Best Chris Lintott Podcasts (2024)

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Alien Life - Russell Kane, Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott 42:22

9d ago42:22

42:22

Are we alone in the universe? Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to Glastonbury in the search for alien life and are joined in their galactic quest by comedian Russell Kane and astronomers Lisa Kaltenegger and Chris Lintott. They imagine the sorts of worlds that might best host alien life, how some of the biological and technological signatures of al…

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#308 - Cailabs - Space Lasers 49:39

2h ago49:39

49:39

Matt is joined by Pu Jian of Cailabs to talk about Space Laser Communications.By Matthew Russell

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Does the UK Constitution need reform? - Charles Falconer PC, KC 36:55

1h ago36:55

36:55

The Gray's Inn Reading 2024 Does the UK’s constitution provide too much freedom for those that wish to abuse it? Specific examples of this might include Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lawbreaking during COVID, the selection of Liz Truss as Prime Minister, the ability of the Government to force controversial policies (such as the Rwanda Bill) and th…

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An Unexpected History of Science - Rufus Hound, Matthew Cobb, Victoria Herridge and Keith Moore 42:32

14d ago42:32

42:32

Brian Cox and Robin Ince raid the archives of the Royal Society to reveal an unexpected history of science with guests Rufus Hound, Tori Herridge, Matthew Cobb and Keith Moore. Together they explore some of the surprising and wackiest scientific endeavours undertaken by early members of the Royal Society from the discovery of sperm to testing the i…

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Plato's Cave: Thinking about Climate Change - Melissa Lane 39:34

4d ago39:34

39:34

In The Republic, Plato explores the predicament of the Cave: a passive citizen body, a conniving and self-interested set of sophistic opinion-formers and demagogic political leaders, a systematically misleading and damaging order of political structures and common beliefs and appetites. Does this have lessons for tackling climate change? In clingin…

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What a Gas! - Dave Gorman, Mark Miodownik and Lucy Carpenter 42:56

21d ago42:56

42:56

Brian Cox and Robin Ince talk hot air as they explore the pivotal role of gasses in our lives. Joining them to add some CO2 to the mix is material scientist Mark Miodownik, chemist Lucy Carpenter and comedian Dave Gorman. They discuss how humans came to even understand it existed in the first place as well as how many of the innovations in modern s…

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The Bloomsbury Group: A Queer History - Nino Strachey 41:56

11d ago41:56

41:56

This lecture will explore the world of the second Bloomsbury generation, delving into the intricacies of being young and queer in the 1920s, and how their open way of living and loving is still relevant to our present day. Lesser known than their predecessors, they continued the celebration of freedom of expression and creativity. The lecture will …

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Extreme Exploration - Anneka Rice, Mike Massimino, Britney Schmidt and Jess Phoenix 43:00

29d ago43:00

43:00

Brian Cox and Robin Ince venture to the home place of exploration in Porto, Portugal at the Explorers Club as they discuss science at the extremes of exploration. Joining them is volcanologist Jess Phoenix, astronaut Mike Massimino, astrobiologist and oceanographer Britney Schmidt as well as adventurer and broadcaster Anneka Rice. They discuss brea…

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Are Financial Markets Efficient? - Raghavendra Rau 53:24

18d ago53:24

53:24

One of the crucial ideas in finance is that markets are efficient – that they fully reflect all available information. If so, what about market bubbles? Over the last year, people have been willing to pay exorbitant amounts for extremely odd assets such as Non-Fungible Tokens, meme stocks etc. Why do they do this? This lecture will explore some inv…

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S02 Ep.13 - First Light: Revealing the Early Universe, Chris Lintott 47:42

20d ago47:42

47:42

Send us a Text Message. How do we know light is constant throughout the universe? What new technology or theory would we need to further develop our understanding of the beginnings of the universe? How do you know that the galaxies are made of certain elements? These and many more questions were put to Professor Chris Lintott for episode 13 of our …

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'Beastly Bodies' Kids Special - Steve Backshall, Jess French and Adam Kay 42:39

1M ago42:39

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince are joined by adventurer and naturalist Steve Backshall, veterinarian Jess French, and comedian and former doctor Adam Kay, as they are put to the test by an audience of curious children at Cheltenham Science Festival. We find out who would win in a battle between a shark and a crocodile (the answer involves a tennis court)…

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Witch-Hunting in European and World History - Ronald Hutton 48:48

30d ago48:48

48:48

This lecture confronts the worldwide phenomenon of the persecution of suspected witches, now a serious, contemporary problem condemned by the UN in 2021. It will show what has been unusual about Europe in this global pattern, and why the notorious early modern witch hunts there commenced and ended. This lecture was recorded by Ronald Hutton on 5th …

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Science of Board Games - Jess Fostekew, Marcus du Sautoy and Dave Neale 43:11

1M ago43:11

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince go past jail, climb a ladder and build a civilisation as they explore the science behind our favourite board games. Joining them in the library (or was it the conservatory?) is mathematician Marcus du Sautoy, who discusses the global history of games as well as his tips for winning at Monopoly. Joining him is games designer…

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A Mathematician's View of Proof - Sarah Hart 51:09

2M ago51:09

51:09

The idea of proof is fundamental to mathematics. We could argue that science consists of testable theories, and therefore that it is about what can be disproved, not what can be proved. In law, the test is “beyond reasonable doubt”. Famous conjectures in mathematics have been tested by computers for trillions of numbers – but we still call them con…

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#307 - Nova - Gerard Van Belle 1:02:37

1M ago1:02:37

1:02:37

Matt is joined by the esteemed Dr. Gerard Van Belle of the Lowell Observatory to discuss the imminent nova of T Coronae Borealis. Dive into the fascinating details of this stellar event and what it means for our understanding of cosmic phenomena. Don’t miss this stellar conversation as we explore the universe’s explosive wonders!…

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The Wonder of Trees - Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley 42:29

2M ago42:29

42:29

Brian Cox and Robin Ince leaf through the latest tree science with Dame Judi Dench, Tony Kirkham and Tristan Gooley. Dame Judi Dench shares her great love for treekind and describes how over time she has come to create a small woodland in her garden and how meaningful that is for her. Tony Kirkham, former head of Kew Arboretum and Gardens, shares s…

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Experts in politics: Lessons from Socrates and Aristotle - Melissa Lane 57:20

2M ago57:20

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Socrates sought to test the expertise of everyone around him: the bombastic know-it-alls, the bashful youths, the confident generals, those (including the enslaved) with unsuspected mathematical competence, the workaday artisans. Aristotle later explored the ways in which expert claims can be made credible to popular judgement. This lecture conside…

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First light: Revealing the Early Universe - Chris Lintott 59:40

2M ago59:40

59:40

The final lecture in the series returns to the theme of how insight is derived from observations, considering the cosmic microwave background. This oldest light in the Universe, emitted just 400,000 years after the Big Bang, contains the seeds of the structures we see around us, and tells us about conditions at the Universe's beginning. It will als…

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Morals & Markets - Episode 1 - Martin Daunton & Richard Whatmore 1:08:25

2M ago1:08:25

1:08:25

Send us a Text Message. This episode is part of a series called 'Morals & Markets'. Visiting Prof. of Economic History, Martin Daunton has conversations with three authors whose books have interrogated the underlying assumptions on economics. Episode 1 sees Martin sit down with Richard Whatmore, author of 'The End of Enlightenment'. Support the Sho…

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Race, Disability & Education: Law's Uphill Battle - Leslie Thomas KC 1:10:54

2M ago1:10:54

1:10:54

This lecture traces the history of race and disability law in the English education system. It examines the impact of discriminatory policies on Black children, children of colour, and disabled children, and how narratives around race and disability have changed. The lecture questions why inequality persists and explores possible solutions. This le…

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S02 Ep.12 - How Cancer Genomics is Transforming Cancer Care, Prof. Sanjay Popat 38:41

2M ago38:41

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Send us a Text Message. This episode is part of a series of lectures called 'New Hope in Cancer' sponsored by Novartis. What do we mean by Cancer genomics? What are the introns in our DNA used for? Are they just a place-holder DNA or is there actual use for it? Should cancer care be delivered differently? These and many more questions were put to S…

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Logarithms: Mobile Phones, Modelling & Statistics? 52:24

2M ago52:24

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Logarithms were perhaps once thought of as just an old-fashioned way to do sums on slide rules. But they underpin much of modern life, from modelling the COVID pandemic to Claude Shannon’s mathematical theory of information (which makes mobile phones a reality) and making sense of Cristiano Ronaldo’s crazy Instagram follower numbers. This lecture w…

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#306 - Dr. Eiman Jahangir - New Shepard 51:29

2M ago51:29

51:29

Matt chats with Dr. Eiman Jahangir who was recently selected by Web 3 group MoonDAO as there 2nd astronaut to fly on a future Blue Origin New Shepard flight. A crazy story of trying and trying to then win a lottery.www.linktr.ee/InterplanetaryHosts: Matt RussellMusic: Matt Russell / Iam7Twitter @interplanetypod…

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A Just and Inclusive Net Zero: Who should get there first? - Myles Allen 59:16

3M ago59:16

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Eventually, net zero needs to include everyone: for emissions to continue in half the world while the other half mops them up is both unsustainable and unfair. But this does not mean every country should reach net zero at the same time. Historical emitters like the UK should aim for net zero before the world as a whole, but a “staggered net zero” a…

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Asymmetric Information in Finance Explained - Raghavendra Rau 1:01:22

3M ago1:01:22

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In every financial transaction, one side has more information than the other. For example, when someone buys a used car, the seller will know better than the buyer whether the car is a plum or a lemon. Does more information leave you better off? One of the fascinating ideas behind the concept of asymmetric information is that more information can l…

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S02 Ep.11 - Immunotherapy: Cure for Metastatic Cancers?, James Larkin 32:57

3M ago32:57

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Send us a Text Message. This episode is part of a series of lectures called 'New Hope in Cancer' sponsored by Novartis. In which stage is the best time to use immunotherapy? What is the role of immunology in rarer cancers? Can or has artificial intelligence helped the advancement of immunotherapy? These and many more questions were put to James for…

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Is Music Infinite? - Milton Mermikides 1:07:28

3M ago1:07:28

1:07:28

This lecture explores the very limits of music: investigating historical efforts to catalogue musical materials including the melacarta of Carnatic music, the wazn of Arabic maqam, Slonimsky’s Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns, Schillinger’s Encyclopedia of Rhythms, Forte numbers, and contemporary attempts to ‘pre-copyright’ every possible m…

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Twentieth-Century Divas: Julie Andrews - Dominic Broomfield-McHugh 58:58

3M ago58:58

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Starring in My Fair Lady (1956), The Sound of Music (1965) and Cinderella (1957) gave Dame Julie Andrews unparalleled profile. These were among the most successful Broadway, Hollywood and TV musicals of their time. Yet following this golden decade, she made few films and appeared in no Broadway shows during her forties and fifties, typically an art…

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Health after Extreme Cold, Heat, Storms and Floods - Professor Sir Chris Whitty 54:31

3M ago54:31

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Weather and climate-related events can cause significant mortality and disability. Sudden cold, heat, storms and floods all present risks to health, especially to the most vulnerable. Even in countries with temperate climates like the UK, weather-related deaths can be in the thousands, for example cold snaps causing cardiovascular deaths. In countr…

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