Best Living Room Logic Podcasts (2024)

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Food & Drink anomolies - Mothers Ruin, Spotted Dick, room temperature beer, and the case to ban tipping 33:30

4d ago33:30

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. The title will tempt you to listen to the whole podcast. What on earth is Mother's Ruin and Spotted Dick? The attempt to answer the question of why us Brits drink warm beer. It is not as bad as it seems. Is tipping getting out of order? Do you feel compelled to tip a server for 30 secs of their…

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Letters of Warning and Hope: Climate Scientists Write About the Crisis 29:01

28d ago29:01

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Hundreds of climate scientists were asked this simple question: “What do you feel about climate change.” The result was poignant, angry, bewildered, and in some cases hopeful letters from climate scientists that most importantly, spell out what we need to do to avoid the calamity that is barreling rapidly toward us. Climate change is a complex and …

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Climate Crisis vs. Culture Wars: The Green Backlash 32:04

1M ago32:04

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This year elections are taking place across the globe covering almost half of the world’s population. It is also likely to be, yet again, the hottest year on record as the climate crisis intensifies. Around the world, nations are choosing to prioritize economic growth and national interest over climate policy. There are worrying signs of a green ba…

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AI, Public Holidays, Grocery Stores, Saying Stuff Out of Line, and other food for thought 36:47

1M ago36:47

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. A mention about Artifical Intelligence - facts and opinions. That time of year it is, so a chat about Public Holidays (ie. Bank Holidays) with overcrowding and grocery store nuances. Hurricanes, Tornados and even time to talk about "Comforters" and "Duvets". Yes, we can talk about virtually ant…

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Climate End-Game: This is Not Your Daddy's Gloom & Doom 30:16

1M ago30:16

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The Climate End-Game is when global temperatures exceed 3°+ Celsius over this next century and beyond. If that were to occur, there could be multiple tipping points sparking each other at the same time, jacking the scorching heat even higher. Scientists say the world needs to think about a worst-case climate senerio. A team of international researc…

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CLIMATE: Nobody Cares Anymore 27:41

2M ago27:41

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Right at the moment when climate impacts are dramatically manifesting themselves, concern from global citizens is shrinking. We have lost that loving feeling toward the living world. We have lost any sense of urgency. As temperature rise, climate change remains a low priority for most individuals. Polling data shows that, concerning the greatest th…

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Battling the War on Logic, Reason, and Common Sense: The War on Science 37:04

2M ago37:04

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Science has never been more crucial to deciding the political issues facing the country. Yet science and scientists have less influence with the federal government than at any time in modern history. Despite that the marvels of scientific progress that has improved our lives immensely, some well-funded groups whose positions fly in the face of over…

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Wacky Sports, Atlanta Airport Parking, Food Nuances and Gripes from both sides of the Pond 37:54

2M ago37:54

37:54

The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. After describing the fallout from explaining cricket and goat racing from Malcolm's recent experience in Tobago, we get into more serious stuff. Atlanta Airport parking. There must be some logic somewhere to this latest news about its closure. The subject of food crops up again. Breakfast and w…

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Shame as a Catalyst: Transforming Inaction into Climate Action 28:48

2M ago28:48

28:48

Can shaming help mitigate the climate crisis? As the climate crisis has worsened, experts have put forth numerous solutions to curb greenhouse gas emissions and stop rising temperatures. Could shaming be one of them? Recently, celebrities like Kylie Jenner, Taylor Swift and Drake have been getting flack on social media for how often they fly their …

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Climate Denial: Are you a Luke-Warmer? 34:56

3M ago34:56

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Most people are not climate deniers. It is an unreasonable and frankly, a stupid position to take. Recent polling shows that the majority (73%) of Americans strongly believe that climate change is happening and that it is caused by humans. You would think that with that much agreement, we would vote in politicians with similar convictions. But we d…

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The Climate, the Environment, and the Media: Part 2 29:40

3M ago29:40

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SHOW NOTES UPDATED INFORMATION: In this acclaimed classical rebroadcast we take the news-media to task for its appalling lack of coverage in this critical time of climate and ecological breakdown. We need to hold the media accountable for their miserable record of reporting on our fossil fuel-driven climate emergency. The news media is powerful, in…

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Moans and Groans - Cricket rules (2 minute version), Alexa and accents, messing with English tea and the English flag 34:48

3M ago34:48

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. The title sounds a little dramatic but the episode is all good and informative. Two things are important to the English and that is tea and the flag, so when an entity messes with them, we cannot sit back and ignore it. Explaining cricket inside 2 minutes is a world record bordering on gibberis…

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The Climate, The Environment, and The News-Media (Part 1): Rebroadcast 26:21

3M ago26:21

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UPDATED INFORMATION: In this acclaimed classical rebroadcast we take the news-media to task for its appalling lack of coverage in this critical time of climate and ecological breakdown. We need to hold the media accountable for their miserable record of reporting on our fossil fuel-driven climate emergency. The news media is powerful, influential a…

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Brits in America and a Brit in Asia - all the latest opinions for the day, including driving, imperial v metric logic, appliances, and travel nuances. 27:13

4M ago27:13

27:13

The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. Firstly, apologies for the delay in this episode out on the street, but jet lagged Malcolm just returned from his escapades in Asia. He is in fact still alive. This episode includes opinions about the metric vs. imperial way of thinking, roadworks, Pi (3.142 etc. ) Day, appliances, weather, plu…

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Where's the Outrage? The Paradox of Inaction in the Climate Crisis 25:48

4M ago25:48

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In this episode we revisit the complicated human emotion of FEAR. In our last episode we argued that fear could be the driving motivational factor for inciting eco-action. We took another look human psychology of fear, and found out, even though we’re living through an unprecedented climate and ecological disaster, it is shocking that most American…

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A Climate Reckoning: From Ecological Grief to Environmental Action 29:35

4M ago29:35

29:35

We are caught in an economic and political system that encourages our collective participation in our planet’s daily disintegration. Why would we expect to feel good, and good about ourselves, while we are a part of the decimation of life on Earth, including ourselves and everyone we love? On one hand, we are the victims. No one asked to be born in…

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From Personal to Planetary: Why We Need Both Individual and Systemic Climate Action 29:00

4M ago29:00

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In our last episode we explored this question: Is it possible that individual actions will move the needle on large scale eco-issues such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and widespread habitat loss, or is individual action virtually pointless? In researching this question, not surprisingly, we have uncovered a basic truth, our eco-issues are c…

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Redefining Climate Activism: Individual Action vs. Systemic Change 23:12

5M ago23:12

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SHOW NOTES In this very special episode we are addressing, what may be, one the most conflictual. but essential issue concerning environmentalism and the planet. There is a great conundrum that has gripped the environmental movement for decades. Many, many well-meaning people have bought into this controversy, including myself. That is what is more…

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Just a 30 minute chinwag (aka chit chat) about travel, planes, foreign currency, and other related stuff 33:27

5M ago33:27

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. With Malcolm embarking on a trip to Asia, it was time for a quick converstion about travel, albeit a basic one. Comparing the old days to the current time frame always generates conversion, especially when travel is involved. The way things used to be: planes, travelers cheques (ie. checks), an…

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Powering the Future: Overcoming Gridlock on the Road to a Renewables Revolution 17:30

5M ago17:30

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The U.S. electrical grid that delivers energy to us is a marvel of engineering. It was designed to carry energy from coal and gas-powered quickly and cheaply to our homes and businesses. But the system is old and antiquated. Although this power grid system supplies coal and gas-powered energy to homes relatively well, it is a major obstacle to supp…

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Pre-Superbowl chit chat and comparisons about sporty stuff from America and Britain. Rules, opinions, commentary, etc. 45:27

5M ago45:27

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. Talking about their expertise (or lack thereof) and opinions about the Big Game. All in jest, but lots of "why" questions with regards to the subjects of parties, tailgating, game times, outfits, the wearing of towels and helmets and others, are all up for dicussion. Included are a few minutes …

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Wired World: The Horrifying Impacts of Fencing on Wildlife and Ecosystems 16:04

5M ago16:04

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What do you think is the most common form of human infrastructure in the world? Not only does it cover vast tracts of the earth’s surface, but it is also virtually invisible. Worldwide, our wild lands are laced with countless stretches of fences. The total length of all fencing around the globe is 10 times greater than the total length of roads. If…

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Words & Phrases - The quest to eliminate confusion just a little. Benefial to both Brits and Americans, sort of. 37:17

5M ago37:17

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. Words and Phrases from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. It's a start at least. These two Brits could have talked about this subject for hours, but it would have been too harmful for the listeners. Just call this Part 1. American and Britain have their own words and phrases which can be a littl…

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Rethinking Climate Solutions: The Myth of Infinite Green Growth 15:33

5M ago15:33

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SHOW NOTES As societies get richer, they consume more resources. That also means they generate more pollution, driving climate change and destroying natural ecosystems. We need to somehow break this link between material wealth and environmental catastrophe. There are no realistic scenarios to make the economic growth demanded by capitalism compati…

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Bringing in 2024 - Celebrations, Food, Things Dropping, Techy Anomolies, and other strange stuff 33:24

6M ago33:24

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. What we did on New Years Eve. Traditional dropping of items to welcome 2024. Drinking and eating: Sipping the night away, Baked Potatoes, Indian food, Yorkshire Puddings, Curry Pizzas, Sprouts, etc. So why do crowds of people cause cellular service to crash? Questions, theories, and opinions. W…

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Designing Tomorrow: Cities as Catalysts for Positive Environmental Change 13:03

6M ago13:03

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SHOW NOTES For most of humanity, we have lived outside of cities. It has only been in the last decade where populations have split evenly between rural and urban living. As soon as 2030, 70% of us will live in cities. There are now 33 megacities worldwide with over 10 million inhabitants — but by 2030, six new mega cities will arise, including in t…

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The Christmas Edition (British and American Versions) - Food, Parties, Carol Singing, Santa, Presents & Other Similarities 25:39

7M ago25:39

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. Christmas from both sides of "The Pond" vary slightly in their methodology. From carol singing with adjusted lyrics, food that may seem a little strange, and behavioral differences to name a few, All in all, Christmas is a fun time of the year, so make the most of it folks and enjoy your time w…

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Cockney Slang - A Crash Course (aka Discussion) to help people from both sides of the Pond when visiting London. 33:57

7M ago33:57

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. A somewhat educational episode that may help our American and British friends understand the cockney language, even to a small degree. Coming out of an area on the east side of London, at first listen, you may think it is utter nonsense. However, it may serve you well if you travel to the big c…

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Fresh off the Boat in America - A discussion about language fails on arrival in the USA 35:10

8M ago35:10

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. You gotta start somewhere, so a banter about language fails after setting foot in America after the big move from Britain just seems appropriate. Mistakes, misunderstanding, mispronounciation, misinterpretation all happened to these Brits while settling down in their new environment. Lessons le…

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Two Brits in America - The introduction to what lies ahead. 23:49

8M ago23:49

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The Two Brits are Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden. To be more precise they are English Blokes that live in the USA and have been for many years. Still patriotic, they do travel across the pond to the old coutry at least once a year. This podcast is about fitting in (the early days), languange nuances, culture adjustment fails, misinterpretation…

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A REPUBLICAN RECKONING: A Fanciful Tale from Climate Denial to Renewable Revolution 42:58

9M ago42:58

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An Imagined Scenario from 2024—2028. Presenting a very special Green Elephant Podcast Episode. Having just come off a 3-Part Podcast Series entitled: “The Most Dangerous Organization in History: The Republican Party” we wanted to give the GOP a chance to redeem themselves. At this moment in time, the only way to accomplish this was to write a ficti…

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82. The Most Dangerous Organization in History: The U.S. Republican Party – Part 3 37:46

10M ago37:46

37:46

This the third and final podcast episode covering the wake of destruction executed by the “Most Dangerous Organization in History: The U.S. Republican Party. The Republicans in Congress and their brethren in state governments are using their power to sabotage democracy and eliminate any environmental protections – for good. It's hard to state how s…

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81. The Most Dangerous Organization in History: The U.S. Republican Party – Part 2 27:11

10M ago27:11

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Just a few years ago, the Republican Party was a thoughtful and important counterpoint to the Democrats, keeping American democracy strong. In less than 10 years they have radically altered into an organization that worships a mob-boss, traffics in the most absurd conspiracy theories, and wholly hallucinates about “tyranny” taking over their freedo…

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The Most Dangerous Organization in History: The U.S. Republican Party: Part 1 33:09

10M ago33:09

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One of the two major political parties in America has gone off the rails. In the three hundred and fifty years of parliamentary democracy, there’s been nothing like what we’re seeing now in Washington. The GOP is redefining extremism. Republicans have become a party largely focused on symbolism, not substance. That’s easiest to see in their crusade…

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Beyond Truth: Why is Climate Change so Hard to Fix? Part 2 24:16

11M ago24:16

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1. Why is it so hard to fully address climate change? Is it because it is mind-crushingly beyond any human scale? Climate change is the ultimate hyper-object – something so vast that it is impossible to hold in our mind. A hyper-object, even as it surrounds us, we can’t perceive it – it is invisible, yet it exists. Climate change despite being so d…

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Beyond Truth: Why is Climate Change so Hard to Fix? 26:04

11M ago26:04

26:04

Why is Climate Change so Hard to Fix? Major obstacles are conflict of interests, vast cultural differences, competition between economies, infrastructure discrepancies, lack of information, climate-change denial, the economics of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, disagreement over sharing the burden of the climate change costs, and the politics of…

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Humanity at the Climate Crossroads: An Urgent Call for a Climate Emergency Declaration 23:24

11M ago23:24

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There has never been a summer like this in recorded history. This is not the first time we have confronted the harsh realities of unrelenting planetary heat, but most would agree, this has been a summer like no other. The role of climate change in our lives now and in the future is revealing itself, and it’s absolutely terrifying. We’ve passed into…

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The Carbon Paw Print: Exploring the Global Impact of Rising Pet Ownership 23:58

12M ago23:58

23:58

Most of us our very close to our pet pals, and often treat them like part of the family. I personally am very fond of both fido and Felix, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore all the impacts that pets have so we can have an honest conversation about them. Pets have many benefits, but also a huge environmental impact. Most of that impact is from …

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The Climate vs. Capitalism: A Roadmap for Action 28:02

1y ago28:02

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The global economy is still so dependent on relatively inexpensive fossil fuels that a quick transition to renewable sources would likely be costly in the short term. What that means, in effect, is that climate policy asks the present to sacrifice for the future. Human beings tend not to be very good at that kind of planning, even when their own fu…

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Mega-Summer Musical Tours: Extravaganza vs. The Extravagant Carbon Footprint 20:35

1y ago20:35

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The Two Overarching Goals of This Podcast Project: 1. To raise awareness about the scope and scale of the twin evils, the climate and biodiversity crises. Because the extent of our eco-problems are global, we think most people don’t truly conceive of the magnitude of what is happening. After all, the sky is blue, and the birds are singing – what’s …

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From Rising Mercury to Rising Murders: Climate Change and Gun Violence 18:19

1y ago18:19

18:19

It appears when temperatures sizzle, so do tempers. A new study has found that any unseasonably hot day—no matter the time of year—can lead to a rush of gun violence. A U.S. study has found a significant link between gun violence and high temperatures. With the epidemic of mass-shootings plaguing us, this study throws lighter fluid on the whole hor…

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Lights, Camera, Inaction: The Entertainment Industry's Failure to Address the Climate Crisis 14:36

1y ago14:36

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The climate crisis is the biggest story of our time. So why isn’t the entertainment industry acting like it? This represents a disconnect between life as we know it and life as it appears on screen. Hollywood has not reflected the greatest drama of all of our lives. The climate crisis is virtually nonexistent in scripted entertainment. You’d think …

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Climate Deadlines and the Countdown to Catastrophe: From Doomsday to Action 18:43

1y ago18:43

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Are Setting Climate Deadlines a Good Idea or Not? Have you noticed that almost all the climate deadlines end with “0”? 2030, 2050, 2100. So that means we either have 7 or 37, or 87 years to tidy up our atmosphere before catastrophe strikes. There are groups of activists and scientists that swear by them. Motivational they say. While others tell us …

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We WILL Stop Climate Change: Here's How 41:01

1+ y ago41:01

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The world's most important climate conference to date, COP27, is on right now in Egypt. Why should I give a f**k!? You might ask. This is why: Humans have managed to increase Earth's temperature by 1.1 C since the late 1800s, and we're on a trajectory for 3 C warming by 2100, which would basically be Armageddon. But don't freak out just yet, 3 UN c…

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How to Care About Climate Change (& Why You Should) w/ Researcher & Activist Dr Clare Watson 43:11

1+ y ago43:11

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In today's episode of this award winning science podcast, Aidan interviews a social scientist and climate activist, Dr Clare Watson, who tells us why many people deny or ignore climate change, and how positivity and community engagement (with a little help from the government) can refresh people's mindsets towards less doom and gloom and more actio…

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Green Energy: Economy Booster, Climate Solver w/ Researcher & Policy Advisor Dr Paul Deane 42:50

1+ y ago42:50

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In today's episode of this award winning science podcast, Aidan interviews an expert in renewable energy, Dr Paul Deane, who explains why renewable energy could play a huge part globally in stabilising energy supplies, reducing costs and reducing carbon emissions massively. Paul has previously given TED talks about these issues and has won several …

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The Power of Offshore Wind w/ Lecturer & Engineer Dr Frances Judge 42:27

1+ y ago42:27

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In today's episode of this award winning science podcast, Aidan interviews an offshore wind energy expert Dr Frances Judge, to find out just how big offshore wind is getting, how to build Eiffel Tower sized structures in raging seas, and why offshore wind may be one of the worlds ways to curb rising energy costs and fight climate change. This episo…

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Do men feel more pain than women? w/ Dr Siobhain O'Mahony 27:27

1+ y ago27:27

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What is more painful, a kick in the jewels or giving birth? Who REALLY experiences more pain: men or women? On today’s show, we sit down with Dr Siobhain O’ Mahony, a senior lecturer at University College Cork specializing in pain neuroscience, women's health, and the gut-brain axis. Dr. Siobhain starts the conversation by defining pain syndromes, …

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How an Irish Mathematician is Uncovering LIFE in the Universe at NASA w/ Dr Caoimhe Rooney 41:58

2y ago41:58

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Today, we sit down with Dr. Caoimhe Rooney, a research scientist at NASA whose areas of expertise include mathematical modelling of complex engineering systems, planetary science, public communication and mission design. She has been featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022. Listen in as Dr. Rooney discusses how participating in Oxford’s Industrially…

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How Women can OPTIMISE Training to their Bodies w/ Sports Scientist David Nolan 55:48

2y ago55:48

55:48

Does the menstrual cycle impact performance? What about the contraceptive pill? How does a history of research in men, impact how we advise women to exercise? This week Andrew speaks to David Nolan, a fantastic PhD candidate in applied sports sciences under the supervision of Dr. Brendan Egan at Dublin City University. David is an experienced sport…

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