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Synergies podcast

This series brings together two academic experts from different fields, but working on the same project, to explore the possibilities and occasional pitfalls of an interdisciplinary world.

Synergies is an essential guide to what happens when academics reach out beyond their discipline to answer complex real world problems. Each podcast brings together two experts in the same field but with different approaches - to explore the possibilities, and occasional pitfalls, of an interdisciplinary world. Synergies is brought to you by ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Grand Challenges and ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Public Policy.

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Podcast series -Ìý2017

Climate HealthÌý


Discussion on cross-disciplinary work on the Lancet Climate Health Commission report.

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  • Prof Hugh MontgomeryÌý(×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Institute for Sport, Exercise and Health)
  • Prof Peter CoxÌý(University of Exeter Department of Mathematics)
  • Sue NelsonÌý(science journalist and broadcaster)
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Wonders of the Cosmos


Wonders of the Cosmos tells the story of a joint ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ project asking whether humanities and physics can identify the wonders of the cosmos.

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  • Prof Jon Butterworth, ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Physics and AstronomyÌý
  • Prof Dilwyn KnoxÌý(×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ School of European Languages, Culture and Society)
  • Sue NelsonÌý(science journalist and broadcaster)
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Liveable citiesÌý


Engineer and Psychologist discuss their work on livable cities.Ìý

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  • Dr Ellie CosgraveÌý(×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy)
  • Prof Helene JoffeÌý(×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Psychology and Language Sciences)Ìý
  • Sue NelsonÌý(science journalist and broadcaster)

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100 hoursÌý


Sue Nelson talks to two ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ academics who joined forces to work on a project studying objects in the Galton Collection for 100 hours.

Guest speakers

  • Dr Kate SmithÌý(formerly ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳, University of Birmingham History)
  • Elizabeth HainesÌý(Royal Holloway Geography)
  • Sue NelsonÌý(science journalist and broadcaster)

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Congo citizen ScienceÌý


Computer Science and anthropology align in a joint ×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ project which works with locals in the Congo basin to map their own forest.

Guest speakers

  • Dr Jerome LewisÌý(×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Anthropology)
  • Prof Muki HaklayÌý(×î×¼µÄÁùºÏ²ÊÂÛ̳ Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering)
  • Sue NelsonÌý(science journalist and broadcaster)

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