Les meilleurs podcasts Oxford Sparks (2024)

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Why am I killing my house plants? 14:48

9d ago14:48

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House plants can be a cheerful pop of colour in your home. But do you find after the initial burst of life, your plants start to fade, looking sad and unhealthy? M Garrido Davies, from the Department of Biology, shares top tips for helping house plants to flourish, starting with learning more about the biology of how plants grow in their natural en…

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How are volcanoes formed on other planets? 13:59

23d ago13:59

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Volcanoes are pretty amazing! But how do they work on other planets? Take Mars – it has the largest volcano in the solar system! But volcanologist Tamsin Mather reveals that the red planet is now considered geologically dead, with no volcanic activity for around 500 million years. How do we know how this volcano formed then? Well, space missions ha…

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Can we talk to bees? 15:23

1M ago15:23

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We are out in the wild today talking to bees! In this behind the scenes episode, we visited Dr Rachel Parkinson’s bee recording studio to see insect neuroscience research in action. You might know that honeybees communicate with each other using the waggle dance, a minute choreography that shows other bees the way to the flower buffet. But little i…

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Why are people obsessed with how cute cats are? 14:58

2M ago14:58

14:58

Cats are pretty adorable! Those big eyes, fluffy paws and cheeky personalities mean that most people find felines cute. But what is the science behind this reaction? Neuroscientist Professor Morten Kringelbach reveals how special technology can track what happens to signals in the brain in response to sounds and images of babies and small animals. …

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How freaked out should I be about bed bugs? 11:32

2M ago11:32

11:32

You might have seen them in a hotel. You might have read about them in the news. Maybe you’ve seen them star in social media videos filmed on the London underground. But should we really be worried about bed bugs? The little critters evolved from feeding on bats and birds to humans thousands of years ago and were part of society for hundreds of yea…

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When did we start kissing? 12:23

3M ago12:23

12:23

Have you ever considered when kissing first started? Who, or what, first decided that this was a good way to show affection? Ancient historian, Troels Pank Arbøll, and hedgehog researcher, Sophie Lund Rasmussen, joined forces to attempt to find an answer. Cuneiform scripts, which are the world’s oldest written text, have the first mention of romant…

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How do you stay warm in your house without central heating? 14:28

3M ago14:28

14:28

How do we battle the energy use and soaring costs required to keep our homes warm? We spoke to Dr Brenda Boardman from the Environmental Change Institute about the best ways to keep out the winter chill. Did you know that draughts not only let cold air in, but they also push the warm out of your home? And that sitting or sleeping next to external w…

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How will climate change affect wine? 15:40

4M ago15:40

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People have been interested in wine growing and quality vintages since the Roman times, but as the climate warms, what does this mean for the future of wine growers in the UK (and beyond)? Andrew Wood, from the Department of Biology, has been studying the records of wine critics, which reveal much more than whether the bottle is a good vintage or n…

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What are the odds of a white Christmas? 10:16

5M ago10:16

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As we count down to the festive season and the days get colder, will we see a white Christmas this year? In the last episode of the Big Questions podcast for 2023, Dr Neven Fučkar from the Environmental Change Institute tells us more about the science behind weather forecasts and how climate change is impacting Earth’s weather patterns. Using advan…

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How do you reintroduce lions? 14:03

5M ago14:03

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Lions are iconic species, but they are threatened with extinction. In Zambia, researchers and conservationists are working together to find ways of conserving these majestic animals and preventing them from becoming by-catch of poaching. In this new episode of the Big Questions podcast, we speak to Dr Egil Dröge from the Department of Biology to sh…

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Does banning smoking work? 11:25

6M ago11:25

11:25

As the UK government proposes new plans to reduce the number of people who smoke, we talk to behaviour change researcher Nicola Lindson from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences to find out how the plan would work. Could we see a generation that is smoke free? Would banning flavours in e-cigarettes stop children from taking up sm…

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Why are deep fakes happening? 13:58

6M ago13:58

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Welcome to the new series of the Big Questions podcast, where we ask Oxford scientists to shed light on everyday questions that you really want to know the answer to. Remember those photos or videos online that don’t look quite right? Perhaps you’ve heard a celebrity’s voice somewhere unexpected? In this episode, we chat to computational social sci…

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What's the cool stuff that we've learnt from the James Webb Space Telescope? 17:30

10M ago17:30

17:30

About a year ago, we asked astrophysicist Dr Becky Smethurst why the James Webb Space Telescope is such a big deal. Her answers were pretty exciting, to say the least. So, in the months that have passed since then, what has it found out? What mysteries of the universe has it begun to unravel, and has it lived up to expectations? We got back in touc…

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Would you want to meet an alien? 16:23

11M ago16:23

16:23

What might an experimental petrologist (someone who makes rocks in the lab) and an immunologist (someone who studies the body's defence system) have in common? Well, it turns out, a shared interest in iron might be one thing. And what does all this have to do with aliens, and, specifically, whether you would want to meet one? Well, you'll have to l…

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Could 'Jurassic Park' actually happen? 14:09

11M ago14:09

14:09

"Life finds a way"...This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Stephen Spielberg and Universal Studio's dinosaur masterpiece 'Jurassic Park'. A rousing soundtrack, gutsy kids, and graphics which have stood the test of time remarkably well - the film has undeniably become a classic. But - here's the big question - could it actually…

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How can we use sound waves to eliminate infections? 14:18

12M ago14:18

14:18

Many of us will have had to deal with a bacterial infection at some point or another. The solution? Often, antibiotics. But as the issue of antibiotic resistance becomes more and more of a concern, might there be an alternative to tackling bacterial infections with drugs? We chat to biomedical engineer Dr Sara Keller about how sound waves could pot…

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How do you convert CO2 into jet fuel? 14:05

1y ago14:05

14:05

Increasing levels of CO2 in our atmosphere are a big cause for concern. So what if we could find a way to not only remove some CO2 from the air, but turn it into something useful too? That's exactly what Dr Tiancun Xiao and his team have been working on...and they've found a way to turn CO2 into jet fuel!…

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Why am I killing my house plants? 14:48

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How are volcanoes formed on other planets? 13:59

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Can we talk to bees? 15:23

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Why are people obsessed with how cute cats are? 14:58

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How freaked out should I be about bed bugs? 11:32

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When did we start kissing? 12:23

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How do you stay warm in your house without central heating? 14:28

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How will climate change affect wine? 15:40

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What are the odds of a white Christmas? 10:16

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How do you reintroduce lions? 14:03

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Does banning smoking work? 11:25

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Why are deep fakes happening? 13:58

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What's the cool stuff that we've learnt from the James Webb Space Telescope? 17:30

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Would you want to meet an alien? 16:23

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Could 'Jurassic Park' actually happen? 14:09

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How can we use sound waves to eliminate infections? 14:18

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How do you convert CO2 into jet fuel? 14:05

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