Science Mixtape

Timothy Revell takes on Maths single-handed as gives us some insights into the algorithms behind matchmaking websites and your Facebook feed, the secrets of cryptography and sunken treasure. Maths is all around us and Tim will show us where. Mixtape: 1) The Asteroids Galaxy Tour - The Golden Age 2) The Zombies - Time of the Season 3) London Grammar - Hey Now 4) Shack - Undecided 5) Kate Bush - Sat in Your Lap 6) Villagers - Nothing Arrived #science #mixtape #maths #cryptography #algorithms

All aboard as materials scientist Anna Ploszajski takes us on a tour of her favourite materials! From the ancient art of metallurgy and the alloy that created an era (hint: it begins with a B...), to the power of concrete on our emotions and the invention of plastic by snooker players, we discover there's more to our surroundings than meets the eye. We also learn about Anna's research into hydrogen storage and create some hydrogen of our own using just a 9V battery and some salt water! Mixtape: 1. Titanium by David Guetta (ft. Sia) 2. 1+1 by Beyonce 3. Empire State of Mind, Pt.II by Alicia Keys 4. Barbie Girl by Aqua 5. Jurassic Park End Credits by John Williams 6. Raise Your Glass by P!nk #science #mixtape #materials #metal #concrete #plastic #hydrogen

Emily Evans, artist and anatomy teacher, takes us through the wonders of the human body and its power to inspire all kinds of art, from song lyrics to fashion designs and even tattoos. We also discuss the relationship you have with a body you dissect, how diagrams can be creative, and Emily's own anatomical art. Mixtape: 1. The Boatman by The Levellers 2. Break On Through by The Doors 3. Portela Na Avenida by Clara Nunes 4. Piano Preludes Opus 28 Number 4 in E Minor by Frederic Chopin 5. Heartlines by Florence and The Machine 6. You Can’t Always Get What You Want by The Rolling Stones #science #mixtape #anatomy #art

In a world of dating apps and Tinder, vision dominates our sense of attraction, but it's not the whole story. Join us as Jen Wong, co-founder of the experiential Guerilla Science, reveals the important role that each of our senses play in deciding who's hot, and who's not. From the power of a touch, to the attractive smelling orangutan, and an experiment in sexy voices, grab your blindfold and get ready for some sensory speed dating. Mixtape: 1. Electric Feel by MGMT 2. Open Eye Signal by Jon Hopkins 3. Loud Places by Jamie XX ft. Romy 4. So Real by Jeff Buckley 5. History of Touches by Bjork 6. Can't Do Without by Caribou #science #mixtape #attraction #dating #senses #sight #smell #touch #taste #sound #sexy #voices #valentine's

Clare's form of synaesthesia means that sees shapes when listening to music, so her mixtape choices are extra fascinating! She shares the advantages (and disadvantages) of being a synaesthete, as well as her research into cross-modal perception. Kiki-Booba anyone? Mixtape: 1. A World Alone by Lorde 2. Gosh by Jamie XX 3. Nest by Young Fathers 4. Disparate by Four Tet & Champion 5. Younger by Seinabo Sey 6. Sticks'n'Stones by Jamie T #science #mixtape #experiment #synaesthesia #synaesthete #colour #music #shapes #senses #perception

This week we are all about the mathematics behind the music. We are joined by Kyle Evans, winner of FameLab 2016 and Maths/Folk/Standup extraordinaire. We touch on the genius of Bob Dylan, Listen to Kate Bush recite the digits of pi and assess the mathematical knowledge of Beyonce. Kyle also treats us to some mathematically themed songs of his own. You'll come away with a profound new knowledge of the maths you never knew existed in the music all around us. Mixtape: 1. Bob Dylan - Love Minus Zero/No Limit 2. The Beatles - All You Need Is Love 3. Kate Bush - Pi 4. Beyonce - 1+1 5. Janelle Monae (feat. Big Boi)- Tightrope 6. These New Puritans - Numerology #science #mixtape #mathematics #standup

This week scientist and rapper Alex Lathbridge (aka Rapstract) brings his inner Kanye West to the show with his uniquely geeky raps on everything from the imposter syndrome (which he performs live!) to cancer cells, a brief history of science, and a WORLD PREMIERE of his latest tune. Plus he shares the biology of beatboxing, his PHD on cancer peptides, and the similarities between science and hip hop. Mixtape: 1. Diddy Bop by Noname 2. Man Don't Care by JME 3. Shakespeare by Akala 4. Blood on the Leaves by Kanye West 5. Can't Be Arsed by Dan Bull 6. King of the Dead by Amateur Transplants #science #mixtape #rap #rhyme #cancer #beatbox #bootsandcats

We are joined by Meriame Berboucha to talk about plasmas in all there forms. By looking at the behaviour of plasma inside a machine at Imperial College, Meriame can model huge scale astronomical events. We also talk about using plasma in fusion experiments and the state of current experiments in Europe and the UK. As always this is sprinkled amongst Meriame's musical choices. 1. Stay - Kygo feat. Maty Noyes 2. Ed Sheeran - Shape of you 3. Sean Paul feat. Dua Lipa - No Lie 4. Nicky Jam - Hasta el Amanacer 5. Ne-Yo - Year of the Gentleman 6. Christopher & Matoma - Take Me Back

A happy new year and some happy lifestyle-changing new year's resolutions! This week nutritional geneticist, Maia Elliot, shares her insights into how our environment and our lifestyle choices such as sleep, diet, and exercise, can change the way our genes behave, sometimes permanently. From how your mother's diet affects you, to a vitamin linked with Alzheimer's, and a debate around the shift towards personalised medicine, we also discover how Maia felt having her own genome sequenced and her top tips for justifying all the naughty food she wants to eat too. Mixtape: 1. I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor 2. Starving by Hailee Steinfield (ft Zedd) 3. Chronic by Phoebe Ryan 4. Unwritten by Natasha Beddingfield 5. Run for your life by MAKO 6. Turn me on byDavid Guetta (ft. Nicki Minaj) #science #mixtape #diet #genes #epigenetics #lifestyle #exercise #food #nutrition #alzheimers #b12 #medicine #debate

This week Kyle takes the presenter seat and is joined by Tomos Proffitt, an archaeologist from Oxford University to talk about all thing tools. Tomos has previously done some work on early hominid tools in Africa and shows us how to make the first ever piece of technology. He is also now working on tools used by non-human primates. We talk about how we are not alone in using tools and even how tools can change us. #science #mixtape #tools #ancient

What does good mental health look like? What does it sound like, feel like, smell like and taste like? These are the questions that James Leadbitter has built Madlove on, a utopian design for better mental health spaces. Born from his own experiences in mental health hospitals James asks if there can be a positive way in which to go mad? Plus find out what our listeners think of the 5 senses of mental health, and join in our experiment on how everyday objects can be supportive in all kinds of ways. To find out more visit the Madlove website http://madlove.org.uk/ or check them out at the Wellcome Trust exhibition, Bedlam, it's well worth a visit! Mixtape Songs: 1. Make Every Day Count by NYCC 2. Take Me I'm Yours by Mary Clark 3. Love Me For Real by Rim and Kasa 4. I Got A Feelin' by The clark sisters 5. Fire in My Heart by Escape From New York 6. Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Baby by Barry White #science #mixtape #madness #mental #health #madlove #bedlam #senses #look #sound #feel #smell #

What is design? Why does science need design? And how do you design for effective communication? Renowned designer Anne Odling-Smee has the answers! Coming from an arts world, she's been designing for science communication since 2011 and shares the challenges and triumphs of her work so far. Plus she challenges Matilda and Producer Kyle to a 'Poster-Off', and shares her top tips for clear and effective visual communication. Mixtape songs: 1. Caravan by Duke Ellington 2. Soul Kitchen by The Doors 3. Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major by Mozart 4. Volver by Carlos Gardel 5. Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us by Alison Krauss & Robert Plant 6. Fumblin’ with the Blues, by Tom Waits #science #mixtape #design #communication #poster #visual #image #challenge #

It's a halloween special on the science of DEATH with Dr Jamie Upton, death-enthusiast and founder of Art Necro. Full of DEAD-ly facts about body decomposition, real life zombies, and science's best explanations for those life-after-death experiences, we also muse on how science is redefining death, and celebrate our ultimate demise with Toxic Cocktails! Grab your shaker and join the party. Mixtape songs: 1. Back from the Dead by King Errisson 2. The Only Thing by Sufjan Stevens 3. Beverley Hills by Aerial Pink 4. DMT Song by Flying Lotus (ft. Thundercat) 5. This Will Be Our Year by The Zombies 6. Glad to Know You by Kitty Grant #science #mixtape #halloween #death #dead #deadly #decomposition #maggots #toxic #cocktails #dmt #life #facts #necro

Taking us back in time to the 17th century, Dr Jennifer Evans shares the good, the gory, and the downright gross, of early modern medicine. From crazy infertility tests, to cures with pigeon's bottoms and dead puppies (I know!), everything stems from an imbalance of humours. Plus we make our own ancient remedy for the common cold so if you're feeling sneezy grab some claret wine and currents and listen in. Mixtape songs: 1. Bloodless by Tom McRae 2. Answering Bell by Ryan Adams 3. Oblivion by M83 4. Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours by Stevie Wonder 5. Shake It Off by Taylor Swift 6. You Are the Best Thing by Ray La Montagne #science #mixtape #early #modern #medicine #cold #remedy #cure #humours #fertility #experiment #hippocrates #sickness #health #treatment #gross

We are living in unprecedented economic times - a whole generation will be worse off than their parents - what went wrong?! Economist Rob Levy sorts the myths from the money and explains why "a lot of economics is balls". Get your tenners ready for our irrational Ultimatum Game and find out why government austerity is very different from personal jam-induced debt - Matilda even learns a new word, profligate. Try using that in conversation. Mixtape Songs: 1. Who's Loving You by Jackson 5 2. As by Stevie Wonder 3. Don't Get Me Wrong by The Pretenders 4. Sun's Gonna Shine Again by Ray Charles 5. On And On by Longpigs 6. And Your Bird Can Sing by The Beatles http://ecnmy.org/ https://datadrivenecon.wordpress.com/ #science #mixtape #economics #economy #data #ultimatum #game #macro #micro #experiment

It's the Rock BNOC herself, Lois Salem, talking rocks, magma and volcanoes!

A Science Mixtape first, we bring you the pioneer of Geek Pop himself, Jonny Berliner, playing live on the show! With songs on everything from the Higgs Boson to DNA Jonny shares his fascinating songwriting process with us and the stories behind his songs. Plus we get all musical ourselves making 'tissue box guitars' and Matilda takes on Jonny in the world's worst scientific rap battle. #science #mixtape #experiment #live #acoustic #songs #guitar #dna #higgs #boson #darwin #songwriting #rhyme #rap #battle #rhyming

This week we look towards the future with a 'virtual' Luke Robert Mason, co-founder and director of Virtual Futures. We bring you the top 5 futurist predictions for 2100, a coin-tossing Freakonomics Experiment to help us decide our own future, and explore the power of language in science, shaping how we think about the world. We also discuss the ultimate question - what does it mean to be human in the 21st century?! Plus the hidden message in some backwards Taylor Swift, 'dark' and 'intelligent' science news, and of course, our weekly brainteaser! #science #mixtape #experiment #live #radio #virtual #future #futurist #prediction #2100 #human #technology #21stcentury

It's a Brexit special as prize-winning science journalist, Mun Keat Looi, joins us to unpick what Brexit will mean for UK science. Will we lose our world reknowed research reputation? How can we connect with a country that's fed-up of experts? Plus Producer Yas challenges Matilda and Mun Keat with her 'EU Crazy' quiz, and we scour the internet for some happier science news. 03:55 - Brexit Affect 19:10 - EU Crazy 30:16 - Big Questions in Science 41:00 - Science News and More About Mun Keat #science #mixtape #eu #brexit #quiz #mosaic

We bring you Jugular's Art/Science Weekender with neuroscientist, musician, and creativity specialist, Dr Shama Rahman, founder of 'Jugular: Connecting the Head and the Heart'. Shama is joined by Dr Cassandra Gould (emotional heart research), physicist Kishan Manani (heart rhythm research) and science journalist Katherine Templar-Lewis, as they take us through the inspiration behind their latest cabaret show, 'Rhythms of the Heart', exploring the emotional, social and physical aspects of our most important organ. Join in as we try an on-air heart-syncing experiment, explore the 4 stages of creativity, and hear more about the process of turning research into theatre. You could even see it for yourself! They're performing THIS weekend at The Ugly Duckling warehouse in Bermondsey! SAT 11th/SUN 12th - 14:00 play - An Inevitable Stitch in Time SAT 11th/SUN 12th - 19:30 cabaret - Rhythms of the Heart #science #mixtape #art #performance #creativity #heart #rhythm #jugular #emotion #research #experiment