Looking Glass

Institute of Physics

Looking Glass returns for a third series, focusing on the crucial role physics must play if we are to navigate the climate crisis. In Looking Glass: Climate Solutions, science journalist, podcaster and author Gemma Milne speaks with physicists and other scientists to discuss what hope science has to offer as we face the prospect of a rapidly a warming planet.

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20 episodes
Updated Sep 28, 2022

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Sep 28, 2022 · 39 min
Episode 6: Looking Glass reflections
What will the future hold? In the series finale, IOP Deputy Chief Executive Rachel Youngman and host Gemma Milne reflect on the ideas covered in Looking Glass and look ahead to 2030 and beyond. What can scientific organisations like the IOP do to support climate solutions – and ensure those solutions benefit everyone? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 1, 2022 · 33 min
Episode 5: Air – how will I breathe?
Ambient air pollution is responsible for 4.2 million deaths a year and almost all of the world’s population are exposed to dangerous levels. How can physics help us to make our air cleaner? With Dr Suzanne Bartington and Dr Mark Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 25, 2022 · 32 min
Episode 4: Fire – is everything going to burn? 
Every year, wildfires ravage the planet, burning homes, killing wildlife and scorching the earth. Can the physics of how fire spreads give us the answers to stop it? And can we use fire to our advantage? With Professor Martin Wooster and Tercia Strydom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 18, 2022 · 38 min
Episode 3: Earth – what will I eat?
Much of our planet could become uninhabitable – so how can physics help protect our soil, enable farmers to continue farming and allow communities to survive? Featuring Professor Sacha Mooney and Dr Jacqueline Hannam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10, 2022 · 37 min
Episode 2: Water – running dry, or drowning?
As the earth dries up, towns and countries face their very own day zero crises – while other communities risk rising sea levels obliterating their homes. How can physics help keep water where we want it, and in a form we can access? Featuring Professor Kevin McGuigan and Dr Ana Mijic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2022 · 52 min
Episode 1: Why activism and science need each other
Our third series opens by exploring the relationship between activism and climate policy. Host Gemma Milne is joined by climate scientist and outgoing IOP Chief Executive Paul Hardaker and climate activist and director of Green New Deal UK Fatima Ibrahim as they discuss how climate activism is changing – and the role physics and organisations such as the IOP should play in it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 11, 2021 · 44 min
Episode 6: A Green Blueprint
In the series so far, we’ve heard about the visions and potential pathways for a new green economy from some of the people working to make it happen. But what role do physicists have to play? Gemma talks to two physicists at very different stages in th...
Aug 4, 2021 · 42 min
Episode 5: Only Radical Change Will Do
We need a new, green economy – and fast. So what would it look like? And what needs to change to make it possible? In the series so far we’ve looked at the importance of greener energy and the impact of consumer choices – but what about the global stru...
Jul 28, 2021 · 36 min
Episode 4: Students of Life – The Work Revolution
Rapidly evolving economies need people with the right skills to propel them. We’ve heard about the work that needs to be done to deliver a new green economy – but who will actually do it? Who can build and maintain the technology? How long will those p...
Jul 21, 2021 · 43 min
Episode 3: The Big Energy Opportunity
The way the world uses energy must change – and this represents a huge opportunity. In Episode 2 we talked about how we use energy as individuals, but what about the global picture? Business, travel, even political relationships are bound up in wh...
Jul 14, 2021 · 38 min
Episode 2: Think More Use Less
We know we have to change the way we make energy, as we move from fossil fuels to renewables, but we also need to rethink how we use it. Without knowing what we’ll be using it for in the future, we can’t know how much we need to create. To what extent ...
Jul 7, 2021 · 33 min
Episode 1: We're Not All There Is
The climate crisis is one of the biggest challenges facing our world. It’s up to us to start solving it, so that future generations aren’t left with a burning planet. How do we become the best ancestors we can be? What role does science have to play? G...
Jun 25, 2021 · 2 min
Looking Glass: A Green Future - trailer
We know the world is facing a climate crisis. In confronting this, we must look to the future and consider the challenges not just of today, but of twenty, fifty and many more years...
Jan 4, 2021 · 54 min
Episode 6: A Blueprint for the Future
What can we – and science – learn from listening to thinkers and practitioners from wider society? As we tackle the global challenges affecting our lives and those of future generations, how can scientific organisations adapt to ensure they remain acti...
Dec 27, 2020 · 36 min
Episode 5: The Ethics of Big Data & AI
In an age when data and information drive many aspects of our society, we are increasingly confronted by uncomfortable questions around misinformation and privacy. What responsibilities should scientists take? And how can we ensure Big Data & AI ar...
Dec 21, 2020 · 40 min
Episode 4: Who's at the Table?
How do we look beyond the traditional western scientific canon and be more reflective of other knowledge systems? As students around the world look to decolonise their curriculums and learn from indigenous knowledge, the question of who’s at the table ...
Dec 14, 2020 · 39 min
Episode 3: Healthcare & Inequality
Serious questions are emerging about how we care for people as a society – and how existing inequalities have an impact on health outcomes. How can innovation help us to bridge those gaps? How is the physics community leading this conversation? Featuri...
Dec 7, 2020 · 45 min
Episode 2: Power, Privilege & Cancel Culture
In our social media age, how can organisations listen, learn and engage with public debate on highly charged issues? As organisations step out of their comfort zones, how should they navigate this new world of communication? Featuring Sheree Atcheson a...
Nov 30, 2020 · 42 min
Episode 1: The Climate Crisis
How do we ensure the planet remains habitable for all of us, wherever we are in the world? Can clean energy become green energy? Can scientists offer sustainable solutions for climate change? Featuring Fatima-Zahra Ibrahim and Dr Emily Shuckbu...
Nov 25, 2020 · 30 min
Introduction: Rachel Youngman in conversation with Angela Saini
In this introductory podcast, IOP Deputy Chief Executive Rachel Youngman talks to Angela Saini, host of Looking Glass: Society, about why we've created the series. She explains what makes it so relevant now, and the important role it...