Science of the Times Podcast

We (Tim Coulson & Syma Khalid) are launching a new science podcast. We will discuss recently published work of world leading scientists in an accessible and non-technical style. Topics will include, AI, search for alien life, latest treatments for diseases, quantum computers, science of football.

Great to be recording season 2 of @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social podcast. One thing that has amazed me is how many people tell me and @sykhalid.bsky.social that they listen. Latest episode, all about mites, is out. Snippet in video, full episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/3Zp4....

@scienceofthetimes.bsky.social is back after the summer break! We talk to @joanstrassmann.bsky.social about her fabulous new book "The Social Life of Birds". If you like the podcast: subscribe, like, share! We enjoy making it but have no idea how many folk listen! scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm

Syma discusses how zooplankton help in the fight against global warming in this short explainer video: Explainer: How do zooplankton help in the fight against global warming? youtu.be/eJOwZPMLX7s @timcoulson.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social #globalwarming #scienceoutreach

How do we study planets in other solar systems? @timcoulson.bsky.social & I talk to Ray Pierrehumbert @climatebook.bsky.social about his work on exoplanets. Watch or listen here! youtu.be/oqcxlO5Lc_A open.spotify.com/show/1pL5UoZ...

A very happy birthday to our very own, inimitable @timcoulson.bsky.social Have a great day Tim! @streamingspires.bsky.social

The story that Adam tells is incredible. From Effective Altruism, to the AI singularity, to humans conquering the cosmos, this is a bunch of Silicon Valley tech bros championing science fiction as science in a way to line their own pockets further. A must listen episode.

The podcast is now live: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

More Everything Forever by Adam Becker is a brilliantly told shocking tale of dodgy philosophy, impossible science, & self-serving by some wealthy tech bros. We interview Adam in our next episode Out today 11am UK time. scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm

@timcoulson.bsky.social & I talk to dinosaur expert Roger Benson about his work. How did dinosaurs live? Why were they huge? Why are they still relevant today? Join us to learn more about these animals from the past…or were they only in the past? 🦖 @streamingspires.bsky.social youtu.be/0lGABEJ8LnU

Life is left-handed? WTF does that mean? You know what it means? Either way, want to know more? Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s.... The brilliant Tom Richards talks to @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social podcast. Listen, like, subscribe, share, and become even more educated.

This was a really fun episode to record- perhaps because some aspects also felt personal to me, my parents migrated to England from Pakistan.

Our latest podcast is live! We talk the #science of #migration with @iangoldin.bsky.social. Listen here scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/episodes/the... and please like, subscribe and share if you enjoy it. @sykhalid.bsky.social @timcoulson.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social

Next Science of the Times podcast on Thurs 19th is about human migration, a nuanced subject. Here's a taster. Migrants bring economic positives to the lands they settle, but are often despised. #Migrants #Science #humanity SUBSCRIBE scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/subscribe @iangoldin.bsky.social

Have a listen to our latest podcast. here the brilliant @maxjtelford.bsky.social talk about how #life became so astonishing #diverse. Also available on Youtube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=wryI...

Our latest podcast is out! scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm. Listen to the amazing @maxjtelford.bsky.social talk about the Tree of Life, the title of his new book. #Evolution #Genetics #History #Worm. @timcoulson.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social

The UK will be getting a new national supercomputer! £750m has been pledged after the spending review. This is what it means for biomolecular simulation (please repost) @philbiggin.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social @timcoulson.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social youtu.be/-yFU_FJsT1A

Our latest science explainer is out! Syma chats with world renowned volcanologist, David Pyle, about the latest eruption of Mount Etna.@sykhalid.bsky.social @davidmpyle.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social @timcoulson.bsky.social @stannescollege.bsky.social youtu.be/4h4ri8NXSy8

Please consider subscribing (its free) youtube.com/@scienceofth...

If you missed our episode on bird sings with @sheldonbirds.bsky.social and @nilomr.bsky.social here is an excerpt. Full video here: youtu.be/XYr5P3bk2ek @timcoulson.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social

Here’s a sneak peek: youtu.be/Q87bZdbb5nc?...

Want to learn about the science of football? Want to see @timcoulson.bsky.social & @sykhalid.bsky.social trying out some footballing skills tests? Check out our latest episode: youtu.be/Q87bZdbb5nc

Thank you to all of our followers & subscribers - we’ve hit 1000 subscribers on YouTube. Please write in with your suggestions for topics & guests and any questions you have on the existing episodes. Engagement with our community is very important to us @sykhalid.bsky.social @timcoulson.bsky.social

Lots of exciting full episodes & explainers coming up, including a full episode on the science of football- which will feature video coverage of @sykhalid.bsky.social & @timcoulson.bsky.social doing some football training ⚽️ Subscribe today, so you don’t miss out! youtube.com/@scienceofth...

A little spoiler of a forthcoming explainer in which @sykhalid.bsky.social explains why its so hard to kill bacteria. If this appeals - please do consider subscribing to our podcast via YouTube: youtube.com/@scienceofth...

The story of the wolves of Yellowstone National park is fascinating. Completely irradiated for 70 years and then reintroduced - what was the impact on the fauna and flora of the surroundings? youtu.be/KmXvs9CSqv0?... join @sykhalid.bsky.social & @timcoulson.bsky.social as they chat to Dan McNulty

🎙️ Just published a new episode of Science Of The Times: Why Wolves Don’t Change Rivers. Have a listen:

Does academia owe society? @timcoulson.bsky.social debates this in the context of improving biodiversity - has and should academia make a practical difference? youtube.com/shorts/UstZy... youtu.be/1ewUo7lgOB8?... #biodiversity #academia #savetheplanet

Congratulations again to all the winners of Nature's 2025 #ScientistAtWork photo competition, including our overall winner taken by Emma Vogel. See all the winning photographs here: go.nature.com/439Xc96 #Academicsky #SciArt 🧪

Pretty amazing graphic to go with the @financialtimes.com article about the cost of Trump's attack on US science NIH is HUGE! www.ft.com/content/67fd...

A huge congratulations from @sykhalid.bsky.social and @timcoulson.bsky.social to all the newly elected FRS! royalsociety.org/news/2025/05...

Preparing for a @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social podcast episode tomorrow afternoon/evening with @timcoulson.bsky.social

@sykhalid.bsky.social introduces our latest episode with @paulbehrens.bsky.social and related article by @timcoulson.bsky.social in the European the-european.eu/story-45781/...

Love Science? Join @timcoulson.bsky.social Tim Coulson and @sykhalid.bsky.social and their fantastic podcast that is 'Science Of The Times'. SUBSCRIBE TODAY! www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Y...

why some cats are ginger, some wolves are black, and why a few cells that lack pigment in the back of my eyes means my eyes wobble and I don't see so good. share.transistor.fm/s/853891ad

really exciting podcast episode on journeys to a sustainable world.

Was great joining @timcoulson.bsky.social and @sykhalid.bsky.social for a Science of the Times episode - we covered a lot of ground, from why we’ll be eating more plants in the future to the materials needed for the energy transition! Check it out below 👇

New podcast episode just dropped! How to build a #sustainable world - with guest scientist, @paulbehrens.bsky.social. Paul discusses everything from plant-based foods to the production of Lego! @timcoulson.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/episodes/how...

Check out our YouTube channel folks, a whole bunch of new content including ‘shorts’ - for example: youtube.com/shorts/PXB-3...

#Quantum #mechanics is science's most successful theories. It is not complete. @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social chatted to leading Theoretical Physicist, Lee Smolin, on what quantum mechanics is and how to produce a theory of everything. @biology.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk @oxfordphysics.bsky.social

My challenges as a #sex symbol. @sykhalid.bsky.social @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm

One of our most popular shorts: Tim and Syma discuss the science behind the zombies in the Last of Us youtube.com/shorts/k4x5t... @skynewsrss.bsky.social follow our lead with their own article news.sky.com/story/the-la...

Good to see the New York Times folding our example with a focus on the dire wolves story 😉 Our podcast episodes on this topic are available at: scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/episodes/nat... @sykhalid.bsky.social @timcoulson.bsky.social

The 2nd part of @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social on Colossal's dire wolves is now released. In part one, we heard from Professor Bridgett vonHoldt while in part 2 we hear from Professor Pete Hudson FRS. The two halves bring nuance to an intriguing story scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/episodes/nat...

What are you going to do to relax this is Easter? Chill with our podcast scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm

A (not exhaustive) summary of our podcasting experience so far. A huge amount of fun. Thanks to all our listeners/subscribers and guests. From Syma & Tim and our production guru, Rich @sykhalid.bsky.social @timcoulson.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social

Yesterday evening @timcoulson.bsky.social & @sykhalid.bsky.social recorded a 2-part podcast episode with expert guests on questions of de-extinction. Can we, should we, & what else could we do with the technology? Part 1 with Bridgett vonHoldt: scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/episodes/nat...

Don’t they look terribly serious? @timcoulson.bsky.social and @sykhalid.bsky.social in action in the recording booth at the @streamingspires.bsky.social studio

How fungi will turn us all into Zombies. Or not.... #TheLastOfUs #LastOfUs #interview #podcast @sykhalid.bsky.social @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm