Science Actually is a podcast by Imperial College London students and staff. Are you keen to find out more about current and future research, and to discover how not every question will have one answer? In each episode a member of our podcast team interviews an Imperial expert to see if they have the answers to our burning questions. In the first series, we dive into myths surrounding different aspects of student life: memory, food, sleep and partying. The second series revolves around the science that is shaping our future. Intro by Clara Tillous Oliva, jingle by Hendrik Vogt, artwork by Ali Al-Sikab. Check out our website (https://www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/study/undergraduate/science-actually-podcast/), or follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/science_actually_podcast/) and Twitter (@ScienceAccPod)
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Sustainable Proteins: future-looking solutions to the current meat industry
In this episode, Ellie Fung explores future solutions to the environmental toll of today’s food production systems with two guests. Dr Tilly Collins, deputy director of Imperial’s Centre for Environmental Policy, is a proponent for incorporating insects into the food system. She delves into how insects can be harnessed to make current agricultural practices more efficient, and the health and environmental benefits of – you guessed it – eating insects. Next, Reka Tron, Imperial alumnus and co-founder of the startup Multus Media, introduces us to the emerging field of cultivated meat and how it seeks to address problems of the current meat industry. She also tells us about how Multus is working towards making cultivated meat a reality for consumers. Our two guests provide their take on the episode’s main question: what does the future of sustainable food production look like? Check out our website (www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/study/…tually-podcast/), or follow us on Instagram (www.instagram.com/science_actually_podcast/) and Twitter (@ScienceAccPod)