This podcast features David Kaiser, who has edited a new book on Freeman Dyson

Freeman Dyson: we explore the extraordinary life of the rebel physicist

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Our podcasts guests are Alex Peroff and Neil Spinner of Pine Research

Social media: making it work for physics-related businesses

Kari Tanderup and Rob Chuter explain how the profession is reducing its carbon footprint

Environmental sustainability: exploring the challenges for the medical physics community

We also explore what makes a good science podcast with a student of science communication

Purpose-Led Publishing: Antonia Seymour outlines the role of not-for-profit publishers

The theoretical physicist Tannie Liverpool talks about the mathematics of wound healing, and much more

Statistical physics provides powerful insights into the living world

Our guest is Frederic Bertley, who heads COSI (Center of Science and Industry) in Columbus, Ohio

Freeman Dyson: we explore the extraordinary life of the rebel physicist

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