The science intersection
This podcast is on a range of issues but generally they fit into one of four categories. The four categories are: Climate change, alternative economic systems, diversity and health. On occasion the podcast has episodes which don't fit into any of these.
The podcast is a mix of science and social science and other elements which impact on well-being.
Episodes
66 episodes
Science Education? It’s Child’s Play
In this episode, I speak with Phil Wiles and Matteo Menapace about how games can be used in science communication, education and public engagement.We discuss how tabletop games can help people understand complex systems from hospit...
How to Make Friends Without Forcing It: with Ryan from Social Shortcuts
In this episode, I’m joined by Ryan from Social Shortcuts to talk about what actually helps people build better social lives.We discuss why so many people feel isolated even when they live in busy cities, how Meetup and events can...
Living with Long Covid, Invisible Illness and Finding Support
In this episode, I’m joined by Emma Wills Taube, who has been living with long Covid since 2022 and went on to set up Long Covid Solidarity, a peer support project connecting people affected by the condition.Emma talks abou...
VirWave Founder Kate Julia on Breathwork, Journaling & Connection-First Wellbeing Tech
In this episode, I’m joined by Kate Julia, founder of VirWave, to talk about “emotional regulation technology” and how wellbeing tools can feel more accessible when they’re designed for different learning styles. We di...
Psychological Safety Under Pressure: Handling Difficult Questions (Interlude)
With thanks to Michael Dodd this episode’s guest. This week is a short interlude episode due to a scheduling change: something practical and a bit different. Next week we’ll be back with our usual format.Communication is a we...
Advice, Health & Housing: Why Welfare Systems Are a Public Health Issue
What happens when debt, housing insecurity, and benefit delays become a health issue?In this episode of The Science Intersection, I’m joined by Louise, Head of Business and Fundraising at Citizens Advice Barnet, to explore the r...
Rewriting the Future of Cancer Care: STEM, Equity and the Fight Against Lung Cancer Disparities
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Eugene Manley, founder of the STEM & Cancer Health Equity Foundation, for a powerful conversation about representation, health equity, and the structural barriers that continue to shape cancer outcomes.<...
Replicating Literacy Success: Neurodiversity, Academic Specialisation, and the Future of Learning (Part 2 with Russell)
In this episode of The Science Intersection, we continue our conversation with Russell, exploring whether innovative literacy and learning approaches can be successfully replicated across education systems.The Science Intersection explor...
How Dyslexia Can Become a Cognitive Advantage: Rethinking How We Learn
In this episode, I speak with Russell Van Brocklen, a New York State-funded dyslexia researcher whose own educational journey challenges traditional assumptions about learning ability.Russell struggled to read and write until law school,...
What Courtwatch Reveals About Delays, Efficiency, and Justice (Part 2)
In the second part of this interview, we continue our conversation with Courtwatch about what volunteers observe when they sit in on magistrates’ courts across England and Wales.This episode focuses on court efficiency and delays ...
Inside the Magistrates’ Courts: CourtWatch, Compassion, and the Hidden Justice System (Part 1)
In this episode, I’m joined by Finola from Transform Justice, a UK charity working to make the justice system more humane, transparent, and effective.We explore how the criminal justice system actually functions at its “bulk end”&...
From Concrete to Canopy: Greening the Future of Our Cities
Cities were never meant to be lifeless landscapes of concrete, steel, and heat. In this episode, we speak with the founder of Leaf Island, an award-winning urban planning initiative that’s transforming rooftops, walls, and underused spaces into...
They Could Be Saviours: Billionaires, Psychedelics, and the Ethics of Urgency — with Diana Colleen
With thanks to Diana Colleen who joins me in this episode, she is a novelist, essayist, and psychedelic facilitator whose work explores transformation, responsibility, and social change.We discuss her latest novel, They Could B...
Different Ways of Knowing: Evidence, Bias, and DEI
In this first reflective episode, I step back from the usual guest format to explain why I’m including reflection episodes in this series.I come from a science background, and something I’ve always cared about is not just what w...
Bonus episode
This is a bonus episode that sits slightly outside the usual theme of the podcast.It’s an interview I recorded that doesn’t neatly fit with my core topics, but I’m including it because it’s genuinely useful especially at this time of yea...
Stories of Strength: Reflections with Lynn
In this episode, Lynn shares stories from her work with clients: moments of resilience, humour, and connection that remind us what it means to support one another through life’s challenges.I’ll also be doing a solo episode soon to talk a...
💪✨ Fitness isn’t just for the young: it’s for living better, longer.
In this episode, Lynn shares her expertise on training older adults — why strength, balance, and mobility matter more than aesthetics, and how simple exercises can make everyday life easier and safer. From preventing falls to building confidenc...
Breaking the Matrix: Money, Power, and Choice with Arunjay
What does it really mean to live outside the system? In this episode, I sit down with Arunjay to explore capitalism, money, and how we’re conditioned to equate success with wealth. From smoking analogies to the Matrix, we unpack how corruption ...
Living Humanism: James on Curiosity, Community, and Everyday Values
What does it mean to live as a humanist day to day? In this episode, James shares his journey: from questioning at school, to rediscovering community during the pandemic, to raising children with compassion and curiosity. We talk about dialogue...
From Backyard to Global Movement: Greg Peterson on Growing Food, Healthy Soil, and Urban Farms
What if your yard could feed your family, your neighbors, and your community? Greg Peterson has spent more than 30 years exploring permaculture and urban farming, transforming a third of an acre in Phoenix into a thriving “food forest” with 80 ...
Wayfinder Wisdom: Healing Harm and Building Accountable Systems
In this episode of Wayfinders, I’m joined by Leah, founder of the Wayfinder Group, who brings her experience as a lawyer, mediator, and systemic thinker to some of the biggest challenges facing our institutions today.We trace Le...
Tiny Forests, Big Impact: Community Action with GoodGym & Earthwatch
In this episode, we explore how community power, volunteering, and nature-based solutions are reshaping urban spaces. I speak with GoodGym volunteers about the joy of combining fitness with local impact, and with Dr. Clare Narraway of Earthwatc...
Running for Good: Community Fitness & Clean Air in Barnet
What if exercise could change not just your health, but your whole community?In this episode of The Science Intersection, we meet Paul, coordinator of GoodGym Barnet, a movement that blends fitness with volunteering — fro...
Climate Justice from the Ground Up: Voices from Africa
What does climate change look like beyond the headlines? In this episode, we hear a powerful firsthand perspective from Africa a region facing devastating floods, cyclones, and oil spills, yet often sidelined in global conversations. From early...
Cooking Without Limits: The Blind Kitchen Story
Discover how one woman turned personal vision loss into a culinary movement empowering blind and visually impaired people to cook safely, confidently, and creatively. From centering a pan without sight, to mastering the science of cooking, to r...