In the last episode of 2023, Bryony, Cameron & Hallam sit down to discuss some topical events over the last few months of 2023, whilst ending on a high with a Christmas Quiz.
Dec 22, 2023
1 hr
This week the team are joined by Darren Budd, Commercial Director at BASF. In the chat, Darren details his passion for chemistry from his school days, before going onto study Chemistry at University followed by his PhD. It was during his PhD where his passion for the business side of chemistry grew and Darren never looked back. 27 years later, Darren is now the Commercial Director for BASF, and in this episode, he details his journey and his passion for what he does.
Nov 23, 2023
54 min
On this weeks podcast, the gang are joined by Freya McGhee, fresh off her adventure to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Freya completed her degree in chemistry before deciding to swap the lab for the stage. During the podcast, Freya discusses her journey into stand-up and the role chemistry played in her life, leading up to her choosing to become a stand-up comic. More recently, Freya has began to incorporate chemistry into her stand-up routine, and in November, she will be co-ho...
Oct 6, 2023
50 min
This week the team are joined by Dr. Hannah Roberts, the inspirational STEM Coach, helping women in STEM figure out "What Next?"Hannah discusses her journey into a career into Chemistry and how that transitioned into coaching. Hannah's passion for what she does, and for empowering Women in STEM all over the world shines through and her story of dealing with imposter syndrome and helping to tackle the leaky pipeline are truly inspirational! Look out for Hannah's new book "Intentional Care...
Sep 25, 2023
53 min
In this weeks instalment, Bryony, Cameron & Hallam interview Sixth-Form students. Some of these students have chosen science, some have chosen different paths, but either way, the students were brilliant!
Jul 6, 2023
56 min
In this mini series, Bryony, Cameron & Hallam visited Emmanuel College in Gateshead, to learn from their students & staff about science and their learning journeys. In episode 1, the team speak with students from Year 7, 8 & 9, about their favourite subjects, and what they all plan to be when they grow up and how science can help them on their journey
Jun 21, 2023
51 min
This week, Cameron & Hallam are joined by a new co-host to the podcast, Bryony Parker, who joins the team and discusses her background. Later the team are joined by Ian Stone of ChemUK to discuss the upcoming conference in May, which the podcast will be live at!
May 7, 2023
30 min
On this weeks episode, Cameron & Hallam are joined by TikTok sensation, Big Manny, to discuss all the amazing work he's been doing on social media and bringing science to life in his back garden. From his early influences at school, his music career, and his recent trip to the BBC to film Blue Peter, Manny talks through his journey to becoming a real influence to students across the globe with his short scientific videos.
Nov 9, 2022
41 min
On the final part of this two part special, Cameron & Hallam are joined by Irene and Christina from the GenomAbs team, who competed in the BrightSCIdea challenge earlier this year. They detail their story, of how they met through the competition, the help they received, and what they think the future of prescribing antibiotics will be. Anyone wishing to take part in the challenge still has a week to do so, so do it whilst you can!
Oct 26, 2022
48 min
On a two-part special, Cameron and Hallam are joined by Bryony Parker from the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) to discuss the BrightSCIdea challenge they run annually. On the episode, we have the team of Happy Biopatch, represented by Klara Hatinova, who comes on to discuss all about her teams idea, and their experience of the BrightSCIdea challenge.
Oct 19, 2022
38 min