Join us each episode where we talk with our academics to explore common beliefs and popular myths across Science. What will we discover?
That's Science!
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Join us each episode where we talk with our academics to explore common beliefs and popular myths across Science. What will we discover?
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10/29/2025
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June 10, 2026
When science shapes culture: A ‘Good in Theory’ Takeover Part 2
<p>Ever wonder why some scientific ideas change the world while others end up in the history books' reject pile?</p><p>In part 2 of this special crossover event, we’re handing the mic to Rita (Cosmology Researcher) and Sofie (PhD Student) from the University of Sheffield, the brilliant minds behind the Good in Theory podcast. </p><p>Last time, they discussed how science is the process of being less wrong over time. In this part, Rita and Sofie are looking at the social impacts of mistakes in science theory.</p><p>So listen now to find out how a wrong theory helped clean up our cities, and at what happens when ideology keeps a dead theory on life support.</p>
May 5, 2026
The beauty of being wrong: A ‘Good in Theory’ takeover
<p>Ever wonder why some scientific ideas change the world while others end up in the history books' reject pile?</p><p>In this special crossover event, we’re handing the mic to Rita (Cosmology Researcher) and Sofie (PhD Student) from the University of Sheffield, the brilliant minds behind the Good in Theory podcast. Rita and Sofie bring us some of their favourite theories that just didn’t turn out to be right.</p><p>From the mysterious planet Vulcan to what light needs to travel - Science isn't always a straight line to the truth, it's a messy journey filled with dead ends, wrong turns, and spectacular failures. </p><p>Join us for part one and let's rethink how scientific progress actually works.</p>
April 14, 2026
Wildfire Paradox: Why some ecosystems need fire to thrive
<p>We often think of fire as purely destructive, but for some plant species, it’s actually the key to life!</p><p>In our latest episode of That’s Science, we are joined by Dr Kimberley Simpson to examine the complex relationship between wildfire and plant ecology. While fire is a destructive force, it is also a powerful evolutionary driver.</p>
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