by admin | Apr 23, 2026 | earth and environment, physical sciences
Dr. Colin Meyer | Cutting through Ice to Understand the Behavior of Glaciers About this episode Imagine cutting through a stick of butter – you end up with two smaller sticks of butter. Now, try cutting through a block of ice. Under the right conditions, surprisingly,...
by admin | Apr 15, 2026 | engineering and tech
Higher Performing Steel and Sections for a Modern Energy Grid About this episode As climate change accelerates and our demand for electricity increases, our existing electricity networks will need to be fundamentally restructured. Steel pylons are a vital part of the...
by admin | Apr 14, 2026 | behavioural sciences
Dr. Khuthala Mabetha | How Social Support Shapes Pregnancy for Young Women in South Africa About this episode Pregnancy can be a time of excitement and hope, but it can also bring uncertainty, stress and emotional upheaval, especially for young women navigating major...
by admin | Apr 13, 2026 | behavioural sciences, business and economy
Dr Susanna Bairoh | Equal Degrees, Unequal Incomes: New Evidence from Finland’s STEM Workforce About this episode Even in countries celebrated for gender equality, women still earn less than men – and moving into science and technology does not magically solve the...
by admin | Apr 13, 2026 | behavioural sciences, earth and environment, health and medicine
Dr Sriram Iyengar | Resilience Informatics About this episode Pandemics! Heatwaves! Floods! Droughts! We live in an age of overlapping crises. Climate change is intensifying. Acute, short-term stressors and chronic, long-term stressors damage physical and mental...