Research on the Rocks
The podcast where quality research meets quality cocktails. Hosted by two researchers at the Unversity of Oxford, join Paula and Josh as they chat about interesting things with interesting researchers while drinking interesting drinks. Covering research from maths, music and medicine through to philosophy, physics and politics, we interview PhD students and postdoctoral researchers about what it is that makes them tick - apart from our cocktails, that is...
Research on the Rocks
Episode 3 - Zachary Cox, Master of Disaster
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Paula Larsson and Joshua Bull
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Episode 3
Okay, you can't really be 'master' of disaster - in fact, you are more likely to find that disasters always come out on top in a head-to-head, but Zachary Cox argues that's not the case. Talk to the small business owners and innovators who have found ways to adapt to their quickly changing circumstances and you will find the true masters of disaster!
Today we interview Zach about his research in Disaster Management and learn a bit more about the ways small businesses and organizations have managed to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, how tango is the next big thing we expect to break out in 2021, and just how groan-worthy Josh's terrible puns can get.