Talking of Science
Tackling big topics with small humans
Podcasting since 2025 • 12 episodes
Talking of Science
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How do you win a Nobel Prize?
The question on every helicopter parent's mind!In this special bonus to round off our first season, Dr C sits down with one of the humblest laureates you could imagine, Professor Morten Meldal, to ask what it really takes to win science’...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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59:22
Why do plants want to grow?
In the tenth episode (already?!), Helen and Dr. C celebrate by going full plant mode with guest Emma Aller, a plant-loving molecular biologist from the University of Copenhagen and co-host of the Plantejagten podcast 🎙️From counting to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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43:13
Is coral a plant or a rock?
Well... no. Or, kinda, maybe.Another chin-scratcher from Dr C in this episode, where we dive into the blue to explore the fascinating world beneath the sea and learn all anyone could want to know about corals and their importance. We are...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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42:36
If I graze my knee every day, would I eventually run out of blood?
As always, a deceptively simple question that opens the door to a hilarious exploration of how our bodies make blood. Find out what happens when you scrape your knee and how the body keeps itself cleverly supplied with just the right amount of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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37:04
What's the craziest experiment a scientist has ever done?
What's the craziest experiment you could imagine doing? Now go crazier. And you're still probably not thinking about anything as crazy as the experiments that Kristoffer Frøkjær has written about in his book The Man Who Had His Brain Sliced. In...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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49:20