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Humour and the ups and downs of family relationships

Laughing through life?

A series showcasing some of the best research and content added to the Player in 2024.Check back every day in December 2024 for new additions.

2024 Highlights

Can we use quantum fields to power future civilisations?

Black Hole Superradiance

Lewis is joined by two student co-hosts, Kavi Shama and Matt Turton, to discuss what Materials Science is with this month's expert, Dr Kathy Christofidou.

Episode 1 - Unlocking the Materials Design Cycle; an overview of materials science 

Lewis is joined by a new student co-host, Frances Livera, to discuss how to find a solution we first need to properly define the problem with this month's experts.

Episode 2 - Unlocking how to Define the Problem

Lewis is joined by guest student cohost Josh Berry in this episode, and expert panel Dr. Claire Utton and Prof. Hector Basoalto.&nbsp;

Episode 3 - Unlocking Material Prediction 

In this episode Lewis cohosts with PhD student Wunmi Olukoya&nbsp;and they discuss how and why we produce material samples.

Episode 4 - Unlocking Materials Sample Making 

South Africa v. Israel

Russia-Ukraine War and International Litigation

In this episode Lewis welcomes student co-hosts; Ben Jolly and Jacob Whittle to talk all things Advanced Manufacturing with expert Dr Felicity Freeman.

Episode 5 - Unlocking Advanced Manufacturing

The Safety of Rwanda Bill

In this episode we welcome back Dr Kathy Christofidou, this time in the role of host, as regular host Dr Lewis Owen sits in the 'expert' seat.

Episode 6 - Unlocking Characterisation

In this episode Lewis, alongside student co-host Lucy Farquhar, discuss sample testing with expert Prof. Russell Goodall.

Episode 7 - Unlocking Sample Testing

PhD researcher Durga Tilak is Lewis's co-host in this final episode of the series. They talk all things recycling, sustainability and long term storage with expert&nbsp;Dr Richard Thackray.

Episode 8 - Unlocking the Big Picture: Recycling, sustainability & storage

A film created by young people across South Yorkshire, in collaboration HIVE South Yorkshire.

Ear to the Street

Lewis welcomes Beverly Maloney and Annabel Lau to discuss how STEM is taught in schools.

Special Episode - Unlocking STEM in Schools

Are Deaf people getting an equal experience when watching films?

Animating Inclusion

Creating more accessible cinematic experiences for Deaf people

Rethinking Subtitles for Deaf Audiences

Exploring the impact of historical research on the future of this legacy children’s media brand from Argentina.

The Story of Billiken

Social Movements & Protests

Unlocking possibilities for agency and creativity in musical interactions

Music, Dementia, Technology

Professor Pieter Kok describes what we know and don’t know about the physics of light.

What is Light?

Discover the complexities of judicial sentencing disparities with our innovative, courtroom-themed exhibit and web app.

You Be The Judge

What is frailty, and is it an inevitable part of ageing? Is it all bad, or is there beauty to be found?

Ageing = Frailty?

Call of the Void is a completely original musical arrangement created using data collected from the GOTO observatory

Call of the Void

Do fitness trackers and smartwatches change how runners feel and behave?

iRunner: the Effects of Information and Technology on Runners

Residue Dolls poses questions about what we can learn from different cultures and practical, engaged models of sustainable consumerism.

Residue Dolls

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Take a trip down memory lane and journey through school meal memories

School Meal Memories

Experts discuss the benefits of multilingualism and early language learning. They emphasize the importance of celebrating diversity and the positive impact of teaching children a second language.

Multilingualism: Why it is important to feel proud about it

This project endeavours to synergise human self-expression through drawing with technological innovation to promote mental well-being.

AE: Artificial Emotions - A Robotic Journey into Emotional Intelligence

Britain fought WWII with the support of millions of people from Africa, the Caribbean and India, but the voices of Black women are seldom heard.

The Promise

Future Greens - Transforming the World of Vertical Farming

Maternal Journal

LifePath XR

Curious about the US electoral system? Join experts Bojan Bugarič, David Dunn, and Rachel Gibson as they unpack swing states, fake news, and campaign tech.