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Love and Science

BCFM Radio

Love and Science is a radio show and podcast from Malcolm Love and Andrew Glester on BCFM

science & medicine

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40:04

Icebergs, Cosmic Rays and Vacuuming

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2017/09/27

Malcolm and Hannah discuss the week's news as Andrew takes the day off to watch Star Trek.

39:44

It's the end of the world as we know it but we feel fine

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2017/09/18

Andrew, Hannah and Maddy take the helm to discuss Cassini, the end of the world, the science of genders, how do teeth grow and so much more in today's Love and Science You can get tickets for Science Show off, featuring Maddy, on the Grain Barge here

43:50

Astronauts' Tim Gregory and the end of Cassini

Love and Science ·

2017/09/11

Malcolm and Andrew are joined in the studio by Tim Gregory to discuss the wonderful BBC Two series Astronauts: Do you have what it takes which stars Tim. As you can see from the picture, they had a wonderful time and you can listen to the resulting podcast here now. The podcast was recorded in the new BCFM studios and there was a small problem with the sound so we apologise for the slightly less than perfect audio but think you'll agree that Tim is worth it. Tim, Andrew and Malcolm also discuss

37:17

We are a way for the Cosmos to know itself, Exomoons...

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2017/07/31

There's an alien moon outside our solar system, a moon with the possibility of alien life within our solar system and up to half the matter in our galaxy coming from supernova explosions in our galactic neighbours for Malcolm, Hannah and Andrew to explore in today's episode of Love and Science. The Huygens probe snapped the above images of Saturn's Moon Titan. Somehow, they also find time to discuss the hoped for return of crickets and the darkening of Greenland. Finally, John Ford pops in to give

35:52

Expensive Moon Dust, Rusty Squid, Friendly Dogs and...

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2017/07/26

Malcom and Hannah return for another show packed full of science news and science chat. We'll pop some proper notes for this here, later. We just wanted to you to have this for your ears sooner.

40:42

Butterflies, Doctor Who and Jupiter's Red Spot

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2017/07/18

Malcolm is joined in the studio by Hannah Bestwick again to discuss the latest science news. Andrew joins in briefly with Dr Sarah Tesh from the International Conference of Women in Physics to discuss the appointment of Jodie Whittaker to the role of Doctor Who Malcolm and Hannah discuss the stunning new images of Jupiter's Red Spot, Dippy being replaced by a Blue Whale at the Natural History Museum and the pivotal moment for Butterflies

41:30

Sick Jungle Beats and Could you be an Astronaut?

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2017/07/03

Malcolm and Andrew are joined in the studio by Hannah Bestwick to discuss a whole host of topics including a strange coincidence in the mass and alignment of exoplanets lurking in the Kepler data, birds making their own drumsticks to beat jungle beats and the chance for 10,000 citizens to go into space. Sophie Pavelle joins live on the phone as she celebrates completing her 300 mile trek around the Cornish Coast for Sophie's Wild Cornwall. Alice Whale also joins the show on the phone to tell us

34:18

LISA's Gravitational Waves, Dame Evelyn Glennie and...

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2017/06/26

Dame Evelyn Glennie, Hannah Peel and Michael Perreur Lloyd join Andrew for this week's Love and Science. Michael tells us about his work on LISA and LISA Pathfinder as ESA give LISA the green light to hunt for gravitational waves in space. Dame Evelyn Glennie tells us about what science means to her as she tours her new show Sounds of Science. Hannah Peel joins Andrew for a chat about her work as a musicians inspired by science. Sophie Pavelle give us an update on her travels round the coats of

47:00

Prof Alice Roberts, NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan...

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2017/06/12

It's an interview packed show this week as Andrew, freshly back from the wonderful Cheltenham Science Festival, is joined by Professor Alice Roberts, former NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan, Philosopher, scientist and poet Professor Ray Tallis and Dr Lauren Gavaghan. Up first is Prof Alice Roberts to answer our listener Lyra's question "How do we grow?" Alice also discuess the stunning new discovery of "The first of our kind". We also hear of the Professor's forthcoming book and book

39:20

Bloodhound SSC and Trump pulls out of Paris Climate...

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2017/06/05

Malcolm is joined by Ben Sykes to talk all about the Bloodhound SSC project. Here's a film Ben made with several other students from the MSc in Science Communication at UWE all about the project. In the film (and the screenshot above) you may well recognise Tay from the previous episode of Love and Science. Malcolm also begins to express his dismay at Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris Climate agreement.

36:04

Lactose Tolerance, Women in Science and your ideas...

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2017/05/22

Andrew was delighted to be joined in the studio by Tay Aziz who is a member of the Live Sciences team at At Bristol and is just beginning a project looking at perceptions of Women in Science. Andrew and Tay discovered how we all don't see the world as it really is and actually prefer the fake version of reality to the real thing. Andrew also catches up with the wonderful Dr Julie Dunne of Bristol University to explore how 10,000 years ago everyone on earth was Lactose Intolerant... Peggy Whitsun

42:24

Science and Religion, Volcanoes and Jupiter

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2017/05/15

Malcolm and Andrew were delighted to be joined in the studio by Ailsa Nailsmith, a phd student researching Volcanoes and the risks associcated with them. Ailsa told us all about her volcano Volcán de Fuego, Guatemala and vulcanism more widely and had us both enthralled. Malcolm told us all about his recent trip to Bulgaria where he gave a talk all about the intersection between Religion and Science. Andrew nearly falls off his chair with excitement several times as he tries to pick his highlights

43:30

Mars, Bees, Orcas, Sophie's Wild Cornwall and Pint of...

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2017/05/08

Malcolm and Andrew are joined in the studio by Sophia Pavelle, Rachel Botrugno and Jamini Thakrar to discuss the origins of Mars, the awful fate of one of the UK's most precious creatures and much, much more. Left to right: Malcolm, Andrew, Jamini, Rachel and Sophia. Sophia tells us all about her 300 mile walk around the coats of Cornwall this summer to explore the wildlife and discover how social media can engage people with science and nature. You can find out more on her website. Jamini and

40:14

Chris Packham, PT Scientists and their Moon Rovers...

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2017/04/24

Andrew is joined in the studio by Harriet Croome as they discuss bird poaching with Chris Packham, Karsten Becker tells us about his plans to send two rovers to the Moon in 2018, hitching a ride on one of Elon Musk's rockets and Grace Mullally joins us to tell us all about a brand new exhibition exploring CRISPR technology coming to Bristol this week. Karsten Becker is head of electronics at PTScientists who are sending two rovers to the Apollo 17 landing site next year. This is what they look

44:48

Pint of Science, the lost atmosphere of Mars and Lyme...

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2017/04/03

Malcolm and Andrew were delighted to be joined in the studio by three of Bristol's Pint of Science team (left to right: Jamie Thakra, Sharon Hook and Hanna Isotalus). Pint of Science is a three day festival which comes to Bristol, along with several other places around the world, where science comes to the pub. We hear all about it. Get your tickets here now We also talk about Mars losing its atmosphere, as revealed by NASA"s Maven mission and how we are missing a vaccine for Lyme's disease even

30:28

Moon, Mars, Trappist 1 and Dinosaurs Reclassified

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2017/03/27

Guests galore as Andrew tries to fill the void left by Malcolm. Luke Jerram tells us about his stunning artwork Museum of the Moon, Emeline Bolmont tells us about the tidal effects on and of the Trappist 1 planets and Andrew is joined in the studio by Maddy Nichols and Steve Bullock to discuss all that and much more. Dinosaurs are reclassified, the waters on Mars are Tsunamis in one report and not the cause of streaks in another. This handy graphic from the BBC explains the Dinosaur reclassification

46:10

Boaty McBoatface launches, Ben Carson and Memory Palaces

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2017/03/13

Malcolm and Andrew are joined by Dr Dean Burnett, author of Idiot Brain and the Brain Flapping blog on the Guardian website to discuss just how wrong Ben Carson was about the way the brain works in his speech this week. The Boaty McBoatfaces (3 submarines looking into Climate Change) launch on their first mission and Malcolm and Andrew discuss the findings that Memory Palaces are scientifially demonstrated to boost your memory significantly. There's also the news that Andrew's podcast The Cosmic

41:28

How Mars lost its atmosphere, The Nature Report and...

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2017/03/06

Michael Gillon is the lead scientist on the Trappist project which found the seven exoplanets orbiting the star Trappist 1, just 40 light years from Earth and we are thrilled to say that he joined us for this episode of Love and Science. He tells us just how they found those planets and what we might see in the sky if we were to be standing on the surface of one of them. Quite simply amazing. You can hear the full interview over on Andrew's other podcast The Cosmic Shed. An update from MAVEN, NASA's

44:29

Trappist 1, Bees playing golf, Zealandia and Cucumber

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2017/02/28

NASA announced the discovery of a treasure trove of planets and, in this show, Malcolm and Andrew try to contain their excitement as they discuss this amazing discovery. The (relatively) newly discovered continent of Zealandia makes us ponder just what else is lurking in our oceans and we hear about the never endingly wonderful world of animals with birds feeling a sense of justice and bees playing golf.

37:44

Katy Parrott, Steve Wright, Natural History and Drones

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2017/02/20

Natural History filmmaker and star of BBC Two's Special Forces - Ultimate Hell Week, Katy Parrott joins Malcolm and Andrew to chat about natural history film making and what on earth possessed her to sign up for Ultimate Hell. Dr Steve Wright is the second guest of the show and he joins in for a fascinating chat about drones, both racing and autonomous. Besides all that, the de-extinction of mammoths edges closer, Space X have another successful launch and much more.

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