UCL Kinesis Podcast

For the first ever episode of the UCL Kinesis Magazine podcast, we delve deep into the colour blue as it appears in nature, such as the stunningly blue butterflies and tarantulas. Why are they blue, and how do they produce this colour? Spoiler alert: not a single drop of pigment is used!The episode was recorded, scripted, edited, and produced by Ebani Dhawan and Emma Wei, and was inspired by the article 'Nature in blue, blue in nature' by Sermila Ispartaligil. You can check out the article here: https://kinesismagazine.com/2021/06/27/nature-in-blue-blue-in-nature/. Additional thanks to our interviewees Dr Bill Hsuing, Prof Andy Lowe, Dr Ray Cannon and Dr Radwanul Siddique.Follow UCL Kinesis Magazine on Facebook @KinesisUCL, Instagram @kinesismagazine, and Twitter @UCLKinesis, and you can check out the rest of the articles in Issue 8 of Kinesis Magazine here: https://kinesismagazine.com/category/issue-8/. And if you are a UCL student and would like to contribute to our print, artwork, or podcast, you can get membership at the Students' Union UCL website.Music credit: West One Music Group - WOMG 050 Podcast Series: Science and Technology

Our second episode of the UCL Kinesis Magazine podcast investigates the ABCs of Alzheimer’s disease. What is going on inside the brain of an Alzheimer’s patient and can anything be done to help? We are joined by Professor Karen Duff and Dr Roberto Simone to find out more about their exciting research to fight this devastating disease.  This episode was inspired by the article ‘Addressing the UK’s Dementia Dilemma – What’s Happening and What’s to Come?’ by Similoluwa Ayeniyegbe. You can check out the article here: https://kinesismagazine.com/2021/06/27/addressing-the-uks-dementia-dilemma-whats-happening-and-whats-to-come/. Special thanks to our interviewees Prof Karen Duff and Dr Roberto Simone. Additional thanks to Bjorn Franke for the music used in this episode.

Welcome to Kinesis Podcast Episode 3! In this episode, we are exploring the different aspects of de-extinction. We will be talking to biologists and philosophers about the advances and challenges in de-extinction projects including reviving (strange) frogs, great passenger pigeons, and everyone’s favourite - mammoths.Patrick’s article can be found on the Kinesis webpage: https://kinesismagazine.com/2021/12/13/de-extinction-how-to-bring-back-an-extinct-species/Special thanks to our guests, Professor Michael Archer, Dr Hernán Burbano, Ben Novak, and Dr Heather Browning. This episode is produced by the Kinesis Podcast Subcommittee, with help from Stephanie Frank and Jasmine Lu.

Is calling someone ‘bird-brained’ an insult? We talked to an animal behaviour researcher, a language expert, and a paleontologist to find out all about birds’ brains. Special thanks to our interviewees, Dr Sarah Jelbert, Dr Arik Kershenbaum, Dr Daniel Ksepka. This episode is inspired by Sharif Khalid’s article https://kinesismagazine.com/2021/12/13/is-being-bird-brained-really-an-insult/ Stay tuned to the very end to find out what Dan’s favourite bird is!

In these summer special episodes, we talk to scientists and psychologists involved with psychedelic research. With us today is Dr Simon Ruffell, who studies ayahuasca in the Peruvian Amazon.Interview conducted by Emma Wei, edited by Ranmini Mudannayake.Follow us on Instagram @KinesisMagazine for updates if you are interested in writing, editing, or making artwork for us.

As we continue with our mini-series exploring psychedelics, we are interviewing Dr Rosalind Watts on psychedelic-assisted therapy. The interviewers for this episode are Ranmini Mudannayake and Emma Wei, the editor is Nancy Yang. Many thanks to Dr Watts for taking part in our podcast. To find out more about her work, visit https://acerintegration.com/.

Welcome to Kinesis! In this episode, we are discussing the major milestone of our population reaching a whopping 8 billion people!Climate change crisis, overpopulation, and an aging population, hosts Megan and Imani discuss the advancements that has brought us to this point, as well as what this means for the future!  This episode is produced by the Kinesis Podcast Subcommittee.

On this episode of Kinesis Podcast we delve into the fascinating world of ✨NEUROAESTHETICS✨What is this new and rapidly expanding field and how does it help us understand our aesthetic experiences? In this episode, we are joined by Neuroscientist/Neuroaesthetician and creative Dwaynica Greaves, a PhD student at UCL, who gives an introduction to this recent sub-discipline and helps us scientifically deconstructs all things art, beauty and creativity! Connect with Dwaynica: Instagram: @dthescientist_x_Twitter @Dwaynica Website: https://dwaynicagreaveshq.squarespace.com/Resources mentioned in this episode: The Aesthetic Brain - by Prof Anjan Chatterjee [Book]Thalia Goldstien, theatre, ToM and empathy (Goldstein, T. R., & Winner, E. (2012). Enhancing empathy and theory of mind. Journal of cognition and development, 13(1), 19-37(Available at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/239794828_Enhancing_Empathy_and_Theory_of_Mind#fullTextFileContent)Link to Dwaynica’s interview with Professor Rodrigo Quian Quiroga: https://seismamag.com/inside-the-mind/conversation

Have you ever wondered why some people can brave the cold and partake in Christmas Day swims whereas others are still cold with jumpers on? On this first mini-Episode of our Christmas series, Casey discusses 'thermoception' - the ability of our bodies to detect and respond to changes in the surrounding temperature. References:https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-444-63912-7.00001-1 https://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article%20folder/metabolismcontroversy.html https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70178-3_2https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2018/may/gene-may-have-helped-humans-adapt-cold-climates Researched and hosted by Casey Teo, and edited by Gaya Nair.