The Curiosity Conversation

University of St Andrews Museums

The Curiosity Conversation speaks with a different expert every month to explore the world through the unexpected, ground-breaking or contested aspects of the stories museums tell. The Curiosity Conversation drops on the final Thursday of each month and is brought to you by the Museums of the University of St Andrews. Show theme © Lidhmusic

  1. Dr Peter Mackay: Return to Mingulay

    26/10/2023

    Dr Peter Mackay: Return to Mingulay

    Join Matt and Eilidh as they speak with Dr Peter Mackay, School of English, to discuss the cultural importance of a tiny island off the west coast of Scotland. What can history tell us about the ways communities develop in relation to place? Find out more in this exciting episode.

    29 min
  2. Dr Manon Schweinfurth: What Makes Us Human - Your Questions

    28/09/2023

    Dr Manon Schweinfurth: What Makes Us Human - Your Questions

    Today, Matt and Eilidh ask Dr Manon Schweinfurth from the School of Psychology and Neuroscience some of your questions from the What Makes Us Human? exhibition. How much of our DNA is shared with potatoes? And are cats smarter than dogs? All answered in this exciting episode.

    24 min
  3. Dr Cat Hobaiter: I Want to be Like You

    31/08/2023

    Dr Cat Hobaiter: I Want to be Like You

    In this Episode, Eilidh and Matt speak to Dr Cat Hobaiter, Reader in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, about whether communication in chimps might mean that humans aren’t as unique as we might like to think Check out the Great Ape Dictionary: https://greatapedictionary.ac.uk/ Learn more about the exhibition: https://what-makes-us-human.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/

    29 min
  4. Dr Ellen Garland: You Say You Want a Revolution

    27/07/2023

    Dr Ellen Garland: You Say You Want a Revolution

    In this episode of the Curiosity Conversation, Eilidh and Matt speak to Dr Ellen Garland, Senior Research Fellow in the School of Biology. 'You tell me that it's evolution, well you know we all want to change the world' - so said the Beatles. But do whales have cultural revolutions? And if so, does this mean that humans aren't as unique as we might like to think?

    31 min
  5. Dr Alice König: Somewhere to Stay

    29/06/2023

    Dr Alice König: Somewhere to Stay

    In this episode of The Curiosity Conversation, Eilidh and Matt speak to Dr Alice König, Senior Lecturer in the School of Classics. Find out about the stories museums can tell about war and peace through different artistic mediums, and follow Anna and Diana's story through to the creation of the exhibition 'Somewhere to Stay'. Explore 'Visualising Forced Migration' here: https://forcedmigration.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/2022/11/03/jk/

    30 min
  6. Dr Manon Schweinfurth: What Makes Us Human

    25/05/2023

    Dr Manon Schweinfurth: What Makes Us Human

    Today, Matt and Eilidh speak to Dr Manon Schweinfurth, who is working with the Museums on their upcoming exhibition, What Makes Us Human? which opens on 28 May 2023. The exhibition examines whether humans are really as unique as we like to think - and if we're not, what impact does this have on our relationship with the rest of the animal kingdom? This episode gets to the heart of this question - what is it about rats and reciprocity that prove we're not as unique as previously thought? Visit Manon's lab website here - About - manon-schweinfurths Webseite! (jimdofree.com) And learn more about the exhibition here - What Makes Us Human? – Humans are unique. Or so we like to think. But are we really? (st-andrews.ac.uk)

    28 min
  7. Dr Euridice Honorio: Living by the Land

    27/04/2023

    Dr Euridice Honorio: Living by the Land

    In this episode, Dr Euridice Honorio will speak with Eilidh and Matt about making sustainable choices and having an impact, especially around peatland areas. Find out about the relationship Peruvian communities have with their environment, the government, and other external organisations, as well as the work researchers do to support sustainable practices. Visit the Tropical Wetland Consortium Website here. Or can find out more about For Peatlands' Sake here.

    30 min
  8. Dr Christopher Schulz: Spirit of the Swamp

    30/03/2023

    Dr Christopher Schulz: Spirit of the Swamp

    In this episode of The Curiosity Conversation, Eilidh and Matt speak to Dr Christopher Schulz, Lecturer in the School of Geography and Sustainable Development.  Find out about myths and legends of Peruvian peatlands and their importance to the culture of the Urarina indigenous people.  You can find out more at - For Peatlands' Sake – Vital for the planet, intertwined with communities, explore the unexpected world of peatlands (st-andrews.ac.uk)

    29 min
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The Curiosity Conversation speaks with a different expert every month to explore the world through the unexpected, ground-breaking or contested aspects of the stories museums tell. The Curiosity Conversation drops on the final Thursday of each month and is brought to you by the Museums of the University of St Andrews. Show theme © Lidhmusic

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  • Creator
    University of St Andrews Museums
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © University of St Andrews Museums
  • Show Website
    The Curiosity Conversation