Best Teaming With Microbes Podcasts (2025)

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The science behind Agatha Christie’s poisons 41:16

3d ago41:16

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Humans are enthralled by stories about murder. And the mysteries we tell these days – like in the Glass Onion films or TV shows like The Residence – often follow a blueprint set by the iconic Agatha Christie. It turns out, Christie knew a whole lot about science. In this episode, we speak to Dr Kathryn Harkup, a chemist who writes about the science…

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😽Cooter Smooch, a Kindway Classic Cultivar 1:06:12

6d ago1:06:12

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Jesse and Matt from Kindway Farms are on the podcast for the very first time! Tune in to hear about their journey from stoner neighbors, to a prolific husband and wife breeder duo. Kindway shares the story of their breeding roots, and how serendipitous events (like the discovery of Matt's Ghost Train Haze male) led to the creation of this lovely ca…

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Better Sleep: The deep connection between sleep and memory 28:07

7d ago28:07

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We humans spend roughly one third of our time sleeping. For the average person this adds up to around 26 years over our lifetimes. And though to the outside observer it may seem that there’s little going on, several processes are being carried out by our bodies and brains that are vital for our health and wellbeing. In this episode, part of our fou…

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How to harness the healing power of the body’s largest nerve 42:44

10d ago42:44

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It’s a little-known fact that we all have two long networks of nerves that run down either side of our necks that pass signals from our brains to all of the organs in our bodies. This is known as the vagus nerve, and cutting-edge research is now uncovering how stimulating this vital part of our anatomy can help us combat a whole range of damaging h…

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Who Can Fix the Housing Crisis - NYT Pundits, German Shepherds, or Bilbo Baggins? 51:46

11d ago51:46

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Jason, Rob, and Asher are taking out a huge, unaffordable mortgage on the housing crisis. What’s behind the shortage in housing? Why is it that no one, except canine Tik Tok influencers with billion-dollar bank accounts, can afford to own a home? While mainstream pundits press for an energy-blind buildout of desert sprawl and gleaming towers of gla…

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The evolution of music, its impact on human culture and its future 31:26

14d ago31:26

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There’s little doubt that music is an integral part of what it means to be human. But how did it first arise, how did musical instruments and compositions become ever more sophisticated and why does listening to or playing music bring us so much joy? In this episode, we speak to science writer and music producer David Darling about his latest book …

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Why we should rethink our relationship with alcohol 40:55

17d ago40:55

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The shocking fact is that alcohol is responsible for around three times more deaths globally than any other drug combined, save for tobacco. However, many of us still consume it. So how have we reached this point, and why is alcohol consumption still so deeply ingrained in human culture? In this episode, we speak to Professor David Nutt about the h…

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Don't miss the upcoming Better Sleep miniseries! 0:46

19d ago0:46

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Studies show that around one in three of us aren't getting enough sleep, and this is having a huge impact on our ability to perform at our best, both at work and in our home lives. If you're someone who often wakes up in the morning feeling out of sorts, why not tune into the Instant Genius Better Sleep miniseries brought to you from the team behi…

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🦫 DON'T Waste Your Fan Leaves! OKCalyxx on Nature and Farming 1:12:32

20d ago1:12:32

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Make sure to check out the OKCalyxx Natural Farming Immersive on Oct 11 & 12th - grab your tickets at www.growcast.com/events DON'T throw away your fan leaves. The reason they are healthy green is because they contain all those precious nutrients you paid for! OKCalyxx is back on the show to talk about closing the loop in both your indoor and outdo…

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How humans may soon become an interplanetary species 38:28

21d ago38:28

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It’s now been more than 50 years since any human being has set foot on the Moon, but the ambition to do so again has been gathering pace over the last decade or so. But some scientists and researchers are looking further ahead and planning to establish a human presence on distant planets such as Mars. In this episode, we speak to physicist and dire…

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The listening hacks that can transform your health 36:48

24d ago36:48

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Our everyday lives are filled with sounds of all kinds – birdsong, traffic noise, the music we choose to listen to or is played in shops and restaurants, the list is practically endless. But what impact are these sounds having on our individual health and wellbeing and the world at large? In this episode, we speak to author and founder of The Liste…

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Important AC Infinity Code Update and More GrowCast News 4:26

24d ago4:26

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Visit AC Infinity's AMAZON SHOP to avoid increased shipping and use code GROWCAST10 at Amazon checkout! Or for smaller items order via www.acinfinity.com and use code GROWCAST15 OKCalyxx Autumn Immersive tickets on sale NOW! Visit www.growcast.com/events and grab yours today! Stay tuned for some primo Member Resources like our Hash Guide, dropping …

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Bunkers, Bazookas, and Bespoke Moats: How to Be Safe in an Unsafe World 42:13

25d ago42:13

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The world has gone bunking mad. The bespoke security industry is burying bunkers stocked with arsenals of automatic rifles and surrounded by flaming moats. Is there a better way to prepare for the polycrisis, the zombie apocalypse, or whatever hard times are on the horizon? Jason, Rob, and Asher have some fun at the expense of the bunker builders b…

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How new research is combatting Alzheimer’s disease 35:23

28d ago35:23

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One in three people born today will develop dementia of some form in their lifetimes. Of these, around 60 per cent will suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia. Currently, there is no cure for this debilitating condition but by raising awareness we can help to reduce its impact until the many researchers working around the…

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How microbes are vital for life on Earth, and may even help save the planet 29:06

1M ago29:06

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Although we can’t see them with the naked eye, the Earth is populated by vast numbers of tiny living organisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. Collectively, these organisms are known as microbes, and they have existed on the planet for billions of years. But what role did they play in the origin of complex life, how have they stuck around for …

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🤫 Secrets To Supercharge Your Soil, with Marybeth Sanchez 1:13:48

1M ago1:13:48

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What are the most important actions you can take as a cannabis grower to SUPERCHARGE your soil system for healthier, heavier plants? Organic gardening guru and GrowCast team member Marybeth Sanchez is back on the podcast for an episode about helping your plants thrive via a thriving soil system. The exploration starts out with the basics, an overvi…

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How climate change is disrupting nature’s ancient symbiotic relationships 33:43

1M ago33:43

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Be it a pair of wolves that mate for life, a pod of female dolphins that hunt together, or a large colony of honeybees all working together in a hive, the natural world is filled with relationships of all kinds. But some relationships run deeper than others, even to the extent that certain species literally make their homes inside the bodies of oth…

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How catastrophes have shaped the world as we know it 38:23

1M ago38:23

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The history of the Earth is littered with dramatic events that have shaped the planet itself and the lives of the human beings who live on it in profound ways. Be it floods, famine or disease pandemics. Human beings have so far survived. But what in modern times can we learn from these past catastrophes? In this episode, we speak to author Lizzie W…

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It Was Never Your Democracy Anyway: Thomas Linzey on Rethinking the Constitution 51:18

1M ago51:18

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Democracy and environmental protection have two things in common: (1) they’re both supposed to be enshrined in the laws of the United States and (2) they’re both under severe attack right now. Asher speaks with Thomas Linzey of the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights to uncover how the source code of the U.S. Constitution and the body of…

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How mathematics shapes human creativity 35:11

1M ago35:11

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It’s commonly believed that the arts and the sciences have little in common with each other. The distinction that’s most frequently made is that the arts are creative in nature whereas the sciences are logical. But this couldn’t be further from the truth. In this episode, we catch up with mathematician and author Marcus du Sautoy to talk about his …

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How climate change impacts the world’s most vulnerable people 32:24

1M ago32:24

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When think about climate change, we may think about global temperatures escalating, extreme weather events occurring more and more and sea levels rising. But what effect is all of this actually having on the everyday lives of the world’s population, especially those that are most vulnerable? In this episode, we speak to Dr Friederike Otto about her…

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🌬️Beyond VPD & Into The SPAC, with Nik from Rooted Leaf 57:41

2M ago57:41

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Nik from Rooted Leaf Nutrients (use code GROWCAST) returns for another deep dive- this time moving away from soil fertilizer elements and delving into watering dynamics. Nik introduces us a concept called SPAC, or soil, plant, air, continuum (AKA the soil, plant, atmosphere continuum). This concept encompasses a more holistic view when it comes to …

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How future materials will help save the planet 37:35

2M ago37:35

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Everywhere we look we’re surrounded by materials of all kinds – from the fabrics we use to make our clothing, to the bricks and mortar we use to build our homes and places of work, to the complex transistors and circuits we use to build our digital devices. Life as we known it simply wouldn’t be possible without them. But what will the materials of…

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How we can engineer humans for life beyond Earth 38:08

2M ago38:08

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Like it or not, Earth won’t be our home forever. Whether it’s climate collapse, nuclear war, or the slow death of the Sun, life on this planet is on borrowed time. So, what happens next? If we’re serious about avoiding extinction, we’ll need to look not just beyond Earth – but far beyond our Solar System. Our guest today believes we not only can do…

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What contraception is doing to our bodies – and what we’ll use in future 42:33

2M ago42:33

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Millions of people around the globe pop a daily pill or live with pieces of metal or plastic inside their bodies, all to avoid getting pregnant. But while we know our contraception works, many of us don’t know much else about it. In this episode, we speak to Kate Muir, a woman’s health expert, documentary maker, journalist and author, whose book ab…

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Going #2: The Dueling Rules of Nature That Every Good Earthling Needs to Know 50:31

2M ago50:31

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Happy Earth Day! There are two concepts that every person should understand to be a better Earthling: entropy and self-organization. It seems like a paradox, but systems on Earth are simultaneously breaking down into disorder and arranging themselves into complex superorganisms. Everything on Earth (well, really in the whole universe) is subject to…

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How to hack your brain to make better decisions 37:22

2M ago37:22

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Every day we’re presented with hundreds if not thousands of decisions: What do we want for breakfast? Should we call our mothers or spend time with our friends? Should we go out for a workout or watch TV and eat snacks? Of course, some of the choices we make are more significant than others and can have huge impacts on our lives. But what do these …

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⛏️ Mining Precious Metal Using Cannabis, with Song from Ginate 51:02

2M ago51:02

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Can we actually use cannabis plants to uptake precious metals like nickel and maybe even GOLD using the power of bio-accumulation? Spectacular brand new guest Song Jin from Gaia Technologies joins the program for an absolutely incredible episode about microbes, mineral solubility, soil remediation, and more. Song talks about his journey from enviro…

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How to actually see the Northern lights 32:01

2M ago32:01

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These days many of us have a bucket list, a set of experiences we’d like to have at least once in our lives. Seeing the Northern Lights with our own eyes is likely top of many of these. But what is the best way to ensure that when we do take a trip to see this mysterious, ghostly phenomenon we have a genuinely once-in-a-lifetime experience? In this…

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Why a healthy ocean is vital for the survival of the human race and planet Earth 33:45

2M ago33:45

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The ocean covers more than 70 per cent of our planet’s surface. Thanks to its ability to absorb the excess carbon and heat generated by climate change, its potential to generate clean energy and the bountiful source of food it provides to both humans and animals, there’s little doubt the ocean is vital for the continued survival of the human race a…

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Food science: Why fermentation is the future of food 25:21

2M ago25:21

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Humans have been fermenting foods for millennia, due to the process’s ability to enhance the flavours of what we eat and preserve it for when times are lean. Now, new science is uncovering how eating fermented food is beneficial for both our physical and mental health and how it may possibly play a key role in the food of the future by creating a s…

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The science behind the stunning phenomenon of the Northern Lights 28:43

2M ago28:43

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The Northern Lights are surely one of the most awe-inspiring phenomena anyone can be lucky enough to witness occurring on planet Earth. But how exactly do solar winds breezing out of the Sun and hitting our planet’s atmosphere create the enchanting phosphorescent display that dances across the night sky? In this episode we speak to Tom Kerss an aur…

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Even AI Chatbots Hate Us: The Rise of the New Luddites, with Brian Merchant 1:09:46

2M ago1:09:46

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Who knew that the breakthrough moment of AI sentience would come from interacting with an annoying neo-Luddite? After failing to raise a single dollar for PCI’s newest initiative — the $350 billion Transdisciplinary Institute for Phalse Prophet Studies and Education (TIPPSE) — Jason, Rob, and Asher devise the only profitable pitch for raising capit…

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👃Aroma is MORE Than Just Terpenes, with Dr. Riley Kirk 58:00

3M ago58:00

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GROWCAST CULTIVATORS CUP! APRIL 12TH, VIRGIL ILLINOIS: Grab your tickets today before they sell out at www.growcast.com/events The incredible Dr. Riley Kirk from Bioactive Podcast and so much more is here on the program for the very first time! Dr. Kirk tells us all about her extensive background in studying plant medicines, and what led her down t…

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Food Science: How to become an expert baker through science 32:28

3M ago32:28

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Baking can be hard. Measurements need to be exact and techniques perfected. But with the right tricks and by understanding the science of baking, you can become the envy of your friends with the perfect loafs and cakes. Part of our Food Science series, we spoke to Cristiana Solinas. She is the head of the National Bakery School at London South Bank…

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The biggest unsolved mysteries of the quantum realm 27:13

3M ago27:13

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This year quantum physics celebrates its 100th anniversary. And while we’ve made great progress in understanding its many intricacies and quirks, it’s likely that quantum behaviour will continue to fascinate and beguile scientists around the world for years to come. In this episode we speak to Prof Jim Al-Khalili, a theoretical physicist based at t…

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🏆Cult Cup 2025 - Saturday April 12th @ Emerald Acres 2:47

3M ago2:47

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USE CODE WEEKEND FOR $10 OFF THIS WEEKEND ONLY GrowCast Cult Cup 2025 - Saturday April 12th @ Emerald Acres Grab your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1106769149319 Cult Cup Features: -Premier cultivator competition -Free dabs from TN Terp Farmer -Education by Team GrowCast and Nik from Rooted Leaf -Food trucks on site -Open consumption w…

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Food Science: The fascinating science of cheesemaking 36:49

3M ago36:49

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Whether it’s the crowning glory on the top of a pizza Margherita, layered between two pieces of bread in a sandwich laced with pickle, or simply enjoyed by itself at the end of a meal, many of us adore cheese. But how exactly is it made, what gives it its distinct flavour and how can we make so many different varieties? In this episode, we speak to…

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How birds’ bizarre mating rituals have played a key role in their evolution 34:05

3M ago34:05

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Be it the extravagant displays of peacocks fanning their tails, the beautiful, complex song of nightingales or the meticulous art installation-like structures built by bouwerbirds, the animal kingdom filled with a huge variety of fascinating mating rituals. But more than being mere quirks of evolution, these behaviours play a significant role in dr…

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A Temporary Techno Stunt: Tom Murphy on Falling out of Love with Modernity 54:21

3M ago54:21

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Recovering technology booster Tom Murphy visits Crazy Town to discuss his journey from shooting lasers at the moon, to trying to "solve" the energy predicament, to falling out of love with modernity itself. Asher, Jason, Rob, and Tom discuss the roots and short-lived nature of modernity, which has not only shaped the world we inhabit but conquered …

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💪 Harnessing Hormones to BEEF UP Your Yields, with Mike from Grease 59:27

3M ago59:27

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GROWCAST CULTIVATORS CUP! APRIL 12TH, VIRGIL ILLINOIS: Grab your tickets today before they sell out at www.growcast.com/events Mike from www.growwithgrease.com joins the program for the first time to discuss how to incorporate specific hormones into your garden to boost your yields significantly. Interestingly, Mike shares his story which coincides…

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Food Science: How eating chocolate boosts your brain, heart and gut health 25:26

3M ago25:26

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Chocolate has a reputation. It is sugary and bad for you. But in its purest form, it can be beneficial to your health. As part of our Food Science series, we spoke to Megan Povey, a physicist at the University of Leeds who specialises in food processing. They explain how chocolate is made, the benefits it can have on your health and what separates …

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Why OCD is a serious, debilitating mental condition, not just a need for cleanliness or order 29:22

3M ago29:22

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We all experience distressing or intrusive thoughts at some point in our lives but for around two to three per cent of us these can be incredibly difficult to ignore and can begin to have a significant debilitating effect on our lives. Clinically this is known as obsessive compulsive disorder or OCD – a condition that many of us will have heard of …

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How truth and honesty are key to tackling the climate crisis 34:09

3M ago34:09

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Despite decades of international climate summits, the ongoing work of various campaign groups and open letters signed by some of the world’s most prominent scientists highlighting the crucial need for action, carbon emissions, biodiversity loss and sea level rises are still going up across the globe. So, what are we getting wrong? In this episode, …

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How to combat uncertainty in a post-truth world 29:31

3M ago29:31

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These days we’re bombarded with information and claims that purport to explain almost every conceivable aspect of our lives, be it down to the bold assertions made by policymakers, the confidence of anonymity afforded by social media or just our natural human inclination to be fooled by a well-spoken know-it-all. But exactly who are the people maki…

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Eating the Future: The NY Times Goes Full Ecomodernist on Food and Farming 47:00

3M ago47:00

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How will we feed people living in the megacities of the 21st century, especially while confronting climate chaos and the depletion of fossil fuels and fossil water? According to the mainstream media: ecomodernism! Massive deployment of technology on factory farms and an extreme ramp-up of industrialization will save the day – right? RIGHT?!? If you…

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🪄Microbes Create Magic Inside Sacred Plants, with Dr. Colin Bell 57:14

3M ago57:14

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Dr. Colin Bell - formerly of Mammoth Microbes and currently working with the incredible Miim Horticulture - returns to the show! Today we are doing a microbial deep dive in an attempt to understand what is essentially a massive iceberg of microbe knowledge. We only know a brief portion of how powerful and influential micro organisms are, but every …

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How AI is helping us to understand how our brains learn 26:55

3M ago26:55

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The human brain is surely one of the most complex and fascinating creations in all of nature. It’s through them that we experience the world around us, develop knowledge and skills, and carry within us memories of events and experiences that occurred decades in the past, which we can later draw on to face new challenges. But when it comes to unders…

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What our coastlines can tell us about the planet’s past and future 34:34

4M ago34:34

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From the dramatic caves that bring to mind the pirates and smugglers of yore to the rolling sand dunes many of us likely played in as children, our coastlines are home to all manner of fascinating features, forged over centuries by crashing waves and harsh, unforgiving weather. But far from simply being picturesque, these landmarks can teach us abo…

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How to see through misleading numbers and statistics 43:46

4M ago43:46

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Whether it’s from our friends, workmates or via various media platforms, both social and traditional, these days we’re all faced with a never-ending bombardment of information expressed through numbers, percentages and statistics. But how exactly should we go about interpreting them? In this episode we catch up with Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter, a …

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