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Nice to Know - Conversations with Everyday Scientists
The podcast where I interview everyday scientists to find out about what they know. Made with the support of the Marie Curie Alumni Association.
Podcasting since 2020 • 28 episodes
Nice to Know - Conversations with Everyday Scientists
Latest Episodes
S2 E7: The Magnetism of Pigeons with Greg Nordmann
Turns out, pigeons are way more interesting than your average street critter. Their ability to navigate has been known and used by people for centuries, but we still don't know how they are able to sense the earth's magnetic fields.Greg...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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31:13

S2 E6: The Real Meaning of Prostitution with Dr Nadine Gloss
Dr Nadine Gloss is an anthropologist/sociologist studying the sociology of sex work and sex work activism. Despite sex work being the "oldest job", there are many barriers in place that treat sex workers unfairly compared to other industries. N...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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36:15
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S2 E5: X Chromosomes with Dr Iromi Wanigasuriya
Dr Iromi Wanigasuriya is a molecular biologist studying epigenetics, or how our genes are regulated, in embryos. We talk about sex differences in gene expression, but also in medical research and for being an international student.For m...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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36:59

S2 E4: Life-Saving Operations with Profs Sommer Gentry & Dorry Segev
Prof Sommer Gentry is a mathematician working in the area of Operations Research, and her husband, Prof Dorry Segev, is a transplant surgeon and epidemiologist. Together, they use their research to improve organ transplant policies in the USA, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:03:19
