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Technically Speaking | a science and engineering discussion

Dive deep into the world of science and engineering with engaging discussions and thought provoking debates. The team share insights from careers in science and engineering, combining expert knowledge and scientific thinking with a touch of humour to make even the most complex topics accessible and entertaining for both enthusiasts and casual listeners. Sometimes we’re funny, often we’re opinionated, always we’re entertaining. Support us: https://ko-fi.com/techspeak_podcast X/Twitter: @TechnicallySp11 Instagram: technicallyspeaking.podcast Reddit: techspeak_podcast Email: [email protected]

Why do animals use tools?

39 mins; March 26, 2026

Can we make cars lighter?

18 mins; March 05, 2026

What are the pros and cons of cold water therapy?

33 mins; February 12, 2026

How can you tell the value of gems?

24 mins; January 22, 2026

Why have scientists sent moss into space?

23 mins; December 04, 2025

What if all chemicals had been tested for safety from the start?

25 mins; November 20, 2025

What is agrovoltaics?

20 mins; November 06, 2025

What is aging?

35 mins; October 23, 2025

How is the safety of drugs determined?

31 mins; October 09, 2025

How does cloning improve diversity?

22 mins; September 25, 2025

What would we do with infinite research funding?

22 mins; September 11, 2025

Can we get smarter when it comes to constructing buildings?

25 mins; August 28, 2025

Are the seasons changing?

23 mins; August 14, 2025

Why is a novel type of fertility treatment in the news?

34 mins; July 31, 2025

What are we doing to the oceans?

30 mins; July 17, 2025

What amazing science has the international space station achieved?

27 mins; July 03, 2025

How do gut microbes affect our behaviour?

19 mins; June 19, 2025

Remember when we all had a particle accelerator in our homes?

29 mins; June 05, 2025

How do you make T-rex leather?

29 mins; May 22, 2025

Technical short: cow gut microbiome

19 mins; May 08, 2025

How much physics is there in engineering?

34 mins; April 24, 2025

Should cows produce less methane?

27 mins; April 10, 2025

What’s the latest research into recycling clothing?

26 mins; March 26, 2025

How do you build a tunnel underwater?

24 mins; March 13, 2025

Why are things like crab blood and scorpion venom so valuable?

39 mins; February 27, 2025

Are we all mutants?

32 mins; February 13, 2025

Are glass bottles really better for the environment than plastic?

33 mins; January 30, 2025

Can you learn anything you want from the internet?

34 mins; January 16, 2025

How can we protect ourselves from cybercrimes?

42 mins; December 12, 2024

Are there any alternative uses for nuclear power?

23 mins; November 28, 2024

How can we tell if something is true?

29 mins; November 14, 2024

What is antibiotic resistance?

33 mins; October 31, 2024

How does science shape a nation's policy?

24 mins; October 17, 2024

How successful are human interventions for helping wildlife?

29 mins; October 03, 2024

Should we mine the Moon?

29 mins; September 19, 2024

What are forever chemicals?

22 mins; September 05, 2024

What counts as a new invention?

27 mins; August 22, 2024

How do you get to be a gold-medal-winning athlete?

29 mins; August 08, 2024

Would you make friends with a shark?

28 mins; July 25, 2024

What's the latest medical research into fungus?

21 mins; July 11, 2024

What's exciting about hydrogen?

23 mins; June 27, 2024

Is it easy to recover from an apocalypse-style event?

45 mins; June 13, 2024

Are metals vital for modern life?

30 mins; May 30, 2024

Technical short: nanoparticles

19 mins; May 16, 2024

Do rebellions benefit from science?

28 mins; May 02, 2024

Is the world really running out of sand?

28 mins; April 18, 2024

What can experiments on rats tell us?

31 mins; April 04, 2024

What is explosive?

45 mins; March 21, 2024

Technical short: Apex predators, asteroids and couch potatoes

8 mins; March 07, 2024

How good is direct air capture?

21 mins; February 22, 2024

Can we live forever?

34 mins; February 08, 2024

Are humans an apex predator?

22 mins; January 25, 2024

What does it take to find a new species of animal?

31 mins; December 21, 2023

How are vaccines developed?

34 mins; December 10, 2023

How well is radiation portrayed in the movies?

24 mins; November 23, 2023

How important is methane?

31 mins; November 09, 2023

What will advances in artificial intelligence mean for life in the future?

34 mins; October 26, 2023

Are bioplastics better than fossil-fuel based ones?

30 mins; October 12, 2023

What was the Cambrian explosion and why is it so exciting for palaeontologists?

35 mins; September 28, 2023

What can we use data science for?

39 mins; September 14, 2023

What can we learn from nesting habits of birds?

46 mins; August 31, 2023

How did university shape our careers in the energy industry?

36 mins; August 17, 2023

Is industrial-scale carbon capture really feasible?

37 mins; August 03, 2023

How can biophysics help develop drugs?

39 mins; July 20, 2023

What astounds us about science?

26 mins; July 06, 2023

How do you know if you’ve found a meterorite?

31 mins; June 22, 2023

How could artificial intelligence affect healthcare?

40 mins; June 01, 2023

Does 3D printing help engineering?

24 mins; May 18, 2023

What are eFuels?

41 mins; May 04, 2023

What is chaos theory?

34 mins; April 20, 2023

What’s the beef with collagen?

34 mins; April 06, 2023

Heart of Glass: Societal implications of nuclear glass

27 mins; March 23, 2023

Heart of Glass: Creativity in art and science

22 mins; March 16, 2023

Heart of Glass: The science of vitrification

22 mins; March 09, 2023

Hot news!

1 min; March 02, 2023

How does materials science affect our lives?

26 mins; February 23, 2023

What is the next industrial revolution?

36 mins; February 09, 2023

How do we account for the risks of climate change in future infrastructure?

32 mins; January 26, 2023

How does fake meat compare to the real thing?

33 mins; January 12, 2023

How do you bring science to life through film?

37 mins; December 15, 2022

Is importing wood for electricity production sustainable?

34 mins; December 01, 2022

Should we bring back extinct species?

38 mins; November 17, 2022

Technical Short: The Nobel Peace Prize

5 mins; November 10, 2022

What makes a Nobel Prize winner?

37 mins; October 27, 2022

Is there evidence for the multiverse?

37 mins; October 13, 2022

How can you predict a volcanic eruption?

38 mins; September 29, 2022

What is toxic?

32 mins; September 15, 2022

What is the future of driving?

31 mins; September 01, 2022

What is cryptocurrency?

32 mins; August 18, 2022

Is science or engineering better?

26 mins; August 04, 2022

Is space travel worth it?

30 mins; July 21, 2022

Can we learn from the hunting strategies of animals?

36 mins; July 07, 2022

Technical Short: Sustainability

14 mins; June 23, 2022

Technical Short: Electrocution and energy harvesting

11 mins; June 15, 2022

Can you build a house that stores electricity?

24 mins; June 02, 2022

What is sustainability?

35 mins; May 19, 2022

Are there any benefits of ionising radiation?

33 mins; May 05, 2022

How do we deal with invasive species and repopulation in the natural world?

38 mins; April 21, 2022

What can materials science learn from nature?

35 mins; April 07, 2022

Are solar cells the future for electricity generation?

27 mins; March 23, 2022

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