# life solved (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover life solved. Page: Feed: --- ## [Deliberately invisible: true stories from migrants experiencing homelessness](http://www.port.ac.uk/lifesolved) _2026-05-20 · Life Solved_ In this episode, Professor Simon Stewart from the University of Portsmouth shares how the Covid-19 pandemic transformed the focus and impact of his sociology research, as he embarked on a project with a charity that changes the lives of people experiencing homelessness. You’ll hear true stories of tragedy and survival on the margins of society, as Professor Stewart shares the experiences of… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/life-solved/e/6a0c3488f2a0d4ad855576fc/media.mp3) ## [The golden age of dinosaur discovery: Why we're finding a new species nearly every week](http://www.port.ac.uk/lifesolved) _2026-03-19 · Life Solved_ What if I told you a new dinosaur species is discovered roughly every two weeks - and you could discover the next one? Life Solved explores the unprecedented boom in dinosaur discoveries. Since 2003, more than 45 new species have been found every year. In 2025 alone, 44 new species were named. We're living through what scientists call the "golden age of palaeontology." But why now? In this… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/life-solved/e/69ba839e2a50a730d31f2603/media.mp3) ## [How women's clothing choices in Iran predicted the revolution years before it happened](https://shows.acast.com/life-solved/episodes/how-womens-clothing-choices-in-iran-predicted-the-revolution) _2026-02-19 · Life Solved_ What if I told you the Iranian revolution was predictable - and the clues were in what women were wearing? As we approach International Women’s Day, Life Solved welcomes back a past guest, Dr Mahsa Gaffari, a specialist in marketing at the University of Portsmouth, whose research suggests consumption acts as a "crystal ball of society". In 2023, Dr Gaffari explained how dress codes and shopping… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/life-solved/e/6995ca527012ce53763e8793/media.mp3) ## [Plastic Politics: What happens if the Global Plastics Treaty fails?](http://www.port.ac.uk/lifesolved) _2026-01-22 · Life Solved_ Countries are negotiating a Global Plastics Treaty to unite nations against plastic pollution, but progress has been significantly delayed. The process is under scrutiny, the Chair has recently stepped down, and while the next round of talks (INC-5.3) is scheduled for February 2026, the future of the treaty remains uncertain. Even if consensus is achieved, ratification could take years. So what… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/life-solved/e/696e098536ab0b526890dc64/media.mp3) ## [The secret social lives of primates: What chimps and monkeys reveal about human nature](http://www.port.ac.uk/lifesolved) _2025-11-27 · Life Solved_ How similar are we to our closest living relatives? Closer than you might think - and the latest research is revealing just how much we share with chimpanzees and monkeys. In this episode of Life Solved, we speak to two experts from the University of Portsmouth's Centre for Comparative and Evolutionary Psychology, who are passionate about the deep evolutionary roots of human intelligence. Dr… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/life-solved/e/692717fa064897cd5fd28c3a/media.mp3) ## [The power of Fighting with Pride to make change happen](http://www.port.ac.uk/lifesolved) _2025-10-14 · Life Solved_ In this episode we chat to Craig Jones MBE, founder of the charity Fighting with Pride, a University of Portsmouth alumnus, and a recent honorary graduate recipient. The Royal Navy veteran’s story is one of resilience, transformation and advocacy; from serving in silence under a ban on LGBTQ+ people in the armed forces, to starting a charity that’s changed lives and policy in the UK. It serves as… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/life-solved/e/68ee236dead096a610926339/media.mp3) ## [The R;pple effect: How personal loss led to life-saving tech](http://www.port.ac.uk/lifesolved) _2025-09-17 · Life Solved_ In the first episode of Series 15 we meet Alice Hendy MBE, CEO and founder of R;pple Suicide Prevention and a recent University of Portsmouth honorary graduate. Alice set up the charity from scratch after losing her brother to suicide in November 2020. Drawing on her cybersecurity background, she created R;pple - an innovative digital tool that intercepts harmful online searches and guides… [Listen](https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/life-solved/e/68ca9700c5990a8a42b96f0c/media.mp3)