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  • Is AI a threat to the UK general election?

    Is AI a threat to the UK general election?
    2024/06/30
    A recent report on this topic published by AI researcher, Sam Stockwell, from the Alan Turing Institute hit the headlines. We unpack the evidence, explained the implications, and Sam outlined recommendations for what governments and regulators need to do to protect our democratic process. How do we measure the impact that AI might be having? Does AI pose a real danger to the future of elections across the globe? We answer these questions in our latest episode.

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    36 分
  • Under Review: Behind The Podcast with Mariam Shah

    Under Review: Behind The Podcast with Mariam Shah
    2024/06/03
    In the first episode of our new series, Under Review, where a youth advisor takes over as host, Mariam Shah interviews Dr. Kathryn Bates, founder and producer of The Science or Fiction Podcast, to discover why we make the podcast, how science communication needs to adapt to the ever-changing landscape of social media, and what the podcast has coming up this year.

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    24 分
  • Why does the gender pay gap persist in higher education, and how can we eliminate it?

    Why does the gender pay gap persist in higher education, and how can we eliminate it?
    2024/05/05
    The gender pay gap is identified as the difference in pay between men and women. A new report from the Higher Education Policy Institute has revealed that women are paid on average 11.9% less than men in higher education institutions – that’s colleges and universities across the UK where students undertake undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. This week we interviewed a panel of scientists and policymakers, including the author of the report to find out why the gender pay gap persists and how we can eliminate it.

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    45 分
  • How does science make the headlines?

    How does science make the headlines?
    2024/04/01

    Instead of talking to a researcher or scientist about a controversial headline, we interviewed Fiona Fox to find out how science gets into the headlines. Fiona Fox is the CEO of the Science Media Centre and author of Beyond the Hype: The Inside Story of Science's Biggest Media Controversies. When news articles cover new research findings, you’ll often see a quote from a scientist giving their opinion on the evidence. This journalist has likely gone via the Science Media Centre to find an expert to comment on the story. Listen to find out how science and the media communicate and how science makes it into the headlines.



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    48 分
  • Is social prescribing the prescription for youth mental health?

    Is social prescribing the prescription for youth mental health?
    2024/03/04
    Recent news articles have claimed young people needing mental health support will be offered social prescribing in light of lengthy waiting lists. We interviewed Dr Daniel Hayes to find out more about social prescribing and what the evidence shows when it comes to supporting mental health.

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    28 分
  • Mental health in Punjabi communities: what insights does charity research reveal?

    Mental health in Punjabi communities: what insights does charity research reveal?
    2024/02/04
    We interviewed Shuranjeet Singh and Dr. Gurmukh Panesar from Taraki to better understand how charities conduct research and to find out more about their latest report on depression in Punjabi communities.

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    37 分
  • About us + highlights

    About us + highlights
    2024/01/01
    Thank you so much to everyone who listened in 2023! Can't wait for you to see what we have in store this year. In this episode, we talk more about why we make the podcast, highlights from previous episodes, and what we've got coming up in 2024.

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    17 分
  • Why are young people lonely, and what can we do about it?

    Why are young people lonely, and what can we do about it?
    2023/12/04
    Dr. Kathryn Bates, researcher Dr. Lily Verity, and activist Molly Taylor discuss why there are such high rates of loneliness in young people and how we can combat it. We cover everything from how we define loneliness, how we research it, the value of young people's voices, and how activism can help combat loneliness. Links to the recommendations and support on our website: www.scienceorfiction.co.uk

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    56 分