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In this third Episode on Glasgow city, we have just come to the end of University Avenue, arriving at Byers Road, a favourite place for University Students to eat and drink. What is the scandal surrounding the Tennant Pub? And what does a Clockwork Orange have to do with Glasgow's underground railway system, the third oldest in the world. I'll be mentioning the conversion of 19th century Town Houses to hotels and find out where Kylie Minogue stays when she is visiting Glasgow. Down on the waterfront we will visit the Scottish Exhibition Centre to see an arena that looks like a spacecraft and the other one that looks like an Armadillo. Across the other side of the River Clyde, we will visit the science centre and I'll tell you about the Glasgow Tower that earned the Guinness World Record, for its ability to be rotated 360 degrees in the presence of wind. We will also be visiting a couple of the 20 art galleries and museums that adorn Glasgow which has some of the most eminent collection of arts and historical antiques in Europe. Oh, and don't forget the musical arts centres where our opera house sits opposite Scotland's centre for bagpipes. Could one say that the sounds are not dissimilar?  

Each week, on RNIB Connect Radio we sit down with Matt Stringer, CEO of RNIB, to look at some of the big stories coming from the UK sight loss charity. This week Matt began by reflecting on the very successful RNIB Inclusive Design for Sustainability conference in Glasgow at the Glasgow Science Centre from Monday 17  to Tuesday 18 March, then to Liz Kendall, Work and Pensions Minister announcement in parliament on Tuesday 18 March the Governments green paper on welfare reform and ending with news about a follow up meeting hosted by the RNIB after the IDS conference of CEO's from blind and partially sighted organisations from across the world who were in Glasgow for the conference too. If you, or someone you know, would like information on the support and services available from RNIB, go to www.rnib.org.uk You can call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 or ask your Amazon device to call RNIB's Helpline. #RNIBConnect Image description: Matt poses for a photo with Toby in the Tech Marketplace at the Science Centre. They're both smiling. Toby is on the left in a navy sweatshirt with headphones around his neck, with Matt dressed in a monochromatic grey outfit of a smart jacket, trousers, sweater and a collared shirt. 

As RNIB Scotland's Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference came to an end in Glasgow it was time for closing reflections. Returning to the stage for his final thoughts on the event and its importance was Dr Aubrey Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations. Hear all audio from the conference here: Audioboom / Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference 2025   Image description: Dr Webson smiles as he poses for a photo inside the Glasgow Science Centre. A warm beam of sun ripples across his face gently. He's wearing dark glasses, a deep grey buttoned jacket a white shirt with a black tie with colourful stripes (red, yellow, blue and white) running diagonally across. His white cane is resting against his left arm.

RNIB Scotland's Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference took place over two days at the Glasgow Science Centre. With the closing speech here's RNIB Scotland Director James Adams. Hear all audio from the conference here: Audioboom / Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference 2025 Image description: A photo of James smiling as he poses inside the Tech Marketplace space Behind him blurred shapes of volunteers wearing pink RNIB shirts. James himself has short silver-grey hair and is wearing slim glasses a check dress shirt and a navy open blazer.

Earlier this week, RNIB Scotland's Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference returned to Glasgow for an exciting two-day event. Dr Aubrey Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations, helps set the global context for accessibility and inclusion on day one of the event. Hear all audio from the conference here: Audioboom / Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference 2025 Image description: Dr Webson smiles as he poses for a photo inside the Glasgow Science Centre. A warm beam of sun ripples across his face gently. He's wearing dark glasses, a deep grey buttoned jacket a white shirt with a black tie with colourful stripes (red, yellow, blue and white) running diagonally across. His white cane is resting against his left arm.

Going back to the inclusive design for sustainability conference in Glasgow, and this time Hubert has been talking navigation with Neil Barnfather from GoodMaps. Image description: Exterior shot of the Glasgow Science Centre with its half-dome silver roof, glass front and the observation tower behind. At the front, a large video screen shows a pink background with white text: “RNIB Scotland, Inclusive Design for Sustainability, Conference.”

At the RNIB Inclusive Design For Sustainability Conference in Glasgow, Barry Snell spoke to Google's NM Dayton ahead of their conference speech on the latest accessibility features and improvements across a diverse range of offerings. Image description: Exterior shot of the Glasgow Science Centre with its half-dome silver roof, glass front and the observation tower behind. At the front, a large video screen shows a pink background with white text: “RNIB Scotland, Inclusive Design for Sustainability, Conference.”

At the RNIB Inclusive Design For Sustainability Conference in Glasgow, Toby Davey caught up with Thibaut de Martimprey, Director, Campus Louis Braille and Stephane Gaillard, Director of the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles (INJA) to find out more about the Campus Louis Braille and the importance of Braille as we talk about inclusive design. Image description: Exterior shot of the Glasgow Science Centre with its half-dome silver roof, glass front and the observation tower behind. At the front, a large video screen shows a pink background with white text: “RNIB Scotland, Inclusive Design for Sustainability, Conference.”

More new from IDS Conference as David Hogg finds out about a brand new product from Dot Incorporated. Image description: Exterior shot of the Glasgow Science Centre with its half-dome silver roof, glass front and the observation tower behind. At the front, a large video screen shows a pink background with white text: “RNIB Scotland, Inclusive Design for Sustainability, Conference.”

More now from the Science Centre as David Hogg speaks to Sight and Sound who have a table set up in the Tech Marketplace. Image description: Exterior shot of the Glasgow Science Centre with its half-dome silver roof, glass front and the observation tower behind. At the front, a large video screen shows a pink background with white text: “RNIB Scotland, Inclusive Design for Sustainability, Conference.”

At the RNIB Inclusive Design For Sustainability Conference in Glasgow, Toby Davey caught up with Dr Walton A. Webson, Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the United Nations who gave the opening key speech at the conference. Image description: Exterior shot of the Glasgow Science Centre with its half-dome silver roof, glass front and the observation tower behind. At the front, a large video screen shows a pink background with white text: “RNIB Scotland, Inclusive Design for Sustainability, Conference.”

More now from the IDS Conference where David Hogg chats to RNIB's Kirstie Henderson about some student-led roundtable discussions about accessibility in gaming and urban design. Image description: Exterior shot of the Glasgow Science Centre with its half-dome silver roof, glass front and the observation tower behind. At the front, a large video screen shows a pink background with white text: “RNIB Scotland, Inclusive Design for Sustainability, Conference.”

More now from the IDS Conference at the Glasgow Science Centre as David Hogg catches up with one of the keynote speakers, Dr Wanda Díaz-Merced. Image description: Wanda poses for a photo, smiling brightly. She's holding her long with its bright pink handle close to her chest. She's wearing a matching pink beanie and has a soft dark grey-brown turtleneck on with dangly gold earrings.

At the RNIB Inclusive Design For Sustainability Conference in Glasgow, Toby Davey heard about new efforts being made to make voting more accessible for blind and partially sighted people. Image description: Exterior shot of the Glasgow Science Centre with its half-dome silver roof, glass front and the observation tower behind. At the front, a large video screen shows a pink background with white text: “RNIB Scotland, Inclusive Design for Sustainability, Conference.”

Whilst broadcasting live from the Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference, Hywel interviewed RNIB Volunteer Ken Reid. Image description: Exterior shot of the Glasgow Science Centre with its half-dome silver roof, glass front and the observation tower behind. At the front, a large video screen shows a pink background with white text: “RNIB Scotland, Inclusive Design for Sustainability, Conference.”

In March 2025 RNIB's Inclusive Design for Sustainability Conference is coming to Glasgow. On the 17th and 18th March global experts in the technology and accessibility sector will gather at The Glasgow Science Centre. Alongside the conference, the IDS Tech Marketplace will host many different organisations demonstrating their products and services. This is your chance to get hands on with the latest innovations in accessibility. Amelia learned more from James Adams, director of RNIB Scotland. Learn more and book your tickets on the RNIB Website - Come to RNIB's Inclusive Design for Sustainability conference in Glasgow | RNIB James Adams, Director of RNIB Scotland, addressing the audience from a podium at the 2023 Inclusive Design Conference.  

March 2025 will see a conference, dedicated to inclusive and accessible technology, arrive at the Glasgow Science Centre. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to RNIB's Robin Spinks to hear more about the content and who will be there. If you'd like more details about the conference, go to www.rnib.org.uk/inclusivedesign #RNIBConnect Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB' written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio' is written in black in a smaller font. 

Too you struggle to engage with the families linked to your school? We have found that having families on board in education is so important but can sometimes be an interesting task. In this week's episode, we discuss the necessity of family engagement in education and how to drive that in local school communities. We offer some tips and tricks from our own personal experience. Sit back, relax and enjoy!  ----more---- Follow Laura on TikTok and Instagram Follow David on TikTok and Instagram ----more---- Check out website here! Check out Glasgow Science Centre's Learning Labs here: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/learn/education-programmes-for-schools/learning-lab?utm_source=inside_voices&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=learning_lab  

Each week we chat with RNIB's CEO Matt Stringer to discuss the big news affecting the charity. This week's update was recorded during the RNIB Scotland, inclusive Design for Sustainability conference held at the Glasgow Science Centre 21 / 22 June 2023. Matt began his update by reflecting on the first day of the conference, mentioning some of the conference Key Speaker presentations, how technology has evolved to help to change the lives of many blind and partially sighted people and what more the RNIB could be doing around technology. During the conference a reception was held at Glasgow City Council's civic chambers to celebrate RNIB Connect Radio's 20th Birthday and Matt talked about how thee RNIB will be looking to support the great work of the radio station for the next 20 years. If you have any questions at all relating to sight loss or just looking for help and advice, please do call the RNIB helpline on 0303 123 9999 or use your Amazon device and ask Lady A to call the RNIB and speak to one of our Sight Loss Advisors or do visit the RNIB website where you will find a wealth of information and advice too-  https://www.rnib.org.uk Image Shows RNIB's CEO Matt Stringer, Matt's Wearing A Blue Shirt & Jacket, with a Leafy Green Background 

RNIB Scotland is hosting a global event which will look at technology and accessibility with some of the biggest names from the sector attending and presenting. The Inclusive Design for Sustainability conference will take place at the Glasgow Science Centre on June 21st and 22nd 2023 and your welcome to come along. RNIB Connect Radio's Allan Russell spoke to James Adams, RNIB Scotland Director, to find out more. If you'd like more info, or would like to attend, go to  www.rnib.org.uk/courses/inclusive-design Or follow on Twitter @RNIBScotland Mailbox Image RNIB Logo, RNIB Is Bold Black Letters, With a Solid Pink Line Underneath

Andy Saunders talks to Janice about painstakingly restoring hundreds of images from the Apollo moon landings, now featured in an exhibition at Glasgow Science Centre.

Graham Durant reflects on his early days studying geology and establishing the Glasgow Science Centre which opened in 2001. Questacon is looking to expand its facilities as it continues its work communicating the big issues in science.

We've reported before on the programme about the massive energy consumption of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, which is based on blockchain technology. Now we'll be looking at some of the other environmental impacts of blockchain. Professor of Computer Science at Instituto Superior Tecnico at the University of Lisbon, Catherine Mulligan, joins us live to discuss the massive e-waste problem of mining cryptocurrencies and how miners change their electronic kit every six months to keep up with the ever increasing processing capacity they need to make money. This issue is not only linked to blockchain tech, it's also seen in the mobile phone industry. AR reducing single plastic use - 100 Days to #BeatPlasticPollution Six out of the top 20 marine litter polluters are in Southeast Asia, so where better to launch a social media campaign to reduce single use plastic. The MeshMinds Foundation and the UNEP is behind the Instagram campaign to raise public awareness “100 Days to #BeatPlasticPollution” and we speak to Kay Vasey from MeshMinds as to how they hope AR will change habits and reduce single use plastic. We also have a campaigner from the Philippines whose own efforts to reduce plastic use are about to be showcased online. More than a million years of data in the ice – an immersive exhibition at COP26 A new immersive exhibition, Polar Zero, is on at the Glasgow Science Centre. The idea behind the show is to pause and reflect on humanity's impact on our past, present and future climate. The centrepieces of the exhibition are a cylindrical glass sculpture encasing Antarctic air from the year 1765 – the date that scientists say predates the Industrial Revolution – and an Antarctic ice core containing trapped air bubbles that reveal a unique record of our past climate. With more than a million years of data stored in the ice and computer modelling vital to creating the exhibits, reporter Hannah Fisher finds out how climate data is being presented to allow us to understand the science better. The programme is presented by Gareth Mitchell with expert commentary from Bill Thompson. Studio Manager: Nigel Dix Producer: Ania Lichtarowicz (Image: Bitcoin crypto coin mining hardware. Credit: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

What role do museums and heritage organisations have to play in the climate emergency? How do we stop cultural and historical landmarks from falling into the sea, or is it time to learn to say goodbye? Rodney Harrison and Caitlin DeSilvey share their expertise, from lost lighthouses to net-zero carbon museums, and their work on a shared project, Heritage Futures www.heritage-futures.org. Rodney Harrison is Professor of Heritage Studies at University College London and AHRC Heritage Priority Area Leadership Fellow (2017-2021). He co-leads the project ‘Reimagining Museums for Climate Action' – which includes an exhibition opening on 25 June at the Glasgow Science Centre for COP26 which aims to inspire radical change in museums to address the climate crisis. This project included an international design competition where people were invited to submit concepts around how museums might adapt to and address the challenges of climate change. You can read more about the exhibition and see the design proposals here: https://museumsforclimateaction.org And, you find out more about AHRC's Heritage Priority Area here: https://heritage-research.org Caitlin DeSilvey is Professor of Cultural Geography at the University of Exeter and together with Rodney Harrison, was on the research team for the AHRC-funded project, Heritage Futures. She is currently leading the AHRC-funded follow on project, Landscape Futures and the Challenge of Change: Towards Integrated Cultural/Natural Heritage Decision Making. You can read more about the project here: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/esi/research/projects/landscape-futures/ Dr Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough is a New Generation Thinker based at the University of Durham. You can find a new podcast series Green Thinking: 26 episodes 26 minutes long in the run up to COP26 made in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council, part of UKRI, exploring the latest research and ideas around understanding and tackling the climate and nature emergency. New Generation Thinkers Des Fitzgerald and Eleanor Barraclough will be in conversation with researchers on a wide-range of subjects from cryptocurrencies and finance to eco poetry and fast fashion. The podcasts are all available from the Arts & Ideas podcast feed - and collected on the Free Thinking website under Green Thinking where you can also find programmes on mushrooms, forests, rivers, eco-criticism and soil. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07zg0r2 For more information about the research the AHRC's supports around climate change and the natural world you can visit: https://www.ukri.org/our-work/responding-to-climate-change/ or follow @ahrcpress on twitter. To join the discussion about the research covered in this podcast and the series please use the hashtag #GreenThinkingPodcast. Producer: Sofie Vilcins

Yes, Ash drew the t shirt I am wearing for the 2019 Guerilla Aspies show at the Edinburgh Festival fringe. Note also his perfect t shirt?If you know horror illustration the world over, you know Ash London's work. He's legendary. Now meet the late diagnosed autistic man behind the almighty back catalogue of images our planet can barely contain. Meet his remarkable neurodivergent family. Oh I'm sorry I forgot that advocates like myself are not supposed to be interested in the relatively disabled autistic? Silly me - everyone is here in all forms of so called functionality. Oops!Ash is best described by his own hand: Taking in everything from art for 2001 Maniacs, The Welcoming, conceptual art for The Poet in Exile, FrightFest, Cine Excess festival, Stealth Aspies theatre company, design for the Get Your Genki record label, the Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick exhibition, Glasgow Museums and Glasgow Science Centre & the Tax Shelter Terrors documentary, concept & art for Scottish Autism's Autitude magazine plus portraits for Cameron Diaz, Kirk Jones and David Hess along the way.He's very good!!!! He's very autism positive. He has got great family and great hair. As featured on Feedspot.com's list of top Neurodiversity Podcasts. :)https://blog.feedspot.com/neurodiversity_podcasts/. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/guerilla-aspies-autism-aspergers-syndrome-neurodiversity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week our guest is Sam Langford, an award winning science communicator who currently works as Science Learning Coordinator at the Glasgow Science Centre, and coordinator of the first global virtual science show on Twitter! We chat to him about what makes for good science communication, the biggest hurdles we face when communicating science to wider society, and what this pandemic can teach us about how our society feels about science. We also ask him about the global virtual science show he hosted on Twitter, which can be accessed via this link: https://twitter.com/scottishscicomm/status/1243463072028770304?s=20 Every morning at 10am BST, you can tune in to the Glasgow Science Centre's Science At Home show, which is streamed via YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: https://www.glasgowsciencecentre.org/gsc-at-home?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialSignIn And you can find all their previous episodes via the link too. The BlueSci Podcast is run by the Cambridge University Science Magazine, currently hosted by Ruby Coates and Simone Eizagirre. Visit www.bluesci.co.uk to access our free magazine, and find out how to get involved. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe! We welcome your feedback and suggestions via email: bluescipodcast (at) gmail (dot) com.

Michelle stepped forward to come and chat with me for this week's pod. Proudly working class and vocal about her experience with mental health, her research looks at employment outcomes after mental health treatment. Find her on Twitter Visit her website Come along to the Science Late - Inside Your Mind at the Glasgow Science Centre, meet Ed and ask him your questions. And if you want to get in touch, try one of these methods: Check out the website Facebook Twitter Insta Patreon Join Flick Chat Pokemon Go - 4904 6958 4974 Leave a review! Recommend to a friend! Join the STEM Village Music for this episode was Mamma Mia by Austin Weber. Find his music on Spotify or Apple music. Check out his new single! And of course a huge thank you to Royal Astronomical Society and Biochemical Society for their support. Check out what they have going on.

March sees the return of the Science Lates series, in which I'm talking to experts around Glasgow on a theme, and this month, it's "Inside your Mind" Sarah asked me to do some stand up at a conference a few years back. I didn't know who she was then, but now I've had a chance to sit down and get to know her properly! Come along to the Science Late - Inside your Mind at the Glasgow Science Centre, meet Sarah and ask her your questions. Or find Sarah online Twitter LinkedIn And if you want to get in touch, try one of these methods: Check out the website Facebook Twitter Insta Patreon Join Flick Chat Pokemon Go - 4904 6958 4974 Leave a review! Recommend to a friend! Join the STEM Village Music for this episode was Mamma Mia by Austin Weber. Find his music on Spotify or Apple music. And of course a huge thank you to Royal Astronomical Society and Biochemical Society for their support. Check out what they have going on.

The second guest this month is Laurence Datrier, a literal space ace, who looks for gravitational waves from kilonovae based on optical triggers (it all gets explained in the episode). We go back a bit, in fact, we were in the same research group during my Ph.D. Come along to the Science Late - Sound and Screen at the Glasgow Science Centre, meet Ed and ask him your questions. And if you want to get in touch, try one of these methods: Check out the website Facebook Twitter Insta Patreon Join Flick Chat Pokemon Go - 4904 6958 4974 Leave a review! Recommend to a friend! Join the STEM Village Music for this episode was Mamma Mia by Austin Weber. Find his music on Spotify or Apple music. And of course a huge thank you to Royal Astronomical Society and Biochemical Society for their support. Check out what they have going on.

Ed and I sat down for a chat last month. We'd met once before in a cafe. He was delightful company, even after a long day, and talking, recording and showing me his VR experience for almost 3 hours! Ed's plugs: Twitter Visit his website  Try his relaxing VR experience Come along to the Science Late - Sound and Screen at the Glasgow Science Centre, meet Ed and ask him your questions.   And if you want to chat for the podcast, get in touch by one of these methods: Check out the website Facebook Twitter Insta Patreon Join Flick Chat Pokemon Go - 4904 6958 4974 Leave a review! Recommend to a friend! Join the STEM Village   Music for this episode was Mamma Mia by Austin Weber. Find his music on Spotify or Apple music.   And of course a huge thank you to Royal Astronomical Society and Biochemical Society for their support. Check out what they have going on.

From sending teacakes into space to setting people on fire*. Rosie Street, the Marketing Manager at Glasgow Science Centre will discuss how you can come up with creative ideas to market your business. Rosie, a people centred marketeer, is responsible for leading a fantastic team at GSC, managing the strategic planning, implementation and day to day marketing activity at Glasgow Science Centre. Rosie helped create award winning campaigns including the successful 'Terry - the teacake that went to space' and has been shortlisted for Rising Marketing Star at the Marketing Society Star Awards 2018. During a Q&A session with Chris, Rosie will discuss how GSC generate award winning campaigns, are diversifying and growing the audience of one of Scotland's best visitor attractions and how others can learn from their success.

This episode includes: the impact of a ‘no deal’ Brexit is dissected by international law specialist Kirsteen Shields from Edinburgh University's New Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Security, then analysed by Vicky Pryce, chief economic adviser at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, and the journalist and political commentator and editor of Scot-Buzz, Bill Jamieson; Malachi O’Doherty considers a year of upheaval in Northern Irish politics; the abiding influence on Christmas of horror writer M.R. James is discussed by actor Robert Lloyd-Parry, while Steve Owens, astronomer at Glasgow Science Centre, discusses the importance of the Apollo 8 space mission 50 years on. In the Long Interview, Bill Whiteford speaks to Adrian Turpin, the artistic director of Wigton Book Festival, and the BBC’s Ian Hamilton presents a special report on the rise and fall of the high street icon Woolworths, 10 years on from its collapse.

With the rise of the science centre as an educational experience a new profession has arisen: the professional, full-time science communicator. Distinct from researchers who carry out engagement as part of their work and unwilling to be teachers, these people roam the Earth, dispensing wisdom and fun, often with a healthy dose of foam and fire. But, 15 years on from the Millennium projects that spawned them, what state is the industry in? Are they providing a clarity beyond more traditional academics, or have they created a whole mystic lore of their own? Join Ali Floyd, Science Engagement Officer at the National Museum of Scotland, as he explores some of the not-quite-truths he has experienced in the business. Ali was born and raised in a small village on the East coast of Scotland called Edinburgh, and at 17 ran away to the bright lights of the sprawling metropolis known as Glasgow. After gaining a degree in microbiology, Ali again ran away to the life of a travelling performer, though the cruise ship rather than the more-traditional circus. His career as a science communicator began with a stint at Glasgow Science Centre and a regular freelance presenter for STV's The Hour as the face of "Weans' World of Science", working with luminaries such as Grant Stott and Michelle McManus. Perhaps his proudest moment was her eureka moment of understanding space weather and aurorae. He subsequently worked at Edinburgh International Science Festival and has recently been originating the role of Science Engagement Officer at the National Museum of Scotland, developing new programming to go alongside their exciting new Science and Technology galleries. He has an excessive fondness for cheese, tea, running and the Madeiran wall lizard. Twitter: @sir_ali_floyd Blog: Ali Floyd | National Museums Scotland Blog

After dazzling us with tales of the life of the professional science communicator (both bad and good. There was definitely some bad) he sat down with our own Mark Pentler to talk some more about the art of science communication and how difficult it is in this post-truth world. Ali was born and raised in a small village on the East coast of Scotland called Edinburgh, and at 17 ran away to the bright lights of the sprawling metropolis known as Glasgow. After gaining a degree in microbiology, Ali again ran away to the life of a travelling performer, though the cruise ship rather than the more-traditional circus. His career as a science communicator began with a stint at Glasgow Science Centre and a regular freelance presenter for STV's The Hour as the face of "Weans' World of Science", working with luminaries such as Grant Stott and Michelle McManus. Perhaps his proudest moment was her eureka moment of understanding space weather and aurorae. He subsequently worked at Edinburgh International Science Festival and has recently been originating the role of Science Engagement Officer at the National Museum of Scotland, developing new programming to go alongside their exciting new Science and Technology galleries. He has an excessive fondness for cheese, tea, running and the Madeiran wall lizard. Twitter: @sir_ali_floyd Blog: Ali Floyd | National Museums Scotland Blog

Welcome to RADIO 1138, brought to you by the Jedi News Network. This episode we strike out for the Illenium system and bring you more exciting The Force Awakens and Star Wars Rebels season two interviews. We wax wookiee with Chewbacca actor Joonas Suotamo in his first ever podcast interview, discuss the arrival of a young Princess Leia to season 2 of Rebels with Julie Dolan in the first Star Wars interview she ever did and talk Tuanul village with Jakku villager 'girl with the rifle' Gloria Garcia. All this, The Force Awakens screening at Pinewood Studios, Darth Elvis, Brian Cameron talking with Steve Owens of the Glasgow Science Centre, Mark on the BBC and more on episode 37 of RADIO 1138.

Dr. David Bhella studies the structural components of viruses. David applies "the techniques of electron-cryomicroscopy and image analysis to the study of viruses. In addition to his research, David participates, together with the Glasgow Science Centre, in public outreach to help teach students the processes behind his science. Due to this work, David received the 2013 Peter Wildy prize for Microbiology Education. David's acceptance speech detailed his work with students as well as the stunning images he has produced through his work in electron-cryomicroscopy in particular a project he did, together with artist Murray Robertson, called Molecular Machines which features 3D images from virus research, animated and set to music. On this episode, Vincent Racaniello talks with David about the Wildy Prize, his work with electron-cryomicroscopy, public outreach via the DNA workshop and his passion for combining science and art.

Dr. David Bhella studies the structural components of viruses. David applies "the techniques of electron-cryomicroscopy and image analysis to the study of viruses. In addition to his research, David participates, together with the Glasgow Science Centre, in public outreach to help teach students the processes behind his science. Due to this work, David received the 2013 Peter Wildy prize for Microbiology Education. David's acceptance speech detailed his work with students as well as the stunning images he has produced through his work in electron-cryomicroscopy in particular a project he did, together with artist Murray Robertson, called Molecular Machines which features 3D images from virus research, animated and set to music. On this episode, Vincent Racaniello talks with David about the Wildy Prize, his work with electron-cryomicroscopy, public outreach via the DNA workshop and his passion for combining science and art.

Dr. David Bhella studies the structural components of viruses using the techniques of electron-cryomicroscopy and image analysis. In addition to his research, David participates with the Glasgow Science Centre in public outreach to help teach students the processes behind his science. Due to his work, David received the 2013 Peter Wildy Prize for Microbiology Education. David's acceptance speech detailed his work with students as well as the stunning images he has produced through his work in electron-cryomicroscopy in particular a project he did with artist Murray Robertson called Molecular Machines which features animated 3D images from virus research.  On this episode, Vincent Racaniello talks with David about the Wildy Prize, his work with electron-cryomicroscopy, public outreach and his passion for combining science and art.

The 11th Healthier Future Forum took place on Thursday 31 March 2011 at Glasgow Science Centre. Taking the focus of 'a resilient Glasgow', this event presented indicators of progress and drew upon newly developed conceptual models to improve understanding about Glasgow's health. Delegates were encouraged to think about Glasgow's past, its present and its future and what might be the key components of a more resilient city.