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Join us as we head to Space! And discuss our April book club book Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. In this episode we chat about our aspirations (or lack thereof) of going to space, attempt to explain time dilation, and of course SPACE MICROBES!Books Mentioned:The Martian by Andy WeirArtemis by Andy WeirReferences:A few videos on time dilation to watch here and hereImmune cell eating bacteria Human neutrophil engulfs MRSA Macrophage engulfing foreign cell Andy Weir’s fanfiction&...

In the next edition of Scientist Who Reads we finally get to speak to the romance queen aka Dr Helena Henke (She/Her). We spoke to her about expat and academic nomad life, the importance of diversifying our reads and how they can help us understand experiences other than our own and maybe sometimes even help us discover things about ourselves. And of course, we talk about romance; queer romance, STEM rep in romance, and so much more!You can find Helena’s Instagram here Books Mentioned:Ge...

Join us as we try to explain what our May theme really means (it’s very much up to you whether we succeeded), and talk about various other more or less related things.Books Mentioned:Lessons In Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus The Lost Apothecary by Sarah PennerThe Tenth Muse by Catherine ChungHoney Girl by Morgan RogersThe Martian by Andy WeirProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Hitchhiker’s Guide To The GalaxyThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodLove On The Brain by Ali HazelwoodThe Three Body P...

Join us for a trip to the depths of the ocean with our March book club book Below The Edge Of Darkness by Dr Edith Widder. We chat about our fascination and fear of the deep sea, the similarities and differences between the different fields of biology, and how cool science is!Books Mentioned:The Martian by Andy WeirReferences:Pictures of the WASP suit Pictures of the eye in the sea Pictures of the humboldt squid The size of a giant squid compared to a human Correction, you...

In April we’re going to Space! In this episode we discuss whether books set on Earth technically should also fall into this category, our feelings about science fiction, and reminisce about past book club things.Books Mentioned:The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDo Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep by Philip K DickThe Martian by Andy WeirA Day Of Fallen Night by Samantha ShanonArtemis by Andy WeirThe Long Way To A Small Angry Planet by Becky ChambersThis Is How You Lose The T...

Join us to chat about our February book club read for our Books Squared theme. We discuss dark academia (and what it even is!), colonialism, and the many things this historical fiction can teach us about our world now.Listen to us chat about creating a reading community over on Content And Capable (thanks so much for having us!) Books Mentioned:Yellowface by R F KuangThe Poppy War Trilogy by R F KuangReferences:Listen to R F Kuang on the Poured Over podcast The great scone map of the UK...