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Join us on our quest for the extraordinary! Sam McKee (@polymath_sam) has 9 university qualifications across 4 subjects including doctorates in history and philosophy of science and molecular biology. He researches both at two British universities and contributes to both space science and cancer research. Meet fellow polymaths and discipline leaders working on the frontiers of research from all over the world. Be inspired to pursue knowledge and drive the world forwards. Watch and share interviews with professors, lecturers, researchers, engineers, scientists and astronauts, right here! We talk to the most extraordinary people working on the frontiers for humanity, driving research forwards and changing the world that we live in. We dive deep with thinkers, academics and true icons - many of whom you won't yet have heard of. Listen to us here and on podcast whilst you drive, exercise, do chores, and be inspired to pursue extraordinary in your own life. www.sam-mckee.co.uk

  1. Polymath World # Episode 44 - Professor Keith Fox

    2D AGO

    Polymath World # Episode 44 - Professor Keith Fox

    BIOCHEMISTRY Dr Keith Fox is Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry at Southampton University. After doing his degree, two masters degrees, and then PhD at Cambridge University he became a Research Fellow at Emmanuel College at the University of Cambridge before moving to Southampton University. His research interests concern DNA structure and its recognition, and his scientific work has been published in over 200 papers and articles. He was Senior Executive Editor of Nucleic Acids Research from 2008-2021. He has served for 6 years as Associate Director and then Director of the Faraday Institute until September 2021. In 2022 Keith was Interim Research Director at the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion in Cambridge. He has special interests in bioethics and genome modification. His book with Alexander Massmann Modifying Our Genes: Theology, Science and “Playing God” was published by SCM Press in March 2021. He has also recently been editor of the academic journal Science & Christian Belief. The Polymath World Channel brings you interviews with extraordinary researchers and academics working on the frontiers of their disciplines. Meet and hear from scientists, professors, lecturers, researchers, engineers, philosophers and astronauts.   Don’t forget to like and subscribe. New episodes every Wednesday. #PolymathWorldChannel #PursueExtraordinary #Biochemistry #Genetics #Bioethics #GeneEditing #Genomics #GeneticEngineering #MolecularBiology #StructuralBiology #DNA #RNA #Proteins #ScienceAndReligion #Debate #Creationism #Faith #Ordination #YoungEarthCreationist #Discussion #Belief #Spirituality ---------- Socials: Spotify:  https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/ Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@polymath_sam YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@UCuG7pQHkUJjc9WO56lcW47g  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-mckee/ Website:  https://sam-mckee.co.uk/

    50 min
  2. Polymath World # Episode 43 - Dr Helen Sharman

    MAR 4

    Polymath World # Episode 43 - Dr Helen Sharman

    Polymath World # Episode 43 - Dr Helen Sharman ASTRONAUT Dr Helen Sharman CMG OBE is Britain's first ever astronaut. Flying to the space station Mir in 1991, she was selected from a large range of applicants to take part in the JUNO mission to the Russian space station where she spent a week performing science experiments, working on the crew rotation and fulfilling mission requirements before returning to earth on a Soyuz, landing in Kazakhstan. Dr Helen Sharman now works as an ambassador and science communicator for Imperial College London. She originally studied chemistry at university and worked for Mars chocolatier as a research scientist. Her space suit is now on display in the British Museum, and she played key roles in supporting and advocating for Tim Peake. She has continued her passion of space advocacy ever since the JUNO mission and serves as President of the Institute of Science and Technology. Among her honours, she has been awarded various accolades in Britain and Russia. She is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, an FBIS, has been awarded 10 honorary doctorates, and has many schools across the world names after her. Her biography Seize the Moment was released in 1993 and she has also written The Space Place for children. Website: https://www.helensharman.uk/ The Polymath World Channel brings you interviews with extraordinary researchers and academics working on the frontiers of their disciplines. Meet and hear from scientists, professors, lecturers, researchers, engineers, philosophers and astronauts.   Don’t forget to like and subscribe. New episodes every Wednesday. #PolymathWorldChannel #PursueExtraordinary #Astronaut #Cosmonaut #Space #SpaceScience #SpaceExploration #SpaceStation #Mir #ISS #EuropeanSpaceAgency #BritishInterplanetarySociety #Science #HelenSharman #BritishAstronaut #JunoMission #MirSpaceStation #STEMEducation #GenderInSpace #AstronautTraining #UKSpacePolicy #SpaceHistory #Weightlessness #Radiation #Earth #Reentry #STEM ---------- Socials: Spotify:  https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/ Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@polymath_sam YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@UCuG7pQHkUJjc9WO56lcW47g  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-mckee/ Website:  https://sam-mckee.co.uk/

    1h 4m
  3. Polymath World # Episode 42 - Dr Kim Holland

    FEB 25

    Polymath World # Episode 42 - Dr Kim Holland

    SHARKS Dr Kim Holland is Research Professor at the Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology.  Known as the 'Shark Lab', together with his team Dr Holland runs the sharks and predators research institute of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, located on Moku o Lo'e (Coconut Island), in Kane'ohe Bay on O'ahu. Holland's work specialises in the organismic and supraorganismic biology of marine organisms. Given the unique settings, they take advantage of this by blending rigorous laboratory work with well-focused field experiments to investigate the behaviour, physiology and ecology of sharks and other marine species. Dr Holland has been doing this since the 1980s and is a pioneer of small boat research and the use of tagging. Innovating this into shark research, he launched the HIMB Shark Research Group and now engages in some of the most groundbreaking tiger shark work on the planet, using acoustic and satellite tracking. I loved our conversation and you will be gripped by his stories and explanations of this innovative conservational research effort into these magnificent and vital creatures. Bio: https://www.sharktagger.org/kimhollandbio Lab: https://himbsharklab.com/ Education: https://www.himb.hawaii.edu/ReefPredator/Team.htm Tracking Tiger Sharks: https://www.pacioos.hawaii.edu/projects/sharks/ The Polymath World Channel brings you interviews with extraordinary researchers and academics working on the frontiers of their disciplines. Meet and hear from scientists, professors, lecturers, researchers, engineers, philosophers and astronauts.   Don’t forget to like and subscribe. New episodes every Wednesday. #PolymathWorldChannel #PursueExtraordinary #Sharks #TigerSharks #MarineBiology #Oceanography #Hawaii #UniversityOfHawaii #Conservation #Ecology #PacificOcean #SharkTagging #SharkConservation #FieldWork #WeatherDependency #DataAnalysis #AnimalTracking #ResearchMethods ---------- Socials: Spotify:  https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/ Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@polymath_sam YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@UCuG7pQHkUJjc9WO56lcW47g  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-mckee/ Website:  https://sam-mckee.co.uk/

    42 min
  4. Polymath World # Episode 41 - Dr Nick Spencer

    FEB 18

    Polymath World # Episode 41 - Dr Nick Spencer

    History of science and religion Dr Nick Spencer is the best-selling author of books such as "Magisteria", "The Political Samaritan" and "Playing God". After studying undergraduate and masters degrees in English at Oxford University, he did a 2nd masters degree in literature, before a PhD in political philosophy and theology at Cambridge.  He is Visiting Research Fellow at the Faiths and Civil Society Unit, Goldsmiths, University of London and a Fellow of the International Society for Science and Religion. He has worked as senior research fellow in London at Theos Think Tank and writes across many media outlets on bioethics, politics, history and religion. His master work "Magisteria" is a tremendous volume on the history of science and religion in the west and can be found in all major book shops. Nick and I had an interesting discussion on bioethics for Premier Unbelievable a year ago which you can see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJWRBz8Kyzs See Nick at Theos Think Tank: https://www.theosthinktank.co.uk/authors/3/nick-spencer The Polymath World Channel brings you interviews with extraordinary researchers and academics working on the frontiers of their disciplines. Meet and hear from scientists, professors, lecturers, researchers, engineers, philosophers and astronauts.   Don’t forget to like and subscribe. New episodes every Wednesday. #PolymathWorldChannel #PursueExtraordinary #HistoryOfScience #Religion #Ethics #NickSpencer #Galileo #Darwin #Bioethics #Genetics #ScienceAndReligion #WelfareState #PolymathWorld #DrNickSpencer #HistoryOfReligion #TheosThinkTank #PoliticalTheology #Magisteria #Renaissance #Reformation #GalileoAffair #Evolution #GeneticEngineering #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Secularism #ChristianNationalism #History #GeneEditing #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfScience #Theology #TheologyAndScience ---------- Socials: Spotify:  https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/ Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@polymath_sam YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@UCuG7pQHkUJjc9WO56lcW47g  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-mckee/ Website:  https://sam-mckee.co.uk/

    36 min
  5. Polymath World # Episode 40 - Dr Julian Baggini

    FEB 11

    Polymath World # Episode 40 - Dr Julian Baggini

    PHILOSOPHY Julian Baggini is an English philosopher, journalist and the author of over 20 books about philosophy written for a general audience. He is co-founder of The Philosophers' Magazine, and has written for numerous international newspapers and magazines. His best-selling books include The Edge Of Reason, How The World Thinks, How The World Eats, The Godless Gospel, and Atheism: A Very Short Introduction. He has spoken and written globally for major outlets and we have met for several episodes of Premier Unbelievable. Julian is a patron of Humanists UK and a strong voice for atheism and secularism in the UK and abroad. He studied philosophy at the University of Reading before doing his PhD at UCL. He is an honorary research fellow in philosophy at the University of Kent. The Polymath World Channel brings you interviews with extraordinary researchers and academics working on the frontiers of their disciplines. Meet and hear from scientists, professors, lecturers, researchers, engineers, philosophers and astronauts.   Don’t forget to like and subscribe. New episodes every Wednesday. #PolymathWorldChannel #PursueExtraordinary #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfMind #PhilosophyOfReligion #Atheism #Secularism #Humanism #Reason #Rationality #Enlightenment #God #Debate #Religion  ---------- Socials: Spotify:  https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/ Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@polymath_sam YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@UCuG7pQHkUJjc9WO56lcW47g  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-mckee/ Website:  https://sam-mckee.co.uk/

    42 min
  6. Polymath World # Episode 39 - Howard and Michele Hall

    FEB 4

    Polymath World # Episode 39 - Howard and Michele Hall

    Oceanography: Filming whalesHoward and Michelle Hall are diving and underwater photography royalty. Few people have brought the world of whales to us as much as they have. Some of the most incredible footage of blue, humpback and grey whales has been shot by them. Their work has greatly benefitted both science and environmental awareness over the past 35 years. I loved hearing their stories and am sure you will be inspired by their incredible journey. Howard Hall Productions is a natural history film production company specialising in marine wildlife and marine conservation films for television and large format theatre.  The company is owned and operated by Howard and Michele Hall. Howard and Michele Hall are perhaps best known for their underwater IMAX films.  In 1994 Howard directed the first underwater IMAX 3D feature, Into the Deep.  In 1998 Michele produced and Howard directed the IMAX feature Island of the Sharks.  In 2005 they returned to the IMAX 3D format by directing and producing Deep Sea 3D which was awarded Best Picture at the Giant Screen Cinema Association Conference and Best Large Format Film at Wildscreen 2006.  In 2009 the Hall’s released Under the Sea 3D.  This film won best cinematography at the Giant Screen Cinema Association Conference in 2009 and Best Documentary at the International 3D Society in 2010.  Howard was director of underwater cinematography for Primesco Productions’ Lost Worlds, MacGillivray Freeman Films’ The Living Sea, the IMAX 3D feature Return to Hubble, and was underwater cinematographer for MacGillivray Freeman’s Journey Into Amazing Caves.  In 2002 Howard was underwater sequence director and Michele was location manager for MacGillivray Freeman’s IMAX feature Coral Reef Adventure, a film in which both are featured on camera.  The Hall’s latest IMAX film, Secrets of the Sea 3D https://secretsoftheseamovie.com/#theaters , was released in 2022 and was a coproduction between Howard Hall Productions and Oceanic Research. Of the five highest grossing 3D films produced by IMAX Corporation, two were directed by Howard Hall.  Into the Deep has earned box office receipts of over $70 million and Deep Sea 3D has earned over $96 million. Between them, Howard and Michele have won seven Emmy Awards.  Howard has produced and/or directed many award winning natural history television films including a National Geographic Special which he co-produced with Michele, and four episodes of the PBS series Nature.  Howard also directed and Michele produced the award winning five-hour series Secrets of the Ocean Realm for PBS.   The Hall’s most recent film, Soul of the Ocean, is a 78-minute feature length film that was finished in 2022. Howard holds a BS degree in zoology from San Diego State University.  He is a member of the Directors Guild of America and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Michele is a Registered Nurse and holds a B.S. degree in Health Sciences.  She is a member of the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Women Divers Hall of Fame. Website: Howard Hall Productions | Natural History Film Production and Stock Footage Library - https://www.howardhall.com/ Howard and Michelle's Video Library: Howard Hall Productions - Contributor of Nature Stock Footage - https://www.naturefootage.com/contributor/profile/howardhall/howard-hall-productions?user=vip The Polymath World Channel brings you interviews with extraordinary researchers and academics working on the frontiers of their disciplines. Meet and hear from scientists, professors, lecturers, researchers, engineers, philosophers and astronauts. Don’t forget to like and subscribe. New episodes every Wednesday.#PolymathWorldChannel #PursueExtraordinary #Whales #UnderwaterPhotography #MarineBiology #Oceanography #WhaleConservation #Diving #Filmmaking #HumpbackWhales #BlueWhales #WildlifeDocumentary #Dolphins #Ecology #Conservation #MarineScience #Science #Cinematography #Animals #Documentaries ---------- Socials:Spotify:  https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorldInstagram:  https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@polymath_samYouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@UCuG7pQHkUJjc9WO56lcW47g LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-mckee/ Website:  https://sam-mckee.co.uk/

    1h 2m
  7. Polymath World # Episode 38 - Dr Philip Goff

    JAN 28

    Polymath World # Episode 38 - Dr Philip Goff

    PHILOSOPHY OF MIND Dr Philip Goff is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Durham. He is one of the main thinkers behind panpsychism today and a proponent of this perspective on the role of mind and consciousness in the universe. He recently converted to what he calls a heretical form of Christianity which sees God as limited when it comes to the problem of evil. His recent book Why: The Purpose of the Universe details both and was highly engaging. He has a rich and colourful background and it was great to dive into his story of growing up to become a philosopher. The Polymath World Channel brings you interviews with extraordinary researchers and academics working on the frontiers of their disciplines. Meet and hear from scientists, professors, lecturers, researchers, engineers, philosophers and astronauts.   Don’t forget to like and subscribe. New episodes every Wednesday. #PolymathWorldChannel #PursueExtraordinary #Philosophy #PhilosophyOfMind #Panpsychism #Theism #PhilosophyOfReligion #Theodicy #Theology #Consciousness #FundamentalParticles #PhysicalUniverse #Experience ---------- Socials: Spotify:  https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/ Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@polymath_sam YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@UCuG7pQHkUJjc9WO56lcW47g  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-mckee/ Website:  https://sam-mckee.co.uk/

    58 min
  8. Polymath World # Episode 37 - Professor Simon Mitton

    JAN 21

    Polymath World # Episode 37 - Professor Simon Mitton

    ASTRONOMY AND HISTORY Dr Simon Mitton is a Fellow of 3 Royal Societies, a Life Fellow of St Edmund's College, Cambridge University, and an incredible astronomer whose career has spanned one of the greatest eras of astrophysics. He is the biographer and former student of the legendary Sir Fred Hoyle and now is set to release the most comprehensive biography of Georges Lemaitre on the centenary of his most famous paper on the Big Bang. Simon had a front row seat whilst working alongside Hoyle, Stephen Hawking, Lord Martin Rees and many others and it was such a pleasure to recount them with him. The Polymath World Channel brings you interviews with extraordinary researchers and academics working on the frontiers of their disciplines. Meet and hear from scientists, professors, lecturers, researchers, engineers, philosophers and astronauts.   Don’t forget to like and subscribe. New episodes every Wednesday. #PolymathWorldChannel #PursueExtraordinary #Astronomy #Astrophysics #CambridgeUniversity #FredHoyle #GeorgesLemaitre #HistoryOfAstronomy #HistoryOfScience #SimonMitton #GeorgeLemaître #ScienceWriting #CosmicMicrowaveBackground #HubbleSpaceTelescope #GravitationalWaves  ---------- Socials: Spotify:  https://tinyurl.com/PolymathWorld Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/polymath_sam/ Tik Tok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@polymath_sam YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@UCuG7pQHkUJjc9WO56lcW47g  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-mckee/ Website:  https://sam-mckee.co.uk/

    49 min
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Join us on our quest for the extraordinary! Sam McKee (@polymath_sam) has 9 university qualifications across 4 subjects including doctorates in history and philosophy of science and molecular biology. He researches both at two British universities and contributes to both space science and cancer research. Meet fellow polymaths and discipline leaders working on the frontiers of research from all over the world. Be inspired to pursue knowledge and drive the world forwards. Watch and share interviews with professors, lecturers, researchers, engineers, scientists and astronauts, right here! We talk to the most extraordinary people working on the frontiers for humanity, driving research forwards and changing the world that we live in. We dive deep with thinkers, academics and true icons - many of whom you won't yet have heard of. Listen to us here and on podcast whilst you drive, exercise, do chores, and be inspired to pursue extraordinary in your own life. www.sam-mckee.co.uk

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  • Creator
    Samuel McKee
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    56
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Samuel McKee
  • Show Website
    Polymath World Channel