Science with Sanjula Sanjula Singh

Sir Tim Hitchens, President of Wolfson College at the University of Oxford, talks to Sanjula about his career in the British Diplomatic Service and as Assistant Private Secretary to Queen Elizabeth II. Sir Hitchens explains the link between literary texts and learning to look beyond literal words to better understand what people really mean. He discusses his work as British Ambassador to Japan in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and the way in which British scientists were able to help people in Japan better understand their risks and inform government health policies in relation to the disaster.

Professor Patricia Kingori discusses the roles that misdirection, inclusion, and cultural awareness have to play in global health.

Professor Sir Peter Horby, Moh Foundation Professor of Infectious Diseases and Director of the University of Oxford’s Pandemic Sciences Institute, describes how he came to study medicine following his initial interest in biology and how his first job on the HIV/AIDS wards led to his interest in infectious diseases.   Professor Sir Horby describes his time working with the World Health Organisation in Vietnam on the SARS-CoV-1 outbreak and subsequently setting up an infectious diseases research unit in Hanoi, his work on the West Africa Ebola epidemic, and how he adapted his skills for a higher income setting to co-lead the UK’s RECOVERY trial into COVID-19 treatments, the results of which are estimated to have saved over one million lives worldwide.

Professor Ngaire Woods, founding Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, speaks to Sanjula about the roles of government and governance for global health policies, and the challenges involved in bringing together different government departments. Professor Woods also discusses the importance of trust and cooperation in and between governments for better health outcomes.



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This episode of 'Science with Sanjula' was produced and edited by Hannah Freeman. Artwork by Lavanya Dhaka.

Professor Sir Rory Collins discusses his early life and career in three continents, his love of statistics and his introduction to randomisation. He goes on to discuss his successes with randomised trials and meta-analyses, and the creation of large prospective studies, including the UK Biobank.



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Have you wondered why something like red wine can be good for you according to one scientific paper, but bad for you in another? In this podcast, Dr Keren Papier explains how diet affects our health and why it is difficult to get accurate answers. She explains how researchers are tackling this problem and how consumers can understand scientific advice to help them make informed choices about the foods they consume.



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This episode of 'Science with Sanjula' was produced and edited by Graham Bagley. Artwork by Lavanya Dhaka.