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Welcome to insight! PhySoc's podcast about the lives of academics!
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insight offers a look into the people behind our education, the stories that led to a lecturer writing physics equations on the whiteboard at the front of the your lecture theatre. Is there more to the lives of academics than just academia? When not deciphering the Universe, what drives them? Join us as we interview the academics making St Andrews.

FEATURED EPISODE

Dr Bernd Braunecker

07 Nov 2023

Join Michael and Dr Braunecker in this episode of Insight as they discuss: -the different sides of his research -what makes a good student and a good teacher -and why he owns 30 musical instruments. Enjoy Listening!!

LATEST EPISODES

EPISODE 7 | SPECIALS

Welcome to St Andrews! Freshers Special

25 Sep 2023

Welcome to your first year studying Physics and Astronomy at the University of St Andrews! You are bound to have many questions and who better to answer them than the people who were just in your shoes. Listen to our new Insight Producer Luke speak to Sham, Ben and Murry about their experiences in 1st year physics, being class reps and their thoughts on St Andrews' traditions. We also hear from Lilla, the president of the Physoc, about her work in the society and her time so far in St Andrews. Enjoy listening!!

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EPISODE 55 | ACADEMICS

Wren Vetens

04 Sep 2023

Finishing up our CERN mini-series, we talk to Wren Vetens about her path into physics, her work on the CMS detector and her experiences as a trans woman in a traditionally male-dominated field.

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EPISODE 54 | ACADEMICS

Professor Marumi Kado

04 Apr 2023

The future and the past of the Higgs boson, ATLAS, and CERN. Do we need the FCC? And much more in this interview!

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EPISODE 53 | ACADEMICS

Prof Albert de Roeck

09 Feb 2023

Another exciting interview from our CERN mini-series, this time with Prof Albert de Roeck, who was in the leadership of the CMS experiment in CERN at the exciting time that the Higgs boson was being discovered. What is the exciting future of neutrinos and what enchants him about egyptology? Listen and find out!

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EPISODE 52 | ACADEMICS

Stephanie Campbell

12 Dec 2022

In this episode we speak with Stephanie Campbell, an astronomy PhD student at the University of St Andrews. We discuss their time at St Andrews, researching the use of dynamic models to study galaxies, as well as their work in diversity and outreach in astronomy. This includes coordinating the University of St Andrews Mobile Planetarium and being the Regional Liaison for the International Society of Non-binary Scientists. (Photo credit: Andrew Perry)

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EPISODE 51 | ACADEMICS

Dr Simon Clark

26 Oct 2022

In this week's episode of Insight, Dr Simon Clark talks about his journey into science content creation, his new book Firmament and also his favourite coordinate system.

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