Best Bullaki Podcasts (2024)

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20. Exozoology | Bullaki Science Podcast with Arik Kershenbaum 1:43:02

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Dr Arik Kershenbaum is a zoologist, a Fellow and Director of Studies at Girton College at the University of Cambridge, working on animal communication and the information content in highly social and cooperative species, such as wolves and dolphins. In his book “The Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy: What Animals on Earth Reveal about Aliens and Ours…

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19. Earth’s Earliest Animals | Dr Emily Mitchell 1:24:12

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Dr Emily Mitchell is a palaeontologist, a NERC research fellow in the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge working on understanding the origins and early evolution of animals on Earth. In this Bullaki Science Podcast, Emily gives an overview of the first animal communities dating back to the Ediacaran time period (580 million years …

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18. Exotheology | Revd Dr Andrew Davison 1:57:08

2+ y ago1:57:08

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Revd Dr Andrew Davison is the Starbridge Associate Professor in Theology and Natural Sciences at the University of Cambridge and Dean of Chapel at Corpus Christi College. His work spans Christian doctrine, biology and philosophy. His research interests include biological mutualism, life in the universe, evolutionary synthesis, and artificial intell…

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17. Mars Perseverance Mission | Prof. Nicholas Tosca 1:49:38

2+ y ago1:49:38

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Nicholas Tosca is a Professor the Mineralogy & Petrology in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge. His research interest include understanding the co-evolution of life and environments through Earth’s early history. He’s also science team member of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission, currently exploring the ancient s…

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16. Swarm Robots for Moon Exploration and Holography | Dr. Peter J. Christopher 1:26:09

2+ y ago1:26:09

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Dr. Peter J Christopher is a Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge working on embedded 3D holographic displays and additive manufacturing, and Chief Scientist at at Exobotics. In this Bullaki Science Podcast we discuss the future of moon exploration by new mini rovers that could be deployed as a swarm and holographic 3D printing. The video…

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15. The 4th Wave of Electronic Development | Dr. Mark Rosker (DARPA) 54:06

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As the director of the Strategic Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (or DARPA), Dr Mark Rosker leads the office in development of develop high-performance intelligent microsystems and next-generation components to ensure U.S. dominance in the areas of Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Intelligence, Surveil…

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14. High-Payoff/High-Risk R&D for Full-Spectrum Dominance | Dr. Bradford Tousley (Raytheon Technologies) 55:21

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As the vice president of Advanced Concepts & Technology for Raytheon Intelligence & Space, Bradford Tousley leads an innovative technology incubator inside Raytheon Technologies, which focusses on high-reward/high-risk disruptive technologies for the defense industry. In this interview he discusses the history of Raytheon Technologies and some of t…

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13. Mosaic Warfare and Human–Machine Symbiosis | Dr. Timothy Grayson (DARPA) 1:44:24

4y ago1:44:24

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As the director of the Strategic Technology Office at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (or DARPA), Timothy leads the office in development of breakthrough technologies to enable war fighters to field, operate, and adapt distributed, joint, multi-domain combat capabilities at continuous speed. He is also founder and president of Fortitu…

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12. On the Future (Existential Threats) | Prof. Lord Martin Rees 1:14:37

4y ago1:14:37

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In this Bullaki Science Podcast we cover some of the aspects illustrated by Professor Lord Martin Rees in his latest book “On the Future”, where he talks about existential risks including nuclear warfare, climate change, biotech, and artificial intelligence. Prof. Martin Rees is a leading cosmologist and astrophysicist. He has conducted influential…

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11. Future Warfare and Swarm Drones | David Hambling 53:56

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The future of warfare is heading towards a battle between software engineers rather than soldiers and pilots. World superpowers are pursuing an arms race to develop super swarm drones, which some have identified as weapons of mass destruction (WMD). In this podcast technical consultant, journalist, and author David Hambling talks about the state of…

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10. Exoplanets | Nobel Laureate Didier Queloz 43:15

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Didier Queloz is Professor of Physics at the Cavendish Laboratory (University of Cambridge) and Geneva University. He shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics for “the discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star”. In this interview he talks about his challenging journey from the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a solar-type star in …

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9. The Ribosome | Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan 36:24

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In this interview Venki Ramakrishnan reviews part of his work on the structural resolution of the ribosome, for which he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2009. He discusses the role that synchrotron facilities have played in unravelling the structure of the ribosome and how cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) has become an e…

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8. Perovskite LEDs | Prof. Sir Richard Friend 17:47

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Sir Richard H. Friend is Cavendish Professor of Physics at the University of Cambridge. In the 1990s, he reported for the first time efficient operation of polymer based FET and LED, which contributed to the commercialisation of OLED displays employed in current TV and smartphone devices. He is co-founder of several companies and start-ups includin…

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7. The Path to Perovskite on Silicon PV | Prof. Henry Snaith 32:42

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Henry J. Snaith is Professor of Physics in the Clarendon Laboratory at the University of Oxford and Fellow of the Royal Society. He has pioneered the field of perovskite solar cells and published hundreds of papers. He is founder and CSO of Oxford PV, which holds the largest perovskite patent portfolio worldwide and focuses on developing and commer…

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6. The Nobel Prize Factory | Nobel Laureate Richard Henderson 1:08:22

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Nobel Prize Laureate Richard Henderson introduces structural biology and electron cryo-microscopy, and talks about the successful journey of the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology. He also talks about Jacques Dubochet's, Joachim Frank's and his contributions to the development of electron cryo-microscopy. What is radiation damage? Are electrons mo…

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5. Why People Believe Weird Things | Dr Michael Shermer 1:09:58

4y ago1:09:58

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Michael Shermer is a science writer, historian of science, founder of The Skeptics Society, and Editor in Chief of its magazine Skeptic. In this podcast we discuss the Pentagon UFO videos, the documentary “Unidentified: Inside America's UFO Investigation”, the UFO entertainment business, “Mirage Man”, ancient civilizations, water memory and homeopa…

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4. Mind–Matter Unification Project | Nobel Laureate Prof. Brian Josephson 52:21

4y ago52:21

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Nobel Laureate Josephson talks about the Josephson Effect, transcendental meditation, the Mind–Matter Unification Project, intelligence, science orthodoxy, paranormal, water memory, the publication process, cold fusion and LENR, understanding quantum mechanics, coordination dynamics, biosemiotics, artificial intelligence, cymatics, and intelligent …

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3. Quantum Biology | Prof. Jim Al-Khalili 19:47

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Prof. Jim-Al-Khalili explains the emerging field of quantum biology and discusses how this new discipline has developed from its inception in the 1920s until fruition in the late 1990s with the discovery of quantum effects in magnetoreception, olfaction, enzyme catalysis, and photosynthesis. This episode was recorded in November 2019 and published …

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2. Life on Venus? | Dr Paul B. Rimmer 1:15:10

4y ago1:15:10

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Dr Paul B. Rimmer is one of the scientists who contributed to the discovery of a potential biomarker (phosphine) in the atmosphere of Venus. In this podcast we explore what does this finding actually mean and go through the details of their publication ‘Phosphine gas in the cloud decks of Venus’. The video podcast is available here: https://youtu.b…

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1. Nonscience: How to Rule the World | Prof. Brian J. Ford 1:35:13

4y ago1:35:13

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Brian J Ford is a well-respected research scientist, BBC broadcaster, world-wide lecturer and author with books out in over 140 editions. His original Nonscience dates from 1971, and caused a sensation. It was translated, featured on television, and enthusiastically reviewed. To celebrate its fiftieth birthday has been expanded, with loads of amusi…

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20. Exozoology | Bullaki Science Podcast with Arik Kershenbaum 1:43:02

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19. Earth’s Earliest Animals | Dr Emily Mitchell 1:24:12

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18. Exotheology | Revd Dr Andrew Davison 1:57:08

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17. Mars Perseverance Mission | Prof. Nicholas Tosca 1:49:38

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16. Swarm Robots for Moon Exploration and Holography | Dr. Peter J. Christopher 1:26:09

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15. The 4th Wave of Electronic Development | Dr. Mark Rosker (DARPA) 54:06

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14. High-Payoff/High-Risk R&D for Full-Spectrum Dominance | Dr. Bradford Tousley (Raytheon Technologies) 55:21

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13. Mosaic Warfare and Human–Machine Symbiosis | Dr. Timothy Grayson (DARPA) 1:44:24

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12. On the Future (Existential Threats) | Prof. Lord Martin Rees 1:14:37

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11. Future Warfare and Swarm Drones | David Hambling 53:56

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10. Exoplanets | Nobel Laureate Didier Queloz 43:15

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9. The Ribosome | Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan 36:24

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8. Perovskite LEDs | Prof. Sir Richard Friend 17:47

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7. The Path to Perovskite on Silicon PV | Prof. Henry Snaith 32:42

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6. The Nobel Prize Factory | Nobel Laureate Richard Henderson 1:08:22

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5. Why People Believe Weird Things | Dr Michael Shermer 1:09:58

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4. Mind–Matter Unification Project | Nobel Laureate Prof. Brian Josephson 52:21

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3. Quantum Biology | Prof. Jim Al-Khalili 19:47

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2. Life on Venus? | Dr Paul B. Rimmer 1:15:10

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1. Nonscience: How to Rule the World | Prof. Brian J. Ford 1:35:13

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