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The podcast where science meets fiction!
Join Mags and Jen in their discussions of the monthly Scientists Who Read book club books, and conversations about the symbiotic relationship between reading and science.
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Your ears do not deceive you, we are back! Appropriately returning to your feeds with a rather creepy tale of this year’s Science & Fiction book club read Frankenstein. Join Mags and Jen as we discuss Victor Frankenstein as a scientist, the ethical implications of his experiments and how Frankenstein still impacts science today. Books Mentioned: Uncharmed by Lucy Jane WoodHis Dark Materials books by Philip PullmanWitchlore by Emma HindsReferences: Mags’ new PhD InstagramThe science behi...
Come with us and Amina and her crew on an adventure as we chat about our April book and the ways in which it fit our new beginnings theme. And there may be a surprise quiz at the end! Take the quiz here and let us know in the comments what pirate you are! Where to find us: Join the Scientists Who Read book club & community Follow Scientists Who Read on Instagram & TikTok Follow Mags on Instagram Follow Jen on Instagram Find all of our other links, such as our merch shop h...
Let’s chat new beginnings! In life, in nature, and in books (and for Wilf the cat) Books Mentioned: The Adventures Of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon ChakrabortyDays At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi YagisawaMore Days At The Morisaki Bookshop by Satoshi YagisawaWelcome To The Hyunam-Dong Bookshop by Hwang BoreumThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Reading List by Sara Nisha AdamsPageboy by Elliot PageHer Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno DawsonAtomic Habits by James ClearUnmasking Autism by Dr Devon PriceT...
Join us for what might be our most exciting podcast episode yet! We discuss our March Mysteries book The Last Murder At The End Of The World by Stuart Turton. Books Mentioned: The Devil And The Dark Water by Stuart TurtonThe Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart TurtonThe God Of Small Things by Arundhati RoyThe Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootReferences: Our The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks podcast episode https://scientistswhoread.buzzsprout.com/2256193/episodes/1...
Join us for a mysterious chat about our March theme, where Mags is in her element and Jen realises that she does actually read quite a lot of mysteries (and recommends some really good ones!) Books Mentioned: The Last Murder At The End Of The World by Stuart TurtonThe Devil And The Dark Water by Stuart TurtonThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Family Upstairs by Lisa JewellThe Family Remains by Lisa JewellThe Night She Disappeared by Lisa JewellFifty-Fifty by Steve CavanaghKill For Me, Kill For You b...
We chat about our birthday month book The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams; how books connect people and can help us find meaning and perspective in life. Books Mentioned: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper LeePride & Prejudice by Jane AustenLittle Women by Luisa May AlcottRebecca by Daphne Du MaurierLife Of Pi by Yann MartelThe Kite Runner by Khaled HosseiniBlindness by José SaramagoPageboy by Elliot PageThe Gender Games by Juno DawsonHer Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno DawsonThe Testaments b...
This episode gave us the perfect excuse to talk about books even more so than usual. We chat Books About Books and how much books mean to us and have accompanied us during our lives as we reminisce about five years of Scientists Who Read! Books Mentioned: The Martian by Andy WeirArtemis by Andy WeirProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirBookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeLegends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeThe Cinnamon Bun Bookstore by Laurie GilmoreThe Pumpkin Spiced Cafe by Laurie GilmoreT...
We discuss our January book for our theme “2000 Was How Long Ago?!, we chat about whether it stood the test of time and how it felt reading a childhood favourite years later. Books Mentioned: His Dark Materials (Series) by Philip PullmanSix Tudor Queens (Series) by Alison WeirWhere to find us: Join the Scientists Who Read book club & community Follow Scientists Who Read on Instagram & TikTok Follow Mags on Instagram Follow Jen on Instagram Find all of our other li...
Join us as we chat about the start of the year and reminisce about the 2000s (or as much as we remember of them). We discuss events and books of the year 2000 and onwards, and briefly jump back to 2020 to talk about banana bread. Also join us to do some quizzes to figure out how much you know or remember about the 2000s (they’re linked below) Books Mentioned: The Thief Lord by Cornelia FunkeInkheart by Cornelia FunkeThe Colour Of Revenge by Cornelia FunkeThe Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullm...
Join us as we discuss our Winter Of Witches December book club book and our final book of 2024 (we are catching up!). We discuss all things witchy, including additional witchy book recommendations and how we’d love to go for a coffee with Mika Moon. Books Mentioned: The Witch And The Tsar by Olesya Salnikova GilmoreHer Majesty’s Royal Coven by Juno DawsonThe Shadow Cabinet by Juno DawsonQueen B by Juno DawsonA Discovery Of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Martian by Andy WeirThe Lighthouse Wi...
Join us to chat about our Nautical November book Lies We Sing To The Sea by Sarah Underwood. We discuss the origin story of the monthly theme, sapphic love stories, and a much used fantasy trope we think really needs to go away. Books Mentioned: Saltblood by Francesca De ToresGirl, Goddess, Queen by Bea FitzgeraldPercy Jackson & The Olympians by Rick RiordanHeroes Of Olympus by Rick Riordan References: Lies We Sing To The Sea reviews on The StoryGraph Where to find us: Join the...
Grab the nearest delicious baked good and join us for a chat about our cosy October book club read. Find out whether the stakes were too low for Jen this time, and why this podcast will now be called Chaos & Cappuccinos. Books Mentioned: Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeNone Of This Is True by Lisa JewellThe Third Wife by Lisa JewellThe Family Upstairs by Lisa JewellGoblins & Greatcoats by Travis BaldreeThe Martian by Andy Weir References: Our Legends & Lattes episode from...
Join us as we delve into yet another dark academia story, filled with all the intrigue and sinister stuff. But is it like The Secret History? Books Mentioned: Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeWelcome To The Hyunam-dong Bookshop by Hwang BoreumThe Secret History by Donna TarttNinth House by Leigh BardugoLove On The Brain by Ali HazelwoodThe Turn Of The Key by Ruth WareA Discovery Of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Skeleton Key by Erin Kelly References: Our Love On The Brain Episode&...
Join us as we talk about all the different ways of being cosy this autumn as well as the different sides of the autumnal spectrum represented by Jen and Mags. Including chatting about tea and the weather (of course), bags of cinnamon rolls, and what kind of books count as cosy. Books Mentioned: Legends & Lattes by Travis BaldreeA Discovery Of Witches by Deborah HarknessPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeBookshops & Bonedust by Travis BaldreeThe Book Of Lost Things by John ConnollyWelcome To ...
Join us as we reveal some Pride & Prejudice related secrets, discuss our somewhat different feelings about this book and adaptation, and find out why it’s called Pride & Prejudice in the first place. Join in with the quiz to find out which Bennet sister you are! Where to find us: Join the Scientists Who Read book club & community Follow Scientists Who Read on Instagram & TikTok Follow Mags on Instagram Follow Jen on Instagram Find all of our other links, such as our me...
This month we chat about TBRs, how books come to be on our TBRs, some of the ones currently on ours, and how often we actually read the books we intend to read. Books Mentioned: The Cloisters by The Martian by Andy WeirProject Hail Mary by Andy WeirArtemis by Andy WeirWhere to find us: Join the Scientists Who Read book club & community Follow Scientists Who Read on Instagram & TikTok Follow Mags on Instagram Follow Jen on Instagram Find all of our other links, such as ou...
Join us for a rather extensive life update section, oh and we also talk about our July book Brave New World. Books Mentioned: Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirIdol by Louise O’NeillThe Pairing by Casey McQuistonThis Book Is Gay by Juno DawsonJulián Is A Mermaid by Jessica LoveReferences: Science On Trial Podcast @sceince.viv on Instagram Investigation reveals UK schools are banning LGBT+ books after complaints from parents Where to find us: Join the Scientists Who Read b...
Join us as we chat about the best, the worst and imagined adaptations we thought existed but actually don’t. And we spontaneously decide to record another bonus episode for our patrons, and we’d really appreciate all your support for the podcast and the book club, so you can do that right here. Books Mentioned: The Martian by Andy WeirThe Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootHidden Figures by Margot Lee ShetterlyThe Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas AdamsDo ...
It’s time (hehe) to discuss our Always Will Be time travel love story This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El Mohtar and Max Gladstone. We talk about the parallels between this sci fi queer love story and real relationships, the balance between poetry and just wanting to drink tea with someone, and quote a lot from the book. Books Mentioned: The Martian by Andy WeirA Short History Of Tractors In Ukrainian Marina LewyckaLove On The Brain by Ali HazelwoodTravelling Light by Naomi Mitchis...
Join us to discuss the first of our two June books as we travel back in time for the Always Have Been portion of our Pride Month theme. We chat about Gwen And Art Are Not In Love by Lex Croucher, queers in time, past and present, and how much of this historical queer story resonates with queer experiences today. Oh and also why knights are just really really cool! Books Mentioned: Chef’s Kiss by T J AlexanderChef’s Choice by T J AlexanderTriple Sec by T J Alexander The Bone Season by S...
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