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We tend to see medicine as a strictly scientific sector, but the arts and humanities are essential when it comes to educating our doctors and caring for patients and the planet. Doctor and Professor of Medical Education Ian Fussell joins me to talk about: Find Bryony @BF_Armstrong Find the pod @wtppod_ Find Ian at the University of Exeter Medical School Artwork: Riduwan Molla https://www.canva.com/p/riduwanmolla/ Music: Madaan Mansij https://www.pond5.com/artist/mansij_tubescreamer This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Although there has been scientific consensus on the climate crisis for decades, humans have been slow to respond to its urgency. Environmental humanities researcher Conor Brennan joins me to talk about: Read "The Humanities in the UK Today" report by the Higher Education Policy Institute Other sources discussed: Culture and ImperialismThe OverstoryFind Bryony @BF_Armstrong Find the pod @wtppod_ Find Conor Artwork: Riduwan Molla https://www.canva.com/p/riduwanmolla/ Music: Madaan Mansij https://www.pond5.com/artist/mansij_tubescreamer This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

In this time when "fake news" and "alternative facts" have become buzzwords, arts and humanities are more important than ever. Professional fact checker Sarah Turnnidge from Full Fact joins Bryony Armstrong to discuss: Find Bryony @BF_Armstrong Find Sarah @sarah_turnnidge Artwork: Riduwan Molla https://www.canva.com/p/riduwanmolla/ Music: Madaan Mansij https://www.pond5.com/artist/mansij_tubescreamer This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Cybersecurity researcher Dr Andrea Zeffiro joins Bryony Armstrong to talk about: The Reconfiguring Participation in Cybersecurity project at the Oxford Internet Institute can be found here. Find Bryony @BF_Armstrong Find Andrea here Artwork: Riduwan Molla https://www.canva.com/p/riduwanmolla/ Music: Madaan Mansij https://www.pond5.com/artist/mansij_tubescreamer This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Researcher and upcoming author Madeline Potter joins Bryony Armstrong to talk about: The Roma: A Travelling History The article announcing Maddy's book auction can be found here. The Twitter thread that explains the truth of the Jane Austen headline can be found here. Find Bryony @BF_Armstrong Find Maddy @madeline_cct Artwork: Riduwan Molla https://www.canva.com/p/riduwanmolla/ Music: Madaan Mansij https://www.pond5.com/artist/mansij_tubescreamer This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Arts Emergency co-founder Neil Griffiths joins Bryony Armstrong to talk about: Donate to Arts Emergency here. If you work in the creative and cultural sectors, love arts and humanities, and want to break down barriers to entry, check out the mentor information here. Rishi Sunak's speech announcing the intention to get children to study maths until 18 can be found here. Find Bryony @BF_Armstrong Find Neil @_griff Artwork: Riduwan Molla https://www.canva.com/p/riduwanmolla/ Music: Madaan Mansij https://www.pond5.com/artist/mansij_tubescreamer This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Business researcher Dr Ladan Cockshut joins Bryony Armstrong to talk about: Episode references: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/news-blog-and-events/press-and-media/ofs-confirms-funding-reforms/https://www.kiln.cafe/https://dro.dur.ac.uk/30075/ Find Bryony @BF_Armstrong Find Ladan @LadanCockshut Get in contact with Ladan: t.l.cockshut@durham.ac.uk Artwork: Riduwan Molla https://www.canva.com/p/riduwanmolla/ Music: Madaan Mansij https://www.pond5.com/artist/mansij_tubescreamer This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Social historian Norma Gregory joins Bryony Armstrong to discuss: Please sign these petitions: https://www.change.org/p/no-job-cuts-at-birkbeck-university-of-london https://www.change.org/p/no-job-cuts-in-english-at-birkbeck-university-of-london Find out more about the Black Miners Museum: https://blackcoalminers.com/ Find Bryony @BF_Armstrong Find Norma @normagregoryNNC Artwork: Riduwan Molla https://www.canva.com/p/riduwanmolla/ Music: Madaan Mansij https://www.pond5.com/artist/mansij_tubescreamer This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Lecturer in American literature Dr Xine Yao joins Bryony Armstrong to discuss: Content note: this episode contains some discussion about racism and homophobia. Find Bryony @BF_Armstrong Find Xine @XineYaoPhD Artwork: Riduwan Molla https://www.canva.com/p/riduwanmolla/ Music: Madaan Mansij https://www.pond5.com/artist/mansij_tubescreamer This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Sensory historian Dr William Tullett joins Bryony Armstrong to discuss: Content warning: this episode contains some discussion about racism. Credit notes: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/02637758221118572Food and Multiculture: A Sensory Ethnography of East Londonhttps://www.routledge.com/Food-and-Multiculture-A-Sensory-Ethnography-of-East-London/Rhys-Taylor/p/book/9781472581150https://podcasts.apple.com/pl/podcast/costume-dramas-with-dr-emma-southon/id1444729607?i=1000566596029https://www.capefarewell.com/pollution-pods/Find Bryony @BF_Armstrong Find William @WillTullett Artwork: Riduwan Molla https://www.canva.com/p/riduwanmolla/ Music: Madaan Mansij https://www.pond5.com/artist/mansij_tubescreamer This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

PhD researcher Ciara Gorman joins Bryony Armstrong to discuss: Content warning: this episode contains some discussion about violence against women and mental illness. Credit note: the linguist referenced is Paula Teixeira Moláns who can be found here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/pgrs/paulateixeiramol%C3%A1ns/. As a clarification, in her talk she was discussing Galician, and said that: 'English has a limited vocabulary and relies on a spatial metaphor such as high and low pitch whilst other languages have other strategies. For instance Galician uses son agudo and grave (as in ‘acute’ or ‘pointy’, and ‘heavy’ or ‘serious’ respectively)'. Artwork: Riduwan Molla https://www.canva.com/p/riduwanmolla/ Music: Madaan Mansij https://www.pond5.com/artist/mansij_tubescreamer This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.