This podcast, hosted by Gaia Dratwinska, looks at Nicholas Ong’s research into the life and music of Russian composer, Valentia Serova (1846-1925), the creator of the first opera by a woman to be performed at the Bolshoi theatre in Moscow. 

Produced by Claire Watt.

In this episode, Iona Warne interviews Dr Jo, of Dr Jo Science, to investigate some surprising facts about the human body, as well as looking into how science can best be communicated to children. 

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Produced by Claire Watt.

In this podcast, Soraya Shakibi talks to Clare Wilkes about her work with temperature scarves, exploring this unique blend of crafts and environmental consciousness.

Produced by Claire Watt.

In this episode, Catalina Taylor chats with Dr Brian Ferguson, an immunologist and Associate Professor of Immunology at the University of Cambridge, about how vaccines work and why we need them. 

Produced by Claire Watt.

This episode sees Joanne Yau get to grips with the basics of nuclear energy, as well as taking a good look at their green potential. Featuring PhD researchers from the Nuclear Energy Futures CDT (Hannah Tipping, Martin Gillet, Will Thomas, Jason Lee and Parth Kulkarni). 

Produced by Claire Watt. 

In this podcast, Claire Watt talks to Chris Wakefield, one of the archaeologists working on Must

Farm, a Bronze Age settlement near Peterborough which has been described as

‘Britain’s Pompei’. 

Produced by Claire Watt.

Why don’t naked mole-rats feel some kinds of pain and what does this mean for human medicine? 

Simone Eizagirre Barker talks to Ewan St John about his work studying pain and the

Find out more about naked mole-rats and watch an animation about them here:  https://www.phar.cam.ac.uk/research/NMRI 

Music by Coby O'Brien
Produced by Rebekah King 

What is a herbarium and why is it important?  

Gregory Miller visits Dr Lauren Gardiner and Dr Edwin Rose at the Cambridge University Herbarium to learn more about this fascinating library of plants, who collected them, and why they are so crucial to the study of more than just the natural world.

Event link here: https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/exploring-cambridge-university-herbarium-its-historical-context 

Music by Coby O'Brien

How does nuclear energy work and is it the best way forward for powering out future? 

Beth King talks to Susannah Lea, Michael Salvini and Hugh Dorward, three members of the

Event link here: https://www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/nuclear-energy-futures-fair-insight-energy-tomorrow 

Music by Coby O'Brien

Produced by Rebekah King 

When we say that money is power, what exactly do we mean? 

Anna Mahtani talks to numismatist and former curator of coins at the British Museum

Music by Coby O'Brien
Produced by Rebekah King