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Life Solved University of Portsmouth
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LIFE SOLVED lifts the lid on the latest ideas and discoveries that look set to change our lives.
Every week we’ll bring you a fresh episode featuring cutting-edge research. Find out how this is set to revolutionise the way our world works. We’ll explain how technology and community go hand in hand with the natural world, and how industry and sustainable environments can connect for the benefit of society.
Real research. Real world change.
From your subconscious political behaviour on social media to how we can use tech to get swift diagnosis and treatment for common medical problems, the big ideas are here.
Subscribe for a new episode every week, and share the big idea #lifesolved
You can find out more about research taking place at the University of Portsmouth at port.ac.uk/life-solved.
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Life onboard a ship in the Southern Ocean for science
In this episode we chat to two researchers who travelled to one of the most remote inhospitable regions on the planet, in the pursuit of science.
Professor Fay Couceiro and Dr Clare Boston from the University of Portsmouth travelled 7,000 nautical miles onboard a Royal Navy ship during its annual trip to the frozen continent of Antarctica. We find out why they were there, what they saw, and what life at sea is really like.
We’d love you to be part of the discussion, too. Email your questions on this episode or ideas for future episodes to lifesolved@port.ac.uk.
If you’ve been inspired by this episode, and want to support our research then head to port.ac.uk/lifesolved to find out how. You can also find out how to work or study with us.
Life Solved is released on Thursdays and available on all major podcast platforms.
Host: John Worsey
Producer: Robyn Montague
Sub Editors: John Worsey and Glenn Harris
USEFUL LINKS
Professor Fay Couceiro bio: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/fay-couceiro
Dr Clare Boston bio:
www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/clare-boston
Antarctica tales with Professor Fay Couceiro: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gMbbN6LWR8
Revolution Plastics Institute:
www.port.ac.uk/research/research-groups-and-centres/revolution-plastics-institute
Protector completes Antarctic mission: www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2024/march/08/240308-protector-completes-antarctic-mission
Royal Navy supports science mission into human impact on Antarctica: www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2023/december/05/20231205-royal-navy-supports-science-mission-into-human-impact-on-antarctica
Antarctic Treaty: www.ats.aq/index_e.html
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Will architecture save the world?
Instead of keeping nature out, architects around the world are looking at innovative ways to work with environments to help reduce the planet’s carbon footprint.
To mark World Earth Day (April 22), this episode explores the transformative power of design and the impact of architecture on building a safe and sustainable future.
We’re joined by Dr Phevos Kallitsis, Associate Head of the Portsmouth School of Architecture, and Dr Antonino Di Raimo is a Reader in Architecture at the University of Portsmouth.
We’d love you to be part of the discussion, too. Email your questions on this episode or ideas for future episodes to lifesolved@port.ac.uk.
If you’ve been inspired by this episode, and want to support our research then head to port.ac.uk/lifesolved to find out how.
You can also find out how to work or study with us.
Life Solved is released on Thursdays and available on all major podcast platforms.
Host: Robyn Montague
Producer: Robyn Montague
Sub Editors: John Worsey and Glenn Harris
USEFUL LINKS
Dr Phevos Kallitsis bio: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/phevos-kallitsis
Dr Antonino Di Raimo bio: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/antonino-di-raimo
World Earth Day: www.earthday.org/earth-day-2024/
Portsmouth School of Architecture: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/organisational-structure/our-academic-structure/faculty-of-creative-and-cultural-industries/school-of-architecture
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The unstoppable evolution of the English language
To mark UN English Language Day (23 April), we consider how English became one of the world’s most widely spoken languages. And we find out how a mathematical model developed at the University of Portsmouth might predict its future.
Dr Mario Saraceni, Associate Professor in English Language and Linguistics, explains how English spread and changed around the globe, and why speakers overseas influence how it’s spoken here in the UK.
Dr James Burridge, Associate Professor in Probability and Statistical Physics, reveals how principles of physics and maths help him forecast how certain dialects of English will sound in the year 2066.
We’d love you to be part of the discussion, too. Email your questions on this episode or ideas for future episodes to lifesolved@port.ac.uk.
If you’ve been inspired by this episode, and want to support our research then head to port.ac.uk/lifesolved to find out how. You can also find out how to work or study with us.
Life Solved is released on Thursdays and available on all major podcast platforms.
Host: John Worsey
Producer: Robyn Montague
Sub Editors: Robyn Montague and Glenn Harris
USEFUL LINKS
Dr Mario Saraceni bio: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/mario-saraceni
Dr James Burridge bio: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/james-burridge
The problem with English: https://aeon.co/essays/how-do-you-decolonise-the-english-language
Ey up northern English to become as lost as the hoddy dod:
www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/news/ey-up-northern-english-to-become-as-lost-as-the-hoddy-dod
UN English Language Day:
www.un.org/en/observances/english-language-day
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Sport saving our seas
What does sport, science, the sea, and space all have in common? While this sounds like the start of a bad joke, the answer is actually the GB Row challenge. Using state-of-the-art equipment, rowers were able to gather incredible insights into the state of our ocean on their 2,000 mile journey.
We've caught up with Maggie Hodge, one of the rowers from GB Row's all-women Team Ithaca, and Laura Fantuzzi, a data analyst from the University of Portsmouth and 2024 competitor. In the episode, find out what it’s like circumnavigating Great Britain’s coastline, what they’ve learnt about the state of our seas, and how sport can be a driving force for change.
We’d love you to be part of the discussion, too. Email your questions on this episode or ideas for future episodes to lifesolved@port.ac.uk.
If you’ve been inspired by this episode, and want to support our research then head to port.ac.uk/lifesolved to find out how. You can also find out how to work or study with us.
Life Solved is released on Thursdays and available on all major podcast platforms.
Host: Robyn Montague
Producer: Robyn Montague
Sub Editors: John Worsey and Glenn Harris
USEFUL LINKS
Assessing Pollution With GB Row: https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-projects/gb-row
GB ROW 2022 IMPACT REPORT: www.port.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2023-03/gb_row_2022_impact_report.pdf
GB Row Challenge website: www.gbrowchallenge.com/
Ocean rowers set new world record for fastest female team around Great Britain: www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/news/ocean-rowers-set-new-world-record-for-fastest-female-team-around-great-britain
RS Aqua: www.rsaqua.co.uk/
OrcaPod (RS Aqua podcast): www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/orcapod/id1599056224
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The academic imprisoned for his research
In this episode, we peer inside a place that most people want to be kept out of, but one University of Portsmouth researcher has worked hard to get into - prisons.
Professor Francis Pakes from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice purposefully incarcerated himself in an Icelandic prison for two weeks to find out what life on the inside is really like.
For Life Solved, he looks at how incarceration has evolved over time, what current systems are in place around the world, and what could be done to improve them.
We’d love you to be part of the discussion, too. Email your questions on this episode or ideas for future episodes to lifesolved@port.ac.uk.
If you’ve been inspired by this episode, and want to support our research then head to port.ac.uk/lifesolved to find out how.
You can also find out how to work or study with us.
Life Solved is released on Thursdays and available on all major podcast platforms.
Host: John Worsey
Producer: Robyn Montague
Sub Editors: John Worsey and Glenn Harris
USEFUL LINKS
Professor Francis Pakes bio: https://www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/francis-pakes
Francis Pakes piece for The Conversation, ‘I deliberately sent myself to prison in Iceland – they didn’t even lock the cell doors there’:
https://theconversation.com/i-deliberately-sent-myself-to-prison-in-iceland-they-didnt-even-lock-the-cell-doors-there-105257
Out in the cold? The experiences of foreign national prisoners in Iceland's open prisons:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756061623000526?via%3Dihub
Cell Block Studios: https://www.port.ac.uk/collaborate/coworking-and-office-space/cell-block-studios
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What will happen when there’s no water left to drink?
EPISODE 01: What will happen when there’s no water left to drink?
TX DATE: 21 March 2024
Water is our most precious resource; it underpins all aspects of life. But despite this, experts warn many of us around the world could be faced with the prospect of running out of fresh water.
To mark World Water Day, in this episode we’ll be speaking to researchers from the University of Portsmouth, to find out what’s being done to help shift water habits, both here and further afield, to ensure a more sustainable future for everyone.
Dr Julia Brown, Associate Professor in Sustainable Environmental Management in the School of Environment, Geography and Geosciences, is joined by Rebecca Gale, Head of Sustainability at Waterscan and PhD student. Together, they’ll unpack the growing water crisis and reveal exciting new projects to tackle the issue.
We’d love you to be part of the discussion, too. Email your questions on this episode or ideas for future episodes to lifesolved@port.ac.uk.
If you’ve been inspired by this episode, and want to support our research then head to port.ac.uk/lifesolved to find out how.
You can also find out how to work or study with us.
Life Solved is released on Thursdays and available on all major podcast platforms.
Host: Robyn Montague
Producer: Robyn Montague
Sub Editors: John Worsey and Glenn Harris
USEFUL LINKS
Dr Julia Brown bio: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/our-people/our-staff/julia-brown
School of the Environment, Geography, and Geosciences: www.port.ac.uk/about-us/structure-and-governance/organisational-structure/our-academic-structure/faculty-of-science-and-health/school-of-the-environment-geography-and-geosciences
Waterscan: waterscan.com/
Life Solved: The Politics of Water ft Dr Julia Brown 2020: /www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/podcasts/episode-6-the-politics-of-water
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