{"podcast":{"title":"Climate Curious","slug":"climate-curious-3335844","podcast_index_feed_id":3335844,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/66a7865521900db7d7f9ae06","website_url":"https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/66a7865521900db7d7f9ae06/show-cover.png","author":"Josie Colter","episode_count":315,"summary":"Are you Climate Curious? If you care about the world, but find the current conversation about climate change confusing, scary or boring – then this might be the podcast for you. Join TEDxLondon and co-hosts Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst as we lift the lid on the climate emergency by speaking to the world’s leading and most relatable climate pioneers. Find out why cities are key to the climate fight, why we need to tackle systemic problems (and not just plastic straws), and why we’re all a bit crap at sustainability. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-05T16:19:43.698861+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-curious-3335844"},"episode":{"title":"Why chemists are conservationists too! With Tim Cernak","slug":"why-chemists-are-conservationists-too-with-tim-cernak","published_at":"2026-05-14T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-curious-3335844/why-chemists-are-conservationists-too-with-tim-cernak","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-curious-3335844","url":"https://shows.acast.com/climate-curious/episodes/why-chemists-are-conservationists-too-with-tim-cernak","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/66a7865521900db7d7f9ae06/e/6a045a318ef93689737112f1/media.mp3","summary":"Chemistry is the new frontier of conservation, says professor of medicinal chemistry, Tim Cernak, on Climate Curious. Unable to ignore sick sea turtles washed up on the beach, Tim turned to the laboratory to apply medicinal solutions to nature. From fungal frogs to seal pups with avian flu – Tim’s fascination has spawned a new approach to conservation through chemistry, transforming chemists into first-responders for the climate!   Join the Climate Curious conversation on socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/climatecuriouspod/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@climatecuriouspod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtF6xzNkVIczlDmVcH8FCMA LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/10996041/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEDxLondon Website: https://tedxlondon.com/podcast/ All other links: https://linktr.ee/climatecuriouspod   Created by TEDxLondon Executive produced by Josie Colter Produced by Ben Beheshty Curated by Deesha Chandra Hosted by Maryam Pasha and Ben Hurst Communications by Tara Cooper and Issey Gladston Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Chemistry is the new frontier of conservation, says professor of medicinal chemistry, Tim Cernak, on Climate Curious. Unable to ignore sick sea turtles wa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":848,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/climate-curious-3335844/episodes/why-chemists-are-conservationists-too-with-tim-cernak/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/climate-curious-3335844/why-chemists-are-conservationists-too-with-tim-cernak.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}