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Science Of The Times

by Tim Coulson And Syma Khalid
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  • A follicing good time

    October 8, 2026 · 40 min

    Humans are weird compared to other animals in the way our hair is arranged. We have distinct patches like armpits, eyebrows, beards and pubes in a way that other animals do not. Have you ever wondered why? The Canada-based author Judy…

  • Miniature mastodons and graviportal pigeons

    September 11, 2026 · 43 min

    Big animals evolve to be small on islands, while tiny ones get large. The dodo, for example, was a massive pigeon, while Sicily used to be home to miniature elephants.  Why does this pattern emerge? Tim and Syma talk to Tim’s wife, Sonya…

  • The Mighty Mite

    August 7, 2026 · 41 min

    Tim and Syma talk to Isabel Smallegange who is interested in tiny little eight-legged animals called mites. Why would anyone study these things and what can they tell us about how the world works?Could they even have agency?These little…

  • The Art and Science of our Beating Hearts

    June 26, 2026 · 50 min

    Your heart will beat between 2.5 and 3 billion times over the course of our life, and many of us will become ill, and potentially die, from heart disease. Our hearts are not only critical to each of us but have also played a key role in…

  • Where Genome Editing and Artificial Intelligence meet New Species Lie

    February 5, 2026 · 45 min

    In this episode Tim and Syma talk to Adrian Woolfson about his new book, “On the Future of Species: Authoring Life by Means of Artificial Biological Intelligence” in which he makes the case that we can now edit genomes and will soon be…

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  • Badly Behaving Billionaires

    January 29, 2026 · 43 min

    Badly behaving billionaires can spark scandals that help democracy thrive! Tim and Syma talk to Pepper Culpepper about his new book in which he argues that corporate scandals might just save democracy. Learn about how political science…

  • The Science of Christmas

    December 24, 2025 · 23 min

    Happy Christmas everybody! Syma and Tim discuss the science behind Christmas. From too much port to the way that reindeer survive in the cold, this is an episode not to miss. If you are a business and would like to take advantage and…

  • A Little History Of The Earth

    December 11, 2025 · 32 min

    Tim and Syma chat with Jamie Woodward, Professor of Physical Geography, at the University of Manchester about the history of our home planet. They cover 4.5 billion in 30 minutes, discussing snowball earths, the emergence of life, how…

  • The Rise and Decline of Us

    December 8, 2025 · 30 min

    Tim and Syma chat with Henry Gee about his two most recent books “The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire: Why our Species is on the Edge of Extinction” and “A (Very) Short History of Life On Earth: 4.6 Billion Years in 12 Chapters”. We…

  • Cracking The Code Of Chronic Pain

    November 27, 2025 · 39 min

    Chronic pain is a blight on the lives on many. Recent research has found genes associated with chronic pain, and this has led to the identification of a key protein, paving the way for the possibility of drugs to effectively treat it.  Tim…

  • The Microbial Majority

    November 13, 2025 · 36 min

    Inside your stomach, on your skin, in your mouth, and up your nose are bacteria. They are abundant and they play a significant role in making you, you. Join Tim and Syma as they talk to Aura Raulo and Eveliina Hanski, two early career…

  • Entangled Futures: The Science and Promise of Quantum Computing

    October 30, 2025 · 32 min

    Synthesis: Quantum computing has been argued to be the next big thing in computing. But what exactly is it, and is the hype justified?  We talk to Professor Ian Walmsley who leads has recently been appointed as the head of Oxford Quantum…

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About the show

Do you want to learn a little more about topical science findings? Do many of the science stories you hear leave you with unanswered questions? Syma and Tim will discuss in non-technical language and in a fun and engaging style, recently published science findings. Guests will be authors of these papers and will include some of the world’s most exciting scientists who are pushing the frontiers of human knowledge. Covering, among other things, artificial intelligence, the search for alien life, the latest treatments for diseases, quantum computers, the science of football and topics requested by listeners, the half hour episodes will leave listeners feeling a little more knowledgeable about cutting-edge science and how scientists make discoveries.