What are the best science podcasts on the BBC?
Another one from the BBC World Service stable, Crowd Science is an entry level science podcast that takes listeners’ question to researchers operating on the frontiers of science and technology.
What are the best podcasts to listen to as a geek?
Rocket, The Future of Everything, History of the Earth and the Naked Scientists podcasts. If you self identify as an 'accelerated geek' then this weekly podcast, hosted by Christina Warren, Brianna Wu and Simone de Rochefort, is the one for you. The three hosts tackle everything from tech books, movies, games to recent news.
What are the best podcasts about space?
The official podcast of the Nasa Johnson Space Center in Texas, Houston, We Have a Podcast brings space direct to your earholes from the home of human spaceflight. Hosted by Nasa’s Gary Jordan, this is a lively and upbeat look at incredibly complex topics; for example, how does communication work when you're in Deep Space?
What's in the BBC Reith Lectures?
The science sleuths unwrap some of the biggest ideas in this year's BBC Reith Lectures. Professor Marcus du Sautoy argues that mathematics drives science. Biella discovers why simply repairing your own device may make you a hacker. Scientifically... Lucy Cooke meets females from the animal world that smash the ‘dominant male’ stereotype.
How long are podcasts?
The podcasts are presented by either National Trust rangers or leading experts and vary from mini-episodes of around 10 minutes to longer versions. There are also walking podcasts, where you are accompanied by a National Trust ranger on a trail through a protected area.
What is the history of the Earth podcast?
This geology podcast concentrates the history of the Earth into one year, and you can work your way through the episodes from the origin of the Earth to the appearance of mankind.
What is crowd science?
Another one from the BBC World Service stable, Crowd Science is an entry level science podcast that takes listeners’ question to researchers operating on the frontiers of science and technology.
What is chirpy podcast?
The ‘chirpy’ podcast from the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) will give you a new appreciation for our feathered friends, whether squabbling in your bird bath or flitting around the Sumatran rainforest. It’s also the most wonderful soundscape – lots of outside broadcasts with sea, woods and rivers in the background. The authoritative Jane Markham interviews fanatical ornithologists who provide fascinating facts with infectious enthusiasm… “Watching starlings is like watching a good movie; you don’t want it to stop.”
How is technology changing the way we work and live?
How is technology changing the way we work and live? This weekly podcast by the Wall Street Journal looks at the worlds of science and technology and predicts what the future may hold for us. Veteran reporter Jennifer Strong presents this US based podcast, interviewing leaders and luminaries on topics such as whether the future of diamonds is in mines or the lab and what the battlefield of the future might look like. Strong has a storytelling gift that combines current affairs with an international approach and personal insight.
What are the TED talks about?
Short, but sweet, these TED talks on technology from the world’s leading inventors, developers and researchers are gleaned from TED events around the world. Many of the talks focus on our relationship with AI combining personal experience and in-depth research. It’s jaw-dropping stuff that gives the impression you’ve had a guided tour into the future. Bring on the robots!
Who hosts the Nasa podcast?
Hosted by Nasa’s Gary Jordan, this is a lively and upbeat look at incredibly complex topics; for example, how does communication work when you're in Deep Space? The majority of guests are Nasa’s scientists, who excel at translating what could be quite dry processes into human terms that make sense to every star struck listener.
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The Marvels of Modern Medicine
To appreciate the marvels of modern medicine, we have to start at the beginning. In this BBC podcast series, medical historian Andrew Cunningham takes us on an entertaining, thought-provoking journey through the development of Western medicine.
