Proper Geog Pod

Toryn Whitehead

Join hosts Toryn Whitehead and Merrill Hopper in grabbing a metaphorical pint and virtually transporting yourself back to Pint of Science at The Devereux pub to listen to King's College London's Geography's Profs and PhDs talk about their research. From COP26 to African wild dogs in Botswana, the show promises to highlight the weird, wonderful, and worrying! Follow us on Twitter: @kcl_pebes, @kclgeography, @toryn_whitehead, or @pruswieckowska

Episodes

  1. 07/28/2023

    A Peak Behind the Curtains of COP with Rachel Harrington-Abrams

    In this episode we speak to PhD researcher Rachel Harrington-Abrams about her experiences of attending COP26 in Glasgow and COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, and take a peak behind the curtains of the negotiations. Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and lets virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen and reflect on Rachel's Pint of Science talk. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper and Rachel Harrington-Abrams. The technical producer was Toryn Whitehead. Contact us on Twitter: @RachelRH_A, @kcl_pebes, @kcl_geography, @toryn_whitehead and @pruswieckowska

  2. 07/28/2023

    Bayesian Statistics and Rising Sea-Levels with Dr. Fiona Turner

    In this episode we speak to ⁠Dr. Fiona Turner⁠, a Research Associate at King's College London working on PROTECT, a Horizon 2020 funded project focussed on projections of land ice contributions to sea level rise up to 2500. Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let's virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen and reflect on Fiona's Pint of Science talk. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper and Fiona Turner. The technical producer was Toryn Whitehead. Contact us on Twitter: @fiturner1, @kcl_pebes, @kcl_geography, @toryn_whitehead and @pruswieckowska

  3. 07/28/2023

    Glorious Lulling and Liquid Aloha with Dr Rowan Gard

    In this episode we speak to ⁠Dr Rowan Gard⁠, a Lecturer in Human Geography and Sustainability at King's College London, and a Trustee with Friends of the Earth Scotland. Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let's virtually transport ourselves to the pub to reflect on Rowan's Pint of Science talk. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper, and Rowan Gard. The technical producer was Toryn Whitehead. Contact us on Twitter: @RowanGard, @kcl_pebes, @kclgeography, @toryn_whitehead and @pruswieckowska

  4. 07/26/2023

    The Highs and Lows of Fieldwork with Sam Day

    In this episode we speak to PhD researcher Sam Day about the highs and lows of her fieldwork in Cambodia for 8 months, whilst also lending our own experiences of fieldwork in Scotland and Germany. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper and Sam Day. The technical producer for this podcast was Toryn Whitehead. Contact us on Twitter: @samanthacjday, @kcl_pebes, @kclgeography, @toryn_whitehead and @pruswieckowska

  5. 07/26/2023

    Postcards from Fieldwork with Prof. Cathy McIlwaine and Dr Tom Matthews

    In this episode we hear from Professor Cathy McIlwaine and Dr Tom Mathews as they share their experiences of fieldwork exploring social landscapes of London and Latin America to the the extremes of Mount Everest. Unfortunately, due to technical errors we lost Tom's talk from the Pint of Science event. But you can find out more about his work from this podcast on 11th May 2023 or from this National Geographic documentary. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper, and Professor Cathy McIlwaine. The technical producer was Toryn Whitehead. Contact us on Twitter: @McIlwaineC, @kcl_pebes, @kclgeography, @toryn_whitehead and @pruswieckowska

  6. 07/24/2023

    Everything, Everywhere, All At Once: People and Nature Panel

    In this episode we will listen to snippets of four budding scientists (Laura Kor, Zosia Ladds, Kapil Yadav, and Anna Smith) discussing the increasingly confusing and complex relationship between people and nature from Pint of Science 2023. Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let’s virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen to Toryn and Merrill reflect on the panel and what 'people and nature' means in their research. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper. The technical producer was Toryn Whitehead.  Contact us on Twitter: @kcl_pebes, @kclgeography, @toryn_whitehead and @pruswieckowska

  7. 07/24/2023

    Decolonising Names and African Wild Dogs with Anna Smith

    In this episode we speak to Anna Smith, a PhD researcher at King’s College London. From African wild dogs in Botswana to an 18th century Swedish botanist, Anna's research travels through sites of abstraction from colonial history, to zoos and conservation tourism.  Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let’s virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen to Anna at Pint of Science 2023. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper and Anna Smith. The technical producer was Toryn Whitehead.  Contact us on Twitter: @Anna_L_Smith, @kcl_pebes, @kclgeography, @toryn_whitehead and @pruswieckowska

  8. 07/24/2023

    Rethinking Fire with Kapil Yadav

    In this episode, we speak to Kapil Yadav, a PhD researcher at King’s College London. Kapil is certainly a trailblazer, with his research exploring forest fire management practices and local environmental knowledge in India. Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let’s virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen to Kapil at Pint of Science 2023. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper and Kapil Yadav. The technical producer was Toryn Whitehead.  Contact us on Twitter: @kapilyadav_1, @kcl_pebes, @kclgeography, @toryn_whitehead and @pruswieckowska

  9. 07/24/2023

    The Ecological Value of Cemeteries with Zosia Ladds

    In this episode, we speak to Zosia Ladds, a PhD researcher at King’s College London. Zosia is deadly serious about green spaces in urban places, and that’s because she researches the ecological value of cemeteries to our wider urban green landscape.  Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let’s virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen to Zosia at Pint of Science 2023. Note to listeners, there are no leopards in London! The megadector works by looking for traits that could identify something and looking for the likelihood that it is a human, animal or vehicle. All AI is human verified so that skirts are properly categorised! This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper and Zosia Ladds. The technical producer was Toryn Whitehead. Contact us on Twitter: @zladders, @kcl_pebes, @kclgeography, @toryn_whitehead and @pruswieckowska

  10. 07/24/2023

    Making Nature Relevant with Laura Kor

    In this episode, we speak to Laura Kor, a PhD researcher at King’s College London and the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Her research focuses on the protection of useful plant species in Colombia, but in this episode we will be talking about useful plants in London. Join us in grabbing a metaphorical pint and let’s virtually transport ourselves to the pub to listen to Laura at Pint of Science 2023. This episode was made by Toryn Whitehead, Merrill Hopper and Laura Kor. The technical producer was Toryn Whitehead. Contact us on Twitter: @laurabkor, @kcl_pebes, @kclgeography, @toryn_whitehead and @pruswieckowska

  11. 07/20/2023

    Proper Geo Pod Trailer

    Listen to our trailer for a preview of our upcoming series about the Profs and PhDs that presented their research at KCL Geography's Pint of Science events back in May. Episodes to be released from the Monday 24th July. You can find us on social media @kcl_pebes, @toryn_whitehead, and @pruswieckowska

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Join hosts Toryn Whitehead and Merrill Hopper in grabbing a metaphorical pint and virtually transporting yourself back to Pint of Science at The Devereux pub to listen to King's College London's Geography's Profs and PhDs talk about their research. From COP26 to African wild dogs in Botswana, the show promises to highlight the weird, wonderful, and worrying! Follow us on Twitter: @kcl_pebes, @kclgeography, @toryn_whitehead, or @pruswieckowska

Information

  • Creator
    Toryn Whitehead
  • Years Active
    2023
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Toryn Whitehead
  • Show Website
    Proper Geog Pod