Things You Can't Live Without
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Episodes: 21
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How do the objects we rely on come to be made? What goes into creating them? How did they become so vital to us? And what is the environmental impact of living with them, now and into the future?
Join material scientist Dr Anna Ploszajski as she welcomes different guests including scientists to discuss the truths about our reliance on the earth’s resources – and to look at what needs to happen to create a sustainable future for the everyday items we have come to rely on.
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BONUS: Ed Conway on the future of sustainability
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May 21, 2025 |
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Sabrina Ghayour on her favourite knives, learning from others and butternut squash best practice
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May 14, 2025 |
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Cornelia Funke on plastic pens, storytelling and sustainability
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May 07, 2025 |
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Beatrice Galilee on nature-inspired sustainable design and future architecture
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Mark Mangini on Hollywood sounds, innovation and suspending disbelief
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Ruby Wax on laptop addiction, mindfulness and community
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Edward Burtynsky on using one camera tripod across 50 countries and 30 years
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Jon Lampley on blowing his trumpet, outdoor venues and the ethics of AI in music
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Dr Adam Rutherford on bodies, blue-sky projects and blue-blooded crabs
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Get ready for Series 2
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Hod Lipson’s Graphics Processing Unit: AI, robots eating robots and the unsung material that helps power our computers
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May 01, 2024 |
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Dr. Leah Alconcel’s Lasers: Missions to Jupiter, space junk and the future of communications
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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Dr. Rosa Vásquez Espinoza’s Field Microscope: Boiling rivers, ancient Chinese water microscopes and working with communities to ensure ecosystems into the future
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Buddha Lo’s Salt: Thanksgiving turkeys, open-water swimming and a material fundamental to our survival
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Alie Ward’s Insulated Flask: Nicknames, vacuums and the reality of low carbon steel
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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Cerys Matthews’ Climbing Equipment: Everest, foie gras and our collective responsibility for the planet
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Shelley Roden’s Trash: Spaceships, Mrs Incredible and the power of the circular economy
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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OJ Borg’s E-Bike: World Record attempts, Lycra mishaps and how to keep the planet charged
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Rudy Garcia-Tolson’s Prosthetic Legs: Gold medals, pirates and the price of movement
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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Susie Dent’s Dictionary: Demons, flatulence and the complicated future of our electronic devices
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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Welcome to Things You Can't Live Without
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Feb 20, 2024 |