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Emma Reynolds
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
UK Government
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Ed Davey
Leader of the Liberal Democrats
UK Parliament
Episode: Episode 6: The Future of the Thames
Sarah Dyke
Liberal Democrat MP
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Ash Smith
Co-founder of Windrush Against Sewage Pollution (WASP)
Community/Advocacy
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Joe Bradley
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Catherine Head
ZSL representative
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Neville Munkaster
Thames Water strategic water resources director
Thames Water
Episode: Episode 6: The Future of the Thames
Catherine Ross
Thames Water's strategy and external affairs director
Thames Water
Episode: Episode 5: Thames Water in the Hot Seat
Alex Nickson
Head of catchment management for Thames Water
Thames Water
Episode: Episode 4: Inside London's Super Sewer

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4.0 out of 5 stars from 207 ratings
  • London-centric

    Finding it more and more often that the topics are very london centric and are barely related to science and technology. In 2026, i could count on one hand the number of episodes that dont have a london centred story.

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    Ew8s
    United Kingdom9 months ago
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    Please get rid of the awful background music!

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    Xanthan Gum
    Germanya year ago
  • Unlistenable

    I wrote a creative review to give an idea of how painful the adverts are to wade through for minimal content, but it got rejected. So in plain English: unlistenable. I might try again if you make it weekly and lower the adverts to content ratio about tenfold.

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    Thomas Triton
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Too many adverts

    I used to listen to this daily but now there are far too many adverts. Some 2 minutes long and disguised as editorial, so it takes a while to realise you’ve just listened to a sponsored ad. A big shame.

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    Rob Mason UK
    United Kingdom3 years ago
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    Shallow and poor researched overview of science topics

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    United States3 years ago

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Episode 5: Thames Water in the Hot Seat
Q: Why should the public believe that higher bills are the solution rather than ownership change?
Ross argues that ownership change would not necessarily accelerate investment and that privatized funding is required to upgrade aging infrastructure, while stressing the necessity of asking customers to share the burden for long-term improvements.
Episode 3: The Victorian Sewer That Built Modern London
Q: What do you think we should do about aging infrastructure in London?
Invest in resilience and targeted upgrades rather than trying to replace everything at once, because space is a constraint; focus on making current assets more reliable and capable of handling weather volatility.
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Ahmed defines HRV as the time between heartbeats and explains how higher variability reflects a body adapting to stress, linking it to recovery and readiness to perform.
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Will Ahmed discusses founding Whoop in 2012, his Harvard physiology studies, and the motivation to measure recovery rather than just steps, explaining the transition from student to entrepreneur.
Piers Linney MBE on AI’s “Make-or-Break” 2026, UK Digital ID U-Turn, Animal Crossing 3.0 Drops
Q: Is that a trend that's going to maintain, do you think?
AI may lead to a reduction in entry-level jobs as automation takes over tasks traditionally done by less experienced workers.

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What is Tech and Science Daily about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show delivers daily tech and science updates with a concise, fast-paced format. Episodes spotlight current themes in technology, space, health, policy, and environment, often tying in data-driven insights with on-the-ground reporting and expert commentary. Notable strengths include a broad roster of guests ranging from researchers and campaigners to industry insiders and policymakers, plus a focus on practical implications for listeners (e.g., data interpretation, regulatory issues, startup ecosystems). A few recurring differentiators are the breadth of topics within tech and science, the blend of investigative angles with quick briefing-style segments, and a willingness to host diverse perspectives on contemporary issues, making it pot... more

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