Professor David Marshall, from Oxford University, narrates his journey through his wealth of experiences and how they've shaped his research in physical oceanography. Starting from his favorite pastime of practicing the scales, chords and cadences, he transitions into his thoughts about the current state of oceanography and his hopes about the Theory of Everything. Enjoy!

Scientific research is hard. In the “Valley of Death” where research ideas from the brightest scientists are made or broken, we must persevere and push our research to reality.

Professor Leighton talks about his lifelong journey from an orchestra player to a pioneering scientist of acoustic physics. He touches upon the necessity of a multidisciplinary and multi-talented approach to solving problems. It’s an interesting conversation for anyone who wants to learn more about the entrepreneurial nature of science.

Prof Cather Simpson talks about how she started off as a biologist seeking to understand the intricacies of haemoglobin and her current research on photonics. With a wide variety of applications, from making smartphones to vertical farming, photonics is definitely a fundamental field in the operation of today’s world.

If you’ve ever wanted to understand how to find the best ideas for scientific research, this is your chance to get inspired.