What happens to your heart when it undergoes too much stress? Is it possible to exercise too much? And why might a fit, healthy young athlete suffer a heart attack mid-match? Discover the answers to all of these questions and more in episode 9, with Yasmin Dickinson, PhD in cardiovascular medicine. Plus, we address the issue of unstable research contracts, and ask ‘how do you find a balance between real life and academia?’

What happens to your heart when it undergoes too much stress? Is it possible to exercise too much? And why might a fit, healthy young athlete suffer a heart attack mid-match? Discover the answers to all of these questions and more in episode 9, with Yasmin Dickinson, PhD in cardiovascular medicine. Plus, we address the issue of unstable research contracts, and ask ‘how do you find a balance between real life and academia?’

Join us in episode 10 as we chat to Maheera Ghani about her incredible journey from Pakistan to Western Europe, in search of a solution to the challenges of tomorrow’s information industry. Do you know what goes into the devices you carry in your pocket? Plus, we talk about the changing role of women in the sciences, and discuss the scientific (yes) principles of baking.

What’s going in our city air? Join us in episode 11 as we chat to Chahat Suri of the LHI, Helmholtz Zentrum in Munich, about her research into chronic lung disease. Is airborne pollution doing more harm than we realise? Plus, a familiar issue for hardworking academics – impostor syndrome – and we get real on what they don’t tell you about coming to Europe to study.

Join us in episode 12 with Dr Charles Roddie of Cambridge, pioneering new methods of teaching maths with his app, Summatic. Just how far can AI go in helping students to learn independently? Plus, we talk about why maths matters, and dive into the complex world of game theory – almost tempting Charles back into research in the process!