16 episodes
The Science of Feeding the World The Science of Feeding the World
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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The new weekly podcast for people who care about science, food and the world! Join our three brave adventurers; Alex, Gary and Hannah, as they delve into the scientific world, speaking to the scientists who help keep our food on the table!
Warning - This podcast may contain faecal pellets
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Can Big Data Save the Planet?
Welcome to the last episode of season one of the Science of Feeding the World Podcast. In this episode we are joined by statistician, Professor Marian Scott, OBE of the University of Glasgow.
There's plenty of science to feast on in this varied episode. We talk about big data, using satellites to study lakes, uncertainty and horse hearts and facial recognition on cats. Enjoy! -
How Can Agriculture Help Meet Climate Goals?
Joining us this week is author Mark Lynas! We branch out into the world of how farming and climate change are related before diving into the storytelling in science. Plus we find out the latest tips in pre-bunking and de-bunking fake news.
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Is Vertical Farming A Good Idea?
We're moving on up! Straight up! Vertically! Vertical farming. You get the idea with that.
This week, Dr Joe Roberts spoke to us about the potential benefits and problems of vertical farming, as well as his work in chemical ecology and the important of social media in science! -
Why Does a Strawberry Taste Like a Strawberry?
Dr Kevin Folta joins us this week for a wild ride through the various worlds of strawberry science and using light to manipulate everything from taste to disease resistance and shelf-life of fruits and vegetables.
Kevin also talks about his work as a science communicator and the important of scientists speaking out against pseudoscience. -
Meet The Hosts
Even a lock-down can't stop us from talking about the Science of Feeding the World! In this special episode, we decided to test the limits of online communication by discussing each others work!
We covered topics such as Gary's science communication and pseudoscience debunking, Alex's insect monitoring and pest bothering, and Hannah's carrot field conversations with farmers! -
What Goes In, Must Come Out. Why Sh*t Matters
Supply chains, emissions, cow burps, smog... we cover a lot of interesting ground in this episode. Joining us is Dr Sajeev Em who is an agricultural systems modeler at Rothamsted Research.
What is a model? How do we use them to help us feed the world? Models help us to test different food and farm management practices or supply chains to look for how changes in one part can have far reaching impacts elsewhere.