Science Of The Times

Tim Coulson, Syma Khalid

Booking Overview

A science-focused interview show explores recently published findings in accessible language, typically featuring the researchers behind the work and other scientists or authors with relevant expertise. Agencies can credibly pitch researchers with timely findings, science authors, and clinician-scientists; booking difficulty is medium, with strong subject relevance and a clear connection to published research or a book likely to help.

Metrics

Episodes: 51

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 10.4k subscribers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

streamingspirespodcasts@gmail.com

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Host

Tim Coulson - A zoologist and professor at the University of Oxford whose work focuses on ecology and evolutionary biology.

Syma Khalid - A professor of computational microbiology at the University of Southampton.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Researchers with relevant scientific expertise or published findings, as well as authors and clinicians able to explain their work to a general audience.

Required Achievements:

Published scientific research, Books on a relevant scientific subject, Established expertise in a specialized research or clinical area

Recent Guest Discussions

Sonya Clegg - Island Evolution And Why Large Animals May Evolve To Become Smaller While Small Animals Become Larger.

Isabel Smallegange - Mites, Their Ecological Significance, And What These Small Animals Can Reveal About How The World Works.

Robin Choudhury - Heart Disease And The Scientific, Cultural, And Artistic Understandings Of The Heart.

Adrian Woolfson - Genome Editing, Artificial Biological Intelligence, And The Possibility Of Designing New Species.

Recent Topics

Science, Scientific Research, Biology, Medicine, Artificial Intelligence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Science Of The Times

A follicing good time

October 08, 2026

Humans are weird compared to other animals in the way our hair is arranged. We have distinct patches like armpits, eyebrows, beards and pubes in a way that other animals do not. Have you ever wondered why? The Canada-based author Judy Wearing has, and she has written a fabulous book about called “Anxious and Hardy: The Evolution and Culture of Human Hair”. Tim and Syma talk, discovering we don’t really know whey we have pubic hair, but we do know why we have eyebrows, and you will be probably...

Miniature mastodons and graviportal pigeons

September 11, 2026

Big animals evolve to be small on islands, while tiny ones get large. The dodo, for example, was a massive pigeon, while Sicily used to be home to miniature elephants. Why does this pattern emerge? Tim and Syma talk to Tim’s wife, Sonya Clegg, about her career exploring oceanic islands in search of odd birds in an attempt to explain why evolution works like this.

The Mighty Mite

August 07, 2026

Tim and Syma talk to Isabel Smallegange who is interested in tiny little eight-legged animals called mites. Why would anyone study these things and what can they tell us about how the world works?Could they even have agency?These little animals are more fascinating than you might imagine, and Isabel does an amazing job in bringing their world to life.Isabel's Website: https://isabelsmallegange.com/If you are a business and would like to take advantage and leverage the power of the fast gr...

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Science Of The Times

How do I get in touch with Science Of The Times?

Science Of The Times is hosted by Tim Coulson and Syma Khalid. Its publicly listed email is streamingspirespodcasts@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Science Of The Times?

The publicly listed email for Science Of The Times: streamingspirespodcasts@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Science Of The Times have?

Podseeker estimates Science Of The Times reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Science Of The Times?

Science Of The Times typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Researchers with relevant scientific expertise or published findings, as well as authors and clinicians able to explain their work to a general audience. Common among recent guests: Published scientific research; Books on a relevant scientific subject; Established expertise in a specialized research or clinical area. Recent guests include Sonya Clegg, Isabel Smallegange, and Robin Choudhury.

How hard is it to get booked on Science Of The Times?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Science Of The Times cover?

Recent episodes cover Science, Scientific Research, Biology, Medicine, and Artificial Intelligence. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

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