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Science(ish)

Flâneur and irrepressible commentator, Rick Edwards, and “Indiana Jones in a lab coat” Dr. Michael Brooks, delve into the science behind popular culture.

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Special(ish) 017 – The Uncanny Sep 21, 2016

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Is flesh and blood still necessary to be considered alive? Writer and psychotherapist Dr Aaron Balick and web psychologist Nathalie Nahai draw on Freud’s definition of 'The Uncanny’ to ponder the future of human level AI.

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015 – Big Data Sep 13, 2016

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Science(ish) goes live as part of Science Museum Lates. In this special podcast recording, Rick and Michael delve into the blockbuster data movies Her, Ex Machina and Enemy of the State live on stage with some special guests.

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Special(ish) 016 – Finding Your Voice Sep 08, 2016

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In advance of our next Science(ish) on ‘Her’, a film starring Scarlett Johansson’s disembodied voice, we speak to leading speech therapist Christella Antoni. Here Antoni explains the process of male-to-female voice modification.

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Special(ish) 015 – Back to Reality Aug 31, 2016

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How realistic is the classroom staple Lord of the Flies? Would children really devolve from civilised schoolboys to murderous prepubescents in a matter of days? We talk to teachers and students past and present for their views.

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014 – Lord Of The Flies Aug 24, 2016

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In this episode Rick and Michael dissect the 1954 novel Lord of the Flies by Nobel Prize-winning English author William Golding.

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Special(ish) 014 – Piggy in the Middle Aug 21, 2016

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From test tube babies on Bear Grylls' 'The Island' to a violent end for poor little piggy, Rick and Michael offer an especially scientific (and potentially unethical) preview of our next Science(ish) episode, Lord of the Flies.

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Special(ish) 013 – King of the Swingers Aug 03, 2016

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If you thought we were the only species capable of infidelity, think again. In this episode of Special(ish), Rick and Michael explore the cunning world of animal deception with help from primatologist, Dr. Kit Opie.

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013 – The Abyss Jul 27, 2016

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Rick & Michael delve into the underwater world of James Cameron’s 'The Abyss'. Ignoring, as Michael puts it “those silly wet aliens” this episode explores the limits of the human body, liquid breathing & what lurks in the deep.

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Special(ish) 012 – Stuck in the Mud Jul 20, 2016

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In 1990 Professor Cindy Lee Van Dover became the first woman to pilot deep-ocean submersible Alvin. In anticipation of Science(ish) episode 'The Abyss’, Cindy recalls a particularly sticky dive involving Alvin and the seabed.

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Special(ish) 011 – The Deep Jul 13, 2016

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In this Specialish, world scuba diving record holder Verna Du Preez describes her experiences of the deep and talks about just how difficult it is to ascend. Dr Oliver Firth offers insight into the extreme physiology of diving.

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