Life Sciences at UCL: The Big Questions Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/life-sciences-at-ucl-the-big-questions The Big Questions is a new Podcast series exploring the ideas, discoveries and people shaping the future of life sciences. In each episode, we sit down with researchers from UCL Life Sciences to uncover the science behind their work - from molecules and cells to communities and global health. We ask simple but powerful questions: What are you working on? Why does it matter? And how could it change the world around us? Designed for a general audience, The Big Questions goes beyond headlines and jargon to reveal the curiosity, challenges and human stories that drive scientific discovery. Each episode will reveal how breakthroughs happen, what motivates the scientists behind them, and how research in life sciences connects to everyday life. © 2026 UCL Podcasts 0c2c80f1-c5f1-50c1-9d05-d63d6c7d01eb yes en Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:38:20 +0000 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:39:08 +0000 https://img.transistorcdn.com/QMMIkbZW_bL8tSu4btPVnL4iVHZ9u7Zah9ezgYrF4x4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jNjcx/ZjJlMDc4NWJlNjc1/MjMyNzkzYjZkNjAw/NTdhMi5wbmc.jpg Life Sciences at UCL: The Big Questions episodic UCL Podcasts The Big Questions is a new Podcast series exploring the ideas, discoveries and people shaping the future of life sciences. In each episode, we sit down with researchers from UCL Life Sciences to uncover the science behind their work - from molecules and cells to communities and global health. We ask simple but powerful questions: What are you working on? Why does it matter? And how could it change the world around us? Designed for a general audience, The Big Questions goes beyond headlines and jargon to reveal the curiosity, challenges and human stories that drive scientific discovery. Each episode will reveal how breakthroughs happen, what motivates the scientists behind them, and how research in life sciences connects to everyday life. The Big Questions is a new Podcast series exploring the ideas, discoveries and people shaping the future of life sciences. UCL Podcasts podcasts@ucl.ac.uk No No The Future of Food: Can science feed the world? 1 1 The Future of Food: Can science feed the world? full e8531e31-c471-4de5-8e62-2edd34ec2ece https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6436a9a In the first episode of Life Sciences at UCL: The Big Questions, host Professor Simon Gaisford is joined by Professor Gail Taylor, Dean of UCL's Faculty of Life Sciences and an internationally recognised plant scientist, to explore one of humanity's greatest challenges: creating a sustainable food system. 

From food waste and ultra-processed foods to biodiversity loss, climate change and global food security, Gail explains why producing more food is only part of the solution. The conversation explores how plant science is helping develop more nutritious crops, the surprising health benefits of watercress, and how fast-growing poplar trees could provide sustainable aviation fuel. 

Along the way, Simon and Gail discuss the difficult balance between agriculture, conservation and economics, the future of gene editing in crop improvement, and why solving the world's food challenges will require science, policy and global cooperation to work together. 

Whether you're interested in food, sustainability, climate change or the future of agriculture, this episode offers fascinating insights into how plant science is shaping a healthier and more sustainable future.

]]> In the first episode of Life Sciences at UCL: The Big Questions, host Professor Simon Gaisford is joined by Professor Gail Taylor, Dean of UCL's Faculty of Life Sciences and an internationally recognised plant scientist, to explore one of humanity's greatest challenges: creating a sustainable food system. 

From food waste and ultra-processed foods to biodiversity loss, climate change and global food security, Gail explains why producing more food is only part of the solution. The conversation explores how plant science is helping develop more nutritious crops, the surprising health benefits of watercress, and how fast-growing poplar trees could provide sustainable aviation fuel. 

Along the way, Simon and Gail discuss the difficult balance between agriculture, conservation and economics, the future of gene editing in crop improvement, and why solving the world's food challenges will require science, policy and global cooperation to work together. 

Whether you're interested in food, sustainability, climate change or the future of agriculture, this episode offers fascinating insights into how plant science is shaping a healthier and more sustainable future.

]]> Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 UCL Podcasts UCL Podcasts 2508 In the first episode of Life Sciences at UCL: The Big Questions, host Professor Simon Gaisford is joined by Professor Gail Taylor, Dean of UCL's Faculty of Life Sciences and an internationally recognised plant scientist, to explore one of humanity's greatest challenges: creating a sustainable food system. 

From food waste and ultra-processed foods to biodiversity loss, climate change and global food security, Gail explains why producing more food is only part of the solution. The conversation explores how plant science is helping develop more nutritious crops, the surprising health benefits of watercress, and how fast-growing poplar trees could provide sustainable aviation fuel. 

Along the way, Simon and Gail discuss the difficult balance between agriculture, conservation and economics, the future of gene editing in crop improvement, and why solving the world's food challenges will require science, policy and global cooperation to work together. 

Whether you're interested in food, sustainability, climate change or the future of agriculture, this episode offers fascinating insights into how plant science is shaping a healthier and more sustainable future.

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