Ri Science Podcast

How do microbes including bacteria become resistant to treatment? What can we do to prevent it? And why do we have tuberculosis to thank for the creation of cowboy hats? This month, PhD student and award-winning science communicator Gabriel Astorga joins us to answer all these questions and more, as we look under the hood of antimicrobial resistance.   Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released!    Please leave this episode a rating and a review to let us know what you think, and to help other people discover the podcast.   * Read more about the UKHSA campaign here [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-launches-campaign-to-tackle-misconceptions-on-antibiotics#:~:text=Aiming%20to%20bust%20these%20misconceptions,2018%20to%20a%20new%20generation.]  * Follow Gab on Instagram [https://instagram.com/gabastorga] and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@goodolgab]   * Get tickets for upcoming talks and livestreams: https://www.rigb.org/whats-on [https://www.rigb.org/whats-on]   * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution [https://www.youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution]   Producer: Lia Hale  Music: Joseph Sandy

John Tyndall first announced his discovery of greenhouse gases in a Royal Institution Discourse back in 1862. Since then, our understanding of the science of climate change has come on leaps and bounds in some areas, but in others we are only just scratching the surface. This month, we hear from neuroscientist-turned-journalist Clayton Aldern and Professor of Neurology Sanjay Sisodiya about how climate change affects our brains. From memories passed through generations to the impact of heat on neurological disorders such as epilepsy, we dive deeper into the neuroscience underlying climate change. Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released!  Producer: Lia Hale Music: Joseph Sandy   Please leave this episode a rating and a review to let us know what you think, and to help other people discover the podcast.   * Get tickets for upcoming talks and livestreams: https://www.rigb.org/whats-on [https://www.rigb.org/whats-on]   * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution [https://www.youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution]   * X: https://twitter.com/Ri_Science [https://twitter.com/Ri_Science]

Sir David Spiegelhalter is a national treasure in the world of statistics, achieving everything from a knighthood to appearing on Total Wipeout.   In light of giving the first Discourse in their bicentennial year [https://www.rigb.org/discover200-ri], David explores how risk and uncertainty have affected his own life, and how to understand the statistics we see every day.   Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released!   Please leave this episode a rating and a review to let us know what you think, and to help other people discover the podcast.    Explore our upcoming programme [https://www.rigb.org/whats-on] or watch our YouTube channel [https://www.youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution] for more science. Producer: Lia Hale  Music: Joseph Sandy

2025 marks the 200 year anniversary of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution, as well as Discourses and Michael Faraday’s discovery of Benzene. We’re celebrating throughout the year to mark the occasion, kicking off with a conversation between two previous Christmas Lecturers Chris van Tulleken and Monica Grady. They discuss their experiences giving the lectures, the importance of science communication to young people, and their advice for their successors.   Find out more about the Discover200 campaign: https://www.rigb.org/discover200-ri [https://www.rigb.org/discover200-ri]    This episode was recorded remotely on Monday 16 December 2024. Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month. Subscribe to be notified as soon as the next episode is released!   Please leave this episode a rating and a review to let us know what you think, and to help other people discover the podcast.   Get tickets for upcoming talks and livestreams: https://www.rigb.org/whats-on [https://www.rigb.org/whats-on]   YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution [https://www.youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution]   X: https://twitter.com/Ri_Science [https://twitter.com/Ri_Science]    Interviewer: Lia Hale  Producer: Lia Hale  Music: Joseph Sandy

2024 has been a remarkable year for science, so we're taking a look back over the past year at our most memorable moments here on the Ri Science Podcast. From eggs to AI, sustainable plastics to protein folding, we've discussed a fascinating range of topics with even more fascinating guests including Jess Wade and Charan Ranganath. We can't wait to see what's in store in science for 2025, and thank you for listening and learning with us in 2024. With the exception of this episode, Ri Science Podcast episodes are released on the last Wednesday of every month. Presenter: Katie Mortimer Producer: Lia Hale Music: Joseph Sandy Browse our upcoming talks and livestreams: https://www.rigb.org/whats-on [https://www.rigb.org/whats-on] Watch previous talks: https://www.youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution [https://www.youtube.com/TheRoyalInstitution] Follow us on social media @Ri_Science