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The Foundation for Science and Technology podcast - exploring issues of science, technology and innovation with experts from government, parliament, industry and the research community.
Update frequency:
every 12 days
Average audio length:
24 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United Kingdom
201 episodes
since Oct. 3, 2019
episodic
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This week, we are exploring biology and policy. What issues are at the forefront of policy discussion in biology? How have these changed over the years, and how does policy work impact our day-to-day life?
To discuss this, we have Laura Marshall, Head of Science Policy at the Royal Society of Biolo…
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This week, we are exploring maths in society. What contribution do mathematical jobs make to the economy? How can we support curiosity-driven research? And how can maths be used as a tool for policymakers?
To help unpick this is Dr Vinesh Maguire Rajpaul. Based at the University of Cambridge, Vin…
This week, we are exploring maths in higher education. Maths has long been the most popular subject at A level, but the landscape of maths in higher education is evolving rapidly. How has this affected who chooses to study maths at university, where do maths graduates end up, and what does the futu…
This week, we are exploring maths in schools. Is the way we teach maths keeping pace with an increasingly data-centred world? Does the current system provide all students with the mathematical skills they will need? And what does the future of maths education look like?
Joining us is Professor Jan…
This week, we explore equality of opportunity, changing stereotypes around disability, a pioneering staff network, and how institutions can embrace disability for what it can bring to science. We have Research Scientist in Medical MR Imaging Physics at The University of Manchester and Chair of the …
This week we deep dive into a new report published by the RSPB and British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) on the impacts of climate change on UK birds. With recent heatwaves a reminder that our planet is changing, the new report explores how the climate crisis is already impacting UK birds and why res…
This week, we dive into public attitudes to science, representation, ethics, and what young people are saying about STEM. To help us to explore all of this, we are joined by the Chief Executive of the British Science Association, Hannah Russell.
We explore evidence with Dr Sam ElBadry, Policy Projects Coordinator at Sense About Science. He talks to us about the importance of strong scientific evidence, the public’s view, and how evidence is used in Parliament and in policy decision-making.
This week we are joined by Saul Klein. With 32 years of experience as a founder, CEO, investor, and policy advisor across the U.K., Europe, Israel, and the US, Saul helps us explore the UK innovation ecosystem, his career and in particular, how he advises the government on supporting companies to s…
This week, we talk to Professor Tyler Kelly, Pure Mathematics Professor and UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellow at Queen Mary University London, about their role as co-Chair of LGBTQ+ STEM. We also explore a pioneering mentorship scheme and what meaningful allyship looks like within t…
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