The Cosmic Shed

Black Panther (2018) is smashing records, delighting fans and critics and upsetting racists. Now it's the subject of the latest Cosmic Shed episode. 

Andrew and Ti explore themes of the film with shed guests Alex Lathbridge and Hannah Bestwick. Alex Lathbridge is a biochemist, science communicator and "the UK's best scientist turned rapper" and yes, we tested that. Hannah Bestwick is a science communicator who presents the Love and Science radio show and co-hosts the XX Science podcast.

We are also joined by Josiah Zayner to find out if we can drink potions and get superstrength. Josiah is most well known, perhaps, for injecting himself with CRISPR technology to get bigger muscles...Yes we asked him about that. He also runs a company called The Odin and is trying to bring genetic engineering to the public.

Can we drink potions to get big muscles? Will the shed experience its first rap? Why on earth did Josiah leave NASA? Will his Mum ever forgive him? Will Andrew? Is Black Panther as awesome as everybody keeps saying?

There's only one way to find the answer to all these questions; download and listen to this episode of the Cosmic Shed now.

Show notes

Josiah Zayner runs The Odin and was talking to Andrew and MaddyHannah Bestwick presents Love and Science on BCFM (with Malcolm Love and Andrew)Alex Lathbridge mentioned Cheddar Man and the Why Aren't you a Doctor Yet podcast

Black Panther (2018) is smashing records, delighting fans and critics and upsetting racists. Now it's the subject of the latest Cosmic Shed episode. 

Andrew and Ti explore themes of the film with shed guests Alex Lathbridge and Hannah Bestwick. Alex Lathbridge is a biochemist, science communicator and "the UK's best scientist turned rapper" and yes, we tested that. Hannah Bestwick is a science communicator who presents the Love and Science radio show and co-hosts the XX Science podcast.

We are also joined by Josiah Zayner to find out if we can drink potions and get superstrength. Josiah is most well known, perhaps, for injecting himself with CRISPR technology to get bigger muscles...Yes we asked him about that. He also runs a company called The Odin and is trying to bring genetic engineering to the public.

Can we drink potions to get big muscles? Will the shed experience its first rap? Why on earth did Josiah leave NASA? Will his Mum ever forgive him? Will Andrew? Is Black Panther as awesome as everybody keeps saying?

There's only one way to find the answer to all these questions; download and listen to this episode of the Cosmic Shed now.

Show notes

Josiah Zayner runs The Odin and was talking to Andrew and MaddyHannah Bestwick presents Love and Science on BCFM (with Malcolm Love and Andrew)Alex Lathbridge mentioned Cheddar Man and the Why Aren't you a Doctor Yet podcast

Michaela Musilova is a space scientist who has Mars in her sights. One day, she aims to set foot on the Martian surface for real and, unlike the rest of us who dream of that, she stands a pretty good chance. Michaela has been selected to live in an analogue of Mars for 8 months starting in February 2018. She and three other people will be living in this...for 8 (EIGHT) months.

 

The purpose of the mission is to see how people (astronauts) would cope on a 2 year mission to Mars. This 8 month experiment puts Michaela and her three crew mates in a simulated Mars environment with only supplies that they can take with them from day one or grow or fabricate from materials which would be available on Mars.

Michaela will be sending us, here at the Cosmic Shed, weekly updates from the "Martian surface" and we'll be bringing them to you in our episodes over the next 8 months. We are all just a little bit too excited about that.

IN YOUR FACE MARK WATNEY!

Listen out for Michaela in our forthcoming episodes but first, Michaela took time out to chat to Andrew about her forthcoming mission and you can listen to that here, now.

Show notes

Michaela appeared also appeared on our Martian episode back in 2015Ben popped in for a poem.

Michaela Musilova is a space scientist who has Mars in her sights. One day, she aims to set foot on the Martian surface for real and, unlike the rest of us who dream of that, she stands a pretty good chance. Michaela has been selected to live in an analogue of Mars for 8 months starting in February 2018. She and three other people will be living in this...for 8 (EIGHT) months.

 

The purpose of the mission is to see how people (astronauts) would cope on a 2 year mission to Mars. This 8 month experiment puts Michaela and her three crew mates in a simulated Mars environment with only supplies that they can take with them from day one or grow or fabricate from materials which would be available on Mars.

Michaela will be sending us, here at the Cosmic Shed, weekly updates from the "Martian surface" and we'll be bringing them to you in our episodes over the next 8 months. We are all just a little bit too excited about that.

IN YOUR FACE MARK WATNEY!

Listen out for Michaela in our forthcoming episodes but first, Michaela took time out to chat to Andrew about her forthcoming mission and you can listen to that here, now.

Show notes

Michaela appeared also appeared on our Martian episode back in 2015Ben popped in for a poem.

A rocket fuelled episode with CEO of Rocket Lab; Peter Beck!

On the night SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy and a cherry red Tesla into space, Steve and Andrew gathered in the shed to watch it and then speak to Peter Beck, the CEO of Rocket Lab and the man who launched The Humanity Star into space.

The Cosmic Shed is a pretty decent place to watch a rocket launch...

The Humanity Star has been met with, it's safe to say, mixed reviews. Some love it. Others question it, including previous guests on the Cosmic Shed, like NASA's Renee Horton.

and BBC Astronauts' Tim Gregory

Did Peter put Renee's mind at rest? Will Tim be convinced? Will Rocket Lab launch Andrew's campervan into Space or were we all just far too excited about the SpaceX launch to even care? Listen here now and find out.

The Humanity Star looks like this on Earth, by the way...

Show notes

If you'd like to try and see The Humanity Star, you can track it hereRewatch the amazing Falcon Heavy launch hereDr Renee Horton joined us for our episode on Hidden FiguresTim Gregory joined us for our episode on BBC's Astronauts: Do you have what it takes?

A rocket fuelled episode with CEO of Rocket Lab; Peter Beck!

On the night SpaceX launched the Falcon Heavy and a cherry red Tesla into space, Steve and Andrew gathered in the shed to watch it and then speak to Peter Beck, the CEO of Rocket Lab and the man who launched The Humanity Star into space.

The Cosmic Shed is a pretty decent place to watch a rocket launch...

The Humanity Star has been met with, it's safe to say, mixed reviews. Some love it. Others question it, including previous guests on the Cosmic Shed, like NASA's Renee Horton.

and BBC Astronauts' Tim Gregory

Did Peter put Renee's mind at rest? Will Tim be convinced? Will Rocket Lab launch Andrew's campervan into Space or were we all just far too excited about the SpaceX launch to even care? Listen here now and find out.

The Humanity Star looks like this on Earth, by the way...

Show notes

If you'd like to try and see The Humanity Star, you can track it hereRewatch the amazing Falcon Heavy launch hereDr Renee Horton joined us for our episode on Hidden FiguresTim Gregory joined us for our episode on BBC's Astronauts: Do you have what it takes?

A very special episode of the Cosmic Shed as we bring you the audio from last night's wonderful evening in the Planetarium with Andy Weir, author of Artemis and The Martian in collaboration with the wonderful Bristol Sunset Cinema.

Andy Weir is no stranger to the Cosmic Shed, having appeared on two of our episodes before so we were delighted to be able to bring him to one of our live events here in Bristol for this very special night in We The Curious planetarium

Left to right: Timon Singh, Andrew Glester, Andy Weir, Antonia Forster, Chris Followell and Maddy NicholsAndrew shows the audience the page that brought a tear to his eye while Andy can't keep his eyes off the Moon's surface.Andy kept us entertained all night and, as you can see, Tim Peake's fan...and so are we.You'll have to listen to the episode to find out why Andy Weir signed Andrew's book to "Dudley". For the record, Dudders loves his new nickname...after all, Andy Weir gave it to him.Thank you so much to all of you who came along. It was great to meet many of you. See you at the next event!

A very special episode of the Cosmic Shed as we bring you the audio from last night's wonderful evening in the Planetarium with Andy Weir, author of Artemis and The Martian in collaboration with the wonderful Bristol Sunset Cinema.

Andy Weir is no stranger to the Cosmic Shed, having appeared on two of our episodes before so we were delighted to be able to bring him to one of our live events here in Bristol for this very special night in We The Curious planetarium

Left to right: Timon Singh, Andrew Glester, Andy Weir, Antonia Forster, Chris Followell and Maddy NicholsAndrew shows the audience the page that brought a tear to his eye while Andy can't keep his eyes off the Moon's surface.Andy kept us entertained all night and, as you can see, Tim Peake's fan...and so are we.You'll have to listen to the episode to find out why Andy Weir signed Andrew's book to "Dudley". For the record, Dudders loves his new nickname...after all, Andy Weir gave it to him.Thank you so much to all of you who came along. It was great to meet many of you. See you at the next event!

Zach Galligan played Billy in the Gremlins films and joined us here on The Cosmic Shed to talk about what it was like playing arcade games with Steven Spielberg, starring alongside Pheobe Cates and the possibilities of Gremlins 3.

We used a flash for this photo and you will be delighted to hear that Zach, without hesitation, exclaimed, "BRIGHT LIGHT!"

Ready Player One?

Show notes

Andrew and Ti were talking to Zach at For The Love of Sci-Fi in Manchester, December 2017.

Zach Galligan played Billy in the Gremlins films and joined us here on The Cosmic Shed to talk about what it was like playing arcade games with Steven Spielberg, starring alongside Pheobe Cates and the possibilities of Gremlins 3.

We used a flash for this photo and you will be delighted to hear that Zach, without hesitation, exclaimed, "BRIGHT LIGHT!"

Ready Player One?

Show notes

Andrew and Ti were talking to Zach at For The Love of Sci-Fi in Manchester, December 2017.