Brian Cox and Robin Ince kick off the new series by tackling one of the greatest questions ever posed by science: which are better, bats or flies?Joining them for this unusual version of animal Top Trumps are a bat expert (Prof Kate Jones), a fly expert (Dr Erica McAlister) and Dave Gorman. Pitching arguably two of the least-lovable groups of creatures against each other, the battle for victory explores why we should favour flies or find bats beautiful. Although both are much maligned thanks to their association with some nasty diseases, Erica and Kate battle furiously to show why their respective species should be loved not loathed and how our planet would simply not be the same without them. Dave Gorman joins the panel in an attempt to help adjudicate.Executive Producer: Alexandra Feachem

Kate Jones joins us on the Tips for Teacher podcast to share her 5 tips: 1. Sometimes it is better to review than retrieve (03:33)  2. Make use of the Encoding specificity principle (19:46) 3. Take a low effort, high impact approach to task and question design (34:28) 4. How to make the best use of technology for retrieval practice (48:34) 5. How to design good multiple choice questions (1:06:21) Access the show notes and audio transcription of the episode, plus a load more audio and video tips here: tipsforteachers.co.uk

Episode 94: This week on TDaPE I have the tremendous honour of sharing the penultimate episode of Season 5 with you; "Retrieval Practice" with the one and only Kate Jones. What is retrieval practice, what role does it play in our curriculum design, in our classrooms, and when designing knowledge organisers? We explore these questions and much, much more. Pen and paper at the ready. As usual, you'll want to take tons of notes while listening to this episode. Runners beware. Whether you're new to the profession or an experienced senior leader, you won't want to miss this one...

It is April, and, once again, something is different. The voice of The Faceless Old Woman is Mara Wilson. The voice of Michelle Nguyen is Kate Jones. The voice of Steve Carlsberg is Hal Lublin. Weather: It varies, depending on where you are and when. Music: Disparition, disparition.info. Logo: Rob Wilson, robwilsonwork.com. Produced by Night Vale Presents. Written by Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor. Narrated by Cecil Baldwin. More Info: welcometonightvale.com, and follow @NightValeRadio on Twitter or Facebook.

Comedian Phill Jupitus, bat expert Professor Kate Jones, and forensic botanist Dr Mark Spencer discuss the problems caused by alien invasions, such as invasive plants and diseases jumping from animals to humans. They explore the impact of invasive species on ecosystems, the difference between invasive and non-native species, and the risks and benefits of bio control and genome modification. They also discuss the meaning of human existence and potential world-ruling species.