Science Of The Times
Tim Coulson And Syma Khalid
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De-mything the hype around de-extinction
Science Of The Times
04/10/25 • 8 min
Colassal says it has de-extincted an animal. Is this a dire wolf or a dire mistake? Join Tim and Syma on this short bonus edition!
How did dogs become our best friend?
Science Of The Times
04/02/25 • 39 min
Dogs are people’s best friend, but how did that happen? Did we tame them or did they train us, or is it a bit of both? Join us as we discuss domestication with Greger Larson and Lachlan Scarsbrook
Not all birds are the same
Science Of The Times
03/26/25 • 39 min
Not all Birds are the same. In analyses of thousands of hours of bird song our guests, Nilo Merino Recalde and Ben Sheldon found predictable variation in the calls of great tits. Showcasing the power of AI in analyses of data from the natural world they show birds show cultural differences much like humans do.
https://nilomr.github.io/
OSIRIS-REx 'Touch and go' and the emergence of life elsewhere in the cosmos!
Science Of The Times
03/18/25 • 72 min
OSIRIS-REx is a space craft that visited the asteroid Bennu, returning samples to Earth in late 2023. The first exciting results from the analyses of these samples are just being published. In the first part of the Podcast we talk to Sara Russell about the mission and her recently published results, and then in the second Part we talk to Addy Pross on what the insights mean for the emergence of life elsewhere in the cosmos.
Link to Sara's paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08495-6
Link to Addy's book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/What-Life-Chemistry-Becomes-Landmark/dp/0199687773
Unravelling the secrets of our genes.
Science Of The Times
03/11/25 • 48 min
Tim and Syma’s guests are Gordon Sanghera and Lakmal Jayasinghe of Oxford Nanopore Technologies. They discuss how their elegant technology is transforming the ease with which we can now learn what information is contained in our genes and how this is being used already in hospitals to detect for example, cancers in children. Gordon gives his vision of what might be achievable in the future.
Smart Male Fish Get The Girls!
Science Of The Times
03/05/25 • 30 min
Later in this episode, Tim flies solo in the wake of Syma's imminent departure for duties on the west coast of the US!
Tim's guests are Ivan Vinogradov and Michael Jennions, both of the Australian National University, and co-authors of the scientific paper 'Paternity analysis reveals sexual selection on cognitive performance in mosquitofish".
It would appear that smarter male fish are more likely to mate and produce more offspring! How on earth could this be true?!!
Join Tim, Ivan and Michael to find out.
Link to the paper - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-025-02645-3
Hello! Welcome to our new podcast.
Science Of The Times
02/26/25 • 30 min
In this introductory episode, Syma and Tim introduce themselves and explain what subjects and ideas they hope to bring to their audience, and some of the things they will be covering in future episodes.
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Snake venom 'milkers' beware the proteins and not the snake!
Science Of The Times
04/10/25 • 41 min
Proteins are the workhorses of life, with thousands overseeing and getting involved in reactions within our cells. Biologists have long dreamed of being able to make designer proteins to do specific tasks, and recently a team of scientists have made this happen. Syma and Tim talk to researchers who designed, and then made, a protein that neutralises a type of snake venom. In the first release we talk to Susana Vázquez and Tim Jenkins who were key members of the team, and in the second release, on Sunday, we chat with David Baker who was one of the recipients of 2024 Nobel prize for Chemistry for de novo protein design.
The paper is available here:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08393-x
Will Zombie ants be the last of us?
Science Of The Times
04/16/25 • 5 min
A bonus episode in which Tim and Syma discuss how the zombie ant-based creatures seen on popular dystopian future drama Last of Us are based on real fungi (Cordyceps) which infect ants - and then exploit the now zombie ants to produce more fungi, killing the ants in the process. Yes it’s a bit gruesome, but it’s science!
SPECIAL EDITION - Interview with David Baker 2024 Nobel Prize winner for Chemistry
Science Of The Times
04/13/25 • 12 min
Syma and Tim are joined by Nobel Laureate David Baker, one of the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on computational protein design. This follows the interview with Tim Jenkins, and Susana Vasquez in Episode 7 who worked with David. After the interview Tim asks Syma to explain in simple terms the process of protein design and what may be possible in the future.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Science Of The Times have?
Science Of The Times currently has 11 episodes available.
What topics does Science Of The Times cover?
The podcast is about Astronomy, Chemistry, Podcasts, Science, Dna and Physics.
What is the most popular episode on Science Of The Times?
The episode title 'How did dogs become our best friend?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Science Of The Times?
The average episode length on Science Of The Times is 33 minutes.
How often are episodes of Science Of The Times released?
Episodes of Science Of The Times are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Science Of The Times?
The first episode of Science Of The Times was released on Feb 26, 2025.
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