Inside The Petri Dish

Inside The Petri Dish


Latest Episodes

The Tinder Code | Jordan Harrod
December 23, 2019

BONUS EPISODE: Jordan Harrod cracks the algorithmic code behind the most popular dating apps. From hook-ups to finding the one, she tells us about how different dating apps are designed to encourage different dating behaviours.

The Psychology of Dating Apps | Martin Graff
December 16, 2019

BONUS EPISODE:How do men and women make their dating decisions? How are dating profilesinfluencingour datingbehaviours?Psychologist Dr Martin Graff tells us about the psychological processes inv

Swipe Left? Swipe Right? | AI & Dating Apps
December 08, 2019

One third of marriages are now the result of dating apps. With dating apps becoming the baseline for finding a new beau, what’s going on behind the swiping left and right? Tay and Vicki tear out the algorithms behind dating apps by setting up a profile...

My genes, my future | Emma Yhnell
November 18, 2019

BONUS EPISODE: No one should be told that they have the gene for a life threatening illness through the post, but that is what is happening with at-home genetic testing kits. Dr Emma Yhnell explains how breaking the news about genetic disease shouldn’t...

Your ancestry through the post | Michael Rivera
November 11, 2019

BONUS EPISODE:  Unraveling your genetic code may help you map your family tree. But genetic ancestry testing through the post could have serious, real world implications – from a lack of diversity in datasets to reinforcing racial stereotypes.

Cracking the code to life | Pablo Orozco-terWengel
November 04, 2019

BONUS EPISODE: Dr Pablo Orozco-terWengel uncovers the mechanisms used in through-the-mail genetic ancestry testing. In this podcast, he explores how the applications of the same process are being used in the conservation of endangered animals.

You’ve Got Mail | Genetic Ancestry Testing
October 28, 2019

Spit in a tube and in a few weeks you could be cracking the code to life. You can now get an in-depth look at your genetics through the mail, dissecting your family tree and the future of your health. Genetic testing through the post has become a revol...

Keep On Keeping Bees | Helen Obee Reardon
October 07, 2019

Bonus Episode: Helen Obee Reardon lifts the lid of a beehive to tell us what it’s like to be a bee keeper. She also explains some of the negative sides of beekeeping, and how it would be more of a benefit if more people became ‘beegrowers’.

The Birds and the Bees | Dan Rouse
September 29, 2019

BONUS EPISODE: Dan Rouse, presenter and ornithologist, tells us about the impact of bee loss for the planet. She explores how our world would look without our fuzzy friends and warns us of the knock-on effect of insect loss on other animals – like bird...

Bee Gone, Bees | The Death of Insects
September 22, 2019

Inserts are in decline. For those scared of creepy crawlies, that might sound like a good thing – but it does mean the demise of the planet. Alice, Tay and Vicki are finding out what our world would look like with out bees and insects,