Research Comms

Research Comms

40 episodes

How can we communicate research in science, the social sciences and humanities to ensure it has positive, real-world impact? That's the question being explored in this podcast, presented by Peter Barker, the director of research communications agency, Orinoco Communications. In each episode Peter chats to someone who's doing particularly interesting and inspiring work to engage the public with research.

Podcasts

Changing landscapes: telling stories from Antarctica against a backdrop of climate change and an evolving media

Published: July 25, 2023, 9 a.m.
Duration: 24 minutes 44 seconds

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Attitudes of young people to science | Katherine Mathieson | British Science Association

Published: April 26, 2022, 9:25 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 9 seconds

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What can we learn from the Covid pandemic about crisis communications? | Glen Nowak | Grady College

Published: March 21, 2022, 11:23 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 39 seconds

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Growing your community on Linkedin| Laura Hannan | Pitch121

Published: March 9, 2022, 10:54 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 12 seconds

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Harnessing the power of social media | Amy Mollett | University of Cambridge

Published: Feb. 24, 2022, 9:25 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 47 seconds

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Communicating research for the development sector and NGOs | Suzanne Fisher-Murray | Christian Aid

Published: Feb. 8, 2022, 11:23 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 46 seconds

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Telling stories about innovation | Ashley Jennings | Texas Innovation Center

Published: Jan. 19, 2022, 10:53 a.m.
Duration: 25 minutes 32 seconds

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Is 'data sonification' the new frontier for science communication? |Matt Russo | System Sounds

Published: Dec. 22, 2021, 11:16 a.m.
Duration: 21 minutes 56 seconds

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How to read statistics (and knowing when to trust them) |Tom Chivers

Published: Dec. 14, 2021, 10:01 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 31 seconds

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Creating new narratives around Artificial Intelligence |Dr Kanta Dihal| Global AI Narratives Project

Published: April 22, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 33 minutes 55 seconds

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The art of data visualization | Stefanie Posavec and Miriam Quick

Published: April 7, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 45 seconds

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How to create effective online public engagement events | Dr. Jamie Gallagher

Published: March 17, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 59 seconds

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DR. JAMIE GALLAGHER on how to create effective online public engagement events

Published: March 17, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 59 seconds

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Communicating the biggest story of our times | Alex Buxton | University of Oxford

Published: March 3, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 36 seconds

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ALEX BUXTON, Head of Strategic Communications at Oxford University on the race for the COVID-19 vaccine

Published: March 3, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 36 seconds

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How to combat the 'crisis of science communications' | Prof. Andy Miah | University of Salford

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 33 seconds

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PROF. ANDY MIAH on communicating future technology

Published: Feb. 9, 2021, 6:30 a.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 33 seconds

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DR. ANNA BLAKNEY the viral vaccine video creator on TikTok

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 59 seconds

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Going viral on Tik Tok with vaccine video content | Dr. Anna Blakney

Published: Feb. 2, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 59 seconds

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RAVEN BAXTER aka Raven The Science Maven on diversity in STEM and #BlackInSciComm Week

Published: Oct. 5, 2020, 2:39 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 42 seconds

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#BlackInSciComm Week and STEM diversity | Raven Baxter aka Raven the Science Maven

Published: Oct. 5, 2020, 2:39 p.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 42 seconds

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DR SUSANNA L HARRIS the scicomm expert talks about how to build an engaged online community

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 10 seconds

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How to build an engaged community | Dr Susanna L Harris

Published: Sept. 24, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 10 seconds

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The Future of Scientific Conferences

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 4 seconds

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The future of research conferences

Published: Aug. 13, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 23 minutes 4 seconds

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SUW CHARMAN-ANDERSON, Founder of Ada Lovelace Day

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 21 seconds

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Championing women in STEM | Suw Charman-Anderson | Ada Lovelace Day

Published: Aug. 6, 2020, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 21 seconds

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WENDY JARRETT, Understanding Animal Research

Published: July 28, 2020, 10:20 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 15 seconds

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Dispelling myths about animal research | Wendy Jarrett | Understanding Animal Research

Published: July 28, 2020, 10:20 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 15 seconds

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Medical Research Charities: Communicating in a Crisis

Published: July 21, 2020, 4:56 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 6 seconds

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PROF. HEIDI LARSON on Vaccine Confidence

Published: June 3, 2020, 3:50 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 25 seconds

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Is listening the best antidote to vaccine scepticism? | Prof. Heidi Larson | Vaccine Confidence Project

Published: June 3, 2020, 3:50 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 25 seconds

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DR SANDER VAN DER LINDEN on public perceptions of risk, uncertainty and how to 'prebunk' misinformation

Published: May 27, 2020, 8:53 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 3 seconds

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How to 'prebunk' misinformation | Dr Sander van der Linden | University of Cambridge

Published: May 27, 2020, 8:53 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 3 seconds

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DR ASHELEY LANDRUM on Flat Earthers and other conspiracy theories

Published: May 21, 2020, 11:08 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 10 seconds

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What makes a conspiracy theorist? | Dr. Asheley Landrum | Texas Tech University

Published: May 21, 2020, 11:08 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 10 seconds

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DAN SNOW on his career as a TV historian

Published: May 13, 2020, 6:12 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 39 seconds

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Being 'The History Guy' | Dan Snow

Published: May 13, 2020, 6:12 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 39 seconds

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PROF. KATHARINE HAYHOE on how to discuss climate change with sceptics

Published: May 8, 2020, 2:06 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 59 seconds

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Talking climate change with sceptics | Prof. Katharine Hayhoe

Published: May 8, 2020, 2:06 a.m.
Duration: 45 minutes 59 seconds

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DR PAIGE JARREAU on science and social media

Published: April 30, 2020, 10:29 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 6 seconds

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'Scientists who selfie' - scicomm + social media | Dr Paige Jarreau

Published: April 30, 2020, 10:29 p.m.
Duration: 32 minutes 6 seconds

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FIONA FOX on COVID-19 as a news story

Published: April 24, 2020, 3:43 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 16 seconds

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Covid-19 as a news story | Fiona Fox | Science Media Centre

Published: April 24, 2020, 3:43 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 16 seconds

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PROFESSOR UTA FRITH on communicating with and about people with autism

Published: April 21, 2020, 8:13 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 53 seconds

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Paving the way for scicomm | Prof. Uta Frith

Published: April 21, 2020, 8:13 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 53 seconds

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DR PETER HOTEZ on his battle with the anti vaccine movement

Published: Aug. 8, 2019, 10:07 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 44 seconds

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Taking on the 'anti-vaxxers' | Dr. Pete Hotez | Baylor College of Medicine

Published: Aug. 8, 2019, 10:07 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 44 seconds

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WILL STORR on the science of storytelling

Published: July 9, 2019, 10:57 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 8 seconds

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How to harness the 'science of storytelling' | Will Storr

Published: July 9, 2019, 10:57 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 8 seconds

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DR SHAUN O'BOYLE on LGBT STEM Day

Published: July 2, 2019, 5:55 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 40 seconds

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LGBTQ+ STEM Day | Dr Shaun O'Boyle

Published: July 2, 2019, 5:55 a.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 40 seconds

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BARNEY BROWN - Head of Digital Communications at Cambridge University

Published: Feb. 27, 2019, 11:59 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 57 seconds

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The power of authenticity | Barney Brown | University of Cambridge

Published: Feb. 27, 2019, 11:59 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 57 seconds

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FIONA FOX: SCIENCE MEDIA CENTRE

Published: Feb. 12, 2019, 11:03 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 49 seconds

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Science in the news | Fiona Fox | Science Media Centre

Published: Feb. 12, 2019, 11:03 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 49 seconds

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DR KAT ARNEY on science communication

Published: Feb. 6, 2019, 11:44 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 4 seconds

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Transitioning from science to scicomm | Dr Kat Arney

Published: Feb. 6, 2019, 11:44 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 4 seconds

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JONATHAN HAIDT on communicating across cultural and political divides

Published: Jan. 24, 2019, 12:25 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 33 seconds

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Communicating across divides | Jonathan Haidt | New York University

Published: Jan. 24, 2019, 12:25 a.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 33 seconds

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LIZ HUTCHINSON - Communications Director of The British Academy

Published: Jan. 15, 2019, 10:12 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 30 seconds

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Putting comms at the core of research | Liz Hutchinson | The British Academy

Published: Jan. 15, 2019, 10:12 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 30 seconds

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HANA AYOOB on sciart, podcasting and life as a scicomm freelancer

Published: Jan. 10, 2019, 12:42 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 24 seconds

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Going freelance | Hana Ayoob

Published: Jan. 10, 2019, 12:42 p.m.
Duration: 29 minutes 24 seconds

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SAM ILLINGWORTH on CLIMATE SCIENCE

Published: Dec. 11, 2018, 11:26 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 11 seconds

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Climate communication in practice | Sam Illingworth | Climate Communications Project

Published: Dec. 11, 2018, 11:26 p.m.
Duration: 39 minutes 11 seconds

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JESSICA FOX former NASA Storyteller

Published: Dec. 4, 2018, 11:06 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 40 seconds

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Telling science stories | Jessica Fox

Published: Dec. 4, 2018, 11:06 p.m.
Duration: 31 minutes 40 seconds

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SCIENCE GALLERY LONDON: The Opening

Published: Nov. 28, 2018, 9:50 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 15 seconds

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Science and art meet | Science Gallery London

Published: Nov. 28, 2018, 9:50 p.m.
Duration: 26 minutes 15 seconds

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LORD MARTIN REES on communicating the future of humanity

Published: Nov. 20, 2018, 8:04 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 11 seconds

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Communicating the future of humanity | Martin Rees | University of Cambridge

Published: Nov. 20, 2018, 8:04 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 11 seconds

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LUCY VERNALL on getting your research onto TV and radio

Published: June 13, 2018, 10:45 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 9 seconds

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Getting your research on TV and radio | Lucy Vernall | Academic Ideas Lab

Published: June 13, 2018, 10:45 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 9 seconds

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Dr MICHAELA LIVINGSTONE-BANKS: Manager of Oxford Sparks Digital

Published: May 31, 2018, 8:29 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 44 seconds

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Knowing your digital audience | Dr Michaela Livingstone-Banks | Oxford Sparks

Published: May 31, 2018, 8:29 a.m.
Duration: 36 minutes 44 seconds

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KATHERINE MATHIESON: Chief Executive of the British Science Association

Published: May 17, 2018, 5:34 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 44 seconds

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A bold mission to transform how we see science | Katherine Mathieson | The British Science Association

Published: May 17, 2018, 5:34 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 44 seconds

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KIMBERLEY FREEMAN on the value of public engagement with research

Published: May 3, 2018, 3:30 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 36 seconds

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Why public engagement? | Kimberley Freeman | Queen Mary University of London

Published: May 3, 2018, 3:30 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 36 seconds

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JB BIRD & CHRISTINE SINATRA: University of Texas at Austin

Published: April 19, 2018, 6:16 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 54 seconds

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Research comms, Texas style | J.B. Bird & Christine Sinatra | University of Texas

Published: April 19, 2018, 6:16 p.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 54 seconds

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PROFESSOR SIR DOUG TURNBULL

Published: April 5, 2018, 10:59 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 38 seconds

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Physician scientist activist |Sir Doug Turnbull | Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research

Published: April 5, 2018, 10:59 a.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 38 seconds

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MICHAEL EADES: BEING HUMAN FESTIVAL

Published: March 20, 2018, 9:24 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 43 seconds

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Celebrating research in the humanities | Michael Eades | Being Human Festival

Published: March 20, 2018, 9:24 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 43 seconds

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EMILY ELIAS on Scicomm Podcasting

Published: March 13, 2018, 10:26 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 37 seconds

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Want to start a science podcast? | Emily Elias | Oxford Sparks Big Questions Podcast

Published: March 13, 2018, 10:26 a.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 37 seconds

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SAM ILLINGWORTH on Communicating Science through Poetry

Published: March 13, 2018, 10:11 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 39 seconds

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Using poetry to communicate science | Sam Illingworth | Manchester Metropolitan University

Published: March 13, 2018, 10:11 a.m.
Duration: 20 minutes 39 seconds

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