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- http://podcast.ft.com/s/ft-science-with-clive-cookson
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
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- Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, General Science, Genetics, Mathematics
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- Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
The Financial Times science podcast is no longer being updated but the archive features all the episodes in the series, freely available. The FT’s Science Editor presents the podcast, covering every aspect of science from biomedicine to space.
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- https://www.astronomycast.com/
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- Science and Technology
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- Astronomy, General Science
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- Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
Weekly podcast about astronomy hosted by Fraser Cain (of the Universe Today site) and Dr Pamela L. Gay (of the Cosmo Quest site. The podcasts, which are free to download and accompanied by transcripts, cover a wide range of subjects under the astronomical umbrella, dealing with everything from how spacecraft navigate the solar system to the dangers of fire on board spacecraft. Gay and Cain also consider wider scientific topics such as confirmation bias, science funding and women in science. The podcast has been around since 2006 and as of November 2016 has racked up over 400 episodes.
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- https://92yondemand.org/
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- Arts and Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- Art, Business Studies, General Science, Literature, Music, Religious Studies, Social Studies, Sports Science, Technology
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
Huge archive of freely available audio and video interviews with around 1000 notable figures from the worlds of literature, art, music, entertainment, politics and sport who have appeared at the 92Y, a New York community centre and cultural institution with a history stretching back to the late nineteenth century. Users can search by year, topic or performer name to find Kurt Vonnegut’s first public reading from ‘Breakfast of Champions’ in 1970, Wallace Stevens reciting ‘An Ordinary Evening in New Haven’, Iris Murdoch discussing philosophy and novel writing and Christopher Hitchens debating whether or not Islam is a religion of peace. Known for its sophisticated, well-read audiences, the quality of debate is high and the topics range widely, covering sports, comedy, Jewish issues, business & finance and science & technology, as well as literature.
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- https://bigpictureeducation.com/
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
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- Biology, General Science, Genetics, Mathematics, Medicine, Nature, Psychology
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
- Type of resource
- Journals, Streaming/Download
This website is a free educational resource that explores the innovations and implications of modern science. It sets out to connect modern biomedical science with its ethical and social challenges and place bioscience research in a historical and cultural context. The wide range of Resources includes animations, videos and audio clips. Users can filter their searches by topic, resource type and educational level, which ranges from 5-7 years old up to undergraduate and continuing professional development.
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- https://www.samharris.org/podcast
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology, Social Sciences
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- General Science, Psychology, Religious Studies
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- Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
The podcast of philosopher and neuroscientist Sam Harris features a mixture of topics from neuroscience and philosophy to religion, violence and human reasoning. Harris explores controversial and complex issues from a rational, evidence-based point of view.
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- https://www.storycollider.org/podcasts/
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- Science and Technology
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- General Science
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- Radio/Sound
Weekly podcast featuring over 250 personal stories from people whose lives have been affected by science in a particular way. The site showcases the personal experiences of neuroscientists, doctors and physicists, comedians, writers and actors and some aspects of the shows format have been used in universities to demonstrate to science academics how to incorporate narrative into their lessons in order to make lectures more engaging.
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- https://www.sciencefriday.com/
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- Bio-Medical, Science and Technology
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- Astronomy, Biology, Botany, Chemistry, General Science, Genetics, Nature, Physics, Psychiatry, Technology
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- Film/Video, Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
Also known as Sci Fri, this popular American science podcast and radio programme has covered all aspects of science since 1991. One of the first US radio science talk shows, the programme has over the years featured such names as Carl Sagan, Jane Goodall, Sylvia Earle and Oliver Sacks and has a reputation for groundbreaking and original science reporting. According to the site, the show’s founder and executive producer Ira Flatow was the first person to use the word ‘podcast’ on the airwaves. Archives go back as far as 2004 but there is also a substantial amount of video content. A section of the attractively laid out website features a range of educational resources, mainly aimed at primary and secondary school level.
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- https://www.usefulscience.org/podcast
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- Science and Technology
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- Biology, Chemistry, General Science, Medicine, Physics
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- Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
This site posts one sentence ‘Tweetable’ summaries of recent scientific research which is relevant in some way to everyday life. The podcast, which began in September 2015, consists of hour long discussions about the research, aiming to explore the summaries in more depth. Each podcast is about an hour long and consists of a rotating panel of experts. Attractively laid out and easy to navigate, users can explore a range of broad subject headings including Health, Nutrition, Creativity, Persuasion, Productivity and Sleep. Users can click through the summary to find the original research (or a detailed summary thereof) as presented in the relevant scientific journal. Scholarly, yet accessible, this resource has potential appeal and use to a general listenership as well as science students, researchers and postgraduates.
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- https://drsporea.wordpress.com/potential-difference-podcast/
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- Science and Technology
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- Engineering, General Science
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- Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting, Streaming/Download
Personal podcast of Radu Sporea, who is Royal Academy of Engineering Academic Research Fellow at the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI), University of Surrey. The rationale behind the podcasts is to give an insight into science and engineering through the eyes of young researchers. There are interviews with PhD students, early career researchers and young engineers who share their views on their subject, as well as their experience of life in academia, and the opportunities and the challenges of an academic career in the sciences. The podcast is also available on iTunes.
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- https://pubs.acs.org/page/ancham/audio/index.html
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- Science and Technology
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- Chemistry, General Science
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- Radio/Sound
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- Podcasting
A peer-reviewed research journal that explores the latest concepts in analytical measurements and the best new ways to increase accuracy, selectivity, sensitivity, and reproducibility in analytical chemistry. Also available in iTunes. Free to listen to and download with an archive dating back to 2006.
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