Best Simon Transport Podcasts (2025)

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Policy unpicked: What Simon Lightwood’s plans mean for Britain’s road network on today's Highways Voices, thanks to Westcotec, SWARCO, Clearway and Arcadis 54:47

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The Roads and Buses Minister Simon Lightwood MP gave his first major speech in his new role at Highways UK today (Thursday) and you can hear it in full on today's Highways Voices podcast. In today’s podcast, sponsored by Clearway, Westcotec, Arcadis and SWARCO, he is joined by technology innovators and industry experts who discuss the future of the…

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Our searchable repository of useful research can restore trust in federally funded basic science 5:36

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Called U.S. Public Research Benefits, the database showcases the value of basic science in an easy and accessible format.

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From Slogans to Safety: Oxfordshire's plan to turns Vision Zero into reality 27:11

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You often hear the phrase “safety is our number one priority” in our industry, but today on Highways Voices we hear from people who’re putting money where their mouth is, as we talk Vision Zero in Oxfordshire. As the county hosts a road safety event in Oxford city centre this week, we chat to Andy Ford, Road Safety Manager at Oxfordshire County Cou…

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How neuroscientists are using AI 16:46

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Eight researchers explain how they are using large language models to analyze the literature, brainstorm hypotheses and interact with complex datasets.

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Neuroscience needs engineers-for more reasons than you think 9:11

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Adopting an engineering mindset will help the field focus its research priorities.

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Project EDWARD goes Global: New Zealand with Professor Simon Kingham 12:07

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In this fifth edition of Project EDWARD Goes Global, we travel to New Zealand to explore how evidence-based policy and political decision-making can collide when it comes to road safety. Professor Simon Kingham, former Chief Science Advisor to the Ministry of Transport, shares his experience of helping shape the country’s “Road to Zero” strategy, a…

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Ramping up cortical activity in early life sparks autism-like behaviors in mice 6:17

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The findings add fuel to the long-running debate over how an imbalance in excitatory and inhibitory signaling contributes to the autism.

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Building the road to talent: Skills for Life discussed on today's Highways Voices 16:08

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One of the biggest challenges facing the industry is how to attract talent into highways and transport, so today on Highways Voices we discuss that very issue and hear about a solution that’s there for us to use now, as we talk Skills for Life. This is a government-led campaign that promotes and provides access to funded skills and technical educat…

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First Pan-African neuroscience journal gets ready to launch 4:58

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With lower-than-average article processing fees, and issues dedicated to topics important to the continent, the journal hopes to give African neuroscience research much-needed international visibility.

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The missing half of the neurodynamical systems theory 9:26

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Bifurcations-an underexplored concept in neuroscience-can help explain how small differences in neural circuits give rise to entirely novel functions.

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Smarter Speech: How Q-Voice Is Changing AAC for Families and Therapists with Lana Marcucio 42:56

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Lana is a mom, software developer, and fierce advocate who created Q-Voice, an AAC system built out of love, frustration, and deep understanding. When her daughter Quinn struggled to connect through traditional speech apps, Lana and her husband decided to build something better—something intuitive, visual, and human. In this episode, we talk about:…

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Project EDWARD goes Global: Vietnam with Trang Truong 12:08

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In this edition of Project EDWARD Goes Global, the spotlight turns to Vietnam, where innovation and youth empowerment are driving safer roads. James Luckhurst speaks with Trang Truong from the AIP Foundation, whose AI and Me project recently won a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award. By combining artificial intelligence with youth engage…

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Remembering GABA pioneer Edward Kravitz 9:15

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The biochemist, who died last month at age 92, was part of the first neurobiology department in the world and showed that gamma-aminobutyric acid is inhibitory.

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Protein tug-of-war controls pace of synaptic development, sets human brains apart 9:08

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Human-specific duplicates of SRGAP2 prolong cortical development by manipulating SYNGAP, an autism-linked protein that slows synaptic growth.

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Neurons tune electron transport chain to survive onslaught of noxious stimuli 5:21

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Nociceptors tamp down the production of reactive oxygen species in response to heat, chemical irritants or toxins.

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Dashcams, Drones and Digital Kerbs — The tech changing UK roads highlighted at Highways UK 2025 thanks to SWARCO, Clearway, Arcadis and Westcotec 49:01

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We gathered so much content from Highways UK this year that we bring you a bonus edition today thanks to Clearway, Westcotec, Arcadis and SWARCO, which, among other things, discusses how AI, digital alerts and smarter infrastructure can reshape road safety, maintenance, and sustainability across the UK’s highways. From AI-powered asset management t…

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This paper changed my life: Sandra Jurado marvels at the first-ever 3D model of a synaptic vesicle 5:48

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In this 2006 Cell paper, Shigeo Takamori and his colleagues showcased the molecular machinery of synaptic vesicles in outstanding detail. Their work taught me that these aren't just passive containers for neurotransmitters but dynamic, precision-built nanomachines.

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EP 9: Leadership, Growth & Going the Distance 27:17

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In this episode, David Simon (CEO) is joined by Mark Bury, Westy, and your Host Ardy Almassi for an inspiring conversation that celebrates leadership, personal growth, and some of the people who make Simon National Carriers what it is today. We explore the profound success of the Simon Leadership Academy (SLA) and how its helping our ambassadors ex…

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Project EDWARD goes Global: UAE with Thomas Edelmann 16:51

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In the third edition of Project EDWARD Goes Global, host Harrison Keasey speaks with Thomas Edelmann, founder of Road Safety UAE, a platform dedicated to raising awareness and accountability on the nation’s roads. With over a decade of impact, Thomas shares how evidence-based research, media collaboration, and partnerships with government and indus…

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Diving in with Nachum Ulanovsky 13:32

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With an eye toward realism, the neuroscientist, who has a new study about bats out today, creates microcosms of the natural world to understand animal behavior.

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Why Genetic Testing Matters: The Case for Genetic Testing and the Start Genetic Movement - with Geraldine Bliss 46:37

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In this episode of Once Upon a Gene, host Effie Parks welcomes Geraldine Bliss — rare mom, co-founder of CureSHANK, and the powerhouse behind Start Genetic, a new movement empowering families to take control of their genetic testing journey. Geraldine shares her decades-long experience as mom to Charles, a 27-year-old living with Phelan-McDermid sy…

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Gene-activity map of developing brain reveals new clues about autism's sex bias 6:01

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Boys and girls may be vulnerable to different genetic changes, which could help explain why the condition is more common in boys despite linked variants appearing more often in girls.

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Nick Harris on RIS3: National Highways’ vision for safer, smarter roads from Highways UK 2025 thanks to Clearway, SWARCO, Arcadis and Westcotec 46:45

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National Highways CEO Nick Harris joins us on today's Highways Voices for a chat about RIS3, road safety and preventative maintenance, among other things, on today's Highways Voices from Highways UK 2025. In today’s podcast, sponsored by Clearway, Westcotec, Arcadis and SWARCO, you'll hear him outline what RIS3 means for suppliers, and how innovati…

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Engrams in amygdala lean on astrocytes to solidify memories 6:21

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Disrupting the astrocyte-neuronal dynamic in mice destabilizes their memory of fear conditioning.

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Technology, teamwork, and tomorrow’s Transport: Highways Voices live from Highways UK 2025 thanks to Clearway, SWARCO, Arcadis and Westcotec 32:51

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Every corner of the UK highways sector - from local authorities and major contractors to tech innovators and policymakers – have converged under one roof to shape the future of transport at Highways UK 2025, and Highways Voices is here at the NEC to bring you what’s being talked about. In today’s podcast, sponsored by Clearway, Westcotec, Arcadis a…

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Ant olfactory neurons reveal new 'transcriptional shield' mechanism of gene regulation 5:49

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A protective screen of spurious transcriptional activity enables each olfactory neuron to express exactly one out of hundreds of olfactory receptors.

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Project EDWARD goes Global: Finland with Dr. Igor Radun and Roni Utriainen 18:44

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In this episode of Project EDWARD Goes Global, host Harrison Keasey visits Helsinki, a city long celebrated as a model for Vision Zero success. Joined by Dr. Igor Radun, a traffic psychology researcher, and Roni Utriainen, a traffic engineer for the City of Helsinki, the discussion explores how Finland’s capital achieved a full year without a singl…

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New questions around motor neurons and plasticity 10:37

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A researcher’s theory hangs muscle degeneration on a broken neural circuit.

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From Data to Delivery: Real-world solutions transforming our road network 30:01

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This week on Highways Voices we talk to both the public and private sector about the challenges facing, and the solutions helping, our industry today. We're at the LCRIG Strictly Highways event in Blackpool to hear fresh insights into how collaboration between local authorities, government, and the supply chain is unlocking new efficiencies and inn…

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One year of FlyWire: How the resource is redefining Drosophila research 18:58

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We asked nine neuroscientists how they are using FlyWire data in their labs, how the connectome has transformed the field and what new tools they would like to see in the future.

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Neurons fuel lung tumors that have spread to brain 7:07

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Functional synapses between brain cells and cancer cells are key to the metastatic growth, according to new findings from two independent teams.

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Project EDWARD goes Global: South Africa with Alida Venter 17:28

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Project EDWARD goes global starting with South Africa. Harrison Keasey takes the reigns as he's joined by Alida Venter, founder of Drive More Safely, who shares her personal journey into road safety activism after the tragic loss of her son in a road crash. Alida explains how that moment led to the creation of her non-profit organisation, which has…

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Mini Brains in a Dish: Organoids and the Future of Personalized Rare Disease Medicine 38:28

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In this episode of Once Upon a Gene, Effie sits down with Dr. Maya Gosztylafrom Brainstorm Therapeutics to explore one of the most exciting frontiers in rare disease research - organoids. These “mini brains in a dish” are clusters of real human brain cells grown from a child’s stem cells. They’re giving researchers and families new ways to study di…

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Why we need basic science to better understand the neurobiology of psychedelics 7:13

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Despite the many psychedelics clinical trials underway, there is still much we don’t know about how these drugs work. Preclinical studies represent our best viable avenue to answer these lingering questions.

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Smarter tech, safer roads: Inside Westcotec’s collision-prevention mission on this week's Highways Voices 25:30

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We make another one of our trips to a leader in our industry to find out more about becoming a successful business on today's Highways Voices, and give you some ideas in your day-to-day job. We're at Westcotec in Norfolk talking talking road safety, too, discussing how the key to reducing road collisions isn’t just tougher enforcement, but smarter …

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Reproducibility is a team sport: Lessons from a large-scale collaboration 7:55

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Building reproducible systems across labs is possible, even in large-scale neuroscience projects. You just need rigor, collaboration and the willingness to look your own practices dead in the eye.

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How Families Can Reduce Road Harm with Kate Monk 16:02

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James Luckhurst talks with Kate Monk, a driving instructor and trainer from Devon, about her work on My Learner Driver - a resource designed to support safer journeys for young drivers and their families. Drawing on a decade of experience, Kate explains how recent tragedies in her community have shaped her approach to road safety and inspired a pro…

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Local circuit loops within body control fly behavior, new 'embodied' connectome reveals 5:15

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The mapping, which traces how the central nervous system interacts with the rest of the body, challenges the idea that behavior control is centralized.

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Compliance, Collaboration, and Control Rooms: The latest industry thinking from the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium 32:09

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Traffic signals remain the most effective way to manage transport networks in most urban centres, and they take centre stage this week in Leeds at the JCT Traffic Signals Symposium. Today's Highways Voices looks into the latest thinking in the industry, as we learn about SCOOT 8 AI from TRL Software, and how it, and PTV’s Optima, are turning contro…