Talk That Science

21/05/2021

Maikel Kuijpers is an archeologist. But not an ordinary one. He uses his knowledge of the past to create a better future. Here, you hear him speaking on what sustainability is. A sustainable material is one that archeologists in the future won't find. Making such a material is harder than you might expect...

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19/05/2021

In the latest episode, we talk about material culture with Maikel Kuijpers. Material culture concerns that aspect of society that is grounded in material objects. As an archeologist, Maikel is specialized in material use over time. Although archeology focuses on the past, Maikel interestingly enough uses his knowledge to create a more sustainable future. In this episode, we will therefore talk about sustainable material use, craftsmanship and the role of a scientist when bringing a message to the public. Maikel shares many interesting thoughts on this, as he isn't only a scientist, but also author at De Correspondent and director of the documentary “The Future is Handmade”. Listen to the episode via one of the links below!

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Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3eZqEqv
Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/2S7BPnW

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19/05/2021

In this episode, we talk about crystals with Noushine Shahidzadeh, professor of crystallization at the UvA. We can all agree: crystals are beautiful to look at. And this is exactly what Noushine loves about her research field. Interestingly enough, crystals play a huge role in our everyday lives, for example in food - think of salt - and in drugs such as paracetamol. During this episode, we will come across various applications of Noushine’s research: from reducing the amount of salt in food to fortifying salt with rare minerals and even preserving cultural heritage. Well, you get it: crystals are everywhere around you! Listen to this episode and let the science behind crystals be unraveled for you.

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21/04/2021

In our previous episode, we discussed drugs and its effects on the brain. Sadly, these effects are not always that good, but luckily listening to music sometimes feels like taking drugs too. So treat yourself on this wednesday with the music from our latest episode 💊

—Tracklist —
00:40 Summer Winds - Vincent
02:06 Aquarius - Prins Emanuel
07:02 Never Heated - Suzanne Kraft
10:46 Bye Bye Macadam - Rone
12:25 Wait - Nuages
14:30 The Edge Of Space - Sombrero Galaxy
20:04 XTC - DJ Koze
22:50 World - Sunshower
28:01 Summer Madness - Khruangbin
31:38 Oblique - Gillespie
36:05 The Most - Weval

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14/04/2021

In the newest episode of “Must Discuss”, we must discuss drugs. Many people experiment with recreational drugs like Cannabis and M**A every now and then. But do we know how they affect our brain? Although some research has been done on their negative effects, it is only recently that scientists started to do research on the medicinal effects of Cannabis, M**A, ketamine and psychedelics. We talk about this and much more with our two guests: Olivier Otten and Sebastiaan van Bruchem. Olivier is an art student and tells us about his experience with Cannabis and how he felt it helped him with his attention disorder. Sebastiaan, who finished a Masters in Brain and Cognitive Science, explains what science can tell us about the effect of drugs on the brains. To follow the discussion while listening to some nice tunes, go and check out the episode via one of the links below.

Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3spLTp7
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3dcMlm6
Soundcloud: https://bit.ly/3a4YgAv

♥️ Thanks to ♥️
Nikki Westeijn — for the interview and preparations
Patrik Sestic & Nicolien Janssens — for the music and post-processing
Student Impact Centre FNWI & Radio Tempo Não Pára — for supporting Talk That Scienc

06/03/2021

In the newest episode of Talk That Science we talk about evolutionary robotics! Evolutionary robotics is a new approach to artificial intelligence. Standard artificial intelligence designs solutions for small problems, such as playing chess games. The problem with robots designed in this way is that they will not be able to live a human-like life, solving many problems simultaneously. This is where evolutionary robotics comes in: it lets evolution design robots that are perfectly adapted to a certain environment. For this reason, evolutionary robotics can produce robots for applications where standard robotics is not able to find solutions. Think of robots for seabed mining, robots keeping an eye out in rainforests and robots cleaning old nuclear power plants. Follow us on our journey this episode to discover how evolution can be implemented in robots. Explore the implications of evolutionary robots, because if evolution created life, do we create artificial life with artificial evolution? On the way, enjoy songs such as Seu Jorge’s “Life on Mars” (yes, a cover of David Bowie!) while we explore the options of a robot evolution on Mars.

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SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/talkthatscience/tts06
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25/02/2021

I am walking through the supermarket, planning on making spring rolls for dinner. I put a cabbage in my basket and reach for the carrots. “Sh*t,” I am thinking “they come in a plastic bag”.

In our newest blogpost Nicolien Janssens reflects on our podcast episode with Maria on bioplastics. It turns out, biolastic is fantastic, but we have to use it right!

Read the full blogpost here: https://radio-tnp.com/Plastics

05/02/2021

03/01/2021

We present to you: our new format Must Discuss! In Must Discuss, we open up a discussion about the most pressing questions in science! We invite a group of students and researchers from different disciplines to shed their light on a subject from their point of view.

We must discuss: Time. Chances are that you think that time in the universe passes at the same rate for everyone and that there is an absolute past, present and future. However, according to modern physics, this common picture of time is not correct. Special relativity theory, for example, tells us that moving clocks tick slower! We will talk about the consequences of relativity theory for our conception of time and about more puzzling questions related to time, such as: Can we change the direction of time? Is time travel really possible? We will discuss these questions with Grace Shao, a Philosophy Master student, Hidde Fokkema, who completed a Bachelors in Physics, and Sean Gryb, PhD-student in Philosophy of Physics.

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SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/talkthatscience/md-01

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30/11/2020

Talk That Science is looking for new teammates!

In the near future, we’re starting a new project. This new project is aimed at making young teenage students (14y-17y) - especially from a non-western migration background - more interested in and familiar with beta science. Our goal is to increase diversity in science faculties on the long term. We will make use of mixed media, such as video and podcasting, working together with audio-visual collective Elastiek. Here we won’t be doing the interview, but instead a young student will.

We are looking for enthusiastic and creative teammates from Amsterdam and surrounding areas, willing to support us in
- Production (selecting topic, speaker, planning, etc)
- Outreach and promotion

Interested? Send us an e-mail on [email protected], telling a bit about yourself and why you see yourself fit for this new project. Looking forward to meeting you!

25/11/2020

It is almost impossible to imagine the world without plastic. Plastic is everywhere around us! However, nowadays there is so much plastic pollution in the world that it has become one of the biggest problem for nature and humanity. This has led to the development of alternatives in recent years. One of which you may have heard is bioplastic. But how much of the current bioplastics are actually "bio"? How much better are they for the environment? We talk with Maria Murcia Valderrama, PhD student in polymer chemistry and specialized in bio(degradable) plastics, to seek answers to these important questions.

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06/10/2020

Het is zaterdagavond, 20 februari 2010, als een groep mannen met bivakmutsen een vakantiehuisje binnendringt, de bewoners mishandelt en op de vlucht slaat. De dagen erna volgt intensief onderzoek en verderop worden bivakmutsen, met DNA sporen, in de berm gevonden. Helaas is dit nog geen concreet bewijs dat de bivakmutsen daadwerkelijk van de daders zijn. Er zijn tegenwoordig echter manieren om toch de kracht van een bewijsstuk te meten met behulp van kansberekening. Hoe veel waarschijnlijker is het dat de bivakmutsen bij het misdrijf horen dan dat de bivakmutsen daar toevallig liggen? Hierover praten we in deze aflevering met Marjan Sjerps, hoogleraar forensische statistiek aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam!

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26/08/2020

We are in touch with democracy every day. For example, when the population of a country needs to make a decision as for who should rule their country. However, democratic decision making takes place on much smaller scales as well. Think of a committee that together has to decide who to hire for a job, or if you have to choose a restaurant with a group of people. But did you know that there are in fact many different ways in which you could run a democracy? And that computer science can actually help to design ways to run a democracy? In this episode, Ulle Endriss, professor of Computational Social Choice, talks about politics, participatory budgeting and of course their relation to: computers! Because computers can help us when it comes down to making collective decisions, whether big or small. Listen to find out why!

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SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/talkthatscience/tts03

12/08/2020

In our previous episode we did not only talk about space, but also played some spacy music 🎹 Listen back via the tracklist below!

1. Pharoah Sanders - Astral Traveling
2. Ryo Kawasaki - Hawaiian Caravan (Original Mix)
3. Milt Jackson - Delilah (Take 3)
4. Ronald Langestraat - A fast drive through the universe
5. Laraaji - Interlude II
6. Perishing Thirst - Morning Light
7. Kink - The Universe In Her Eyes
8. Charlie - Spacer Woman (Instrumental)
9. Hidden Spheres - ~~~~~~
10. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Talking Straight

13/07/2020

You have probably heard of black holes. They are known as all-destructive holes that sluck up everything that comes near it. Some say they might be used as time machines! But what about this is science, and what is fiction? In this episode, Sera Markoff shares insights about how she made the first picture of a black hole, time in black holes and the importance of science for society.

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28/06/2020

Iris Proff, who curates a blog for the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation (ILLC), transcribed and translated our first episode with Prof. dr. Henkjan Honing to English. For everyone who wants to read about musicality in animals and the biological basis of it, go check it out!

Newborns perceive rhythm, chimpanzees dance to music and pigeons can distinguish Bach from Stravinsky. The root of human musicality lies in our genes. An interview with music scientist Henkjan Honing.

13/05/2020

Wat is muzikaliteit? In hoeverre zijn dieren muzikaal? En in hoeverre kunnen we hier eigenlijk onderzoek naar doen? Deze vragen beantwoordt Henkjan Honing, professor muziekcognitie aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam, in de eerste aflevering van Talk That Science.

Nu te beluisteren op Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/5P6UUt4J4bajvaDnTxchvd