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RAZOR Sounds
Razor Sounds is a science and technology show where we take you behind the scenes and bring you up to speed on some of the most exciting new science and technology around the world. Join Emma Keeling and Dr. Shini Somara as they discuss their most thought-provoking stories.
Episodes
30 episodes
Special: Mission to Mars
Scientists have managed to launch rovers on the Red Planet, but what will it take to get a human on the surface?Could their bodies survive the rigors of the seven-month journey plus the seven minutes of terror it takes to enter, descend ...
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Saving the little penguin
The natural ecosystems we depend upon are in crisis globally, with around a million species at risk of disappearing from the wild. Penguins feed in the ocean and breed on land, so they face dangers in both places – more than half of penguin spe...
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20:47
Episode 26: Why do fish swim in schools?
It’s long been known that fish swim in schools to protect themselves from predators, but could there be another reason? This week on the podcast, Shini Somara talks to Iain Couzin, professor of biodiversity and collective behavior a...
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Episode 25: Zebrafish
This week we look at a revolutionary new cancer treatment. Emma goes to Portugal to talk to Rita Fuore about how she realized injecting tumors into zebrafish could help doctors make more informed decisions about which cancer treatment is best f...
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21:02
Episode 24: Mitochondrial Therapy
This week on the RAZOR Podcast, Shini Somara and Emma Keeling hear about a revolutionary new therapy that could challenge the aging process. Glenn Jeffery from University College London has been working on a way to slow down the agi...
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20:32
Episode 23: Covid-19 in animals
It's the final Razor podcast of 2020! In this episode Shini Somara and Emma Keeling look at what would happen if Covid-19 took hold in animals. Emma spoke to Tony Goldberg, a professor of epidemiology at the University of Wisconsin in the U.S. ...
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Episode 22: Mycelium the wonder-fungus
This week on the podcast Emma Keeling and Shini Somara look at a magical mushroom that can be turned into insulation material for our homes. Emma visits Biohm, the company behind the innovation to find out how they came up with the idea and why...
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20:05
Episode 21: Covid-19 Hair Loss
This week on the podcast Shini Somara and Emma Keeling look at hair loss as a potential Covid-19 symptom. A leading hair loss clinic in London has recently reported that a number of patients suffering from temporary hair loss also experie...
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Episode 20: 3D Mummies
This week on RAZOR, Shini Somara speaks to mechanical engineer Richard Johnston, a professor at the Materials Research Centre, Swansea University to find out about a collaboration between jet engineers and Egyptologists. Their work...
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16:46
Episode 19: Superfly
This week on Razor Sounds we look at a company that’s looking to revolutionise the way we try and feed the world. Entocycle is a biotechnology company that farms Black soldier flies to convert their larvae into protein that they use to...
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14:38
Episode 18: Facemasks + Sewers4Covid
On this week’s episode of the RAZOR podcast, Shini and Emma look at a group of researchers studying our sewer system to better manage the COVID-19 outbreak. Emma speaks to Dr. Monica Ghandi, an infectious disease expert from the Uni...
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17:41
Women in STEM Special [REPEAT]
Today we’ll be looking at women in Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics [STEM]. Not too long ago, we interviewed two young women making massive strides in the STEM arena. Michelle Hicks and Inge-Sarah Andersen both work in traditiona...
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19:41
Episode 17: Next-Gen Food Recycling
On this episode of the RAZOR podcast we look at a company that's revolutionising food waste. CGTN America correspondent Mark Niu tells us about his visit to Treasure 8 - a company using a drying technique to make food last longer. Niu explains ...
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19:09
Episode 16: Anthropause Revisited
Today on the RAZOR Podcast we Emma and Shini revisit one of our most popular stories. Back in Episode 13, Emma spoke to us about the anthropause: the worldwide slowing of human activity, which has led to many animals venturing furth...
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12:59
Episode 15: The 4-Day Workweek
This week on the RAZOR podcast Emma Keeling dives deep into one of our most popular stories over the past year. One New Zealand boss had changed to a four-day working week even before the virus spread, and he said going back to our old ways aft...
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14:15
Episode 14: Covid-19 Brain Trauma+ Ocean Mapping
Today on the podcast we look at the lasting effects that COVID-19 can have on our brains. Emma Keeling talks to professor Robert Stevens from Johns Hopkins Medicine in Maryland. Stevens describes a “secondary pandemic” where we could be struggl...
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Episode 13: Anthropause + Covid-19 Test
Today on the Razor Podcast Emma and Shini look at how the animal kingdom has responded to the covid-19 pandemic. You might have noticed more wildlife in your garden, parks and even in urban areas. That's because of what scientists are cal...
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18:39
Episode 12: Covid-19 Aerodynamics + 4-Day Work Week
Today on the Razor Podcast we look at life after Covid-19. How we are going to put society back together and continue to our lives after the disruption of lockdown. Our first story looks at the aerodynamics of Covid-19 in airplanes. The airplan...
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17:29
Episode 11: DNA Nudge + Snakebite Antivenom 2.0
Today on the show Emma and Shini are joined by another Razor team member. Over the course of the Razor Podcast we have covered topics by reporter Jo Colan, and on this episode she updates us on some of your favourite Razor episodes.
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18:33
Episode 10: Mixed-Reality Headsets + Remdesivir
Today on the Razor Podcast Shini talks to Louis Koizia from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London about mixed-reality headsets that are helping to keep doctors safe while treating Covid-19 patients. Louis explains why these headsets a...
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14:30
Episode 9: Covid-19 Origins + eScooters
Today on the Razor Podcast Shini and Emma look at the origins of Covid-19. Allegations that the coronavirus may have escaped from a laboratory, or even been created, are part of an info-demic of misinformation. Razor producer Neil C...
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18:40
Episode 8: Covid-19 Special
In today’s episode of the Razor Podcast we look at how science is fighting COVID-19. In our first story, Shini Somara tells us how understanding aerodynamics can help us better understand how COVID-19 spreads. Shini speaks to Bert B...
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18:07
Women in STEM Special
Today we’ll be looking at women in Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics [STEM]. Not too long ago, we interviewed two young women making massive strides in the STEM arena. Michelle Hicks and Inge-Sarah Andersen both work in traditiona...
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19:41
Episode 7: Mission to Mars + Jet Pack Flights
Human beings have been fascinated by Mars for centuries. Since 2012, NASA's Curiosity Rover has been traversing the red planet to see if it could support microbial life. In today’s episode Emma went to speak to the ExoMars team who are attempti...
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