The DesignSpark Podcast

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S3 E4 Expansion Pack: Climate Engineering with Alice Bell Jul 20, 2020

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This week Bec Hill has been to interview climate charity worker and campaigner for a better future, Alice Bell, for our expansion pack.

Alice is a part-time historian of the apocalypse and part-time campaigner for a better future.

She is currently writing a book on the history of the climate crisis: OUR BIGGEST EXPERIMENT, which will be released with Bloomsbury Sigma in Autumn 2021. If you can’t wait that long, she has just written an illustrated non-fiction book on the environmental crisis for Thames and Hudson, CAN WE SAVE THE PLANET?

Her day job is co-running the climate charity, Possible. They build projects which bring people and technologies together to tackle the climate crisis; from tree planting days to connecting railways to community owned solar farms.

You can follow Alice on Twitter at: @alicebell

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S3 E4: Mastering the Mysteries of Climate Engineering Jul 13, 2020

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Lucy, Bec and Harriet are back again, as they use facts, songs and precision-engineered puns to master the mysteries of Climate Engineering.

They discuss warm snow, perfect weather conditions and saving the world!

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S3 E3 Expansion Pack: Food Technology with Barry Lewis Jul 06, 2020

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This week YouTuber and food tech expert Barry Lewis has left a voicemail for Bec, Harriet and Lucy to ask them an important question.

Listen to our hosts answers, which include an array of Elvis related egg puns and some great ideas for new inventions.

Find out more about Barry Lewis at https://barrylewis.net/ and watch his awesome videos on YouTube by Clicking Here.

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S3 E3: Mastering the Mysteries of Food Technology Jun 29, 2020

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This week Dr Lucy Rogers, Bec Hill and Harriet Braine are discussing Food Technology.

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S3 E2 Expansion Pack: Smart Homes with with Stacey Higginbotham Jun 22, 2020

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This week's expansion pack is an exclusive interview with IoT and Smart Homes expert Stacey Higginbotham.

Stacey has been covering technology for major publications for 18 years. Her work has appeared in Fortune (where she was Senior Editor), PCMag, MIT Tech Review, Gigaom and Worth magazine.

She publishes a weekly newsletter called Stacey Knows Things and is the host of The Internet of Things Podcast and This Week in Google podcast.

We sent Harriet to find out more...

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S3 E2: Mastering the Mysteries of Smart Homes Jun 15, 2020

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It's time for some Tech with a Comedy Twist!

Dr Lucy Rogers, Bec Hill and Harriet Braine return for another episode of The DesignSpark Podcast, the show that uses facts, songs and well-engineered puns to master the mysteries of modern technology.

This week, the trio are exploring Smart Homes, as they discuss everything from meter readings and smart fridges to Alexa and "Smart Scotsmen" who can save you money on your energy bills!

Join them on their journey, which includes Lucy's Quick Start Guide, Harriet's History of Smart Homes, Bec's Big Idea, a song sung from the point of view of a Smart Appliance within a Smart Home and much more...

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S3 E1 Expansion Pack: Space Tourism with Mark Thompson Jun 08, 2020

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Mark Thompson is a British astronomer, television presenter and writer best known for being one of the presenting team on the BBC show Stargazing Live and is a regular face on Good Morning Britain.

Following last week's episode on Space Tourism, Mark has been in touch and left a voicemail for Lucy, Bec and Harriet. He's left a question for them to discuss.

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S3 E1: Mastering the Mysteries of Space Tourism Jun 01, 2020

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It's time for some Tech with a Comedy Twist!

Dr Lucy Rogers, Bec Hill and Harriet Braine are back for Series 3 of The DesignSpark Podcast, the show that uses facts, songs and well-engineered puns to master the mysteries of modern technology.

In this episode, the trio are exploring the world of Space Tourism. It is the area of technology that comprises two of the world's most difficult things; rocket science and customer service.

Join them on their journey, which includes Lucy's Quick Start Guide, Harriet's History of Space Tourism, Bec's Big Idea, a song sung by the Voyager 2 space probe (who is a Geordie apparently) and much more...

https://www.rs-online.com/designspark/s3-e1-mastering-the-mysteries-of-space-tourism

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S2 E6: Should We All Live In Space? Jun 24, 2019

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Dr Lucy, Bec and Harriet are back! The hosts of our 5-star-rated History Makers series return for The DesignSpark Podcast, exploring some of the hottest topics in tech through a mix of fun facts, exuberant stand-up, outlandish sketches and foot-tapping songs.

In episode 6 they're exploring space! Let's hope they make it back to earth in one piece.

It's time for TechLOLogy.

S2 E5: Dude, Where's My Hoverboard? Jun 17, 2019

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In episode 5 they're exploring the future of transport! Where are the hoverboards that we were promised as children?

It's time for TechLOLogy.