GeoLog

Oliver Strimpel

Oliver has a physics degree from Cambridge University and a PhD in astrophysics from Oxford University. He was a curator at the Science Museum, London, and then Director at The Computer Museum in Boston, where he developed exhibitions on the history, technology, and applications of computers. A desire to understand how the physical landscape came to be led him to geology. He immersed himself in courses at the Open University and at MIT and undertook a research project at Oxford University. Geology Bites grew out of a wish to share nuggets and perspectives of this remarkable field of study.

So you want to make a podcast….

June 11, 2021
So you want to make a podcast….
Image credit: Oliver Strimpel.

Have you ever wanted to set up your own science podcast?  I have been running the Geology Bites podcast now for almost a year and I have often been asked what it takes to set up your own podcast. Here are some of my top tips on what’s involved, the challenges I faced, and how I overcame them. Choose your podcast topic. If there’s one essential step, it’s that you choose a topic you’re fascinated b ...[Read More]