Hosted by Rachel Melinek · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 72 episodes
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This podcast is on a range of issues but generally they fit into one of four categories. The four categories are: Climate change, alternative economic systems, diversity and health. On occasion the podcast has episodes which don't fit into any of these. The podcast is a mix of science and social science and other elements which impact on well-being.
Rachel Melinek hosts The science intersection, a society show with 72 episodes published.
Send us Fan Mail In Part 2 of my conversation with Professor Michael Sanders and Julia Ellingwood, we look at what evidence can show us that good intentions, professional experience and common sense might miss. We discus
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Science Intersection , I’m joined by Professor Michael Sanders and Julia Ellingwood for a conversation about evidence-based policy — what it means, why it matters, and why good ide
Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to ask, “Where is the evidence?” In this episode of The Science Intersection , I’m joined by Helen Pearson, award-winning science journalist, editor at Nature , and author of Bey
Send us Fan Mail In part two of my conversation with Robert Mahoney, founder of TVP Solutions, we look at what violence prevention can mean in practice. Robert explains why top-down intervention can sometimes backfire, a
Send us Fan Mail What if violence prevention is not only about responding to danger, but about noticing struggle earlier? In this first part of my conversation with Robert Mahoney, founder of TVTP Solutions, we talk abou
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Science Intersection , I speak with Daniel Hodges, founder of Pieces of Me , an organisation working to eliminate stigma around disability, physical difference and chronic illness.
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Science Intersection , I speak with Ian Fillingham, who helped found Rhythms of Resistance and was involved with Reclaim the Streets . We discuss the origins of Rhythms of Resistan
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Phil Wiles and Matteo Menapace about how games can be used in science communication, education and public engagement. We discuss how tabletop games can help people understan
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Ryan from Social Shortcuts to talk about what actually helps people build better social lives. We discuss why so many people feel isolated even when they live in busy citie
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Emma Wills Taube , who has been living with long Covid since 2022 and went on to set up Long Covid Solidarity , a peer support project connecting people affected by the con
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Kate Julia , founder of VirWave , to talk about “emotional regulation technology” and how wellbeing tools can feel more accessible when they’re designed for different learn
Send us Fan Mail With thanks to Michael Dodd this episode’s guest. This week is a short interlude episode due to a scheduling change: something practical and a bit different. Next week we’ll be back with our usual format
Send us Fan Mail What happens when debt, housing insecurity, and benefit delays become a health issue? In this episode of The Science Intersection , I’m joined by Louise, Head of Business and Fundraising at Citizens Advi
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Eugene Manley, founder of the STEM & Cancer Health Equity Foundation, for a powerful conversation about representation, health equity, and the structural barriers tha
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Science Intersection, we continue our conversation with Russell, exploring whether innovative literacy and learning approaches can be successfully replicated across education syste
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I speak with Russell Van Brocklen, a New York State-funded dyslexia researcher whose own educational journey challenges traditional assumptions about learning ability. Russell struggled
Send us Fan Mail In the second part of this interview, we continue our conversation with Courtwatch about what volunteers observe when they sit in on magistrates’ courts across England and Wales. This episode focuses on
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I’m joined by Finola from Transform Justice , a UK charity working to make the justice system more humane, transparent, and effective. We explore how the criminal justice system actually
Send us Fan Mail Cities were never meant to be lifeless landscapes of concrete, steel, and heat. In this episode, we speak with the founder of Leaf Island, an award-winning urban planning initiative that’s transforming r
Send us Fan Mail With thanks to Diana Colleen who joins me in this episode , she is a novelist, essayist, and psychedelic facilitator whose work explores transformation, responsibility, and social change. We discuss her
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