This week we discover what genetic modification experiments they’re actually doing in Rothamsted – the place that anti-GM campaigners have announced they intend to trash in a few weeks time. We also speak to Jocelyn Bell Burnell, the woman who discovered pulsars – and discover the intriguing ethical dilemma behind “do not resusitate”. And more!
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Libel Reform in the Queen’s Speech (2:42) by James O’Malley (ft Sile Lane) Don’t Destroy Research (6:10) by Tracey Brown & Sile Lane (ft Toby Bruce & Huw Jones) Kony 2012 (19:05) by Michael Story Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell Interview (27:04) by Liz Lutgendorff Do Not Resusitate (36:05) by Simon Howard ACE creationism (45:38) by Jonny Scaramanga Before Watchmen (51:08) by Declan O’Riordan The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brian Two
This week we find out why geeks need to get more political by speaking to Mark Henderson, author of the ‘Geek Manifesto’, speak to Professor Jim Al-Khalili about his new book on paradoxes in science, discover why FRAND is no friend of free software, and go down the Ancestor’s Trail. And more!
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The Geek Manifesto (2:40) by James O’Malley (ft Mark Henderson) Open Standards and FRAND (15:08) by Salim Fadhley (ft Glynn Moody) Paradoxes in Science (24:20) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Jim Al-Khalili) The Ancestor’s Trail (36:54) by James O’Malley (ft Chris Jenord) Protest Voting (44:32) by Alex Fitch Biobank is Good (50:34) by Peter English The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brain Two
This week we speak to Robin Ince about the Voltaire Lecture, Senal Edamaruku about his debunking of a Catholic ‘miracle’, find out why elected mayors are a good idea and much more!
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Holy Redundant (2:50) by James O’Malley (ft Andrew Copson) Sanal Edamaruku on Catholic Miracles (8:03) by Salim Fadhley The Voltaire Lecture (20:01) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Robin Ince) Droughts and Rain (29:20) by Duncan Geere Elected Mayors (33:31) by Cory Hazlehurst London’s Candidates (41:13) by Adam Jacobs Liverpool’s Candidates (50:43) by Tom Williamson Science Tales (57:01) by Lisa Chalkley (ft Darryl Cunningham) The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brain Two
Was Derek offensive? Did Breivik’s World of Warcraft account turn him evil? And can we take an evidence based approach to poverty alleviation? And Much more!
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Derek (2:48) by Steve Leedale (read by Jess Vautier) Breivik on WoW (10:16) by Marianne Baker Empirical Poverty Alleviation (17:14) by Mohammed Fahad (read by David Couch) Neuroethics (26:20) by Steve Page Carey Talking Bollocks Again (34:48) by Dean Burnett Metal Theft (44:46) by Tom Hodden (read by Rob Hinckley) Winchester Science Festival (53:16) by James O’Malley (ft James Thomas)
Why at least some LibDems are opposed to the government’s snooping plans, open access science publishing, how to get around the ban on council prayers and much more!
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Government Snooping (2:20) by Dr Jenny Woods Open Access Publishing (11:32) by Matt Kaiser Brackley Council Prayers (20:20) by Alex Dutton Protest Suicides (29:01) by Alex Fitch Ban The Burka Response (35:56) by Clio Bellenis Do Atheists Have It In For Christianity? (42:20) by Ed Bower The Skeptic Song (50:10) by Blake Hutchings The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy and Brian Two
We speak to libel martyr Vaughan Jones, discover the true Christian meaning of marriage, feed George Galloway’s ego by talking about him, as well as figure out a way to keep the lobbyists in check… and much more besides!
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Vaughan Jones Interview (2:08) by James O’Malley Galloway’s Bradford Spring (11:18) by Blakeley Nixon Pro-Choice Protest (16:00) by James O’Malley & Liz Lutgendorff The Christian Definition of Marriage (22:04) by Salim Fadhley (ft Robert M Price) Biobank (33:05) by Adam Jacobs Lobbyists and Lobbylists (43:25) by Cory Hazlehurst A Titantic Story (51:12) by Tom Hodden (read by Alex Foster) The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy and Brian Two
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We’ll have full audio coverage of the event on next Friday’s show – but for now here’s a quick video report on the pro-choice protest held yesterday outside BPAS headquarters in London.
This week we find out why health screenings might actually be a bad thing, discover how to make an IMAX film without CGI effects, and try to get Alan Turing on the £10 note.
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Screening Can Be Bad (2:24) by Margaret McCartney Outside In (11:30) by Kash Farooq (ft Stephen van Vuuren) Cash For Cameron (20:42) by Adam Jacobs Girl On The Net (28:52) by Sean Ellis (ft Girlonthenet) Turing on the Tenner (37:32) by Salim Fadhley Doomsday Scenarios (44:20) by James Robson (ft Alok Jha) Ban The Burka? (53:48) by Steve Page The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy and Brian Two
We speak to IPCC climate scientist Michael E Mann, find out who won the Secularist of the Year award, try to build a space elevator and believe it not, have a story that’s vaguely about football. Don’t worry though – we’re not actually talking about sport.
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Secularist of the Year (2:33) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Peter Tatchell & Bideford councillor Clive Bone) Religion in the legal system (13:410 by James O’Malley (ft David Allen Green) How do atheists pray for someone? (19:52) by Georgia Gale Grant The Hockey Stick & The Climate Wars (25:39) by Liz Lutgendorff (ft Michael E Mann) Space Elevators (38:24) by Sean Ellis German Pirate Party (46:42) by Sven Rudloff Gadget Lust (52:04) by Alex Fitch The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brian Two
This week we get a horrifying update on the pro-lifers anti-abortion campaign, a nice update on Queen Mary Jesus & Mo fiasco, and a cautiously optimistic update on the libel reform campaign. Plus why the NHS risk register shouldn’t be released, assisted dying and we speak to Ophelia Benson.
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NHS Risk Register (3:32) by Drew Rae Delia Smith (9:36) by Tom Williamson Dodgy Abortion Counselling (16:29) by James O’Malley (ft Laura Hurley & Lisa Hallgarten) Assisted Dying (26:36) by Adam Jacobs Libel Reform (37:03) by James O’Malley (ft Hardeep Singh & Vaughan Jones) Queen Mary’s Sharia Rejig (45:46) by James O’Malley (ft Simon and Robert from QM Atheist Soc) Ophelia Benson Interview (50:49) by Liz Lutgendorff The sketch at the end is by David Lovesy & Brian Two The recipe at the end is by Martyn Norris
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