Tim Coulson
Author of "A Little History of Everything from the Big Bang to You" published by Penguin MJ 2024
Professor of Zoology, University of Oxford
Ecology, Evolution, Existence, Science
- In today's @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social ^& I talk with Adrian Wooflson about his new book "On the Future of Species". Where AI and genome editing meet, new species lie, and ethical questions emerge. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
- Badly behaving billionaires can spark scandals that help democracy thrive. In the latest Science of the Times episode scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/episodes/bad... we talk to Pepper Culpepper about his book "Billionaire Backlash" where he argues that corporate scandals might just save democracy.
- How we get the risks of predators on our landscapes all wrong: the-european.eu/story-55524/...
- Amazing what you can find in a wolf pup's stomach after 15,000 years. Woolly rhino DNA shows that despite a long decline to extinction, they maintained genetic variation. The eaten rhino did not die because it was inbred. theconversation.com/dna-from-wol... @jcchacond.bsky.social
- Yep. We've all been there. Christmas is nearly here, but what to buy for friends and family? This year the answer is easy: A Little History of Everything from the Big Bang to You: "Sapiens but for Science" as the previous Astronomer Royal so eloquently put it: amzn.eu/d/g3pLbOV
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- Despite a significant amount of flapping I never achieved escape velocity while giving a plenary at the Chinese Ornithological Society congress in Nanning.
- Great @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social podcast on the science of the microbiome with the brilliant @auraulo.bsky.social and @eveliinahanski.bsky.social. Can't recommend it enough. @sykhalid.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk
- A trip away has kept me away from socials, but @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social continues. Latest episode is out! Quantum computing. What is it? How does it work? Will you have quantum laptop soon? All the answers you could ever want www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPTy... @sykhalid.bsky.social
- Really enjoyed chatting to Bob Wells on his highly recommended Undercurrent Stories podcast. You can listen to what science can tell us about life, the universe and everything: open.spotify.com/episode/1eUE... The perfect weekend activity!
- Omar Yaghi has just been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with 2 of his colleagues for his remarkable work on the remarkable materials produced through the MOFs and COFs he pioneered. His story is inspiring. Want to know what MOFs and COFs are? Last week's episode scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm
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- Omar Yaghi makes amazing materials that can help in providing water for drinking and irrigation, reducing atmospheric C02 helping with climate change and more. We interviewed him on scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm. Do listen, as it is a remarkable story. If you like it, please share and subscribe.
- @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social is back after the summer break! We talk to @joanstrassmann.bsky.social about her fabulous new book "The Social Life of Birds". If you like the podcast: subscribe, like, share! We enjoy making it but have no idea how many folk listen! scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm
- If coal had not formed in the Carboniferous our civilisation would not exist. If the Isthmus of Panama had not formed, drying Africa, we would not have evolved big brains. Despite this I argue intelligent life is not rare in the Cosmos amzn.eu/d/e4Hqo7Y
- And god said “it is amazing what those scientists have found out” before disappearing forever in a puff of carbon dioxide.
- New research identifies the manual that god used to create the universe.
- The day the church saw the light …. The science of why we exist.
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- I used to be a social media master, but as I've got older my posts are less effective. Turns out chimps get worse at doing tasks as they age too. Listen to the latest @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social episode when we talk animal behaviour. www.youtube.com/@ScienceOfTh... listen, like, and share please
- Why I think the current UK government should ban the import of trophies from trophy hunting. trophy hunting is a nuanced topic, but my view is shooting animals for fun is never acceptable. the-european.eu/story-50018/...
- Why are there so many insects this year? Read my thoughts in the European the-european.eu/story-49961/... and listen to @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social podcast on wasps
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- The world might be going to shit, but I'm not yet ready to leave. The universe being "chockful of planets" is remarkable, but we're yet to find an exoplanet with life. Only here is home. Lets look after earth while exploring the #Cosmos @climatebook.bsky.social @sykhalid.bsky.social
- We will soon move into Oxford University’s impressive new life and mind building. Its development and build ruled my life for many years while I was head of department. Most of the time I had no idea what was going on, but this is what I learned:
- The worst day ever on earth was 66 million years ago when the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit. That dreadful day is more survivable than even the best day on Mars. Great insights from Adam Becker: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqKj... @sykhalid.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social
- The podcast is now live: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
- The story that Adam tells is incredible. From Effective Altruism, to the AI singularity, to humans conquering the cosmos, this is a bunch of Silicon Valley tech bros championing science fiction as science in a way to line their own pockets further. A must listen episode.
- The story that Adam tells is incredible. From Effective Altruism, to the AI singularity, to humans conquering the cosmos, this is a bunch of Silicon Valley tech bros championing science fiction as science in a way to line their own pockets further. A must listen episode.
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- Life is left-handed? WTF does that mean? You know what it means? Either way, want to know more? Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s.... The brilliant Tom Richards talks to @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social podcast. Listen, like, subscribe, share, and become even more educated.
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- Next Science of the Times podcast on Thurs 19th is about human migration, a nuanced subject. Here's a taster. Migrants bring economic positives to the lands they settle, but are often despised. #Migrants #Science #humanity SUBSCRIBE scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/subscribe @iangoldin.bsky.social
- Have a listen to our latest podcast. here the brilliant @maxjtelford.bsky.social talk about how #life became so astonishing #diverse. Also available on Youtube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=wryI...
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- The #worm that turned…. Into all higher #animals. Subscribe to scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm so you don’t miss an episode. Next week we talk to @maxjtelford.bsky.social about his new book #tree of #life #evolution #genetics #quest @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social @streamingspires.bsky.social
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- The amazing @sykhalid.bsky.social is giving the second annual Ibn Sina lecture tonight. www.youtube.com/shorts/GHAKj...
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- How can you spot promising #football talent helping out the scouts? Fascinating interview with Robbie Wilson the world's most esteemed football scientist in a Science of the Times podcast @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social @biology.ox.ac.uk scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q87b...
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- Really enjoyed chatting with @jimalkhalili.bsky.social on the Life Scientific episode that was broadcast this morning. Thank you for having me on. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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- Do bears shit in the woods? Yes. Do wolves change rivers? No. If you want the truth about wolves and Yellowstone listen to the next episode of the Science of the Times podcast. We interview Dan who has worked on the wolf project since the beginning scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm/episodes/why...
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- really exciting podcast episode on journeys to a sustainable world.
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- @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social is staring brief science explainers where we spend 5-10 minutes expanding on popular science stories of the day. First one here. Subscribe if you want to learn more about topical science stories. t.co/eCIRk4Bf2W or Apple, Spotify etc.
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- Find your favourite platform to listen or watch on here: scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm
- My challenges as a #sex symbol. @sykhalid.bsky.social @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social scienceofthetimes.transistor.fm
- #Quantum #mechanics is science's most successful theories. It is not complete. @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social chatted to leading Theoretical Physicist, Lee Smolin, on what quantum mechanics is and how to produce a theory of everything. @biology.ox.ac.uk @ox.ac.uk @oxfordphysics.bsky.social
- Moi? A dressing room. Surely not.
- Yet again, @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social ahead of the curve, covering the science stories that matter ahead of the mainstream press and in a more informed and nuanced way. Thanks @sykhalid.bsky.social !
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- I'd love to hear comments too.
- In the latest @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social we cover a debate between @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social and I on the role of academia in conservation. I wished we had a longer! @biology.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk #podcast #conservation #ecology podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
- In the latest @scienceofthetimes.bsky.social we cover a debate between @ejmilnergulland.bsky.social and I on the role of academia in conservation. I wished we had a longer! @biology.ox.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk #podcast #conservation #ecology podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...
