
Producer and presenter: Lia Hale
Music: Joseph Sandy
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