Podcast

Oxford Sparks Big Questions

Author: Fiona Jones
Feed episode count: 100
Official site: https://www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/
RSS: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/rss
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Summary

'Will my bacon sandwich kill me?', 'Is vaping better than smoking?', 'How do you become an astronaut?' - just some of the Big Questions we ask some of the brightest minds behind Oxford science. Join us in each podcast as we explore a different area of science.

Episodes

Jun 17, 2026 · not_requested

How can we use AI to make drugs?

Duration seconds: 728
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/how-can-we-use-ai-to-make-drugs

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Jun 3, 2026 · not_requested

How do you build the aeroplane of the future?

Duration seconds: 661
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/how-do-you-build-the-aeroplane-of-the-future

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May 20, 2026 · not_requested

Should I be freaked out by the hantavirus?

Duration seconds: 803
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/should-i-be-freaked-out-by-the-hantavirus

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May 6, 2026 · not_requested

Should we kill animals for conservation?

Duration seconds: 759
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/should-we-kill-animals-for-conservation

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Apr 22, 2026 · not_requested

Can you predict the lottery?

Duration seconds: 778
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/can-you-predict-the-lottery

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Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested

How does reading work?

Duration seconds: 801
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/how-does-reading-work

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Mar 25, 2026 · not_requested

What's it like for women working in F1?

Duration seconds: 1003
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/whats-it-like-for-women-working-in-f1

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Mar 11, 2026 · not_requested

How do you convert CO2 to rock?

Duration seconds: 806
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Feb 25, 2026 · not_requested

From the Milk on the Move podcast: Purity and Danger

Duration seconds: 2292
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Feb 25, 2026 · not_requested

What was Einstein doing in Oxford?

Duration seconds: 691
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/what-was-einstein-doing-in-oxford

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Feb 11, 2026 · not_requested

Where do baby penguins come from?

Duration seconds: 958
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Jan 28, 2026 · not_requested

How can I use AI to raise my salary?

Duration seconds: 790
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/how-can-i-use-ai-to-raise-my-salary

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Jan 14, 2026 · not_requested

Could stuff be living on Saturn's moon?

Duration seconds: 742
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/could-stuff-be-living-on-saturns-moon

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Dec 10, 2025 · not_requested

What happened to the birds in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'?

Duration seconds: 855
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/what-happened-to-the-birds-in-the-twelve-days-of-christmas

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Nov 26, 2025 · not_requested

What is quantum computing?

Duration seconds: 938
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/what-is-quantum-computing

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Nov 12, 2025 · not_requested

Could vaccinations stop people from getting cancer?

Duration seconds: 1045
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/can-vaccinations-stop-people-from-getting-cancer

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Oct 29, 2025 · not_requested

Why do I bite my nails?

Duration seconds: 896
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/why-do-i-bite-my-nails

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Aug 6, 2025 · not_requested

How do you find a theoretical particle?

Duration seconds: 735
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/how-do-you-find-a-theoretical-particle

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Jun 25, 2025 · not_requested

Is there a better way to screen blood?

Duration seconds: 892
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Jun 11, 2025 · not_requested

How does Ozempic actually work?

Duration seconds: 800
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May 28, 2025 · not_requested

Why does a stranger's phone noise annoy me?

Duration seconds: 999
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/why-does-a-strangers-phone-noise-annoy-me

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May 14, 2025 · not_requested

What's the origin of water on Earth?

Duration seconds: 871
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/whats-the-origin-of-water-on-earth

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Apr 30, 2025 · not_requested

How can robots investigate underwater volcanoes?

Duration seconds: 836
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/how-can-robots-investigate-underwater-volcanoes

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Apr 16, 2025 · not_requested

What is it like to be on Countdown?

Duration seconds: 957
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/what-is-it-like-to-be-on-countdown

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Apr 2, 2025 · not_requested

What happens after a dementia diagnosis?

Duration seconds: 875
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/what-happens-after-a-dementia-diagnosis

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Mar 19, 2025 · not_requested

Is it OK to laugh at Tourette's?

Duration seconds: 920
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/is-it-ok-to-laugh-at-tourettes

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Mar 5, 2025 · not_requested

What is a dinosaur highway?

Duration seconds: 837
Source: https://oxfordsparks.libsyn.com/what-is-a-dinosaur-highway

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