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The Curious Circuit
Hosted by Barbara Doyle Prestwich · science · EN
About this Podcast:
Ever wonder how science and culture intertwine in the most unexpected ways? 🌍🔬 The Curious Circuit takes you on a deep dive into fascinating topics, connecting the dots between discovery, innovation, and the human experience. 🔎 New episodes every two weeks —because curiosity never sleeps! In the first episode Dr James Richardson takes us on a journey of discovery from his early days as an undergraduate in the University of Leicester, to postgraduate studies in Kew Gardens and the University of Edinburgh, combined with projects across Africa, Asia and Latin America. In his early work he honed his skills in morphological and molecular analyses using both living and herbarium specimens. He has used phylogenies using DNA sequence data to investigate historical plant adaptation strategies in different biomes, with a particular focus on drought. His PhD focused on the effect of aridification on plants in Southern Africa, elucidating diver
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What is The Curious Circuit about?
Ever wonder how science and culture intertwine in the most unexpected ways? 🌍🔬 The Curious Circuit takes you on a deep dive into fascinating topics, connecting the dots between discovery, innovation, and the human experience. 🔎 New episodes every two weeks, because curiosity never sleeps!
Who hosts The Curious Circuit?
The Curious Circuit is hosted by Barbara Doyle Prestwich. The show has published 5 episodes to date.
What has The Curious Circuit covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Driving an Innovation Culture in University College Cork, Ireland." (9 October 2025, 50 minutes), "Episode 4: A Casual Conversation on Research Life, Funding, and Opportunities" (1 August 2025, 50 minutes), and "The Curious Circuit Episode 3: In Conversation with Applied Plant Biology Students in University College Cork" (27 March 2025, 44 minutes).
How often does The Curious Circuit publish?
The Curious Circuit publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 42 minutes across 5 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Curious Circuit?
Booking probability for The Curious Circuit is 26%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Curious Circuit requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Curious Circuit's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch The Curious Circuit?
The strongest fits for The Curious Circuit are Scientific Research & Development. The Curious Circuit has a science audience.
About the host
Barbara Doyle Prestwich hosts The Curious Circuit, a science podcast with 5 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Aug 1, 202550 minS1<p>Thinking about studying or pursuing a research career at UCC?</p><p>In episode 4 of The Curious Circuit Podcast, host Dr Barbara Doyle Prestwich is joined in the studio by Dr Bikal Ghimire (visiting researcher from...
Mar 27, 202544 minS1<p>Unsure about which degree to choose in college?</p><p>Why not hear directly from three final-year undergraduate students in Applied Plant Biology at the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES)...
Episode #2
The Curious Circuit: Episode 2 From Root to Branch, Rethinking our Relationship with Trees
Feb 21, 202532 minS1<p>Dive into a world where science and cultural heritage intertwine. Are you familiar with the phenomenon of ‘Plant Blindness’? Did you know that 25 % of modern medicines are extracted from plants? Did you also know...
Feb 12, 202535 minS1<p>In this episode Dr James Richardson takes us on a journey of discovery from his early days as an undergraduate in the University of Leicester, to postgraduate studies in Kew Gardens and the University of Edinburgh...
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Dr David Corkery
UCC Innovation
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Dr Bikal Ghimire
NORCE
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Dr Raghu Badmi
University College Cork
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