About

Join me each week as we explore the exciting world of robotics, artificial intelligence and autonomous machines. Each episode, I chat with robotics scientists from around the World to find out how their cutting-edge research is influencing the future of every aspect of science, technology, and engineering, from the everyday to the extraordinary.

History

Robot Talk was launched in September 2020 by the EPSRC UK-RAS Network. For the first two seasons, the podcast was released on a monthly schedule, with each episode focussing on a particular topic and featuring two or three guests. Due to the podcast’s popularity, Robot Talk switched to a weekly format for Season 3, with each episode featuring a single guest.

In September 2023, Robot Talk returned for Season 4 with support from the Hamlyn Centre, Institute of Global Health Innovation (IGHI), Imperial College London.

Host

Hi! I’m Dr Claire Asher, a science communicator who is fascinated by science, technology and robotics!

After completing my PhD in biology in 2014, I decided to follow my passion for science communication. Since then, I’ve written for a variety of science publications including New Scientist, BBC Science Focus and Mongabay. In 2021, I co-authored the book, ‘Brave Green World: How Science Can Save Our Planet‘, published by MIT Press. I’ve appeared as a panelist on BBC Radio 4’s Nature table, and have performed stand-up comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Green Man Festival, Wilderness Festival and the Bloomsbury Theatre. You can find out more about my work here.

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