Best Anne Atkins Podcasts (2024)

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Anne Atkins 3:16

2d ago3:16

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18 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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David Spence, University of Texas at Austin – The Misunderstood Politics of the Energy Transition

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Who is to blame for slowing the transition to a low carbon energy future? David Spence, Rex G. Baker Chair in Natural Resources Law at the University of Texas School of Law, and Professor of Business, Government & Society at the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business, has some ideas. David Spence is a professor of energy law and…

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Rt Rev Nick Baines 3:04

23m ago3:04

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25 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Francis Galan, Texas A&M University–San Antonio – A Better Understanding of the Interactions Between and Kinship Among Early Texas Settler Groups

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There’s still a lot to learn and understand about early settlements in Texas. Francis Galan, associate professor of history at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, sheds some light on the complexities of Spanish settlements in the state. Francis Galán is an Associate Professor of History at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, where he teaches in the Col…

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Julie Siddiqi 3:26

32m ago3:26

3:26

24 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Professor Michael Hurley 2:54

1h ago2:54

2:54

22 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Daniel Jaffee, Portland State University – Dependence on Bottled Water Worsens Social Inequality

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Bottled water can be a panacea during a crisis, but it can also worsen inequality afterwards. Daniel Jaffee, associate professor of sociology at Portland State University, explores why. Daniel Jaffee is an environmental and rural sociologist and Associate Professor of Sociology at Portland State University. His research examines conflicts over wate…

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Bishop Richard Harries 2:59

1h ago2:59

2:59

21 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Cork Talk with Vicente Cebrián 40:37

5h ago40:37

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Vicente Cebrián was born in Madrid, but says his blood is almost all Galician. Put in charge of two family bodegas – Pazo de Barrantes in Rías Baixas and Marqués de Murrieta – in 1996, at the age of just twenty-six – he’s even surpassed the legacy of his larger than life father. Our revealing chat covered his aristocratic titles, Atletico Madrid, A…

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Kyle Atkins, Oklahoma State University – What a New “Hell Chicken” Can Tell Us About Dinosaur Extinction

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On this Student Spotlight: The extinction of the dinosaurs is still being studied. Kyle Atkins, PhD student in ecology at Oklahoma State University, explores a new finding that can change our understanding of the event. I am a PhD student interested in the ecology of terrestrial environments at the very end of the age of dinosaurs. When I’m not wor…

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Dr Rachel Mann 2:56

21m ago2:56

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20 JUNE 2024By BBC Radio 4

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Jane Kuehne, University of Auburn – Why Do People Have Different Musical Preferences?

6d ago

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Some love a song; others can’t stand it. But why? Jane Kuehne, assistant professor of music education at Auburn University, has this music theory. Dr. Jane M. Kuehne is Associate Professor of Music Education and Graduate Program Officer in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching in the College of Education at Auburn University (in Alabama). She t…

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Rt Rev Nick Baines 3:07

1d ago3:07

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19 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Niusha Jones, Boise State University – The Power of Everyday Object Colors in Emotional Healing

7d ago

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The colors in your personal spaces could have a big impact on your mood. Niusha Jones, assistant professor of marketing at the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University, explores why. Dr. Niusha Jones is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University. Niusha’s academic resear…

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Chris Vagasky, University of Wisconsin – Lightning Safety

8d ago

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Some places get more than others, but lightning is always dangerous. Chris Vagasky, research program manager at the University of Wisconsin, explores this natural phenomenon. Chris Vagasky is the manager of the Wisconsin Environmental Mesonet, a growing network of weather and soil monitoring stations in the state of Wisconsin. He is an active membe…

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Professor Mona Siddiqui 2:55

3d ago2:55

2:55

17 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Jasvir Singh 3:04

3d ago3:04

3:04

15 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Ann Melissa Campbell, University of Iowa – Making Delivery Driver Parking More Efficient

9d ago

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Delivery drivers don’t have it easy when it comes to parking, so how can we improve this? Ann Melissa Campbell, Clement T. and Sylvia H. Hanson Family Chair in Manufacturing productivity and professor of business analytics at the University of Iowa, looks into it. Ann Melissa Campbell’s research focuses on freight transportation, especially on prob…

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Rhidian Brook 3:19

6d ago3:19

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14 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Cork Talk with Nicole Rolet 43:36

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Brought up in a trilingual household in New York, Nicole Rolet worked in banking and international relations before she set up Chêne Bleu in the southern Rhône Valley with her husband, Xavier. Our wide-ranging chat covered everything from lay lines to the pursuit of legacy, Grenache’s underdog status to the future of fine wine. Listen to Nicole tel…

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Tracy Hookway, Binghamton University – Cell Research Could Help Us Better Understand How Our Hearts Beat

12d ago

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When it comes to the heart, we have much research left to do. Tracy Hookway, assistant professor in the biomedical engineering department at Binghamton University, outlines some remaining questions. The focus of our lab is to develop predictive engineered in vitro models of human cardiovascular tissues to interrogate the mechanisms that drive morph…

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Anne Atkins 3:10

7d ago3:10

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13 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Ediz Ozelkan, University of Colorado Boulder – Music Artists Hurt by TikTok Licensing Snafu

13d ago

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Musical artists are being hurt by a new TikTok licensing snafu. Ediz Ozelkan, lecturer in the media studies department at the University of Colorado Boulder, takes a listen to find out more. I graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023 with my PhD in media research and practice. I am currently a lecturer in the media studies departme…

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Chine McDonald 3:04

8d ago3:04

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12 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Gerald LeTendre, Penn State University – Will We See Robots in Our Child’s Classroom?

14d ago

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Is ChatGPT the professor of the future? Gerald LeTendre, Harry Lawrence Batshelet II Chair and professor of educational administration at Penn State University, examines the possibilities. Gerald LeTendre is the Harry Lawrence Batschelet II Chair of Educational Administration at The Pennsylvania State University. He was editor of The American Journ…

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Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis 2:53

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11 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Amit Kumar, University of Texas at Austin – Conceal Less, Reveal More

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What secrets are you keeping? Amit Kumar, assistant professor of marketing and psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, says maybe it’s better to conceal less and reveal more. Amit Kumar is currently an Asst. Professor of Marketing and Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the McCombs faculty, he completed a Post…

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Rev Professor David Wilkinson 3:07

10d ago3:07

3:07

10 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Jasvir Singh 3:00

10d ago3:00

3:00

08 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Bruce Johnson, Centre College – Benefits of Public Goods Do Not Justify Stadium Subsidies

16d ago

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Taxpayers are told to ante up to keep sports teams in their cities, but is it worth it? Bruce Johnson, James Graham Brown professor of economics at Centre College, examines this question. Bruce K. Johnson is the James Graham Brown Professor of Economics at Centre College, where he has taught since 1987. He became interested in sports economics when…

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Rev Jayne Manfredi 3:00

13d ago3:00

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07 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Cork Talk with Norrel Robertson 40:30

13d ago40:30

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Born in Dundee, close to what the calls “the Côte d’Or of raspberries”, Norrel Robertson got interested in wine through a part-time job at Oddbins. After passing the Master of Wine and studying viticulture and oenology in New Zealand, he visited Calatayud in Aragón in 2003 and has never left. A self-confessed Garnacha nut, the Escocés Volante, or F…

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Lindsey Davis, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Projects Narrow Self-Efficacy Gaps for Women

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Benefits of Project-Based Learning Week: Narrowing self-efficacy gaps for women is crucial. Lindsey Davis, assistant professor of teaching in the humanities and arts department, looks into how projects can do so for female students. I am a broadly trained interdisciplinary scholar of 19th and 20th American history …

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The Reverend Canon Michael D Parker, Chaplain General to His Majesty’s Land Forces 3:20

14d ago3:20

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06 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Sarah Stanlick, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Failing Forward with Project-Based Learning

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Benefits of Project-Based Learning Week: Can a negative project experience still provide benefits to students? And if so, how? Sarah Stanlick, assistant professor in the department of integrative and global studies, answers these questions. Sarah Stanlick, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integ…

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Professor Michael Hurley 3:08

16d ago3:08

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05 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Ryan Madan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – The Unexpected (and Expected) Benefits of Projects in the Humanities

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Benefits of Project-Based Learning Week: A capstone project in the arts and humanities fields could have benefits for many types of students. Ryan Madan, associate professor of teaching in the humanities and arts department, determines why. When new acquaintances find out I teach writing, it’s not unusual for them …

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Chine McDonald 3:11

17d ago3:11

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04 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Kimberly LeChasseur, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Project-Based Learning: More is Better

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Benefits of Project-Based Learning Week: Can too much of a good thing be bad for you? Not when it comes to project-based learning. Kimberly LeChasseur, senior research and evaluation associate, examines why. As a Research & Evaluation Associate with the Center for Project-Based Learning, Kimberly LeChasseur focuses…

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Rev Professor David Wilkinson 3:05

17d ago3:05

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03 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Professor Jagbir Jhutti-Johal 3:18

17d ago3:18

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01 JUNE 24By BBC Radio 4

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Rev Jayne Manfredi 2:49

17d ago2:49

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31 MAY 24By BBC Radio 4

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Kris Wobbe, Worcester Polytechnic Institute – Maximizing Learning through High-Impact Practices

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Benefits of Project-Based Learning Week: Developing high-impact practices for students can be beneficial for institutions. Kris Wobbe, associate professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, explains why. Kris Wobbe is the Director of WPI’s Center for Project-Based Learning. Most recently she directed …

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Cork Talk with Daniel Lambert 44:20

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After stints working at Sainsbury’s and in a Guildford nightclub, Daniel Lambert set up his own wine business in 1992 and has turned it into an award-winning success story, specialising in French wines. I caught up with him from his new home in Montpellier to discuss his outspoken criticism of the UK’s proposed new alcohol duty scheme, the role tha…

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Niusha Jones, Boise State University – Cheers to Defeat: How Sports Losses Decide Our Choice of Drinks

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Can your sports team decide which drink you have tonight? Niusha Jones, assistant professor of marketing at the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University, answers this question. Dr. Niusha Jones is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the College of Business and Economics at Boise State University. Niusha’s academic research foc…

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Professor Michael Hurley 2:44

22d ago2:44

2:44

30 MAY 24By BBC Radio 4

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Diego Luis, Tufts University – Catarina de San Juan

27d ago

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The story of Asian peoples in the Americas goes back longer than expected. Diego Luis, assistant professor of Latin American history at Tufts University, examines this history through one individual. Diego Javier Luis is an assistant professor of Latin American history at Tufts University. He is the author of The First Asians in the Americas: A Tra…

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Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner 3:03

23d ago3:03

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29 MAY 24By BBC Radio 4

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Gerard Dumancas, University of Scranton – Inexpensive Method to Detect Honey Authenticity

28d ago

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The honey imported into the U.S. might not be what we think it is. Gerard Dumancas, associate professor of chemistry at the University of Scranton, determines how to tell if it’s pure, or altered. Gerard G. Dumancas is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and the Director of the NSF Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, and a C…