Culling & conservation may not seem to go together, but when there are no natural predators and populations are increasing, culling may be the only viable option. We chat to Jess Frater @wildcru.bsky.socialĀ about the Scottish #deercull, public perceptions, and conservation messaging.
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šļøUntil recently, most of us had never heard of the #hantavirus. Now it's making headlines and - with memories of COVID-19 still fresh in our minds - unsurprisingly causing some anxiety. We chat to Dr Danny Wright @ovg.ox.ac.ukĀ to learn more about the virus & how it spreads.
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The human #heart is a biological powerhouse that has the capacity to beat billions of times. But what prompts that very first #heartbeat? And how can #ComputationalArt help us to unravel the mystery? @clcortex.bsky.socialĀ explains in our brand new video.
š„ https://bit.ly/HeartsAnewĀ
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š½ļø #Phytoplankton: the lungs of the Earth š
Join @arianwenherbert.bsky.socialĀ behind-the-scenes on #RSSJamesCook and find out about some carbon-fixing heroes...
š Full video: https://bit.ly/Phyto_lungs
#EarthDay2026
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š§ Listen to the podcast: https://www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/how-do-you-build-the-aeroplane-of-the-future/Ā
@wolfsonoxford.bsky.socialĀ @mplsoxford.bsky.socialĀ
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#ClimateChange #CarbonEmissions #aviationĀ
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š§ Listen to the podcast: https://www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/should-i-be-freaked-out-by-the-hantavirus/Ā
#AndesHantavirus #CruiseShipOutbreak #virus
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When we jet off on a #aeroplane, a lot of us feel some guilt over our #CarbonFootprint. So, what if we could reduce the emissions associated with air travel? We chat to Dr Tamsin Whitfield @oxfordmaterials.bsky.socialĀ about her research developing new alloys for aeroplane engines.
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šļø Could #maths help you win that life-changing jackpot? We chat to @jamesmunromaths.bsky.socialĀ about probability, chaos theory & our chances of winning the #lottery...
š§ https://www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/podcasts/can-you-predict-the-lottery/Ā
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