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Our ever-curious step-mother and step-daughter, Sarah and Áine, begin each episode with a glass of gin in hand, before launching into the topic of the week. Once the gin has been thoroughly sampled, and reviewed, they discuss what they already know about the weekly topic. It could be anything, from science to art, from political to cultural. Most importantly, they often don’t know a lot. Luckily, there is a weekly expert who shares their knowledge… and the gin. The guest may be plagued with ‘Okay, but why?’s, and ‘So, how?’s, but they get to drink through it! And, if this expert can tell our hosts that everything they thought they knew is wrong, even better. There’s no confrontation, just a genuine wish to learn and understand, and at the end of the show, the hosts spend a little time mulling over what they’ve learnt, and wondering how they can slip it into conversations to look smart.
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Welcome to the Gin & Topic tasting roomWe’re doing something a bit different this week… we’re tasting tonic waters. Join us as we try Fever Tree, Schweppes and Double Dutch with our guest Jeremy Howard.Cheers!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We chat a lot about science on this podcast but this week we’re going a bit meta and chatting about sharing science. Although, in a much more academic sense… We’re joined by Emma Smith, a Journal Development Editor at eLife, an independent nonprofit committed to improving the way scientific research is reviewed and communicated. They’re going to be answering the questions: How do we know what science to trust and does that process work? What can we do to improve it?Cheers! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the Gin & Topic tasting roomThis week we’re tasting Cambridge Curator’s gin with our guest Emma SmithCheers! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It’s the third and final in this accidental swampy theme! And this week it’s getting toxic…We’re joined by Dr. Will J Brownlie, an Environmental biologist at the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology. But don’t worry, Will isn’t the toxic one and nor is this week’s gin. We’re talking Toxic Algae. And more specifically, should we be worried about toxic algal blooms?Cheers!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the Gin & Topic tasting roomThis week we’re tasting Isle of Harris gin with our guest Dr Will J BrownlieCheers! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We’re back in the swamps this week but don’t worry, there’s no sign of Shrek.Our guest is Dr Carole Helfter, an Environmental physicist and Group Leader in Biosphere-Atmosphere Exchange and Effects at the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. She’s going to be talking to us all about Swamp Methane and answering the burning question: Where does it come from and why should we care?Cheers!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the Gin & Topic tasting roomThis week we’re tasting Caorunn with our guest Dr Carole Helfter Cheers! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Plankton Physics, two words that on their own we have some knowledge about. Together? Not a clue. But why should you care about plankton?This week’s guest is going to tell us. We’re joined by Russell Arnott - Marine biologist; oceanographer; science presenter and director of Incredible Oceans CIC, a marine education non-profit organisation. Pour yourself a glass of gin – we’ve gone with Dà Mhìle this week – and join us all in a toast. Here’s to Thankton Plankton! CheersSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the Gin & Topic tasting roomThis week we’re tasting Dà Mhìle with our guest Russell ArnottCheers! Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We’re back and it’s out of this world!This week’s guest is Professor of Astrobiology and Space Biotechnology at Cranfield University, David C. Cullen, and he’s got a great one for us…. Is the emerging space tourism sector taking seriously the possibility of human conception occurring during spaceflight and considering the consequences and mitigation strategies?Something to consider if you’re planning on booking a space flight this weekend.Cheers Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the Gin & Topic tasting roomThis week we’re tasting Moonshot with out guest David C. CullenCheers!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Celebrating the end of the series with a little team get togetherAnd the rare sound of Ben's voice!Join us as we sip our various tipples and chat about the gins and the topics that we've enjoyed this seriesCheersSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Of course we couldn't end a series without a few extras.So here's some extra shots from a few of the episodes and our bloopers along the way.EnjoyCheers!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Do our actions really matter for combating climate change?Sarah hopes they bloody do given how much effort she puts in and the crazy ideas she comes up with to make us more sustainable.But what about Áine and other young people, how can we keep them engaged when faced with doom and gloom all the time? Can a positive focus help guide them to be more sustainable? If so how? That’s what we will be discussing this week with our guest, Annabel Collinson, Business Partner & Director of Content at Visions of SoonAnd we’ll be pairing this with a little Star of BombayCheersSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the Gin & Topic Tasting RoomThis week we're tasting Star of Bombay with our guest Annabel Collinson, Business Partner & Director of Content at Visions of SoonCheersSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why do teachers leave education?Does it have anything to do with gin?Well in case of this weeks guest, the answer is yes! But not in the way you think.We’re talking with Ryan Luke, an ex teacher and now Managing Director of Heart of Suffolk DistilleryExploring all the reasons why he and others have left or are leaving educationAnd of course we’ll be drinking some of his gin too, Ivy’s gin to be precise.CheersSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the Gin & Topic Tasting RoomThis week we're tasting Heart of Suffolk’s Ivy’s Gin with our guest Ryan LukeCheersSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Why chose one Pangolin when you can have two!And we need all the Pangolins we can get right now.But what exactly is a Pangolin and why should we protect them?That’s what our guest Charles Emogor, a phd candidate from the University of Cambridge, is going to tell us all about.And we’ll be doing our bit to help the Pangolin by drinking some Pangolin Gin.CheersSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the Gin & Topic Tasting RoomThis week we're tasting Pangolin Gin with our guest Charles EmogorCheersSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
See a bottle of Bombay, pick it up, all the day you’ll… wonder how they manage to make it consistently good for you to sup.Luckily for you our guest this week is Dr Anne Brock, Master Distiller at Bombay Sapphire. So she can enlighten us or the process of distilling gin, how they manage to create the same quality consistently and with growing demand, as well as , crafting something new during interesting times, and responding to climate challenges.You couldn’t get a more perfect episode for World Gin Day.CheersSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/gin-and-topic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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