Show Info: A podcast about the culture of being a scientist. Winner: Best Interview Podcast at the British Podcast Awards. Dr Stuart Higgins talks to scientists, science communicators, journalists and comedians to find out what it means to be a scientist.
This is a rerun of an episode from season 1. You can find episodes from my other podcast series ‘Down to Earth’ which is all about space tech spinoffs here: Air bags: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/down-earth-how-space-science-gave-us-airbags Memory foam: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/down-earth-nasa-your-bedroom Distress system: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/down-earth-space-lifeline-seafarers Cordless drill: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/down-earth-cordless-drill Carbon capture: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/interviews/down-earth-carbon-capture Here’s the original blurb for this episode: Professor Chris Hunter is the Herschel Smith Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. I ask him what being a professor actually means, and he shares his wisdom and insight from a highly successful career in science. Full show notes: http://scinotsci.com
