The Rise and Decline of Us

Where Genome Editing and Artificial Intelligence meet New Species Lie

In this episode Tim and Syma talk to Adrian Woolfson about his new book, “On the Future of Species: Authoring Life by Means of Artificial Biological Intelligence” in which he makes the case that we can now edit genomes and will soon be able to design new species. These could help humanity eliminate disease and feed the world. Link to book: https://amzn.eu/d/03pbwIWp [https://amzn.eu/d/03pbwIWp] If you are a business and would like to take advantage and leverage the power of the fast growing podcast ad stream market, and in particular sponsoring 'Science Of The Times', please drop us a line - streamingspirespodcasts@gmail.com Advertising via podcasts is a cost efficient way of reaching a wider market.

Badly Behaving Billionaires

Badly behaving billionaires can spark scandals that help democracy thrive! Tim and Syma talk to Pepper Culpepper about his new book in which he argues that corporate scandals might just save democracy. Learn about how political science works, and how misbehaving billionaires can generate a backlash from the public with profound political consequences. Link to Peppers book - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Billionaire-Backlash-Corporate-Scandal-Democracy/dp/1399424106 [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Billionaire-Backlash-Corporate-Scandal-Democracy/dp/1399424106] If you are a business and would like to take advantage and leverage the power of the fast growing podcast ad stream market, and in particular sponsoring 'Science Of The Times', please drop us a line - streamingspirespodcasts@gmail.com Advertising via podcasts is a cost efficient way of reaching a wider market.

The Science of Christmas

Happy Christmas everybody! Syma and Tim discuss the science behind Christmas. From too much port to the way that reindeer survive in the cold, this is an episode not to miss. If you are a business and would like to take advantage and leverage the power of the fast growing podcast ad stream market, and in particular sponsoring 'Science Of The Times', please drop us a line - streamingspirespodcasts@gmail.com Advertising via podcasts is a cost efficient way of reaching a wider market.

A Little History Of The Earth

Tim and Syma chat with Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography, at the University of Manchester about the history of our home planet. They cover 4.5 billion in 30 minutes, discussing snowball earths, the emergence of life, how earth shaped and vice versa, and a little on what the future might hold. Jamie’s new book “A little history of the earth” is published by Yale and is available from all good booksellers. And Amazon. https://amzn.eu/d/6EttzXL [https://amzn.eu/d/6EttzXL] If you are a business and would like to take advantage and leverage the power of the fast growing podcast ad stream market, and in particular sponsoring 'Science Of The Times', please drop us a line - streamingspirespodcasts@gmail.com Advertising via podcasts is a cost efficient way of reaching a wider market.

The Rise and Decline of Us

Tim and Syma chat with Henry Gee about his two most recent books “The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire: Why our Species is on the Edge of Extinction” and “A (Very) Short History of Life On Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Chapters”. We learn about giant lizards, the dinosaurs they evolved to become, and how we came to be, before discussing how it all might end. Will be it next week or thousands of years?  Listen to find out. If you are a business and would like to take advantage and leverage the power of the fast growing podcast ad stream market, and in particular sponsoring 'Science Of The Times', please drop us a line - streamingspirespodcasts@gmail.com Advertising via podcasts is a cost efficient way of reaching a wider market.